Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection Center

Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection

Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection Michel C. Boufadel, Ph. D. , PE, P. Hydro. Director Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology boufadel@njit. edu http: //nrdp. njit. edu

NRDP Mission Statement Foster a sustainable future for all humankind by balancing societal needs with environmental stewardship in a transdisciplinary research and educational setting.

Core Personnel Michel Boufadel, Ph. D, PE. , � Fate and transport. Modeling large-scale systems. Env. Fluid Mech. Michael Weinstein, Ph. D, Senior Scientist � Ecosystem assessment. Impact of contaminants on ecosystems. Yves Personna, Ph. D. , Senior Scientist � Geochemistry. Non-intrusive detection of organics in sediments. Firas Saleh, Ph. D. , Postdoc � Hydrogeology. River Hydrology. Hydraulics. Jay Torlapati, Ph. D. , Postdoc � Mixing processes. Particle dynamics. Lin Zhao, Phd, Postdoc � Open water, Jets, plumes, and droplets

Ph. D Students Amanda Guertein Christopher D’Ambrose Francisco Guzman Xiaolong Geng Ali Abdollahi Nasab

Associated Faculty Lisa Axe, Ph. D, Environmental Engineering � Contaminants in sediments and aquifers. Water Quality. Nancy Jackson, Ph. D. Environmental Science � Geomorphology and sediment transport Zeyuan Qiu, Ph. D. Environmental Science � Economic analysis and policy of environmental issues Gareth Russel, Ph. D. , Biology � Spatial ecology. Tracking and monitoring species. Dan Bunker, Ph. D. , Biology � Community biology. Ecosystem assessment.

Engineering: Civil, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical Environmental Policy Urban Planning Environmental Health Public health NRDP Center Architecture Landscape Design Social Science Environmental Law Business and Management Basic Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Physics Fundamental Research Community related research

Massive computation Watershed Hydrology: HEC-HMS, SWMM, WMS, Arc. GIS River Hydraulics: HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, MIKE 21 River water quality: HEC-RAS, MIKE 21 Distribution System Hydraulics and water quality: H 2 OMAP Groundwater Flow: MARUN, MODFLOW, SUTRA Computational Fluids: FLUENT, URBAWIND

Floodplain. Delineationfor for. FEMA

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

The DWH Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico (US Coast Guard)

The DWH Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico (US Coast Guard) Pore water sampling Transects at study site DO measurement

Evidence of oil pollution in the beach mi The oil was brought to the supratidal zone of beaches by waves action during storm events. 14

Impact of Hurricane Sandy on the NJ Shorelines (National Science Foundation) q Monitoring beach profile and sediment transport. q Monitoring concentration of chemicals (metals, nutrients). q Modeling the movement of chemicals in the subsurface. Accounting for surface water/groundwater interaction. q Evaluating the impact on fish. mi 15

Impact of Hurricane Sandy on the NJ Shorelines (National Science Foundation) mi 16

Environmental Constraint Analysis for Storm Surge Designs (NJ Department of Environmental Protection) q Ecosystem Based Management. q Green Engineering. mi 17

Strategic Partnership with Langan Engineering q Technical exchange for efficient tackling of environmental problems. q Collaborations on projects funded by the State of New Jersey and/or the Federal Government q Workforce Development in New Jersey.

Conclusions A multidisciplinary team with a track record. Proven record of large-scale field studies and numerical modeling. Capabilities in providing turn-key solutions.

Program 1: 00 -1: 10 pm Michel Boufadel, NRDP Center. Director, NJIT Introductory Remarks 1: 10 pm-1: 15 pm, Joel Bloom, President, The New Jersey Instituteof. Technology Welcoming Remarks 1: 15 pm-1: 25 pm, Donald H. Sebastian, Senior. Vice Presidentfor Research and Development The New Jersey Instituteof. Technology

Program 1: 30 -1: 45 pm, Honorable. Rob de Vos The Netherlands Consul General, New York Introduced by Urs Gauchat, Dean of. Architecture 1: 45 -2: 00 pm Gary Buchanan, Ph. D, Director, Office of Science The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 2: 00 -2: 10 pm Steve Doughty, Office of the Deputy Commissioner The New Jersey Departmentof. Environmental Protection 2: 10 -2: 20 Mitchell Erickson Department of Homeland Security Science and Technologyin Disasters