2013 ERIE-REU Projects

*Please note that projects are subject to change 
and may not all be offered upon finalization of the program. 

Restoration of Streams

Project S1: Design criteria for river meanders and their restoration

Project S2: Multifunctional engineered log jams for stream restoration

Project S3: Evaluating streambank stability in selected reaches of WNY streams

Project S4: Hydrodynamics of threatened freshwater mussel (unionid) beds

Project S5: Groundwater-surface water interaction along streams

Restoration of Lakes

Project L1: Management of blue-green algae blooms in Sodus Bay, NY

Project L2: Community-based remediation of agricultural runoff (Seneca Lake)

Project L3: Evaluation of beach monitoring and notification systems for recreational bathing

Project L4: Fish passage through hydraulic infrastructure

Restoration of Wetlands and Groundwater

Project W1: Groundwater modeling of a poplar-based phytoremediation system

Project W2: Phage-mediated treatment strategies for harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie

Project W3: Rhizosphere microbial community and metabolic activity analyses during phytoremediation of trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminated area

Project W4: Tuscarora nation wetlands restoration and ecological enhancement

Engineering for Sustainability

Project E1: Low-technology sustainable drinking water treatment

Project E2: Evaluation of dispersant effectiveness for oil spills

Project E3: Analysis of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting chemicals in agricultural run-off and wastewater samples