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Overview
Dr. Watts is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire, Environmental Research Group, working on research projects at the UNH Stormwater Center, and on contaminant transport in wetlands. Dr. Watts’s main research interest includes PAH transport in wetland and aquatic systems, stormwater treatment and characteristics, nutrient loading in water bodies, and storm/stream water quality interactions. Specific current research areas are: release of PAHs from seal coated surfaces into stormwater and adjacent soils using a mass balance approach to determine the rate and amount of PAH release. Nutrient removal mechanisms in a gravel wetland used to treat stormwater, and nutrient inputs to the Great Bay estuary. Understanding the impact of stormwater treatment technologies on water quality including temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity, and optimizing stormwater design to provide maximum benefit to receiving waters.
Publications
Watts A. W., T. P. Ballestero, and K. H. Gardner. 2006. Uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in salt marsh plants Spartina alterniflora grown in contaminated sediments. Chemosphere 62; 1253-1260.
Watts A. W., T. P. Ballestero, K. H. Gardner. Soil and Atmospheric Inputs to PAH Concentrations in Salt Marsh Plants. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 189:253-263. 2008.
Education
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 2006
M.S. in Geology, Arizona State University, 1992
B.A. in Planetary Science, Mount Holyoke College, 1984
Appointments
Research Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, Department of Civil Engineering, Fall 2009-present
Affiliate Faculty, University of New Hampshire, Environmental Engineering Group, 2006-2009
Post Doctoral Scholar, University of New Hampshire, Environmental Engineering Group, 2006-2007
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, PhD program, University of New Hampshire, 2004-2006
Project Geologist, Weiss Associates, Emeryville, California, 1992–2000
Geologist, Alton Geoscience, Pleasanton, California, 1990–1992
Licenses
New Hampshire Professional Geologist
California Registered Geologist
California Certified Hydrogeologist
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