Damon Burt
Research Scientist, NE-WTTAC

347A Gregg Hall
603-969-5574
damon.burt@unh.edu

Damon Burt is a Research Scientist for the New England Water Treatment Technology Assistance Center. Mr. Burt is a Certified Wetland Scientist and Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control (CPESC) and is the principal of a small environmental consulting company specializing in wetland permitting, wetland restorations, NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) stormwater inspections and compliance. He is involved with a number of WTTAC projects and currently working on Assessing Metal Oxide Coatings on Filter Media for Arsenic Removal.
 

Joseph Cunningham
Research Engineer, CRRC

224 Gregg Hall
617.418.3097
joseph.cunningham@unh.edu

Joseph Cunningham received his Master’s degree in Civil (Environmental) Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 2008, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Marine Biology from the University of New Hampshire in 2003. Prior to joining the Center, Mr. Cunningham worked as a field technician at the University of New Hampshire’s Bedrock Bioremediation Center and has worked for the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services as a Coastal Water Quality Intern (2004) and Shellfish Program Intern (2005). Mr. Cunningham joined the Coastal Response Research Center in the fall of 2007, and provides scientific support for the center.
 

Pete Dwyer
Research Engineer, NE-WTTAC

344 Gregg Hall
603.862.1106
pdwyer@cisunix.unh.edu

Peter Dwyer is a research engineer for the New England Water Treatment Technology Assistance Center. He holds a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Dwyer oversees pilot studies, analyzes results, and performs laboratory analyses.
 

Scott Greenwood
Research Scientist

334 Gregg Hall
603.862.0538
scott.greenwood@unh.edu

Scott Greenwood is a Research Engineer working under the Recycled Materials Resource Center and the Contaminated Sediments Center. His current research interests include: sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide to recycled concrete, environmental evaluations of industrial bi-products utilized in construction applications, evaluation of in-situ sediment remediation technologies and passive porewater monitoring techniques. Mr. Greenwood works alongside faculty, undergraduate and graduate researchers in the development and analysis of both laboratory and field studies. Mr. Greenwood holds both a B.S. and M.S. in Civil (Environmental) Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.
 

Jamie Houle
Outreach Coordinator/Program Manager, UNHSC

346 Gregg Hall
603.767.7091
jjhoule@unh.edu

James Houle is the Outreach Coordinator and Program Manager for the Stormwater Center. His responsibilities include development of outreach and education products, and supervising the Stormwater Center's growing body of research projects.

Mr. Houle holds an M.A. in Sustainable Development a B.S. in Molecular Biology and is currently enrolled in the Natural Resources & Earth Systems Science Ph.D. Program at UNH. He has over ten years of experience with water quality related issues in New Hampshire and is a certified professional in storm water quality (C.P.S.W.Q.).
 

Kathy Mandsager
Program Coordinator, CRRC

234 Gregg Hall
603.862.1545
kathy.mandsager@unh.edu

Kathy Mandsager received her B.A. in Education, Psychology & Sociology from Wartburg College, Waverly, IA. Just prior to joining the Center Staff, she was the Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Research & Public Service at UNH where she coordinated the Undergraduate Research Conference and the Outreach Scholars Program. In September 2005, Ms. Mandsager joined the Center to assist in the numerous administrative and operational activities of the Center, such as RFP review processing and Workshop planning. One of her extracurricular passions is raising puppies for Canine Companions for Independence.
 

Timothy Puls
UNHSC Site Facility Manager

603.343.6672
timothy.puls@unh.edu

Timothy Puls rejoined the UNH Stormwater team in the spring of 2008 as the Site Facility Manager. His responsibilities include management of day-to-day field operations, maintenance of the field facilities, and assisting in the management and development of ongoing research projects. Tim worked as an engineering consultant in the private sector focusing on municipal infrastructure projects throughout southern New Hampshire from 2006-2008. Tim initially joined the UNH Stormwater Center while attending the UNH College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He worked as an undergraduate research assistant from 2005 through 2007.  During his time at UNH Tim was a member of Students Without Borders, a student chapter of Engineers Without Border – USA.  Through SWB Tim became involved in the development of sustainable agricultural systems and practices at the UNH Organic Garden.  He also worked with the YE Water Foundation in Jakarta, Indonesia developing a rainwater collection prototype as an alternative water supply for the cities poorest communities.  Tim graduated from UNH with a BS in Environmental Engineering: Municipal Processes in 2006.
 

Megan Rand
Administrative Assistant, Civil Engineering

W183 Kingsbury
603.862.1428
megan.rand@unh.edu

Megan Rand received her B.S. in Business Management from the University of New Hampshire in 2008. After graduating from UNH, she became an administrative assistant providing support to both the Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering departments. In February 2010, Ms. Rand became the full-time administrative assistant in the Civil Engineering Department.
 

Kellen Sawyer
Lab Manager, NE-WTTAC

Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
k_r_sawyer@hotmail.com

Kellen Sawyer graduated from UNH in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree.  He majored in Bioscience and Technology and minored in Genetics.
 

Maddy Wasiewski
Program Support Assistant, ERG

214 Gregg Hall
603.862.2206
maddy.wasiewski@unh.edu

Maddy Wasiewski began employment at the Environmental Research Group, and its various centers, as an administrative assistant in 2002.  In March 2005, she became the Program Support Assistant. Prior to the position at UNH, she spent 7 years as Office Manager and Assistant to the Human Resources Director at a local electronics recycling company.