Dr. Thomas P. Ballestero, P.E.
238 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-1405
tom.ballestero@unh.edu

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at UNH
Member of the Environmental Research Group
Water Resource Engineering and Hydrology
UNH Stormwater Center  Senior Scientist and Co-Principal Investigator

Tom Ballestero is a hydrologist and water resources engineer. His role in the Center is Co-Principal Investigator and Lead Scientist.  He is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of New Hampshire. His experience with surface water runoff extends back to 1976 when he co-taught short courses on modeling techniques. His current research projects include the Stormwater Center, stream restoration (in close collaboration with the US Fish & Wildlife Service), and bedrock hydrogeology. Dr. Ballestero teaches advanced courses on: stormwater systems, stream restoration, sediment transport, open channel flow, engineering hydrology, and hydrologic monitoring. Dr. Ballestero is the former Director of the New Hampshire Water resources Research Center, and is presently a commissioner for the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.  Dr. Ballestero holds professional licensure as a:  Professional Engineer, Professional Hydrologist, Professional Geologist, and Groundwater Professional.

Dr. Robert Roseen, D.WRE, P.E.
242 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-4024
robert.roseen@unh.edu

UNH Stormwater Center Director and Co-Principal Investigator

Assistant Research Professor of Civil Engineering at UNH

Member of the Environmental Research Group

  
Dr. Roseen is the Co-Principal Investigator and has been the Director of the UNH Stormwater Center since 2004. He has been involved in the development of the Center since its beginning in 2002. Dr. Roseen is a Diplomate in Water Resources Engineering (D.WRE) from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE), licensed professional engineer, and Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Dr Roseen’s area of expertise is broadly in water resources engineering, stormwater management, Low Impact Development design, and porous pavements. Additional expertise in water resource engineering includes hydrology and hydraulics evaluations, stream restoration and enhancement alternatives, dam removal assessment, groundwater investigations, nutrient and TMDL studies, remote sensing, and GIS applications. Dr. Roseen has taught classes on Stormwater Management and Design, Fluids Mechanics, and Hydrologic Monitoring.

Dr. Roseen consults both in review and design of development projects, specializing in LID stormwater treatment systems, and water resources investigations.

Dr. Alison Watts
222 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-
alison.watts@unh.edu

Affiliate Faculty

Alison Watts is an Assistant Research Professor in the UNH Department of Civil Engineering. Her research includes a study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) transport from seal coated surfaces, research on the movement and transformation of PAHs in wetlands; nutrient removal mechanisms; statistical analysis of hydrologic data; ecological assessment of stormwater wetlands, and the use of stormwater wetlands to treat deicing runoff from airports. Dr. Watts has experience in groundwater studies, and wetlands mapping, as well as course work in hydrology, wetlands ecology, environmental microbiology, and geostatistics. She is involved in natural resource and wetlands conservation in her local community, and is a member of the Newfields Conservation Commission. Dr. Watts is a NH Professional Geologist, and has over ten years of experience as a consultant in contaminant investigations, site assessment and remediation. She has an MS in Geology, and a PhD in Civil Engineering/Water Resources.

Staff

James Houle, MA, CPSWQ
346 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-767-7091
james.houle@unh.edu 

Outreach Coordinator/Program Manager

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 fifteen 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.).

Timothy A. Puls
Phone: 603-343-6672
timothy.puls@unh.edu

Site Facility Manager

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.  

Melinda Bubier
Phone: 603-862-2818
Mindy.Bubier@unh.edu

Project Manager

Melinda Bubier worked as a Graduate Research Assistant the when the Center began in 2002 and recently rejoined the Stormwater Center after 8 years as an Environmental Consultant.  Melinda is responsible for coordinating and implementing many of the Stormwater projects including the Berry Brook Watershed Restoration Project.  Melinda received her B.S. in Environmental Conservation from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and did her Graduate work in Water Resources Engineering, at UNH.

James Sherrard Jr., E.I.T
346 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-667-1165
Sherrard@unh.edu

Project Engineer

James Sherrard joined the UNH Stormwater team in the winter of 2011 as a Project Engineer.  His responsibilities include assisting in the management, development and implementation of research projects and ongoing field efforts.  James performed stormwater BMP research within the UNH Civil Engineering department on the relationship between evapotranspiration rates of vegetated roofs and soil moisture storage.  He has professional experience in the environmental consulting field and as a Watershed Intern Hydrologist for the US Forest Service.  He has a MS in Civil Engineering/Water Resources and is a certified Engineer in Training.

Grad Students

Iulia A. Barbu, EIT
230 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-1172
iaj4@unh.edu 

PhD Candidate & Research Assistant

Iulia Barbu is a Doctoral Candidate studying Water Resources at the University of New Hampshire. She joined the UNH Stormwater Center in the Fall of 2007 as a research assistant after receiving her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering (2005) from the University of Technical Engineering in Bucharest, Romania, and going through professional training with NH Department of Transportation. Currently, her research focus is in development of  mathematical models for designing and sizing LID stormwater systems and developing modeling tools for stormwater practitioners. Her work experience include road design, drinking and waste water treatment as well as stormwater systems design. Other research  interests include: climate change and policy development with regards to water resources and sustainable stormwater management.

Ann Scholz
230 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-1172
ann.scholz@unh.edu

Masters Student
Graduate Research Assistant

Ann Scholz is a professional engineer and certified professional in stormwater quality. She is taking a break from employment in private consulting to pursue a Master’s in Water Resources at the University of New Hampshire. Ann is a graduate research assistant for the UNH Stormwater Center and additionally will be getting involved with a team of professionals on assessing the risk of 100-year freshwater floods in the Lamprey River Watershed of New Hampshire resulting from changes in climate and land use.

Ann’s professional experience is in site design, infrastructure, hydrology and hydraulics. This includes numerous floodplain and floodway hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for encroachments, mitigation and bridge construction. Her site design techniques and best management practices for stormwater treatment included some of the low-impact design methods being tested at the UNHSC.

Robin Stone
230 Gregg Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-1172
rml54@cisunix.unh.edu

Masters Student

Robin Stone came to UNH to pursue her master’s degree in January of 2011, joining the UNH Stormwater Center as a research assistant.  Her research focuses on the optimization of bioretention systems for nitrogen and phosphorus removal.  She is investigating both the soil composition and the structural design of bioretention systems.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX in 2006.  She then worked for three years a geophysical analyst,  processing seismic data for oil and gas exploration, before deciding to pursue an MS in Civil Engineering with a focus in water resources engineering.