Tools for
Clean Water &
Healthy Coasts
CICEET Contact:
Dolores Leonard
603.862.3685
ciceet.unh.edu
Interested in coastal technology projects that CICEET is sponsoring near you? Spring 2008 progress reports for active projects, and final reports for completed projects, have been posted online. These projects are dedicated to developing tools that help coastal communities be more resilient in the face of increasing development and climate change. The focus areas include improved tools for land use planning, habitat restoration and protection, and water quality monitoring. These reports, submitted by the projects' investigators, detail their progress in gathering data, meeting research objectives, reaching out to coastal management, and engaging the intended users of the tools they are developing.
You can browse these reports online by region:
Northeast
Great Lakes
Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Gulf of Mexico (including Puerto Rico)
Pacific Coast
Connecticut
New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center
New Hampshire, Great Bay NERR
Integrating geospatial and web-based technologies to improve land use planning in coastal New Hampshire
Tissue culture technology for seagrass restoration: Micropropagation, genotype rescue, and “varietal” development
Maine, Wells NERR
Collaborative learning and land use tools to support community based ecosystem management
A composite biological/abiotic reactive membrane system for treatment and containment of persistent organic pollutants in sediments
Controlled closure retrofit and bi-directional controlled tide gates: Low cost retrofits for standard tide gates and restricted tidal marsh culverts. Dr. Rogers’ progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Development of microfluidic technologies for the detection and quantification of toxins from harmful algal blooms
Fiber optic microarray technology for the detection and enumeration harmful algal bloom (HAB) species
Final: In Situ sediment ozonator for remediation of PCB, PAH, DDT, and other recalcitrant chemicals
Final: Salt Marsh Assessment and Restoration Tool (SMART): An evaluation of hyperspectral, LIDAR and SWMM for producing accurate habitat restoration predictions
Massachusetts, Waquoit Bay NERR
Development and validation of a passive solid phase free metal ion sensor for aquatic system. Dr. Wallace’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Final: Effectiveness of reactive barriers for reducing n-loading to the coastal zone
Use of sulfur oxidizing denitrifying bioretention systems for control of nonpoint sources of nitrogen
Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay NERR
A composite biological/abiotic reactive membrane system for treatment and containment of persistent organic pollutants in sediments
Final: Development of microfluidic technologies for the detection and quantification of toxins from harmful algal blooms
Development of a suitable method for the measurement of the dry deposition of elemental mercury and reactive gaseous mercury to coastal ecosystems
Field demonstration of wood filter technology for stormwater treatment
Final: In Situ Sediment ozonator for remediation of PCB, PAH, DDT, and other recalcitrant chemicals
Online tool for natural resource-based planning
Phosphorous removal in retrofitted onsite wastewater (septic) systems by stimulating FeIII reduction: Insoluble mineral precipitation (Vivianite)
Tissue culture technology for seagrass restoration: Micropropagation, genotype rescue, and “varietal” development
Illinois
Enabling enhanced protection for the Lake Michigan Coast in the Chicago metropolitan region: A watershed planning support system
Phosphorous removal in retrofitted onsite wastewater (septic) systems by stimulating FeIII reduction: Insoluble mineral precipitation (Vivianite)
Minnesota
Online tool for natural resource-based planning
Ohio, Old Woman Creek NERR
Improving land use in the Lake Erie Basin through improved planning, regulations, and stormwater modeling
Phosphorous removal in retrofitted onsite wastewater (septic) systems by stimulating FeIII reduction: Insoluble mineral precipitation (Vivianite)
Wisconsin
Planning for Lake Superior coastal communities
Maryland, Chesapeake Bay NERR
Coastal plain watershed network: Effective tools to protect coastal plain watersheds
Development of highly affordable, environmentally friendly, sensor-like nutrient systems for high resolution remote monitoring. Dr. Rawlinson’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Direct incorporation of poultry litter into no-till soils to minimize nutrient runoff to Chesapeake Bay
Multiple models for watershed management and land use planning in a coastal community
A strategic planning tool for targeted buffer restoration and enhanced coastal stewardship
Transport and capture of pathogens from urban stormwater runoff using bioretention. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Watershed impact of stormwater bioretention and bioinfiltration BMPs
New Jersey, Jacques Cousteau NERR
Final: Development of microfluidic technologies for the detection and quantification of toxins from harmful algal blooms
StormWater Management Information System (SWMIS): Internet-based, geospatial planning tools for stormwater management systems
New York, Hudson River NERR
Final: Application of inexpensive microarray for assessment of microbiological contaminants in water quality control. Dr. Chistoserdov’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
A composite biological/abiotic reactive membrane system for treatment and containment of persistent organic pollutants in sediments
In-situ delivery and mixing system for contaminated sediment remediation. Dr. Chesner’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Integrated biofilm reactor for nitrogen removal from wastewater
Phosphorous removal in retrofitted onsite wastewater (septic) systems by stimulating FeIII reduction: Insoluble mineral precipitation (Vivianite)
Predicting and validating field performance of novel sorbent sediment caps
Pennsylvania
Watershed impact of stormwater bioretention and bioinfiltration BMPs
Virginia, Chesapeake Bay NERR
Coastal plain watershed network: Effective tools to protect coastal plain watersheds
Development of highly affordable, environmentally friendly, sensor-like nutrient systems for high resolution remote monitoring. Dr. Rawlinson’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Direct incorporation of poultry litter into no-till soils to minimize nutrient runoff to Chesapeake Bay
Improved performance capabilities for the acrobat towed instrument platform: Data collection, calibration and interpolation/graphic visualization
A strategic planning tool for targeted buffer restoration and enhanced coastal stewardship
Validation of a real time, field deployable biosensor for the detection and quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic systems
Final: Wastewater treatment to minimize nutrient delivery from dairy farms to receiving waters.
Watershed impact of stormwater bioretention and bioinfiltration BMPs
Washington, D.C.
Green Area Ratio (GAR): An urban site sustainability metric
Florida, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR
North Carolina
Assessment of microbial contaminants to swimming related illnesses at Doheny Beach, Orange County, CA
Geospatial vegetation, impervious surfaces, soils, and topographic analysis tool (VISSTA)
Simple, rapid, field-portable F+ coliphage detection and typing for beach water monitoring
Tissue culture technology for seagrass restoration: Micropropagation, genotype rescue, and “varietal” development
Watershed impact of stormwater bioretention and bioinfiltration BMPs
South Carolina
Coastal plain watershed network: Effective tools to protect coastal plain watersheds
Online tool for natural resource-based planning
South Carolina, North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR
Improved characterization of microalgal abundance and taxonomic status through Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF)
Final: Wastewater treatment to minimize nutrient delivery from dairy farms to receiving waters.
Alabama, Weeks Bay NERR
Florida
Rapid concentration and quantification of bacteria and viruses from marine waters
Florida, Apalachicola Bay NERR
Multichannel handheld sensor for microbial contaminants
Florida, Rookery Bay NERR
Automated imaging and classification system for harmful algal bloom detection
High-throughput quantitative detection of microbial contaminants
Portable electrochemical biosensor to monitor microbial contaminants. Dr. Goodwin’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Tissue culture technology for seagrass restoration: Micropropagation, genotype rescue, and “varietal” development
Mississippi, Grand Bay NERR
Improved characterization of microalgal abundance and taxonomic status through Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF)
Texas, Mission-Aransas NERR
Automated imaging and classification system for harmful algal bloom detection
Field validation of the general methodology for evaluating narcosis toxicity using the Sediment Profile Imaging and Micro-sampling System (SPIMS)
California
California, Elkhorn Slough NERR
Final: In situ sediment ozonator for remediation of PCB, PAH, DDT, and other recalcitrant chemicals
In situ sediment porewater sensor to detect organic micropollutants using Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) technology
California, San Francisco NERR
Development of a Sediment Profile Imaging and Micro-sampling System (SPIMS) to evaluate bedded sediment quality
Evaluating buoy-deployed seeding for restoration of eelgrass (Zostera marina) in San Francisco Bay
Quantitative pathogen detection & microbial source tracking combined with modeling the fate and transport of bacteroidales in San Pablo Bay. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
Tissue culture technology for seagrass restoration: Micropropagation, genotype rescue, and “varietal” development
California, Tijuana River NERR
In situ sediment porewater sensor to detect organic micropollutants using Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) technology
Oregon, South Slough NERR
Building SWAMPs in coastal Oregon communities
Development of highly affordable, environmentally friendly, sensor-like nutrient systems for high resolution remote monitoring. Dr. Rawlinson’s progress report has been withheld to protect intellectual property. Please contact Ms. Justine Stadler for updated information on this project: 603.862.2817; justine.stadler@unh.edu.
In-situ multichannel wireless sensor networks and iButton temperature logger arrays for characterizing habitat drivers in tidal wetland reference sites
Tissue culture technology for seagrass restoration: Micropropagation, genotype rescue, and “varietal” development
Washington, Padilla Bay NERR
Development of a land use planning tool for estuarine habitat protection, restoration, and cumulative effects assessment in northern Puget Sound, WA