Life Support Project
| David Michael Blersch | ||||
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1455 Animal Sci./Ag. Eng. Bldg. University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 phone: (301) 405-1183 email: dblersch@wam.umd.edu |
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Research Interests |
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-Ecological engineering -Environmental engineering -Closed ecosystems for life support |
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Education |
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-University of Maryland, College Park -- M.S. Biological Resources Engineering, Anticipated May 2001 -University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana) -- B.S. Civil Engineering, May 1993 |
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Relevant Coursework |
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-Biological Systems Control: Feedback control theory applied to biological systems. -Biological Process Engineering: Engineering principles of biological processes. -Stream Restoration Ecology: Current methodology of restoration of stream habitat. -Plant Ecology: Plant ecosystem responses to environmental and ecological changes. -Estuarine Ecology: Physical and biological processes of estuaries. -Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering: Principles of surface water flow in the natural and man-made environment. -Groundwater Hydrology: Principles of groundwater flow. -Water Chemistry and Treatment: Principles of water chemistry in the natural environment and of treatment and cleanup of water resources. -Wastewater Treatment: Principles of collection and treatment of municipal and industrial waste water. |
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Professional Certifications |
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-Engineer-in-Training License, State of Indiana, May 1993. |
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Professional Experience |
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| -PCCI Marine and Environmental Engineering (January 1995 to January 1999) | ||||
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-USCG Marine Spill Response Equipment Engineering Program Coordinator: Funding coordinator and project manager for USCG Pollution Response Equipment Maintenance Program. -Regulatory Compliance Consultant: Developed facility spill response plans and environmental impact reports for govt. and commercial clients for OPA 90 compliance. |
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| -IBM Corporation (June 1993 to December 1994) | ||||
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-Repair Operations Customer Engineer: Performed hardware and software repair and maintenance of PC and related computer equipment at customer sites. |
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Publications |
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-"Preliminary Design Considerations for the M.A.R.S. Wastewater Treatment System.", Proceedings of the 2nd Annual mars Society Conference, August 12-15, 1999. In press.. Blersch, D.M., Biermann, E., and Kangas, P. -"Mesoscale In Situ Burn Aeration Tests", Marine Spill Response Corporation, Washington, DC. MSRC Technical Report Series 95-017, 116 p.. Nordvik, A.B., J.L. Simmons, J. Burkes, I. Buist, D.M. Blersch, and M.Reed |
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