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Résumé
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Contact: |
sljohnson@mail.utexas.edu |
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Degrees: |
PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at
Austin (in progress) |
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MS, Civil Engineering, University of
Minnesota (2004) |
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BS, Civil Engineering, University of
Wisconsin - Platteville (2000) |
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BS, Environmental Engineering, University of
Wisconsin - Platteville (2000) |
Biography
Stephanie was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. The
experience of growing up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes taught
Stephanie the importance of clean water and inspired her to
pursue an education in the environmental field. She earned
her undergraduate degrees at the University of Wisconsin -
Platteville, during which time she had various internships
with environmental regulation agencies. It was through
these experiences that Stephanie's understanding of the
technical and political pieces of environmental issues
grew. After one year working for the USDA - Natural
Resources Conservation Service in Utah, Stephanie returned
to the Midwest to earn her degree at the University of
Minnesota. Stephanie again entered the workforce, this time
in the role of a consultant. She worked in this position
for two years before returning to school to earn her Ph.D.
at the University of Texas at Austin. Stephanie is
currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Center for Research in
Water Resources working under the direction of Dr. David Maidment.
Research
The focus of Stephanie's research is on developing
simplified methods for modeling bacterial contamination
along the Texas Gulf Coast. The State of Texas currently
has 456 water quality segments listed on the US EPA's 303(d)
List for bacterial impairments; many of these waters are in
the eastern part of the State. The Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is interested in developing a
methodology for initial assessment of bacterial loading
throughout watersheds and within water bodies. This research
will assist the TCEQ in developing these methods while
accounting for spatial and temporal variations.
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