Past Awards- Statewide Competitive Research Program

• “Quantifying the Effect of Instream Flow on Larval Fish Abundance in the Edisto River Basin” with Luke Bower and Brandon Peoples as co-principal investigators (Clemson University)
  
  
• “Fish Dispersal as a Mechanism for Contaminant Movement in South Carolina Streams” with Peter van den Hurk and Lauren Stoczynski as co-principal investigators (Clemson University)
  
  
• “Identifying Iodine Hotspots in Freshwater of South Carolina and their Impact on Iodinated Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water” with Susan Richardson (University of South Carolina - Columbia) as principal investigator.

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2019

• "Fecal Coliform Pollution and Antibiotic Resistance in Sand River in Aiken, SC" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Sarah Michele Harmon (University of South Carolina Aiken)

• "Tire Wear Particles in Road Runoff as Non-point Source Microplastic Pollution in SC Waterways" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University)

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2018

• "Statewide Survey of Irrigation Source Water Quality and Water use Techniques in the Specialty Crops Production Industry" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Sarah White (Clemson University)

• "Monitoring Distribution and Toxicity of Coal Tar Chemicals in the Congaree River Using Passive Samplers" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Peter Van Den Hurk (Clemson University)

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2017

• "Endemic Bartram’s Bass as a sentinel species to prioritize restoration in the upper Savannah River basin of South Carolina" Principal Investigator: Brandon Peoples (Clemson University)

• "Phosphorus removal from nutrient enriched agricultural runoff water” Principal Investigator: Sarah White (Clemson University)

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2016

• “The Influence of Poultry Rearing Facilities on Nutrient Concentrations, Fecal Indicator Bacteria, and Stream Fish in the Upper Savannah River Basin” with Gregory Lewis (Furman University) as principal investigator and Dennis Haney, Min-Ken Liao (Furman University) and Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University) as co-principal investigators  

• “Monitoring of Organic Pollutants in the Savannah, Edisto and Ogeechee Rivers Using Passive Samplers in Combination with a Real-time Water Quality Data Collection Network” with Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Oscar Flight (Phinizy Center for Water Sciences) as co-principal investigator  

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2015

• “Effect of Climate and Land Use Change on Water Availability for the Savannah River Basin” with Ashok Mishra (Clemson University) as principal investigator  

• “A Preliminary Investigation into the Ecology, Hydrodynamics, and Limnological Parameters of Oxbow Lakes in the Middle and Lower Savannah River Basin” with John Haines (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Oscar Flight (Phinizy Center for Water Sciences) as co-principal investigator  

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2014

• “Low impact development (LID) stormwater management techniques as a tool for mitigating climate change induced increases in rainfall intensity and frequency" with Nigel Kaye (Clemson University) as principal investigator and William Martin III (Clemson University) as co-principal investigator  

• “Monitoring of organic pollutants in the Savannah River, using a buoy-deployed data collection network" with Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Cindy Lee (Clemson University) as co-principal investigator

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2013

• “Enhancing satellite measurements of water surface temperature using a thermal model of the lake surface for improved evaporation estimates” with John Saylor (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Nigel Kaye (Clemson University) as co-principal investigator

• “Effects of Pharmaceutical Photodegradation Products in Freshwater On Local Amphibians” with Allison Welch (College of Charleston) as principal investigator and Wendy Cory (College of Charleston) as co-principal investigator.

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2012

• “Effects of water pollution on fish health in the Savannah River " with Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Michael Paller (Augusta State University) as Co-Principal Investigator

• “A Modeling Study of Water Shortages in the Savannah River Basin: Sensitivity of Water Availability to Evaporative Loss and Climate Change” with Nigel Kaye (Clemson University) as principal investigator and John Saylor (Clemson University) as co-principal investigator.

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2011

• “Sediment Pollution Assessment and Verification of Abandoned Developments Using Volunteered Geographic Information in a Web Mapping Interface" with Elena Mikhailova (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Christopher Post (Clemson University) as co-principal investigator

• "The Influence of Legacy and Current Land Use on Stream Systems in the South Carolina Piedmont" with Dennis C. Haney (Furman University) as principal investigator and Gregory P. Lewis (Furman University) and Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University) as co-principal investigators

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2010

• “Sediment Phosphorus Flux Measurement in Lake Wateree, SC" with Daniel Tufford (University of South Carolina) as principal investigator and Dwayne Porter (University of South Carolina) as co-principal investigator

• “Effects of Water Pollution on Fish Health in the Saluda River " with Peter van den Hurk (Clemson University) as principal investigator and Dennis Haney (Furman University) as co-principal investigator

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2009

• “Sediment Pollution Potential Assessment of Abandoned Developments Using Remote Sensing and GIS"
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Elena Mikhailova and Christopher Post - Clemson University

• “Developing a Theoretical Framework for Water Quality Trading in the Saluda-Reedy Watershed, South Carolina"
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Michael Mikota and Jeffrey Parkey - Clemson University

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2008

• “A Statewide Biomarker Approach to Investigate Pollution Effects on Sunfish (Lepomis sp.) in Wadeable Streams of South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Peter van den Hurk - Clemson University  

• “A Statewide Sediment and Water Quality Approach to Characterize Pollution in Wadeable Streams of South Carolina (Phase 2)”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Elizabeth Carroway - Clemson University

• “Improved Early Detection Methods for Microcystin-Producing Cyanobacteria”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Alan R. Johnson and Dr. Yanru Yang - Clemson University

• “Assessing Suspended Sediment Transport Potential and Supply in an Urbanizing Coastal Plains Stream”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Anand Jayakaran and Dr. Susan Libes - Clemson University and Coastal Carolina University

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2007

• “A Statewide Biomarker Approach to Investigate Pollution Effects on Sunfish (Lepomis sp.) in Wadeable Streams of South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Peter van den Hurk - Clemson University  

• “A Statewide Sediment and Water Quality Approach to Characterize Pollution in Wadeable Streams of South Carolina” (Phase 2)
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Elizabeth Carroway - Clemson University

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2006

• “A Statewide Biomarker Approach to Investigate Pollution Effects on fish in Wadeable Streams of South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Peter van den Hurk - Clemson University  

• “A Statewide Sediment and Water Quality Approach to Characterize Pollution in Wadeable Streams of South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Elizabeth Carroway - Clemson University

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2005

• “Toxicological Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Lake Conestee and the Reedy River”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Peter van den Hurk - Clemson University

• “Environmental Predictors of Mercury Methylation Potential and Fish Tissue Concentrations in aBlackwater River”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Alan Johnson - Clemson University

• “Contaminant Transfer among Sediments, Water Column, and Atmosphere in Reservoirs”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Peter van den Hurk - Clemson University

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2004

• “Application of Emerging Technologies for Water Quality Monitoring and Data Transfer in the Saluda-Reedy Watershed”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Christopher Post - Clemson University

• “Modeling the Impact of Reservoir Management Regimes on Important Ecosystems in the Santee River Basin”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. John M. Grego - University of South Carolina

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2003

• “Real-time Water Quality Monitoring for Education and Stakeholder Feedback in the Saluda-Reedy Watershed”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Christopher Post - Clemson University

• “Toxicological Effects of Environmental Pollutants in Lake Conestee”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Peter van den Hurk - Clemson University

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2002

• “Renovating Water for Conservation and Reuse: Developing Design Parameters for Constructed Wetlands for Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Mitigation”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. John Rodgers - Clemson University

• “Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology to Assess the Relationship of Land Cover to Watershed Impairment for the Saluda River Basin in South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Kang Shou Lu-Clemson University

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2001

• “Initiating Effective Algae Reduction on Lake Greenwood, South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Grant Cunningham and Sean Blacklocke - Clemson University

• “Reestablishment of an Estuarine Marsh and Waterway after Causeway Removal”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Carla Curran and Dr. Randall Cross - University of South Carolina at Beaufort

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2000

• “Initiating Effective Algae Reduction on Lake Greenwood, South Carolina”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Grant Cunningham and Sean Blacklocke - Clemson University

• “Reestablishment of an Estuarine Marsh and Waterway after Causeway Removal”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Carla Curran and Dr. Randall Cross - University of South Carolina at Beaufort

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1999

• “Assessment of Conditions and Public Attitudes Concerning Marine Sanitation of the Lakes Encompassed by the Savannah River Watershed Region: Policy Projections for the Future”
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Kenneth Backman and Dr. Sheila Backman - Clemson University