Women in Water Quality: Investigations by Prominent Female Engineers (Women in Engineering and Science)

"This volume captures the impact of women's research on the public health and environmental engineering profession. The volume is written as a scholarly text to demonstrate that women compete successfully in the field, dating back to 1873. Each authors' chapter includes a section on her contribution to the field and a biography written for a general audience. This volume also includes a significant representation of early women's contributions, highlighting their rich history in the profession. The book covers topics such as drinking water and health, biologically-active compounds, wastewater management, and biofilms. This volume should be of interest to academics, researchers, consulting engineering offices, and engineering societies while also inspiring young women to persist in STEM studies and aspire to academic careers. Features a blend of innovations and contributions made by women in water quality engineering, as well as their path to success, including challenges in their journeys Presents an opportunity to learn about the breadth and depth of the field of water quality Includes a history of women in water quality engineering as well as research in current issues such as urban water quality, biologically-active compounds, and biofilms"--Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Pioneering Women in Water Quality (Jill S. Tietjen)....Pages 3-19 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Integrating Engineered and Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Stormwater Management (Laura A. Wendling, Erika E. Holt)....Pages 23-46 Improving Drinking Water Quality in Rural Communities in Mid-Western Nepal (Sara Marks, Rubika Shrestha)....Pages 47-59 Water Quality for Decentralized Use of Non-potable Water Sources (Sybil Sharvelle)....Pages 61-73 Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Early Detection of Viral Outbreaks (Irene Xagoraraki, Evan O’Brien)....Pages 75-97 Urine Source Separation for Global Nutrient Management (Tove A. Larsen)....Pages 99-111 Environmental Microbiome Analysis and Manipulation (Courtney M. Gardner, Claudia K. Gunsch)....Pages 113-133 Biofilms (Wen Zhang)....Pages 135-149 Front Matter ....Pages 151-151 The Microbial Ecology and Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene-Contaminated Environments (Jennifer G. Becker)....Pages 153-171 Fate of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals in Agroecosystems (Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt)....Pages 173-184 Understanding Soil-Contaminant Interactions: A Key to Improved Groundwater Quality (Maria Chrysochoou)....Pages 185-196 Back Matter ....Pages 197-209