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email: mike@mwaldon.com |
phone: 337-326-4229 |
Education
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Ph.D. |
1979 |
Systems Engineering |
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M.S. |
1972 |
Bioengineering |
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B.S. |
1970 |
Bioengineering |
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2000-present |
Senior Hydrologist, Everglades Program Team, |
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2002-present |
Technical Oversight
Committee (TOC) agency representative for the US Fish and
Wildlife Service. The TOC
originated from the 1991 Settlement Agreement between the state and federal
governments as a mechanism for technical review and conflict resolution to
support the Everglades Program begun by the Agreement. In this capacity,
appeared as expert witness in court proceedings. |
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1999-2000 |
Director, Water Services, WPI, |
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1989-1999 |
Associate
Professor-Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Center
for Louisiana Inland Water Studies, University of |
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1997-1999 |
Consultant, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, |
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1985-1989 |
Research Coordinator, Water Quality Monitoring and
Modeling Group, Institute for
Environmental Studies, |
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1979-1985 |
Assistant
Professor, Institute for Environmental Studies, Taught graduate and undergraduate courses
including Computer Modeling in Energy and Environment, Risk Analysis,
Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, and Introductory
Environmental Science. Developed correspondence study course for freshman
Environmental Science. Authored the initial proposal to the Board of
Supervisors for establishing an M.S. curriculum in environmental science.
Faculty advisor for CONCERN, student environmental interest group, 1981-1985. Investigator
on a project to provide technical support to Louisiana DEQ in developing
waste load allocations and total maximum daily loads for |
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1972-1980 |
Officer, US Army Reserve. Achieved
rank of Captain in the Army Medical Service Corps. Principle duties were in
medical supply. |
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1978 |
Consultant and Programmer for International Joint Commission. Developed
computer program to apply stochastic dynamic programming to assist in management
of the |
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1978 |
Consultant to GMP Environmental
Consultants, Cleveland. Assisted in dye tracer time-of-travel studies on two |
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Ph.D. dissertation “A Theoretical
and Experimental Study of Coexistence of Competitors in a Time-Varying
Environment” Theoretical study involved application of modern control
theory to population models; experiments tested hypothesis related to diversity
of natural assemblages of algal species in time-varying environments. |
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1975-1977 |
Graduate assistant, Department of Biology, |
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1974 |
Programmer and modeler for project studying
phosphorus cycles in lakes as part of large team study of phosphorus
pollution in |
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1973 |
Teaching assistant in signals and system lab, and
classical control systems lab, Systems Engineering and Computer Engineering
Department, |
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MS thesis research involved development of a water
quality and productivity model for |
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Support of graduate study at Clemson from National
Science Foundation project for the development of real-time computing. |
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1969 |
Laboratory assistant and
real-time computer programmer
in physiology lab, |
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1968 |
Programmer on project aimed at correcting
Coulter Counter cell volume distributions based on statistical cell
orientations. |
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Awards
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CONCERN award for outstanding environmental
teaching, 1984
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USFWS On-the-Spot Award, 2002
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USFWS Star Award (monetary), 2002
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USFWS Quality Step Increase (sustained exceptional
performance pay increase), 2003
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USFWS Star Award (monetary), 2005
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Honorary and
Professional Societies
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Tau
Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, American Water Resources Association (LA section past
treasurer, secretary, and president), Water Environment Federation (LA
student liaison), American Society of Civil Engineers (Member), Society of
Wetland Scientists |
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Journal and
Refereed Publications
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· Waldon, M.G. 2005, Spatial and Temporal Stream Tracer Extrapolation. Submitted to the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. |
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· Waldon, M.G., 2004. Estimation of Average Stream Velocity. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 130(11), 1119-1122. |
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Waldon, M.G., P.A. Richards, and E. Smythe, 1999. Lagrangian Water Quality Modeling and TMDL Development in
Low-Gradient Streams. 1999 Proceedings, “ASCE-CSCE Environmental
Engineering Conference,” |
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· Waldon, M.G., 1999. Louisiana's Estuaries: The Calcasieu River Basin. Coast Wise, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, 9(2):15-19. |
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· Waldon, M.G., 1998. Time-of-travel in the Lower Mississippi River: Model Development, Calibration, and Application. Water Environment Research, 70(6):1132-1141. |
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Hale, L., M.G. Waldon, C.F. Bryan, and P.A.
Richards, 1998. Historic
Patterns of Sedimentation in Grand Lake, Louisiana. Proceedings, “Recent
Research In Coastal |
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Waldon, M.G., and C.F. Bryan, 1998. Annual
Salinity and Nutrient Budget of Lake Pontchartrain and Impact of the Proposed
Bonnet Carre Diversion. Proceedings, “Recent
Research In Coastal |
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Waldon, M.G., 1996. Water Quality in
Calcasieu Lake. |
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· Waldon, M.G., E.D. Smythe, 1994. Patterns of fecal coliform contamination in the Tangipahoa River. Proc. of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, Vol 57:21-26. |
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· Waldon, M.G., 1993. Water Quality in North American River Systems (book review). Water Resources Bulletin, 29(1):131-2, 1993. |
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· Waldon, M.G., 1992. Discussion: Delta Method for Estimating Primary Production, Respiration, and Reaeration in streams. Journal of Environmental Engineering-ASCE, 118(6):1006-7. |
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Waldon, M.G., and P.A. Richards, 1992. Water Quality
Improvements in the Vermilion River, Louisiana. The |
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· Waldon, M.G. and P.A. Richards, 1991. Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling for Pollution Assessment and Control in Estuarine Waters: An Overview. Data Inventory Workshop Proceedings, Scientific-Technical Committee of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, Oct 29-30, 1991. |
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Bostock, H.H., P.A.
Richards, M.C. Rogers, and M.G. Waldon, 1991. A GIS Approach to
Potable Water Protection on the Lower Mississippi River. Proceedings of
the AWRA 27th Annual Conference,
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· Hattier, M., M.G. Waldon, 1987. Enhanced Organic Decay in a Stream Resulting From Exposure to Sunlight. Proceedings of the AWRA Symposium on Monitoring, Modeling, and Mediating Water Quality, pages 359-65. |
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Waldon, M.G., G. McKenna, J.A. Schweiters, and A.C. Eversull,
1986. Water Quality Model of the |
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Waldon, M.G., 1985. Reaeration rate estimation using the lag in dissolved
oxygen concentration. Journal
of Environmental Science and Health Part A--Env.
Sci. and |
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Newchurch, E.J.,
P.H. Templet, and M.G. Waldon, 1984. Evaluation of
an Environmental Field Trip Course. The |
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· Waldon, M.G., and G.L. Blankenship, 1980. Controllability of Populations: The Competitive Exclusion Principle. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, AC-25(1):96-97. |
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· Waldon, M.G., 1975. Competition Models. The American Naturalist, 109:487-489. |
Presentations
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· Arceneaux, J.C., Meselhe, E.A., Habib, E., and Waldon, M.G., 2006. “Water Budget Model for a Remnant of the Historic Northern Everglades.” Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H41D-0433, December 2006. |
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Waldon, M.G., 2006. “ Simplified
Modeling of Canal Water Intrusion in the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge.” Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration
Conference (GEER), |
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Surratt, D., Waldon, M.G., and Harwell, M.,
2006. “A
New Analysis Approach for Characterizing Canal Water Penetration into
Wetlands - A Case Study of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.”
Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER), |
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Surratt, D., Waldon, M.G., and Harwell, M.,
2006. “Standard
Characterization of Canal Water Penetration into the Interior Marsh of the
A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.” Greater Everglades
Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER), |
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Meselhe, E.A., Arceneaux, J.C., Griborio, A.G., Habib, E., and
Waldon, M.G., 2006. “Arthur R.
Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Water Budget Model.”
Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER), |
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Meselhe, E.A., Griborio,
A.G., Arceneaux, J.C., and Waldon, M.G., 2006. “Hydrodynamic
Modeling of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.” Greater
Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER), |
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McCormick, P. V., Newman, S., LaMothe, P. J., and Waldon, M. G. 2004. "Understanding
Patterns of Canal-Water Intrusion to Predict the Effects of Everglades
Restoration on the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge."
First National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER), |
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Brandt, L. A., Harwell, M. C., and Waldon, M.
G. 2004. "Addressing
Data Needs for Ecosystem Management: Enhancing an Existing Long-Term Water Quality
Monitoring Network for the Northern Everglades." First
National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER),
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Waldon, M. G. 2004 "Northern
Everglades Hydrology and Water Quality Issues." National Assembly of
Service Hydrologists (NASH), National Conservation and |
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Waldon, M. G., and McCormick, P. V. 2004
"Internal
Loading of TP and Other Constituents in the L-7 Canal Using a Simple Mixing
Model." A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Science
Workshop, |
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· Waldon, M.G., and P.V. McCormick. 2003. Assessment of Internal Loading of Total Phosphorus in a Northern Everglades Canal Using a Simple Mixing Model, Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) 24th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2003. |
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· Waldon, M.G., and P.V. McCormick. 2003. Use of Chloride Concentration to Assess Conservative and Non-Conservative Properties of Everglades Surface-Water Constituents, Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades (GEER) and Florida Bay Ecosystem, Palm Harbor, Florida, April 2003. |
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Waldon, M.G., 2001. Potential for water quality restoration
through Mississippi River diversions. Coastal and Estuarine Wetland Restoration
into the New Millennium: Improving Effectiveness, ASWM
National Symposium and Workshop, |
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· Waldon, M.G. 2000 The need for stakeholder representation in the TMDL process. Seminar presented to the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, March 2000. |
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Waldon, M.G., 1999. Annual
salinity and nutrient budget of |
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Waldon, M.G., 1999. Surface
Water Quality Modeling for Pollution Assessment and TMDL Development.
LPDES/NPDES Permitting Workshop, Louisiana
Water Environment Association, |
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Waldon, M.G., 1998. Historic patterns of
sedimentation in |
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Waldon, M.G., 1997. The potential for using
once-through cooling water for restoration. |
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Smythe E.D., and
M.G. Waldon, 1996. Implementation of TMDL approach in |
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Waldon, M.G., and C.F. Bryan, 1996. A New
Hydrological Regimen for the |
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Hebel, M.T., and
M.G. Waldon, 1995. Development of a spill time-of-travel computer program for
Bayou Lafourche." Fifth Annual Conference, American Society of
Environmental Sciences, October 1995, |
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Waldon, 1995. Application of Lagrangian Water Quality Models in Slow Moving Coastal
Streams. Annual symposium American Water Resources Association, Advances in
the Development and Use of Models in Water Resources, November 1995, |
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Waldon, M.G., 1995. Preliminary coliform bacteria studies In the Tangipahoa basin, |
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Waldon, M.G., H. Bostock,
and B. Griffith, 1995. On-Line Database Resources - Surfing the Net. Louisiana Water Environment Association
Technical Conference, |
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Waldon, M.G., 1994. Patterns and Loads of VOCs
in the |
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Waldon, M.G., and E.D. Smythe,
1993. Patterns
of Fecal Coliform Contamination in the Tangipahoa
River. |
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Waldon, M.G., Wetland Hydrology
Session Introduction. Proc. of the 13th Annual Conference, p. 633, Society of Wetland Scientists, |
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Waldon, M.G., H.H. Bostock,
and P.A. Richards, 1992. Patterns of volatile organic pollutant
concentrations in the lower |
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Smythe, E.D., S. Feagley, D. Roy, D.A. Adrian, and M.G. Waldon, 1992.
Improvements to water quality in a receiving stream due to implementation of
agricultural management practices. Water Environment Federation 65th Annual
Conference and Exposition, |
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Waldon, M.G., and P.A. Richards, 1991. Water
Quality Monitoring and Modeling for Pollution Assessment and Control in
Estuarine Waters. Invited Presentation, Data Inventory Workshop, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, |
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Klimas, D.M., and
M.G. Waldon, 1991. Improvement of Low-Flow Frequency Estimation Through the
Use of Water Budget Derived Indices (Abstract). Proceedings of the AWRA 27th
Annual Conference, |
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Richards, P.A., M.T. Hebel,
and M.G. Waldon, 1991. GIS Studies and Management in the |
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Waldon, M.G., K.K. O'Hara, Jr., and D.E.
Everett, 1991. Detection Probabilities and System Analysis of the |
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Waldon, M.G., and P.A. Richards, 1991. Water
Quality Monitoring and Modeling for Pollution Assessment and Control in
Estuarine Waters. Invited presentation, Barataria-Terrebonne
National Estuary Program Scientific/Technical Committee Data Inventory
Workshop, |
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Waldon, M.G., 1989. |
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Waldon, M.G., 1989. Predicting Flow, Time of Travel,
& Mixing Zones. presented at fall conference " |
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Overton, E.B., H. Bostock,
and M.G. Waldon, 1988. |
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Klimas, D.M., and
M.G. Waldon, 1988. Improvement of Low Flow Characterization of Streams
Through the Application of Water Budget Derived Indices. presented at the
Louisiana Section AWRA Fifth Annual Symposium, Protection of Our Water
Resources, October 1988, |
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Zahorzak, C.L., H.
Newman, M.G. Waldon, 1988. Using a Stream's Full Resources: How to Develop a
Flow Variable Industrial Discharge Permit. Presented at the WPCF Annual
Conference, |
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Waldon, M.G., H. Bostock,
1988. |
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Waldon, M.G., 1988. Climate Data for Water
Quality Protection. Invited Presentation at NOAA organized conference on
"Uses and Benefits of Climate Information," |
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Waldon, M.G., 1987. Computer Model Analysis of
Water Quality Improvements Resulting From Low Flow Augmentation of the |
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Buras, T.M., D.M. Klimas,
and M.G. Waldon, 1987. An analysis of nitrification in |
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Waldon, M.G., 1986. Water Quality Modeling on
the |
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Waldon, M.G., 1986. Factors Influencing
Dissolved Oxygen and Diel Fluctuations in Louisiana Streams. Presented at the
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Waldon, M.G., 1984. Solar-Ponds in |
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Waldon, M.G., 1980. "Competition between
closely-related species: Solution based on separation of time-scales.
"Ecological Society of |
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· Waldon, M.G., J. Koonce, and M. Teraguchi, 1979. Diversity of Phytoplankton in Time-Varying Environments. Presented at the Winter meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. |
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· Waldon, M.G., M. Teraguchi, and J. Koonce, 1977. Coexistence of Seasonal Competitors. Presented at the meeting of the Ecological Society of America. |
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Macko, D., M. Teraguchi, M. Waldon, and H. Chizek,
1974. Aquatic Ecosystem Model, Biomass and Phosphorus Dynamics. Presented at
the |
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· Abernathy, A.R., M.G. Waldon, and H.R. Bungay, 1972. A Productivity Model of a Reservoir. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. |
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Bungay, H.R., M.G.
Waldon, and D. Stanzione, 1971. A Computer Game
Based on Pollution Dynamics of a Polluted Stream. Presented at the annual
meeting of the |
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Freedman, F.B., and M.G. Waldon, 1970. A
Preliminary Model of Cardiogreen Utilization for
Hepatic Function and Plasma Flow. Proc. 23rd Conference on |
Reports
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Harwell, M. C., Surratt, D., Waldon, M. G., W.
W. Walker, and Brandt, L. A. "A.R.M
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring and
Modeling: Interim Report." |
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Brandt, L. A., Harwell, M. C., and Waldon, M.
G. "Work
Plan: Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling for the A.R.M. Loxahatchee
National Wildlife Refuge." |
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TMDL for Upper Bayou Grand Caillou
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Large-Scale Patterns and Rates of Accretion in
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· Water Quality Impact of Proposed Diversion of water from Lake Verret to Bayou Lafourche. M.G. Waldon, CLIWS-98.01 |
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TMDL for Unnamed Canal at |
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· Time-of-Travel Estimation for Bayou Lafourche: Program Users Manual. Max T. Hebel and M. G. Waldon, CLIWS-WQR 95.05 |
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Nutrient budget of the |
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· Storm Water Drainage Stations: Location, Mapping, and Recommendations for Evaluation. Paul A. Richards, Waldon, Michael G., Madeline R. Rogers, and Max T. Hebel, prepared for the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, Report No. BTNEP-14. |
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A Model of Loading, Transport, and Fate of
Fecal Coliform Bacteria in the Big Creek Watershed,
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Patterns of Fecal Coliform
Contamination in the |
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A Review of |
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· Simulating Dispersion Using WASP and a Conservative Dye Tracer. E.D. Smythe and M.G. Waldon, CLIWS-WQR 93.01. |
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Patterns of Volatile Organic Pollutants in the
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DLG Database report and User's Guide. M.G.
Waldon, CLIWS-WQR 92.01. |
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· CBOD and NBOD Decay Rates, TOC and COD Results of Ricefield Discharges Utilizing Various Management Procedures. E.D. Smythe and M.G. Waldon, CLIWS-WQR 91.11 |
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Measurement of Reaeration
Potential Utilizing the Lagrangian Transport Reaeration Method: Case Study, Low-Flow |
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Time-of-Travel Estimation for the |
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Time-of-Travel Estimation for the |
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· Bayou Grand Caillou - Water Quality Modeling Study. M.G. Waldon, CLIWS-WQR 91.02 |
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EWOCDS: System Analysis and Evaluation. |
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A Statistical Comparison of |
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· Reaeration rate estimation using the lag in dissolved oxygen concentration. Technical completion report, OWRT Project Number A-54-LA, NTIS #PB83-202341, 1983. |
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Documentation
for Stochastic Dynamic Programming Model: Program and Documentation.
Appendix A in "Evaluation of optimal strategies for harvesting walleye
in Western Lake Erie" by J.F. Koonce and B.J. Shuter, Cleveland OH, 1979. |
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