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The Trotz research group includes undergraduate and graduate students, High school teachers, middle school teachers, high school students and the potential for more:

Name: Joniqua Howard
Title: M.S & Ph.D. Student
Undergraduate: Hampton University (Electrical Engineering)
Master's: University of South Florida
Expected PhD Graduation Date: Spring 2009
Research: Mercury fate from medium scale mining in Guyana
Fellowships: NSF Bridges to Doctorate, Sloan Scholar; NSF IGERT Fellow, USF Graduate Multidisciplinary Scholar.
Organizations: co-founder of ESWUSF.org
Publications

Howard, J. H.#; Halfide, T.#; Thomas, K.D.#; Omisca, E.#;  Michael, R.#; Stuart, A.; Akiwumi, F.; Trotz, M. A. Mercury in the Hillsborough River in Tampa, Fl:  Fish consumption advisories and water, sediment and fish loadings. To be submitted, Environmental Research.

Howard, J. H.#; Halfide, T.#; Thomas, K.D.#; Omisca, E.#;  Michael, R.#; Stuart, A.; Akiwumi, F.; Trotz, M. A. Gold mining and mercury loadings in Guyana: Concentrations found at four selected sites. To be submitted, Environmental Pollution.

Thomas, K. D.#; Howard, J. A.#; Omisca, E.#; Green, T.; Trotz, M. A. (2009) Stormwater pond beautification in East Tampa: The basis for University, K-12, and community partnerships that broaden participation in environmental engineering.  Proceedings of the Southeastern Section Meeting of ASEE, Memphis, TN, Marietta, GA, April 5-7, 2009.

Thomas, K. D.#; Thomas, S. W.; Fernandez, E.; Howard, J. A.#; Omisca, E.#; Gerken, A.u; Tyler, L.; Carpenter-van Dijk, S.; Trotz, M. A. (2008) K-12 Exposure to water quality, treatment, resources and management at the Florida Aquarium as an outreach activity during a large professional conference.  Proceedings of the Southeastern Section Meeting of ASEE, Memphis, TN, April 6-8 ,2008.

Presentations

Trotz, M. A.; Howard, J. H.#; Stuart, A.; Akiwumi, F. Mercury sorption to river sediments from the Hillsborough river: Potential impacts from climate change.  American Chemical Society (ACS) 237th National Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 03/24/09.

Howard, J.A.#; Trotz, M. A. An Investigation of total mercury levels in the Hillsborough River, Tampa, Fl.  SETAC North American 29th Annual Meeting, 11/17/08.

Outreach Activities Water Awareness Research and Education in East Tampa
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Instruments: AFS, CVAAS, GFAS, GFAA.
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