Tiffany Messer
North Carolina State University, University of Kentucky
Research areas: Environmental Science · Environmental Chemistry · Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics · Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment · Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
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About
Dr. Tiffany Messer grew up on a farm east of Winchester, Kentucky, where her love for water resources was sparked. She joined the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Kentucky in October 2020. She holds degrees in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (University of Kentucky, B.S., 2008) and Biological and Agricultural Engineering (North Carolina State University, M.S. 2010, PhD, 2015). Additionally, Tiffany completed a postdoctoral appointment in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University (2015-2016) to focus on ecological designs and analytical chemistry.
She loves teaching and has taught GIS for Water Resources (junior-graduate level), Engineering Computer program (freshman level), Constructed Wetlands (junior-graduate level), Soil and Water Engineering (junior-senior level), and Engineering Technical Writing (graduate level). Most importantly she enjoys hearing about student experiences, connecting students with employers, and guiding students to reach their career dreams.
Her research interests reside at the intersection of engineering, ecology, and agriculture with an emphasis on environmental biogeochemistry and water resources in human impacted ecosystems. She works specifically on identifying, tracing, and treating nutrients and emerging contaminants using ecological engineered designs (i.e., wetlands, streams, stormwater control measures). Along with being awarded over $3.5 million as a project investigator (PI) or co-PI in grant funding, she has received the NSF CAREER award (2021), USDA AFRI NIFA Postdoctoral fellowship (2016), and the EPA STAR (2012-2015) fellowship. These grants have allowed her to form an incredible team including graduate and undergraduate engineering and natural resource researchers to study designs to improve water quality in Kentucky, the southeast, and beyond. Additionally, she is an active member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and the American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES).
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- ? - 2015
- ? - 2010
- ? - 2008
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Publications (40)
- Pesticide occurrence, transformation, and transport from wastewater treatment plants into stream networks with diverse land uses Save
- Isotopically tracing the impact of water contaminant “cocktails” on nitrogen pathways in constructed treatment wetlands Save
- Implications of Nutrient Fate and Transport Following Nanopesticide Applications in Agricultural Field Plots in Central Kentucky Save
- Contaminant mixtures and their impact on nitrate removal in wetlands: A mesocosm study Save
- Occurrence, transformation, and transport of PFAS entering, leaving, and flowing past wastewater treatment plants with diverse land uses Save
- Nitrate Removal by Floating Treatment Wetlands under Aerated and Unaerated Conditions: Field and Laboratory Results Save
- Influence of Four Veterinary Antibiotics on Constructed Treatment Wetland Nitrogen Transformation Save
- The Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter on Photodegradation Rates, Byproduct Formations, and Degradation Pathways for Two Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Simulated River Waters Save
- Occurrence and persistence of antibiotics administered to cattle in a newly established feedlot Save
- Higher concentrations of microplastics in runoff from biosolid-amended croplands than manure-amended croplands Save
- Neonicotinoid pesticide and nitrate mixture removal and persistence in floating treatment wetlands Save
- Extraction, analysis, and occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater and after municipal biosolids land application to determine agricultural loading Save
- A biological and chemical approach to restoring water quality: A case study in an urban eutrophic pond Save
- Nitrate-N removal rate variabilities in floating treatment wetland mesocosms with diverse planting and carbon amendment designs Save
- A Literature Review of Wetland Treatment Systems Used to Treat Runoff Mixtures Containing Antibiotics and Pesticides from Urban and Agricultural Landscapes Save
- Baseflow nitrate dynamics within nested watersheds of an agricultural stream in Nebraska, USA Save
- Constructed wetlands for water quality improvement: A synthesis on nutrient reduction from agricultural effluents Save
- Evolution of three streambanks before and after stabilization and record flooding Save
- Pesticide occurrence and persistence entering recreational lakes in watersheds of varying land uses Save
- Modeling and Prioritizing Interventions Using Pollution Hotspots for Reducing Nutrients, Atrazine and E. coli Concentrations in a Watershed Save