Andrew D. Gronewold, Ph.D.

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Physical Scientist
E-Mail: Gronewold.Andrew@epa.gov
Phone (919)-541-5337, Fax (919)-541-4329

Education:

Ph.D. (2008), Duke University, Durham, NC, Environmental Science & Policy
B.S. (1995), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professional Experience:

Post-Doctorate Fellow, USEPA, Durham, NC; (2008 - present)
Research Assistant, Duke University, Durham, NC; (2005-2008)
Instructor, Duke University, Durham, NC; (2007)
Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, DukeUniversity, Durham, NC; (2004-2005)
Director of Engineering, Ecological Engineering Group, Inc., Concord, MA; (2003-2004)
Environmental Engineer, Stearns & Wheler, LLC, Hyannis, MA; (1995-2003)
Assistant Scientist, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA; (1998-200)

Publications:

Gronewold, A.D. , M.E. Borsuk, 2008. A software tool for translating deterministic model results into probabilistic assessments of water quality standard compliance. Submitted to Environmental Modelling & Software.

Gronewold, A.D. , S.S. Qian, R.L.Wolpert, and K.H. Reckhow, 2008. Calibrating and Validating Bacterial Water Quality Models: A Bayesian Approach. In revision with Water Research.

Gronewold, A.D. , M.E. Borsuk, R.L. Wolpert, and K.H. Reckhow, 2008. An Assessment of Fecal Indicator Bacteria-Based Water Quality Standards. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(13), 4676–4682.

Gronewold, A.D. , R.L. Wolpert, 2008. Modeling the Relationship Between Most Probable Number (MPN) and Colony-Forming Unit (CFU) Estimates of Fecal Coliform Concentration. Water Research, 42(13), 3327–3334.

Gronewold, A.D. , A.D. Coulliette, R.T. Noble, R.L. Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow, 2007. Pollutant-speciﬁc TMDLs: Developing a Bayesian network model for supporting fecal coliform TMDL assessments. In conference proceedings, Water Environment Federation Specialty Conference -TMDL 2007, Bellevue, Washington, USA.

Loarie, S.R., S. Chakraborty, K. Dexter, A. Fleming-Davies, A. Gronewold , J. Liu, A. McBride, E. Pollina, 2007. Density dependence and population growth: Evaluating classical and Bayesian approaches to parameter estimation and model selection. In J.S. Clark, “Statistical computationfor environmental sciences in R”. Princeton University Press.

A.D. Coulliette, Gronewold, A.D. , E. Money, M. Serre, R.T. Noble, 2007. Examining the Relationship Between Wet Weather and Fecal Contaminationin a North Carolina Estuary. In conference proceedings, Water Environment Federation Specialty Conference-TMDL 2007, Bellevue, Washington, USA.

Gronewold, A.D. , K.H. Reckhow, 2007. Developing a Bayesian network model for bacteriologically impaired surface waters. In conference proceedings, WaterMatex, Washington, D.C., USA.

Honors and Awards:

Outstanding Student Paper Award, AGU Fall Meeting, 2007
North Carolina Assoc. of Environmental Professionals: Graduate Scholarship, 2007
Water Environment Federation: Canham Graduate Scholarship, 2006
Quantitative Environmental Analysis, LLC: Graduate Scholarship, 2006
Duke University: Teaching Assistant of the Year, NSE, 2005
Cornell University: Student Life Distinguished Service Award, 1995
Cornell University: Cornell Club of Boston Scholar, 1993
Cornell University: Albert J. Kaneb Scholar, 1992

Certifications:

Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil - Massachusetts)
Certiﬁed Soil Evaluator (Massachusetts)

Presentations:

Gronewold, A.D. , I.M. Alameddine, R. Anderson, R.L. Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow. Simulating the Effect of Alternative Climate Change Scenarios on Pollutant Loading Reduction Requirements for Meeting Water Quality Standards Under USEPA’s Total Maximum Daily Load Program. To be presented at 2008 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.

R. Anderson, Gronewold, A.D. , I.M. Alameddine, K.H. Reckhow. A Probabilistic Model for Propagating Ungauged Basin Runoff Prediction Variability and Uncertainty into Estuarine Water Quality Dynamics and Water Quality-based Management Decisions. To be presented at 2008 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.

R. O’Banion, I.M. Alameddine, Gronewold, A.D. , K.H. Reckhow. pyLIDEM: A Python-Based Toll to Delineate Coastal Watersheds Using LIDAR Data. To be presented at 2008 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.

Gronewold, A.D. , M.E. Borsuk, R.L. Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow. Uncertainty and Variabilityin Fecal Indicator Bacteria-Based Water Quality Standard Compliance and Impacts on Pollutant Loading Reduction Estimates. Presented at 2008 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, November 2008.

Gronewold, A.D. , K.H. Reckhow, D.A. Vallero. Improving Human and Ecological Exposure Assessments: A Bayesian Network Modeling Approach. Presented at 2008 International Society for Exposure Analysis (ISEA) Joint Annual Conference in Pasadena, California, USA, October 2008.

Gronewold, A.D. , K.H. Reckhow, R.L. Wolpert, M.E. Borsuk. Acknowledging Fecal-Indicator Bacteria Concentration Measurement Uncertainty and Variability in Water Resource Management Decisions. Presented at 2008 Water Resource Research Institute (WRRI) Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, October 2008.

Gronewold, A.D. , R.L.Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow. Propagating Water Quality Analysis Uncertainty into Resource Management Decisions Through Probabilistic Modeling. Presented at 2007 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California, USA, December 2007.

Gronewold, A.D. Stormwater Management Uncertainty and Variability. Presented at Institute of the Environment, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill, Morehead City Field Site Seminar Series, USA, October 2007.

Gronewold, A.D. with K.H. Reckhow and D.A. Vallero. Application of Multimedia Models for Human and Ecological Exposure Analysis. Presented atthe17 th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis in Durham, North Carolina, USA, October 2007.

Gronewold, A.D. , A.D. Coulliette, R.T. Noble, R.L. Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow. Simple Bayesian network models for water resources management. Presented at Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) annual meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, March 2007.

Gronewold, A.D. , R.L. Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow, W. Kirby-Smith. Simple Bayesian network modelsfor supporting bacteria TMDLs. Poster presented at WEFTEC, Dallas, Texas, USA,October 2006.

Gronewold, A.D. , R.L. Wolpert, K.H. Reckhow. Improving parameter estimation in bacteria water quality models. Poster presented at Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) Program on Development, Assessment and Utilization of Complex Computer Models, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, September 2006.

Gronewold, A.D. , K.H. Reckhow, R.L. Wolpert. Monitoring environmental outcomes in adaptive management. Presented at 3rd Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, Vermont, USA, July 2006.

Gronewold, A.D. , K.H. Reckhow, R.L. Wolpert. Bayesian network models supporting TMD Limplementationin shellﬁshing resource areas. 3rd Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, Vermont, USA, July 2006.

Professional Activities:

Reviewer: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Environmental Modelling & Software, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Environmental Health Perspectives, J ournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Environmental Management.

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