Ecosystems Research Division

Biographical Information

Name: Lourdes M. Prieto
Title: Environmental Scientist

Contact Info:
Phone: 706.355.8112
Fax: 706.355.8104
Email: prieto.lourdes@epa. gov

Education:

GIS training
25 Graduate credits, Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, 1982
B.S., Biology, University of Puerto Rico, 1979

Expertise/Research Interestes:
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool to help analyze environmental problems.

Publications and Reports:

Burns, L.A., L.A. Suarez, and L.M. Prieto. 2005. United States Meteorological Data, Daily and Hourly Files to Support Predictive Exposure Modeling. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA. Publication No. EPA/600/R-05/nnn (in progress)

Smith, C.N., F.E. Stancil, D.L. Spidle, P.D. Smith, B.E. Kitchens, H. Kollig, L. Smith, S. Senter, M. Cyterski, L. Prieto, D. Bouchard, K. Wolfe, R. Parmar, Y. Mohamoud, M. Flexner, T. Cavinder, and B. Johnson. 2004. A Comprehensive Nonpoint Source Field Study for Sediment, Nutrients, and Pathogens in the South Ford Broad River Watershed in Northeast Georgia. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA. Publication No. EPA/600/R-04/026 (PDF, 143 pp., 4.6 MB, about PDF).

Barber, M.C., R.M. Baca, S.L. Bird, J. Doherty, L.R. Exum, J.M. Johnston, R.R. Lassiter, B. Rashleigh, M.J. Cyterski, S. Colarullo, N.T. Loux, L.M. Prieto, and C.J. Wright. 2002. Regional Assessment of Fish Health: A Prototype Methodology and Case Study for the Albemarle-Pamlico River Basin, North Carolina. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA. Publication No. EPA/600/R-02/067 (PDF, 178 pp., 3.5 MB, about PDF).

Lopez-Torres, A.J., L. Prieto, and T.C. Hazen. 1988. Comparison of the In situ survival and activity of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in tropical marine environments. Microbial Ecology. 15:41-57.

Hazen, T.C., Prieto, L., Lopez-Torres, AJ., and Biamon, E.J. 1982. Survival and activity of fecal coliform bacteria in near-shore coastal waters. pp. 128-161 In: Eighth Natural Resources of Puerto Rico Symposium. Department of Natural Resources, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Current Projects:
Provide GIS support for ongoing projects as needed.