Jacimaria R. Batista, Ph.D.

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Current


PI
  • The Effects of Denitrification on Biological Phosphorus Removal. Funded by the Clark County Sanitation District. Co-PI : Dr. Richard Unz (Penn State University) and Dr. Heinrich Buhr (Corollo Engineers).
Co-PI
  • Development of a Source Water Assessment Plan for Las Vegas Valley surface Runoff into Lake Mead. Nevada State Health District. PI: Thomas Piechota, Co-PI: Dr. Jacimaria Batista.
  • Environmental Impacts from the Application of Dust Suppressants to Disturbed Land- Workshop. US Environmental Protection Agency. PI: Thomas Piechota. Co-PI: David James, K. Stave, and J. Batista.
Past


PI
  • The Fate and Transport of Perchlorate in a Contaminated Site of the Las Vegas Valley. Funded by the USEPA through the Nevada EPSCOR program. Co-Pis = P. Amy, L. Papelis, D. Pepper, B. Luke, Y.Chen.
  • Operating Parameters Affecting the Biological Removal of Phosphorus from the CCSD Wastewater . Funded by the Clark County Sanitation District. Co-Pis= R. Unz, H. Buhr, D. James.
  • The Removal of Perchlorate from Waters Using an Immobilized Biofilm. American Water Works Association Research Foundation and US EPA. Joint Project with Dr. Bruce Logan from The Pennsylvania State University.
  • The adsorption of Perchlorate to Soils. Funded by (WAESO)/ASU/NSF). Occurrence of Perchlorate in the Las Vegas Wash. Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO)/ASU/NSF).
  • The Influence of Aqueous Silica on Arsenic Adsorption. Funded by UNLV Site Grant
  • Removal of Perchlorate from the Las Vegas Wash Using Ion-Exchange. Funded by (WAESO)/ASU/NSF. The Effects of Humic Acids on the Removal of Perchlorate from Waters by ion-Exchange Resins. Funded by WAESO/ASU/NSF.
  • The Influence of calcium, magnesium and potassium on the removal of phosphorus from the Clark County Sanitation District. Funded by the Nevada Water Environmental Association.
  • Perchlorate Biodegradation of High Salinity Brines. Funded by NSF/WAESO/ASU)
  • The Effects of Chloramination on Coliforn Inactivation at the CLV Wastewater Treatment Plant. Funded by the Nevada Water Environment Association.
Co-PI
  • Water Quality Impacts from Surfaces Treated with Dust Suppressants and Soil Stabilizers. Clark County Health District, SNWA, City of Las Vegas, Clark County Flood District. PI= T. Piechota, Co-PI= Jacimaria Batista and David James.
  • Microbiological and Limnological Evaluations of the Las Vegas Wash/Bay System. Nevada Department of Environmental Protection. (Approved). PI: Dr. Thomas Piechota. Co-PIs: David James, Penny Amy, and Jacimaria Batista.





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