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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University
1983
Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
1979
Bachelor of Science, University Of Kentucky
1978
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Appalachian Community Technical Assistance and Training (ACTAT) Program 2026-27
Yost, S. (PI), Byrne, D. (CoI) & Ormsbee, L. (CoI)
10/1/25 → 1/31/27
Project: Research project
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PIPP Phase II: Environmental Surveillance for Assessing Pathogen Emergence (ESCAPE) (ALN 47.074)
Berry, S. (PI), Alameh, S. (CoI), Arora, V. (CoI), Burgess, D. (CoI), Gallimore, J. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Messer, T. (CoI), Ormsbee, L. (CoI) & Xiang, L. (CoI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/31
Project: Research project
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Kentucky Operator Certification Program: Surface Water and Groundwater Treatment Operator Certification Manuals
McNeil, D. (PI), Ormsbee, L. (CoI) & Yost, S. (CoI)
KY Department of Environmental Protection
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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Preparing New Entrants to the workforce for Sustainable Careers in the Water Sector in Central Appalachia
McNeil, D. (PI), Byrne, D. (CoI), Ormsbee, L. (CoI) & Yost, S. (CoI)
9/30/23 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
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A University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts in Appalachia
Ormsbee, L. (PI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1/1/21 → 10/31/26
Project: Research project
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The Challenges of Water Infrastructure in the Central Appalachia Region of the United States
Ormsbee, L., Byrne, D., McNeil, D., Yost, S. & Garner, E., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 152, 2, 05025017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Kentucky, 2021–2023
Keck, J. W., Adatorwovor, R., Noble, A., Tucker, S., Strike, W. D., Torabi, S., Banadaki, M. D., Mijatovic, B., Roggenkamp, S. K., McNeil, D. L., Ormsbee, L. E. & Berry, S. M., Mar 2026, In: Viruses. 18, 3, 282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modeling the Tradeoff Between Water Loss, Chlorine Residuals, and Trihalomethanes in Rural Appalachia, USA
Fordjour, G., Gautam, Y., Ormsbee, L., Yost, S. & Unrine, J., Nov 2025, In: Water (Switzerland). 17, 21, 29 p., 3138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial and seasonal variation in disinfection byproducts concentrations in a rural public drinking water system: A case study of Martin County, Kentucky, USA
Unrine, J. M., McCoy, N., Christian, W. J., Gautam, Y., Ormsbee, L., Sanderson, W., Draper, R., Mooney, M., Cromer, M., Pennell, K. & Hoover, A. G., Mar 4 2024, In: PLOS Water. 3, 3, e0000227.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Need for Integrating Governance, Operations, and Social Dynamics into Water Supply/Distribution Modelling †
Ormsbee, L., Byrne, D. & Magliocca, N., 2024, In: Engineering Proceedings. 69, 1, 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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