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Research Interests
The Messer Research Team focuses on:
1. Identifying contaminants of emerging concern and nutrients in surface and ground waters
2. Tracing contaminants in the natural environment using innovative sensor technologies for water quality monitoring and analytical methods
3. Treating contaminants using ecosystem based Best Management Practices
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University At Raleigh
2015
Master of Science, North Carolina State University At Raleigh
2010
Bachelor of Science, University Of Kentucky
2008
Keywords
- S Agriculture (General)
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Effects of PFAS Loading on Biogeochemical Cycling, Fate, and Transport in Wetlands
Unrine, J. (PI), Crofcheck, C. (CoI), Messer, T. (CoI) & Rodriguez Lopez, C. (CoI)
1/16/25 → 1/15/28
Project: Research project
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Distillery Lake Restoration
Messer, T. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
12/15/24 → 12/15/25
Project: Research project
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ALN 47.041: PIPP Phase II: Environmental Surveillance for Assessing Pathogen Emergence (ESCAPE)
Berry, S. (PI), Burgess, D. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI) & Messer, T. (CoI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/31
Project: Research project
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PIPP Phase II: Environmental Surveillance for Assessing Pathogen Emergence (ESCAPE)
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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REU Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions
Messer, T. (PI) & Barzee, T. (CoI)
6/1/24 → 5/31/27
Project: Research project
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Contaminant mixtures and their impact on nitrate removal in wetlands: A mesocosm study
Byers, E. N., Messer, T. L., Miller, D. N., Barton, C., Unrine, J. & Agouridis, C., May 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 383, 125518.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mass transfer kinetics of Cr(vi) adsorption on a green mussel shell-polyethersulfone membrane
Fulazzaky, M. A., Salim, N. A. A., Puteh, M. H., Messer, T., Othman, M. H. D., Ismail, A. F., Jaafar, J. & Rahman, M. A., Feb 6 2025, In: Materials Advances. 6, 5, p. 1695-1709 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
The occurrence and persistence of surface water contaminants across different landscapes
Byers, E. N., Messer, T. L., Unrine, J., Barton, C., Agouridis, C. & Miller, D. N., Jan 1 2025, In: Science of the Total Environment. 958, 177837.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Influence of Four Veterinary Antibiotics on Constructed Treatment Wetland Nitrogen Transformation
Russell, M. V., Messer, T. L., Repert, D. A., Smith, R. L., Bartelt-Hunt, S., Snow, D. D. & Reed, A. P., May 2024, In: Toxics. 12, 5, 346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Mass Transfer Mechanisms and Decolorization Kinetics of the Mixed Azo Dyes
Muda, K., Fulazzaky, M. A., Messer, T., Omar, A. H. & Omoregie, A. I., Oct 11 2024, In: ACS ES and T Engineering. 4, 10, p. 2381-2392 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations