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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
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)
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 2 Zero Hunger
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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 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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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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JBBI 2025 012: Real Time Monitoring Assessment Linked with Calibration and Validation of Early Detection Monitoring System
Messer, T. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)
12/1/25 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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PILOT SCOPE - Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention - PILOT PROJECTS Distribution Mapping for Microplastics and Biological Contaminants in Wastewater Treatment Straight Pipes
Messer, T. (PI) & Russell, M. (Former PI)
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
9/30/25 → 9/29/26
Project: Research project
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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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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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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
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Implications of Nutrient Fate and Transport Following Nanopesticide Applications in Agricultural Field Plots in Central Kentucky
Rud, W., Montaño, M. D., Miller, D. N., Sanderson, W., Agouridis, C., Benner, B. F. & Messer, T. L., Sep 2025, In: Toxics. 13, 9, 758.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Isotopically tracing the impact of water contaminant “cocktails” on nitrogen pathways in constructed treatment wetlands
Byers, E. N., Messer, T. L., Tobias, C., Miller, D. N., Barton, C., Unrine, J. & Agouridis, C., Dec 1 2025, In: Water Research. 287, 124294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
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 Access3 Scopus citations -
Review on fate and ecological implications of antibiotics in aquatic agricultural environments
Russell, M. V., Messer, T. L., Snow, D. D. & Bartelt-Hunt, S., Jun 2025, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health. 45, 100618.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations