Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment
The University of Tennessee's Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment (ISSE) seeks to promote the development of policies, technologies, and educational programs that cut across multiple disciplines, engage the university’s research faculty and staff, and grow in response to pressing environmental and security issues facing the state, the nation, and the globe.
News & Events:
Tim Ezzell (Director, ISSE's Community Partnership Center [CPC]) presented findings from CPC's recent rural development research before the staff of the Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, DC on December 1, 2011. On December 2, this year’s Appalachian Teaching Project students presented their research before the leadership of the Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, DC. This year’s UT class researched Appalachian energy futures and developed sustainable energy strategies for three Appalachian communities. Bruce Tonn and Tim Ezzell were in DC with this year’s class.
The following presentations were made by Ungtae Kim at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Dec 5-10, 2011, in San Francisco, CA:
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T.W. Kim, J.Y Yoo, U. Kim, and J.H. Ahn. "Uncertainty Analysis of Bivariate Drought Frequency Curve Using Copula-Based Random Generation."
--T.W. Kim, P. Yoon, H.H. Kwon, and U. Kim. "Non-stationarity, Extreme Rainfall, and Frequency Analysis in South Korea."
--D. Jayasekera, J. Kaluarachchi, and U. Kim. "Modeling the Hydrology and Water Allocation Under Climate Change in Rural River Basins: A Case Study From Nam Ngum River Basin, Laos."
The following presentation was made by Ungtae Kim at the SERDP Annual Meeting, Nov 29-Dec 1, 2011 in Washington D.C:
P. Jardine, C. Hansel-Wankel, J. Parker, R. Gentry, K. Scheckel, U. Kim, Y. Tang, M. Stewart, and L. Le. "Assessing the Potential Consequences of Subsurface Bioremediation: Fe-oxide Bioreductive Processes and the Propensity for Secondary Mineral Precipitation, Media Structural Breakdown, and Contaminant–Colloid Co-Transport."
The following poster was also presented at the meeting:
P.M. Jardine, C.M. Hansel, J.C. Parker, R.W. Gentry, K.G. Scheckel, and R.J. Simeone. Assessing the potential consequences of subsurface bioremediation: Fe-oxide bioreductive processes and the propensity for contaminant-colloid co-transport and media structural breakdown.
Reports & Publications:
Jie Zhuang and Randall W. Gentry. 2011. Environmental application and risks of nanotechnology: A balanced view. In S. Ripp and T. B. Henry (ed.) Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Risk Assessment: Minding and Managing the Potential Threats around Us. American Chemical Society: Washington, DC: 41-67 (doi: 10.1021/bk-2011-1079.ch003).
M. O. Barnett, D.W. Kilgour, O.K. Hartzog, J. Zhuang, Y. Wang, and P.M. Jardine. 2011. Formation of chloropyromorphite during the physiologically based extraction test: An experimental artifact? Environmental Engineering Science 28: 719-724.
R.J.C. Chen. 2011. Effects of Climate Change in North America: An Overview. Journal of Sustainable Development 4(3): 32-50.
R.J.C. Chen. 2011. Review of "Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage." Journal of Sustainable Tourism 19(6): 789-792.
L. Jetter and R.J.C. Chen. 2011. Destination Branding and Images: Perceptions and Practices from Tourism Industry Professionals. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration 12(2): 174-187.
A message from the Director...
Chris Cox,
Director
I am excited about my appointment as Director of the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment. While serving as the Director of ISSE, I am maintaining my active faculty role in UT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering where I will continue my role as Associate Department Head.
I want to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Randy Gentry for his contributions to ISSE during his time as director. I wish him much success for the future and look forward to continuing working with him in support of the University of Tennessee.
Read ISSE's 2010 Annual Report:
