DEAWRA
DELAWARE SECTION OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
President
Name: Patricia Hurley
Hometown: Howell, NJ
Undergraduate Institution: Rowan University
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Civil Engineering
Current Degree: Environmental Engineering (PhD)
Research: Occurrence and Fate of Antibiotics in Onsite Wastewater Systems
Favorite Hobbies: Running, visiting amusement parks, being outside
Vice President
Name: Lizz Whitney
Hometown: Cobleskill, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Union College
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Chemistry, Environmental Science and Policy minor
Current Degree: Environmental Engineering (PhD)
Research: Biogeochemistry of forested and agricultural land due saltwater intrusion
Favorite Hobbies: Baking, swimming, hiking, finding 4-leaf clovers
Treasurer
Name: Ajoke Christianah Adegaye
Hometown: Los St., NGR
Undergraduate Institution: Federal University of Technology Akure
Undergraduate Degree: B. Tech. in Crop, Soil, and Pest Management
Current Degree: Ph.D. Soil Biogeochemistry
Research: Phosphorous cycling and burial in sediments under hypoxic/anoxic conditions in the Indian River; implications for water eutrophication.
Favorite Hobbies: Table tennis, Card Games, Running
Secretary
Name: Amanda Sprague-Gesty
Hometown: Binghamton, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Binghamton University
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Environmental Science
Current Degree: M.S. Geological Sciences
Research: Influence of redox and hydrological conditions of DOC in salt marshes
Favorite Hobbies: Reading and Baking!
Outreach Coordinator
Name: Lauren Donati
Hometown: Jim Thorpe, PA
Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Degree: Geology
Current Degree: Water Science and Policy
Research: Identifying drivers of freshwater pond salinization and analyzing current and future vulnerability of these resources in barrier islands
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, sticker collecting, rafting, and kayaking