Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Adjunct Professor Leonid Germanovich Works at the Bottom of the Ocean

Dr. Leonid Germanovich recently joined EEES as an adjunct professor following his retirement from Georgia Tech, where he was a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.  Not one to relax in retirement, Dr. Germanovich has maintained a very active research program that includes collaboration with EEES Professor Larry Murdoch.  His research is […]

Article by Cates Featured in Chemical & Engineering News

EEES faculty member Dr. Ezra Cates is developing a novel water treatment process to address one of the most difficult to degrade “emerging contaminants,” perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).  Cates and his students recently published an article in one of the top journals for Environmental Engineering (Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00395) describing the use […]

Five EEES Graduate Students Win Health Physics Society Scholarships

The Health Physics Society (HPS) is a professional society dedicated to the promotion of excellence in the science and practice of radiation safety.  Every year the HPS awards seven fellowships and three scholarships to students pursuing related degrees in the United States.  This year, four EEES students were among the awardees, with an additional student […]

Martinez Selected for Bo Lindell Medal

Dr. Nicole Martinez was selected to receive the Bo Lindell Medal, awarded by the Main Commission of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). This is a new ICRP award and Dr. Martinez is the inaugural recipient of the medal, which was created in honor of Bo Lindell, a long-time member of the ICRP. The […]

Three Student Poster Award Winners at the South Carolina Environmental Conference

A group of more than 20 students and faculty members from EEES attended the annual South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC) in Myrtle Beach, SC, in March.  The conference, with this year’s theme of “Water Life,” is an excellent venue for networking with water researchers and practitioners in the state.  SCEC is organized by the South […]

Congratulations to our May 2018 Graduates!

On May 10, 2018, we had 53 graduates across 7 of our degree programs. Congratulations to all! More photos can be viewed on the department’s facebook page. BS Biosystems Engineering Michael Calfe, Brianna Chavarria, Carly Cox, Molly Davis, Austin Golden, Emily Gottberg, Jennifer Hibberts, Christian Hund, Kayla Kernich, Katherine Knight, Ian Lovice, Marett Richardson, Emily […]

Record Attendance at Annual Hydrogeology Symposium

The 26th Annual David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium was held on April 12, 2018 at the Madren Conference Center.  This is the largest gathering of professionals focused on hydrogeology in the Southeast U.S.  This year’s attendance broke all previous records with over 450 participants, 31 exhibitors, and 14 sponsors.  Participants came from both government and […]

EEES Participates in Annual Girl Scout Day

Clemson University’s PEER/WISE program hosted their 19th Annual Girl Scout Day this year on April 7th. The theme was “Engineers Make a World of Difference!” and involved about 75 girl scouts (in 4th to 8th grade) rotating through 4 interactive engineering sessions from civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and electrical engineering.  Our department led a […]

Blais Receives Scholarship to Support Graduate Studies in Hydrogeology

Congratulations to Riley Blais for receiving a scholarship from the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME). Winners of this award, entitled the, “2018 SME Scholarship for Students Seeking Geoscience Degrees in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina,” receive a scholarship and are invited to attend the SME Carolinas and Georgia Section Joint Meeting and […]

Biosystems Engineering Club Wins Outstanding Chapter Award

The Biosystems Engineering (BE) Club won the “Most Outstanding Student Branch of the Southeastern Chapter of ASABE” award at the recent ASABE Rally meeting at the University of Kentucky. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) is a professional society that provides networking opportunities, professional development training, and access to technical resources for […]