Suzanne Boxman, Phd Email & Phone Number

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Working on projects within the Sustainable Materials Management program with a focus on managing materials in the built environment and the U.S. domestic recycling system. My current role includes coordinating the America Recycles initiative underway in the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.

Eilat, Israel

• Develop a novel, cost-effective periphyton biofilter for the treatment of marine fish effluents• Coordinating with full-time staff in system construction and daily monitoring schedules• Analyze and synthesize data into practical methods to improve performance and design of periphyton biofilter• Evaluate performance of periphyton based biofilters through water quality testing and microbial methods • Monitor changes in periphyton community structure through conventional and metagenomic methods

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Research Tasks• Collected and analyzed water samples on two novel aquaculture systems• Developed methodology to analyze dried plant samples for total nitrogen and total phosphorus• Designed 2 research experiments and helped write research proposal for funding• Completed environmental assessment of 3 aquaculture systems using Life Cycle Assessment methodology and SimaPro 6.0 softwareMentoring • Worked with 6 middle/high school teachers, 4 undergraduate students, and 2 Master’s students

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Co-taught a undergraduate laboratory course, Environmental/Hydraulics Engineering Lab (ENV 4004L)• Managed teaching laboratory where duties included ordering supplies, preparing chemicals, and maintaining equipment• Supervised and led 30-40 students in weekly lab assignments • Graded laboratory assignments and group research papers

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

The USF Graduate School Challenge Grant program provided a $5,000 grant for one-year projects to teams of 4 students who's proposals were selected. The program was designed to help students to develop research skills that will allow them to excel in their chosen fields.• Assembled interdisciplinary team of graduate students to complete research proposal• Oversaw and directed completion of proposed research on a small aquaponic system constructed at the University of South Florida• Managed budgetary and administrative requirements of funding

Delft Area, Netherlands

Participant in a National Science Foundation sponsored International Research Experience for Students program between the University of South Florida and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education• Researched use of vegetative walls for greywater treatment• Completed literature review on vegetative wall systems• Analyzed and wrote manuscript on water management history in Florida vs. Netherlands

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Engineering

Master’S Degree, Engineering Science

Bachelor’S Degree, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation