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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Stormwater Runoff from Sealcoated Pavements by Watts, Alison W, Ballestero, Thomas P, Roseen, Robert M, Houle, James P

“…Coal-tar based sealcoat has been identified as a source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment. This study measured the long-term…”
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A spatial life cycle cost assessment of stormwater management systems by Bixler, Taler S., Houle, James, Ballestero, Thomas P., Mo, Weiwei

“…Although widely implemented, the research and understanding of the economic impacts and benefits of green infrastructure (GI) systems remain limited…”
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Critical shear stress of sunken, No. 6 heavy fuel oil in fresh water by Gloekler, Melissa D., Kinner, Nancy E., Ballestero, Thomas P., Sweet, Tori, Ahern, John

“…A series of flume- and laboratory-based experiments defined and quantified the thresholds of sunken oil transport using No.6 heavy fuel oil mixed with…”
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Short-Term Recovery of Pilot Living Shoreline Projects for Salt Marsh Habitat in New Hampshire by McKown, James Grant, Moore, Gregg E., Burdick, David M., Ballestero, Thomas P., White, Natalie A.

“…Over the past 6 years, the New Hampshire (NH) Department of Environmental Services has shifted its preference for shoreline stabilization from traditional…”
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Comparison of Maintenance Cost, Labor Demands, and System Performance for LID and Conventional Stormwater Management by Houle, James J, Roseen, Robert M, Ballestero, Thomas P, Puls, Timothy A, Sherrard, James

“…AbstractThe perception of the maintenance demands of low impact development (LID) systems represents a significant barrier to the acceptance of LID…”
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Water Quality and Hydrologic Performance of a Porous Asphalt Pavement as a Storm-Water Treatment Strategy in a Cold Climate by Roseen, Robert M, Ballestero, Thomas P, Houle, James J, Briggs, Joshua F, Houle, Kristopher M

“…This study examined the functionality of a porous pavement storm-water management system in coastal New Hampshire where 6 months of subfreezing temperatures…”
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Stormwater Management: When Is Green Not So Green? by Andres, A. Scott, Ballestero, Thomas P., Musick, Mary L.

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Utilizing In Situ Ultraviolet-Visual Spectroscopy to Measure Nutrients and Sediment Concentrations in Stormwater Runoff by Houle, James J., Macadam, Daniel R., Ballestero, Thomas P., Puls, Timothy A.

“…AbstractThe capacity to collect meaningful data to estimate stormwater runoff water quality and subsequent system removal performance is key to selecting the…”
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Unsaturated Flow Functions for Filter Media Used in Low-Impact Development—Stormwater Management Systems by Barbu, Iulia A, Ballestero, Thomas P

“…AbstractMoisture retention relationships for coarse, high-infiltration soils are difficult to empirically determine and estimate. Present day software models…”
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Seasonal Performance Variations for Storm-Water Management Systems in Cold Climate Conditions by Roseen, Robert M, Ballestero, Thomas P, Houle, James J, Avellaneda, Pedro, Briggs, Joshua, Fowler, George, Wildey, Robert

“…Lack of widespread adoption of low-impact development (LID) designs in northern climates is in large part due to concerns about poor winter performance…”
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Closure to “Unsaturated Flow Functions for Filter Media Used in Low-Impact Development—Stormwater Management Systems” by Iulia A. Barbu and Thomas P. Ballestero by Barbu, Iulia A, Ballestero, Thomas P

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Regional landslide susceptibility: spatiotemporal variations under dynamic soil moisture conditions by Ray, Ram L., Jacobs, Jennifer M., Ballestero, Thomas P.

“…Quantification of landslide susceptibility variability in space and time in response to static and dynamic conditions is a fundamental research challenge…”
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Uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in salt marsh plants Spartina alterniflora grown in contaminated sediments by Watts, Alison Weatherly, Ballestero, Thomas P., Gardner, Kevin H.

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations were measured in Spartina alterniflora plants grown in pots of contaminated sediment, plants grown in…”
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Upstream to downstream: stormwater quality in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico by Wengrove, Meagan E., Ballestero, Thomas P.

“…The focus of this research was upon consequences of urban stormwater runoff entering two streams in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Mayagüez is the largest urban area…”
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On Parameter Estimation of Urban Storm-Water Runoff Model by Avellaneda, Pedro, Ballestero, Thomas P, Roseen, Robert M, Houle, James J

“…An existing accumulation and wash-off model was applied and calibrated on a standard asphalt parking lot located in the northeastern United States. The field…”
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Sediment Monitoring Bias by Automatic Sampler in Comparison with Large Volume Sampling for Parking Lot Runoff by Roseen, Robert M, Ballestero, Thomas P, Fowler, George D, Guo, Qizhong, Houle, James

“…A field study was conducted to assess biases of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) analyses (ASTM Standard D3977-97) performed on discrete samples obtained…”
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Soil and Atmospheric Inputs to PAH Concentrations in Salt Marsh Plants by Watts, Alison W, Ballestero, Thomas P, Gardner, Kevin H

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in two wetland plant species grown outdoors in pots of sediment contaminated with up to 730,000 μg/kg…”
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Storm Water Low-Impact Development, Conventional Structural, and Manufactured Treatment Strategies for Parking Lot Runoff: Performance Evaluations Under Varied Mass Loading Conditions by Roseen, Robert, Ballestero, Thomas, Houle, James, Avelleneda, Pedro, Wildey, Robert, Briggs, Joshua

“…Eleven storm water treatment strategies were evaluated for water quality performance and storm volume reduction during rainfall-runoff events between September…”
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Residual strength after liquefaction: A rheological approach by de Alba, Pedro, Ballestero, Thomas P.

“…The motion of a sphere pulled through liquefied sand of low relative density has been observed. Long triaxial specimens were prepared around a 12.7 mm-diameter…”
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Assessment of Winter Maintenance of Porous Asphalt and Its Function for Chloride Source Control by Roseen, Robert M, Ballestero, Thomas P, Houle, Kristopher M, Heath, Douglas, Houle, James J

“…AbstractThis study presents the findings from research conducted at the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center (UNHSC) which investigated porous…”
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