David Stevens
Environmental
Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: UWRL 244Phone: 435-797-3229
Email: david.stevens@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Teaching Interests
Environmental Process Modeling, Environmental Statistics
Research Interests
Watershed Water Quality Modeling, Monitoring, Mathematical Modeling of Surface Waters, Biological Treatment, Biological and Chemical Remediation of Contaminated Soils, Environmental Statistics Applicaitons
Awards
All Engineering Honorary
Tau Beta Pi
Researcher of the Year
Utah State University, College of Engineering, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Reserach Honorary
Sigma Xi
University Honorary
Phi Kappa Phi
Advisor of the Year, 2019
Utah State University, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lewis H. Kessler Sanitary Engineering Award for Academic Achievement in Sanitary Engineering, 1982
Civil and Environmental Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Acadmic Excellence Award, 1980
Central States Water Pollution Control Association
Honors in Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1976
Tufts University
Publications | Abstracts
- Stevens, D.K, Spackman, A., Mesner, N., (2007). Little Bear River Test Bed: Tools for Environmental Observatory Design and Implementation. Eos Trans. AGU
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Books
- Stevens, D.K, (1997). Environmental Management - Problems and Solutions. Gordon and Breach
- Stevens, D.K, Meals, D.W, Mesner, N.O, Jackson-Smith, D., Horsburgh, J., Sorensen, D.L, Luloff, A.E, Osmond, D., (2012). Little Bear River Watershed, Utah: National Institute of Food and Agriculture-Conservation Effects Assessment Project: ow to Build Better Agricultural Conservation Programs to Protect Water Quality: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Conservation Effects Assessment Project Experience. Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Meals, D.W, Mesner, N., Jackson-Smith, D., Stevens, D.K, Horsburgh, J.S, Sorensen, D.L, Luloff, A.E, Osmond, D.L, (2012). Chapter 21. Little Bear River Watershed, Utah: National Institute of Food and Agriculture–Conservation Effects Assessment Project: How to Build Better Agricultural Conservation Programs to Protect Water Quality: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture–Conservation Effects Assessment Project Experience. Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Neilson, B.T, Stevens, D.K, Horsburgh, J.S, (2005). TMDL development approaches: Total Maximum Daily Load: Approaches and Challenges. PenWell Corporation
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Nassar, A., Torres-Rua, A., Hipps, L.E, Kustas, W., McKee, M., Stevens, D.K, Nieto, H., Keller, D., Gowing, I., Coopmans, C., (2022). Using Remote Sensing to Estimate Scales of Spatial Heterogeneity to Analyze Evapotranspiration Modeling in a Natural Ecosystem. Remote Sensing, 14:2
- Mestiraihi, M., Becker, K., Dupont, R.R, Stevens, D.K, (2021). Examining the Preparedness of Water Program Graduates in Egypt: Industries Perspective. Middle East Journal Of Applied Science & Technology, 04:04, 60-74. doi: doi: 10.46431/mejast.2021.4406
- Tarboton, D.G, Richards, C., McKee, M., Torres-Rua, A., Neilson, B.T, Tullis, B.P, Rosenberg, D.E, Stevens, D.K, Horsburgh, J.S, McLean, J.E, Johnson, M.C, Dupont, R.R, (2019). The Utah Water Research Laboratory: Empowering Water and Environmental Research in Utah and Around the World. Water Resources Impact, American Water Resources Association, 21:5, 13-15. *
- Demitry, M., Hansen, C.L, Stevens, D.K, McFarland, M., (2016). Extension of the Applications of the ADM1 to Predict Performance of the Induced Bed Reactor (IBR) Co-digesting Municipal Sludge with Bakery Wastes. Environment and Pollution, 5:2, 41-56.
- Zhong, J., Stevens, D.K, Hansen, C.L, (2015). Optimization of anaerobic hydrogen and methane production from dairy processing waste using a two-stage digestion in induced bed reactor (IBR). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40.45 (2015): 15470-15476, 40:45, 15470-15476. doi: doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.09.085
- Schmelter, M.L, Wilcock, P., Hooten, M.B, Stevens, D.K, Multifraction Bayesian bed load sediment transport model. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering/MDPI
- Batt, H.A, Stevens, D.K, Can Suspended Fine Sediment Transport in Shallow Lakes Be Predicted Using MVRVM With Limited Observations?. J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE
- Kang, G., Park, K., Cho, J., Stevens, D.K, Chung, N., (2015). Remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil using hemoglobin-catalytic mechanism. American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Environmental Engineering, doi: DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000955
- Wurtsbaugh, W.A, Heredia, N., Laub, B.G, Meredith, C., Mohn, H., Null, S., Pluth, D., Roper, B.B, Sanders, W.C, Stevens, D.K, Walker, R.H, Wheeler, K., Approaches for studying fish production: Do river and lake researchers have different perspectives?. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Nahm, C., Park, K., Kang, G., Stevens, D.K, (2014). Verification of Heme Catalytic Cycle with 5-Aminosalicylic Acid and Its Application to Soil Remediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Environ. Eng. Res., 19:2, 139-143.
- Batt, H.A, Stevens, D.K, HOW TO UTILIZE RELEVANCE VECTORS TO COLLECT REQUIRED DATA FOR MODELING WATER QUALITY CONSTITUENTS, AND FINE SEDIMENT IN NATURAL SYSTEMS? CASE STUDY: MUD LAKE, IDAHO. J of Environ. Engrg. Div., ASCE
- Batt, H.A, Stevens, D.K, (2013). Relevance Vector Machine Models of Suspended Fine Sediment Transport in a Shallow Lake - I -data Collection. Environmental Engineering Science/Mary Ann Liebert Publishers, 30:11, 681-688. doi: doi:10.1089/ees.2012.0487
- Epstein, D., Neilson, B.T, Goodman, K., Stevens, D.K, Wurtsbaugh, W.A, (2013). A modeling approach for assessing the effect of multiple lakes in sequence on nutrient transport.. Aquatic Sciences, 75:2, 199-212. doi: DOI 10.1007/s00027-012-0267-2
- Schmelter, M., Stevens, D.K, Traditional and Bayesian Statistical Models in Fluvial Sediment Transport. J. Hyd. Div., ASCE, doi: doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000672
- Spackman Jones, A., Horsburgh, J.S, Mesner, N., Ryel, R.J, Stevens, D.K, Influence of sampling frequency on estimation of annual total phosphorus and total suspended solids loads. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA), doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2012.00684.x
- L, S.M, Hooten, M.B, Stevens, D.K, (2011). Bayesian sediment transport model for unisize bed load. Water Resources Research, 47, doi: doi:10.1029/2011WR010754
- Spackman Jones, A., Stevens, D.K, Horsburgh, J.S, Mesner, N., (2011). Surrogate measures for providing high frequency estimates of total suspended solids and total phosphorus concentrations. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47:2, 239-253. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00505.x
- Neilson, B.T, Chapra, S.C, Stevens, D.K, Bandarogoda, C., (2010). Two-zone Transient Storage Zone Modeling Using Temperature and Solute Data with Multi-Objective Calibration: Part 1 –Temperature. Water Resources Research , 46, W12521. doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2009WR008756
- Neilson, B.T, Stevens, D.K, Chapra, S.C, Bandaragoda, C., (2010). Two-zone Transient Storage Zone Modeling Using Temperature and Solute Data with Multi-Objective Calibration: Part 2 – Temperature and Solute. Water Resources Research, 46, W12520. doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2009WR008759
- Horsburgh, J.S, Spackman Jones, A., Stevens, D.K, Tarboton, D.G, Mesner, N., (2010). A Sensor Network for High Frequency Estimation of Water Quality Constituent Fluxes Using Surrogates. Environmental Modelling & Software, 25, 1031-1044. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.10.012
- Spackman, A.J, Stevens, D.K, Mesner, N., (2010). Surrogate measures for providing high frequency estimates of total suspended solids and total phosphorus concentrations. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688:2010.00505.x
- Schmadel, N.M, Neilson, B.T, Stevens, D.K, (2010). Approaches to estimate uncertainty in longitudinal channel water balances. Journal of Hydrology, 394, 357-369. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.09.011
- Horsburgh, J.S, Spackman, A., Stevens, D.K, Tarboton, D.G, Mesner, N., (2010). A Sensor Network for High Frequency Estimation of Water Quality Constituent Fluxes Using Surrogates. Environmental Modelling and Software, doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.10.012
- Neilson, B.T, Stevens, D.K, Chapra, S.C, Bandaragoda, C., (2009). Data Collection Methodology for Dynamic Temperature Model Testing and Corroboration: Hydrological Processes . , 23, 2902-2914.
- Ames, D.P, Neilson, B.T, Stevens, D.K, Lall, U.L, (2005). Using Bayesian networks to model watershed management decisions: an East Canyon Creek case study. Hydroinformatics , 7:4, 267-282.
- Neilson, B.T, Stevens, D.K, (2002). Issues Related to the Success of the TMDL Program. The Unitverities Council on Water Resources, Water Resources Update, 122, 55-61.
- Stevens, D.K, Chen, S., Kang, G., (1999). Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and crystal violet degradation using Heme and Peroxide-I. Proof of concept and screening tests. Water Research , 33:17, 3657-3665.
- Zhu, H.C, Stevens, D.K, (1996). COD and BOD5 Removal Efficiencies in a Pilot Scale Constructed Reed Bed Receiving Cheese-Processing Wastewater. Chin. J. Environ. Sci, 17:5, 30-32.
- Ossenbruggen, P.J, Stevens, D.K, (1996). Mechanistic model identification for Nitrification in activated sludge. Environmetrics, 7, 579-600.
- Stevens, D.K, Badkoubi, A., Murarka, I.P, (1996). Pentachlorohpenol Mineralization by Phanerochaete chrysosporium in Liquid Culture in the Presence of Syringic Acid or Humic Acid. Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials, 13:4, 473-484.
- Badkoubi, A., Stevens, D.K, Sims, R.C, Murarka, I., (1996). Quantification of Pentachlorophenol Transformation Product Distribution in the Presence of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 30:1, 1-8.
- Grenney, W.J, Stevens, D.K, Doucette, W.J, (1990). Decision Support Model for Hazardous-Waste Application Rates at Land Treatment Systems. Civil Engineering Systems, 7:4, 219-228.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
Other Reports
- Mesner, N., Jackson-Smith, D., Stevens, D.K, Budy, P., (2013). Review of Utah's 319 Nonpoint Source Program. . *
- Neilson, B.T, Horsburgh, J.S, Stevens, D.K, Matassa, M.R, Brogdon, J.N, Spackman, A., (2004). Comparison of Complex Watershed Models’ Predictive Capabilities: EPRI’s Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework (WARMF) vs. USEPA’s Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS/WinHSPF). Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.