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• Education
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Current Affiliation

Associate Professor

Contact Information

Mailing address:
University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering/0258
Reno, NV 89557-0258
T: (775) 784-6817
F: (775) 784-1390
marchand@unr.edu

Physical address for express mailing:
1664 N. Virginia Street

Reno, NV 89557

Office location:
Scrugham Engineering and Mines (SEM), Room 220

Education

Research Interests

• Role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles
• Bioremediation of acid mine drainage (AMD)
• Development and testing of novel membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems
• Optimization of wastewater treatment and water reuse processes
• Fate of contaminants in engineered and natural systems

Recent Publications

• Achilli, A., T.Y. Cath, E.A. Marchand, and A.E. Childress (2009). The Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor: A Low Fouling Alternative to MBR Processes. Desalination, 239:10-21.
• Chavan, P.V., K.E. Dennett, E.A. Marchand, and M.S. Gustin (2007). Evaluation of small-scale constructed wetland for water quality and Hg transformation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 149(3), 543-547.
• Gustin, M.S., P. Chavan, K.E. Dennett, S. Donaldson, E.A. Marchand, and G.C. Fernandez (2006). Use of Constructed Wetlands with Four Different Experimental Designs to Assess the Potential for Methyl and Total Hg Outputs. Appl. Geochem., 21(11): 2023-2035.
• Park, C. and E.A. Marchand (2006). Modelling Salinity Inhibition Effects During Biodegradation of Perchlorate. J. Appl. Microbiol., 101(1): 222-233.
• Whisman, N., D. York, L. Manning, J. Brant, R. Dyer, A. Childress, E.A. Marchand, J.D. Adams (2003) Probing Microplatform for the Study of Biological Adhesion Forces, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 74(10):4491-4494.
• Peccia, J.L., E.A. Marchand, J. Silverstein, and M.T. Hernandez (2000) Development and Application of Small-Subunit rRNA Probes for Assessment of Selected Thiobacillus Species and Members of the Genus Acidiphilium, Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 66:3065-3072.

Courses Taught

Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions

• Editor – Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Newsletter
• Professional Engineer – State of Nevada #18671
• Coordinator for Environmental Engineering Explorations summer camp at UNR
• Member of ASCE, AWWA, WEF, NWEA, AEESP, and AAEE