Publications and Presentations

Manda, A.K., Reyes, E., and *Pitt, J., (In review) Magnitude of salt flux in man-made channels in a wetland system under wind tide events.

*Iverson, G., Humphrey, C., O’Driscoll, M., Manda, A.K., and *Anderson-Evans, E., (2015) Wastewater nitrogen contributions to coastal plain watersheds, Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 226-325.  DOI10.1007/s11270-015-2574-4.

Humphrey, C., *Finley, A., O’Driscoll, M., Manda, A.K., and *Iverson, G (2015) Groundwater and stream E. coli concentrations in coastal plain watersheds served by onsite wastewater and a municipal sewer treatment system, Water Science and Technology 72.10, 1851-1860.

Humphrey, C., *Anderson-Evans, E., O’Driscoll, M., Manda, A.K., and *Iverson, G (2015) Comparison of Groundwater and Surface Water Phosphorus Concentrations in Watersheds Served by Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and a Municipal Sewer System, Water Air and Soil Pollution DOI 10.1007/s11270-014-2259-4.

*Klein, W., and Manda, A.K. (2015), Comment on “Modeling and prediction of natural gas fracking pad landscapes in the Marcellus Shale region, USA” by Qingming Meng, Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 136, 54-56.

Manda, A.K., and Horseman, E., (2014) Fracturesis Jointitis; Causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention among groundwater practitioners, Groundwater, doi: 10.1111/gwat.12301.

*Klein, W., Manda, A.K., *Griffin, M.T. (2014) Refining management strategies for groundwater resources, Hydrogeology Journal DOI 10.1007/s10040-014-1177-2.

Manda, A.K., *Sisco, S., Mallinson, D., *Griffin, M., (2014) Relative role and extent of marine and groundwater inundation on a dune-dominated barrier island under sea-level rise scenarios, Journal of Hydrologic Processes DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10303.

Manda, A.K. and *Klein, W., (2014) Rescuing degrading aquifers in the Central Coastal Plain of North Carolina (USA): Just process, effective groundwater management policy and sustainable aquifers, Water Resources Research DOI: 10.1002/2013WR015242.

Manda, A.K., *Heath, J.L., *Klein, W.A., *Griffin, M.T, Montz, B.E. (2014) Analysis of environmental violations and wastewater production associated with multi-well pad development in the Marcellus shale (USA), Journal of Environmental Management, 141 36-45.

Manda, A.K., *Giuliano, A.S., Allen, T., (2013) Influence of artificial channels on the source and extent of saline water intrusion in the wind-tide dominated wetlands of the southern Albemarle Estuarine System, (USA), Environmental Earth Sciences Journal, DOI 10.1007/s12665-013-2834-9.

Manda, A.K., Culpepper, A.R., (2013) Characterizing moldic and vuggy pore space in karst aquifers using borehole-wall, slabbed-core and thin-section images, Journal of Applied Geophysics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2012.10.005

Manda, A.K., S.B. Mabee, D.F. Boutt, M.L, Cooke (2012). A method to estimate the permeability of fracture networks in fractured rock aquifers with negligible matrix porosity using type curves. Hydrogeology Journal, DOI 10.1007/s10040-012-0919-2.

Manda, A.K., and Giuliano, A. (2012) Influence of roads and canals on groundwater-surface water interactions in a channelized wetland, Geological Society of America (GSA) Abstracts with Programs, Southeast Division, Asheville, NC.

Giuliano, A., and Manda, A.K. (2012) Wind driven salinity distributions in the Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve, Southern Alligator River Estuarine System, Eastern North Carolina, Geological Society of America (GSA) Abstracts with Programs, Southeast Division, Asheville, North Carolina.

Culpepper, A and Manda, A.K. (2012) Influence of measurement scale on pre structure distributions in moldic and vuggy limestone: An example from the Castle Hayne and Biscayne aquifers, Geological Society of America (GSA) Abstracts with Programs, Southeast Division, Asheville, North Carolina.

Sisco, M.S.,  and Manda, A.K, (2012) Groundwater flow and water table position within the surficial aquifer, Emerald Isle, North Carolina: An assessment of causes and solutions to storm-water flooding, Research and Creativity Week, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Wheeler, J, Manda, A, Klein, W., Montz, B (2012) Assessing Spatial Relationships between Sites for Natural Gas Development and Natural and Artificial Features in Pennsylvania, Research and Creativity Week, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Schleigh, S and Manda, A.K. (2012), Assessing Student Learning from a PBL Approach: Comparing Pre-Service Science Teachers to Undergraduate Science Students, Abstract P-1007087-849 presented at 2012 NARST Annual International Conference, Indianapolis Indiana, 25-28 March.

Iverson, G., Humphrey, C., O’Driscoll, and Manda A.K., (2012) Differences in nitrogen loading between on-site wastewater treatment system and centralized sewer system watersheds in Pitt County, NC, North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference, Raleigh NC.

Manda, A.K., (2011) Effective use of Groundwater Models to Characterize Bedrock Aquifers, presented at 2011 Ralph Heath Symposium, Coastal Water resources Center, East Carolina University, 3-4 Oct.

Schleigh, S and Manda, A.K. (2011), Examination of Knowledge and NOS in a PBL Curriculum: Comparing the Impact on Pre-service Teachers and Science Career Undergraduates, Abstract: ED13C-0831 presented at 2011 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.

Culpepper, A and Manda, A.K., (2011), A quantitative comparison of moldic and vuggy porosity structure in karst aquifers using image and geospatial analysis, Abstract : H31E-1205 presented at 2011 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.

Nixon, J. and Manda A.K., (2011), Subsurface fracture distribution and influence of fractures on groundwater flow in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge physiographic provinces of North Carolina, Abstract: NS23A-1563 presented at 2011 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.

Manda, A. (2011). Assessing fracture characteristics from borehole image logs using variations of the azimuth versus traverse distance (AVTD) method and statistical curvature analysis technique. Geological Society of America Southeastern section meeting, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Giuliano, A. and Manda, A. (2011), Assessing salinity in the Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve, Eastern North Carolina. Geological Society of America (GSA) Abstracts with Programs, Southeast Division, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Nixon, J and Manda, A (2011), Subsurface fracture distribution and influence of fractures on groundwater flow in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge physiographic provinces of North Carolina, Research and Creativity Week, East Carolina University, Greenville.

Culpepper, A, and Manda, A (2011), Quantitative investigation of 2D porosity and pore geometry of the Upper Castle Hayne aquifer, North Carolina, using image and geospatial analysis, Research and Creativity Week, East Carolina University, Greenville.

Giuliano, A and Manda, A. (2011), Surface and groundwater quality in the Alligator River estuarine system, North Carolina, Research and Creativity Week, East Carolina University, Greenville.

Kegel, J. And Manda, A. (2011), Assessing Long Term Trends of Groundwater Levels in the Surficial Aquifer of North Carolina, Research and Creativity Week, East Carolina University, Greenville.

O’Driscoll, M., Clinton, S., Jefferson, A.,  Manda, A. K. (2010).  The effects of urbanization on streams in the southern US: A Review.   Water 2: 605-648; DOI:10.3390/w2030605.

Manda, A. (2010).  Hydraulic properties of fracture networks: Can fracture properties and geometric arrangement of fractures be used to predict the permeability of fractured crystalline rocks? WRRI Annual Symposium, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, North Carolina.   North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference.

Manda, A. K. & Mabee, S. B. (2010).  Using GIS and discrete fracture network models to compare three fracture sampling techniques.   Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America Joint Northeastern and Southeastern Section Meeting.

Manda, A.K., S.B. Mabee. 2010 Comparison of three fracture sampling methods in layered rocks. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, v. 47, p. 218-226.

Manda, A.K., 2009. Development and verification of conceptual models to charaterisze the fractured bedrock aquifer of the Nashoba Terrane, MA. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Massachusetts.

Manda, A.K., S.B. Mabee, D.U. Wise. 2008. Influence of rock fabric on fracture attribute distribution and implications for groundwater flow in the Nashoba Terrane, Eastern Massachusetts, Journal of Structural Geology, v. 30, p. 464-477, doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.12.006

Manda, Alex K., Stephen B. Mabee, David F. Boutt, 2007, Discrete fracture network modeling of hydrostructural domains: an example from Eastern Massachusetts, in 2007 US EPA/NGWA Fractured rock Conference: State of the science and measuring success in remediation, September 24-26, 2007, Portland Maine: national Groundwater Association (CD-ROM).

Manda, A.K. and M.R. Gross. 2006. Estimating aquifer-scale porosity and the REV for karst limestones using GIS based spatial analysis, in Harmon, R.S. and C.M. Wicks (eds.), Perspectives on karst geomorphology, hydrology, and geochemistry; a tribute volume to Derek C. Ford and William B. White. Geological Society of America Special Paper, v. 404. p.177.

Manda, A.K, S.B. Mabee and D.F. Boutt, 2006. Characterizing fractured crystalline bedrock aquifers using hydrostructural domains in the Nashoba terrane, eastern Massachusetts. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Abstracts with Programs, v.38, no.7, p.25.

Boutt, D.F., A.K. Manda, S.B Mabee, J.P. Diggins, 2006, Characterizing fractured crystalline bedrock aquifers using discrete fracture networks in the Nashoba Terrane, Eastern Massachusetts, Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 87, no. 52, Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13D-1429.

Diggins, J.P., D.F. Boutt, A.K. Manda and S.B. Mabee, 2006. Estimating bulk permeability of fractured rock aquifers using detailed outcrop data and discrete fracture network modeling. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Abstracts with Programs, v.38, no.7, p.223.

Manda, A.K. and M.R. Gross. 2006. Identifying and characterizing solution conduits in karst aquifers through geospatial (GIS) analysis of porosity from borehole imagery: An example from the Biscayne aquifer, South Florida (USA). Advances in Water Resources, v.29, p.383.

Manda, A.K, Mabee, S.B, and Hubbs, S.A, (2005) Field Mapping and Fracture Characterization Techniques Predict Groundwater Preferential Flow Paths in Fractured Bedrock Aquifers, Nashoba Terrane, MA, Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., H23E-1477.

Manda, A.K., 2004. Quantitative characterization and distribution of macroporosity from borehole and core images of the karstic Biscayne Aquifer, SE Florida, using image analysis and GIS. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Florida International University.

Gross, M.R., K. Ghosh, A.K. Manda and D. Whitman. 2004. A GIS based spatial analysis of caves and solution cavities with applications to predicting cave occurrence in limestone terrane, in Caldwell, D.R., J. Ehlen and R. S. Harmon, (eds.), Studies in Military Geography and Geology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academi Publishers, p.287.

Gross, M.R., A.K. Manda. 2004. A New Method to Estimate the Representative Elementary Volume (REV) for Porosity in Heterogeneous Karst Aquifers Using Geographic Information Systems. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no.5.

Manda, A.K., M.R. Gross, K.J. Cunningham, M.A. Wacker. 2003. Quantifying macropore geometry and distribution in the Biscayne Aquifer using GIS and image analysis. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, Abstracts with Programs, v.35, no.6, p.53.

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