Program Scientist Receives Meritorious Service Award
Dr. Isabelle M. Cozzarellli (Far Right) and Her Colleagues
Dr. Isabelle M. Cozzarelli received the U.S. Department of Interior's second highest honorary award—the Meritorious Service Award—for her numerous contributions to understanding the biogeochemical controls of contaminant degradation in groundwater and near-surface environments.
The Meritorious Service Award is granted to employees of the Department of the Interior for important contributions to science or management, a notable career, superior service in administration or in the execution of duties, or initiative in devising new and improved work methods and procedures.
Dr. Cozzarelli is recognized nationally and internationally for her investigations of coupled hydrological, microbiological, and geochemical processes that have resulted in numerous highly cited publications on organic contaminant degradation. Her research has directly benefitted the prioritization of contaminated sites for cleanup and the design of optimal cleanup strategies, in particular the application of natural attenuation and bioremediation. Dr. Cozzarelli and her team are addressing potential risks of human and wildlife exposure and effects to contaminants through a combination of laboratory and field research on processes that affect the fate of organic and inorganic constituents. Dr. Cozzarelli is also dedicated to guiding junior scientists in their research careers at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Dr. Cozzarelli is a member of the Fate and Effects of Wastes from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development research team that is funded by the Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. The research team is conducting studies aimed at understanding the composition of oil and gas waste materials, identifying potential pathways to the environment, and evaluating potential effects on receptor organisms from exposure to constituents of these wastes. Dr. Cozzarelli has also been active in the Crude Oil Contamination in the Shallow Subsurface study at the U.S. Geological Survey Crude Oil Spill Fate and Natural Attenuation Research Site.
More Information
- Fate and Effects of Wastes from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Investigation
- Crude Oil Contamination in the Shallow Subsurface—Bemidji, Minnesota
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Dr. Isabelle M. Cozzarelli received the U.S. Department of Interior's second highest honorary award—the Meritorious Service Award—for her numerous contributions to understanding the biogeochemical controls of contaminant degradation in groundwater and near-surface environments.
The Meritorious Service Award is granted to employees of the Department of the Interior for important contributions to science or management, a notable career, superior service in administration or in the execution of duties, or initiative in devising new and improved work methods and procedures.
Dr. Cozzarelli is recognized nationally and internationally for her investigations of coupled hydrological, microbiological, and geochemical processes that have resulted in numerous highly cited publications on organic contaminant degradation. Her research has directly benefitted the prioritization of contaminated sites for cleanup and the design of optimal cleanup strategies, in particular the application of natural attenuation and bioremediation. Dr. Cozzarelli and her team are addressing potential risks of human and wildlife exposure and effects to contaminants through a combination of laboratory and field research on processes that affect the fate of organic and inorganic constituents. Dr. Cozzarelli is also dedicated to guiding junior scientists in their research careers at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Dr. Cozzarelli is a member of the Fate and Effects of Wastes from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development research team that is funded by the Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. The research team is conducting studies aimed at understanding the composition of oil and gas waste materials, identifying potential pathways to the environment, and evaluating potential effects on receptor organisms from exposure to constituents of these wastes. Dr. Cozzarelli has also been active in the Crude Oil Contamination in the Shallow Subsurface study at the U.S. Geological Survey Crude Oil Spill Fate and Natural Attenuation Research Site.
More Information
- Fate and Effects of Wastes from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Investigation
- Crude Oil Contamination in the Shallow Subsurface—Bemidji, Minnesota
Related Featured Science Activities
- Cyclical Mobilization and Attenuation of Naturally Occurring Arsenic in an Underground Petroleum Plume
- Two Scientists Receive Early Career Excellence in Leadership Award
- Trace Levels of Organic Chemicals Limited to Local Reaches of a Stream near an Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal Facility
- Examining Shifts in Stream Microbial Communities Exposed to Oil and Gas Wastewaters
- Understanding Pathways of Unconventional Oil and Gas Produced Water Spills in the Environment
- Indication of Unconventional Oil and Gas Wastewaters Found in Local Surface Waters
- U.S. Geological Survey Identifies Crude-Oil Metabolites in Subsurface Plumes
- Ethanol-Containing Fuel Spills Enhanced Natural Trace Element Release from Sediments in an Experimental Setting
- Microbiology and Chemistry of Waters Produced from Hydraulic Fracking—A Case Study
- Natural Breakdown of Petroleum Results in Arsenic Mobilization in Groundwater
- Pipeline Crude Oil Spill Still a Cleanup Challenge after 30 Years
- Disinfection Byproducts from Treatment of Produced Waters
- Ground-Water Recharge Affects Fate of Petroleum Contaminant Plumes
- Predicting Plume Growth Rates
- Landmark Book Published on the Fate of Contaminants in the Environment: Partition and Adsorption of Organic Contaminants in Environmental Systems