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A professional scientist and science communicator with
> 10 years of experience in designing and leading
projects for impactful conservation results. Skilled in
partnership development, leading interdisciplinary teams,
grant-writing, and making scientific information
accessible to technical and non-technical audiences.
Knowledgeable of the principles of ecology, conservation,
and water management and eager to apply that knowledge to
global-scale environmental issues by developing new
partnerships worldwide and creating impactful science
communication tools.
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Dr. Mary Lusk, Ph.D.
Water Quality Scientist and Science Communicator
Research Expertise
Urban Soil and Water
Geoscience Education
Nitrogen Biogeochemistry
septic systems
stormwater ponds
environmental science writing
About
A professional scientist and science
communicator with > 10 years of experience
in designing and leading projects for
impactful conservation results. Skilled in
partnership development, leading
interdisciplinary teams, grant-writing, and
making scientific information accessible to
technical and non-technical audiences.
Knowledgeable of the principles of ecology,
conservation, and water management and eager
to apply that knowledge to global-scale
environmental issues by developing new
partnerships worldwide and creating impactful
science communication tools.
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A review of the fate and transport of
nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and trace
organic chemicals in septic systems
Critical Reviews in Environmental
Science and Technology
2017
Dissolved organic nitrogen in urban
streams: Biodegradability and molecular
composition studies
Water Research
2016
Nutrients in Urban Stormwater Runoff:
Current State of the Science and Potential
Mitigation Options
Current Pollution Reports
2018
Biodegradability and Molecular Composition
of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Urban
Stormwater Runoff and Outflow Water from a
Stormwater Retention Pond
Environmental Science &
Technology
2016
Composition of nitrogen in urban
residential stormwater runoff:
Concentrations, loads, and source
characterization of nitrate and organic
nitrogen
PLOS ONE
2020
Organic nitrogen in residential stormwater
runoff: Implications for stormwater
management in urban watersheds
Science of The Total Environment
2020
Top-Ranked Priority Research Questions for
Soil Science in the 21stCentury
Soil Science Society of America
Journal
2014
Characterization of dissolved organic
nitrogen in leachate from a newly
established and fertilized turfgrass
Water Research
2018
Sources and concentrations of nutrients in
surface runoff from waterfront homes with
different landscape practices
Science of The Total Environment
2021
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems: Viruses
EDIS
2011
Florida’s urban stormwater ponds are net
sources of carbon to the atmosphere
despite increased carbon burial over time
Communications Earth &
Environment
2022
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems: Nitrogen
EDIS
2011
Wet season nitrogen export from a
residential stormwater pond
PLOS ONE
2020
The Legacy of Hurricanes, Historic Land
Cover, and Municipal Ordinances on Urban
Tree Canopy in Florida (United States)
Frontiers in Forests and Global
Change
2022
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems: An Overview
EDIS
2011
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Unknown Venue
1993
Copper concentration data for water,
sediments, and vegetation of urban
stormwater ponds treated with copper
sulfate algaecide
Data in Brief
2020
Use of a Mentored Creative Writing Project
to Improve the Geology Education of
Preservice Elementary Teachers
Journal of Geoscience Education
2006
Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape:
What's in Reclaimed Water and Where Does
It Go?
EDIS
2011
How COVID-19 Exposed Water Supply
Fragility in Florida, USA
Urban Science
2021
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems: Bacteria and Protozoa
EDIS
2011
Inorganic Nitrogen Production and Removal
along the Sediment Gradient of a
Stormwater Infiltration Basin
Water
2021
Chemical Fractionation of Sediment
Phosphorus in Residential Urban Stormwater
Ponds in Florida, USA
Urban Science
2021
Urban Fertilizer Ordinances in the Context
of Environmental Horticulture and Water
Quality Extension Programs: Frequently
Asked Questions
EDIS
2020
Optimizing the Hydrologic Properties of
Urban Soils
Urban Soils
2017
Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape:
Constituents of Concern in Reclaimed Water
EDIS
2011
Sources and Transformations of Nitrogen in
Urban Landscapes
EDIS
2020
Nitrogen forms and dissolved organic
matter optical properties in bulk
rainfall, canopy throughfall, and
stormwater in a subtropical urban
catchment
Science of The Total Environment
2023
Spatial Variability in Inorganic Soil
Nitrogen Production in a Mixed-Vegetation
Urban Landscape
Nitrogen
2022
Florida’s Urban Forest: A Valuation of
Benefits
EDIS
2020
Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape:
Understanding Landscape Irrigation Water
Quality Tests
EDIS
2011
Septic Systems and Springs Water Quality:
An Overview for Florida
EDIS
2020
Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape:
Managing Salinity, Sodicity, and Specific
Ions in Sites Irrigated with Reclaimed
Water
EDIS
2011
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems: Trace Organic Chemicals
EDIS
2011
Molecular characterization of dissolved
organic matter in urban stormwater pond
and municipal wastewater discharges
transformed by the Florida red tide
dinoflagellate Karenia brevis
Science of The Total Environment
2023
Public health threats of diminished
treatment of onsite sewage
The Lancet Planetary Health
2022
Best Management Practices for Irrigating
Lawns and Urban Green Spaces with
Reclaimed Water
EDIS
2021
Wastewater and Septic System Management
for the COVID-19 Virus: Frequently Asked
Questions
EDIS
2020
Soils and Fertilizers for Master
Gardeners: Soil Physical Characteristics
EDIS
2019
A Brief Summary of the Water Bill, SB 552
EDIS
2018
Predicting Sources of Dissolved Organic
Nitrogen to an Estuary from an Agro-Urban
Coastal Watershed
Unknown Venue
Karenia brevis and Pyrodinium bahamense
Utilization of Dissolved Organic Matter in
Urban Stormwater Runoff and Rainfall
Entering Tampa Bay, Florida
Water
2024
Greening development: Reducing urban tree
canopy loss through incentives
Urban Forestry & Urban
Greening
2024
What to Do When Septic Systems Are
Impacted by Flooding from Storms or
Groundwater Rise
EDIS
2023
How to Manage Yard Wastes to Protect
Surface Water Resources
EDIS
2023
Common Pollutants in Stormwater and
Actions that Homeowners Can Take to Reduce
Stormwater Pollution
EDIS
2023
Opening the biogeochemistry black box of
small urban ponds
Unknown Venue
2023
Composting Horse Manure on Small Farms:
Managing Your Compost Bins
EDIS
2023
Manure Composting for Small Horse Farms
EDIS
2023
2020 ASA, CSSA, and SSSA International
Virtual Annual Meeting Highlights
CSA News
2021
Transformations of Carbon, Nitrogen, and
Phosphorus
Soil-based Wastewater Treatment
2019
Urban Land Conversion Reduces Soil Organic
Carbon Density Under Impervious Surfaces
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
2022
Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination
and Shock Chlorination
EDIS
2021
Landscaping on or near Septic Drain Fields
EDIS
2020
Fate of Emerging Pollutants
Soil-based Wastewater Treatment
2019
2019 ASA–CSSA–SSSA Annual Meeting
Highlights
CSA News
2020
The Importance of Soil Health for
Residential Landscapes
EDIS
2019
Salt accumulation in soils and plants
under reclaimed water irrigation in urban
parks of Madrid (Spain)
Agricultural Water Management
2019
Performance Evaluation of Advanced
Nitrogen Removal Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems
Unknown Venue
Front Matter
Soil Fertility Management in
Agroecosystems
2017
What's Next in Science Education?
Practical Perspectives on Science
Education
2015
Nitrogen Use in Organic Farming
Nitrogen in Crop Production
2015
Urban Watersheds: Geology, Contamination,
and Sustainable Development
Journal of Environmental Quality
2012
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems: Phosphorus
EDIS
2011
Temporal Changes of Soil Water in Sandy
Soils Amended with Pine Bark and Efficient
Blueberry Irrigation
Soil Science Society of America
Journal
2018
Experience
University of Florida
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