James W. Jawitz

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Environmental Hydrology

Environmental Hydrology Laboratory

DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH AREAS
Remediation of Contaminated Soils, Waters, and Aquifers
Soil Quality/Ecosystem Services
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems

RESEARCH FOCUS
Emphasis on minimizing human impacts on natural hydrologic ecosystems, including watersheds, wetlands, and aquifers. Develops and applies hydro-ecological models to natural and constructed wetlands. Develops techniques for characterization and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.

COURSES TAUGHT
CWR 6537 - Contaminant Subsurface Hydrology
SOS 4245/5245 - Water Resource Sustainability
SOS 4932/6932 - Florida Lake Management

SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Wang, H., and Jawitz, J.W., 2006. Hydraulic analysis of cell-network treatment wetlands. Journal of Hydrology, 330, pp. 721-724, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.05.005.

Fure, A.D., Jawitz, J.W., and Annable, M.D., 2006. DNAPL source depletion: Linking architecture and flux response. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 85, pp. 118-140, doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.01.002.

Wang, H., Jawitz, J.W., White, J.R., Martinez, C.J., and Sees, M.D., 2006. Rejuvenating the largest treatment wetland in Florida. Ecological Engineering, 26, pp. 132-146, doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2005.07.016.

Jawitz, J.W., Fure, A.D., Demmy, G.G., Berglund, S., and Rao, P.S.C., 2005. Groundwater contaminant flux reduction resulting from nonaqueous phase liquid mass reduction. Water Resources Research, 41, W10408, doi:10.1029/2004WR003825, 15 pp.

Jawitz, J.W., 2004. Moments of truncated continuous univariate distributions. Advances in Water Resources, 27(3), pp. 269-281, doi: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2003.12.002.

Jawitz, J.W., Annable, M.D., Demmy, G.G., and Rao, P.S.C., 2003. Estimating non-aqueous phase liquid spatial variability using partitioning tracer higher temporal moments. Water Resources Research, 39(7), 1192, doi:10.1029/2002WR001309.

Jawitz, J.W., Dai, D., Rao, P.S.C., Annable, M.D., and Rhue, R.D., 2003. Rate-limited solubilization of multi-component nonaqueous phase liquids by flushing with cosolvents and surfactants: Modeling data from laboratory and field experiments. Environmental Science & Technology, 37(9), pp. 1983-1991, doi: 10.1021/es0256921.

Brooks, M.C., Annable, M.D., Rao, P.S.C., Hatfield, K., Jawitz, J.W., Wise, W.R., Wood., A.L. and Enfield, C.G., 2002. Controlled release, blind tests of DNAPL characterization using partitioning tracers. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 59, pp. 187-210.

Jawitz, J.W., Sillan, R.K., Annable, M.D., Rao, P.S.C. and Warner, K., 2000. In situ alcohol flushing of a DNAPL source zone at a dry cleaner site. Environmental Science & Technology, 34(17) pp. 3722-3729.

Jawitz, J.W., Annable, M.D. Rao, P.S.C., and Rhue, R.D., 1998. Field implementation of a Winsor Type I surfactant/alcohol mixture for in situ solubilization of a complex NAPL as a single-phase microemulsion. Environmental Science & Technology, 32(4) pp. 523-530.

Jawitz, J.W., Annable, M.D. and Rao, P.S.C., 1998. Miscible fluid displacement stability in unconfined porous media: two-dimensional flow experiments and simulations. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v.31 pp. 211-230.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Soil and Water Science Department, 2169 McCarty Hall, PO Box 110290, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
(352) 392.1951 x 203, (352) 392.3902 fax
email: jawitz@ufl.edu
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