About the Lab
My research team explores the complex dynamics of our environment using data analytics and modeling approaches. We pursue questions regarding how human actions influence ecosystem health and downstream water resources through an interdisciplinary, management-focused perspective. Our overall goal is to develop and evaluate engineering strategies for water quality and ecology protection, sustainable agriculture, and resilient urban systems.
Team Members
Impacts
2023:
Fidan, E. N., N. G. Nelson, J. Gray, B. Doll (2023) Modeling Floods with Forests: Predicting Daily Flood Dynamics Using Random Forest Modeling. Environmental Modelling & Software, 167. 105758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105758
2022:
Stablein, M.J., J. Gonzalez-Cruz, E. N. Fidan, et al. (2022) Compound[ing] Disasters in Puerto Rico: Pathways for Virtual Transdisciplinary Collaboration to Enhance Community Resilience. Global Environmental Change, 76. 102558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102558
2021:
Harris, A., E. N. Fidan, N. G. Nelson, R. Emanuel, et al. (2021) Microbial Contamination in Environmental Waters of Rural and Agriculturally-Dominated Landscapes Following Hurricane Florence. Environmental Science & Technology Water, 1(9). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.1c00103
Lab News
October 2023: Dr. Fidan speaks as panelist for the AGU H3S and CUAHSI webinar “Navigating Academic Waters: Finding Your Niche” about creating a unique research identity
October 2023: Savannah gives a departmental seminar presentation reviewing “Mapping industrial poultry operations at scale with deep learning and aerial imagery”
June 2023: Savannah Jobkar joins the lab.
May 2023: Dr. Fidan is accepted to the UT Research Development Academy
March 2023: Dr. Fidan gives a seminar at UNC- Asheville Department of Environmental Studies titled “Patterns and Drivers of Nutrient and Microbial Trends in Floodwaters: Insights from Statistical Modeling”