Charles Thurston Driscoll Jr. is a University Professor of Environmental Systems and distinguished Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University.[1] He is known for his work on environmental chemistry, biogeochemistry, environmental engineering, aquatic chemistry, and water quality modeling.[2]
Education
editDriscoll earned his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at University of Maine in 1974. He earned his MS and PhD at Cornell University. His 1980 PhD thesis was titled "Chemical characterization of some dilute acidified lakes and streams in the Adirondack region of New York State".[3]
Career
editDriscoll began his career as professor in 1980 in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University.
Awards
editDriscoll was elected member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2007 for "For leadership in understanding the ecological impact of acid rain and mercury depositions".[4]
In 2017, he was elected member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for "his seminal contributions on the effect of acid rain and mercury deposition on aquatic and terrestrial communities, and for service to the international scientific community".[5][6]
In 2023, Driscoll was awarded the Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize in water science by the National Water Research Institute.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Charles T. Driscoll". College of Engineering & Computer Science – Syracuse University. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Segre, George (Summer 2011). "Green Roof Runoff leads to Quality Research". Syracuse Engineer: 36–37. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Driscoll, Charles Thurston (1980). Chemical characterization of some dilute acidified lakes and streams in the Adirondack region of New York State (Thesis). Cornell University. OCLC 704337580. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Charles T. Driscoll, Jr". NAE Website. National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Wheeler, Matt (December 1, 2017). "Driscoll Named Fellow of AAAS". SU News. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Hoy, Anne Q. (19 November 2017). "2017 AAAS Fellows Recognized for Advancing Science". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Collins, Mary. "Dr. Charles T. Driscoll, 2023 Clarke Prize Laureate". National Water Research Institute (Press release). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Dunbar, Alex (26 July 2023). "Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Charles Driscoll Selected for the 2023 Clarke Prize in Water Science". Syracuse University News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.