Doug Haith, Ph.D.   Professor   Profile and CV	308 Riley Robb   dah13@cornell.edu   Web site
Environmental modeling, solid waste management

Biography

Douglas A. Haith has over 30 years experience in water resources and environmental engineering. He has been a faculty member at Cornell since 1971 and has also held positions as hydraulic engineer, project manager and senior engineer in several consulting firms. He has authored or co-authored 4 books, including textbooks on environmental and water resource systems analysis published by John Wiley & Sons and Prentice Hall. He has served as a consultant for public and private organizations in the United States and Canada on numerous projects related to nonpoint source pollution. Professor Haith was awarded the ASCE’s Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (1981) and the Wesley W. Horner Award (1988) for his research in environmental engineering. He also received the New York Association of Conservation District's Special Service Award in 1990. Professor Haith teaches upper-class engineering courses on Environmental Systems Analysis and Solid Waste Engineering. His teaching has been recognized by several awards, including the Tau Beta Pi/Cornell Society of Engineers’ Outstanding Faculty Award (1998), the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (1998) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Edgerton Career Teaching Award (2002). Professor Haith’s hobbies include fishing, bicycling, swimming and sailing. He also served as an organist and choir director for many years in two local churches.

Research Interests

Professor Haith’s research is the development and application of mathematical models to aid in the management of environmental pollution. The models are tested with field data and implemented in software packages which are made available to practicing engineers and other environmental professionals. Examples have included the GWLF watershed model, the MSWFLOW materials balance for municipal solid wastes, the Co-Composter model for evaluating mixed agricultural-municipal composting and TurfPQ, a model of pesticide runoff from turf systems, including home lawns and golf courses. Current research includes the development of a comprehensive model for turf pesticides, including runoff, volatilization and leaching, and use of the model for human health and ecological risk assessment.

Current Research Projects

Modeling Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Cayuga Lake Basin

Biology, Ecology and Management of Emerging Pests of Annual Bluegrass on Golf courses

Professional CV

Environmental Systems Analysis, Solid Waste Management, Water Resources

Degree

• B.S., M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964,1966
• Ph.D Cornell University, 1971

Professional Experience

Year             Experience

1973-74       Project manager, senior engineer. Lawler, Matusky & Skelly

1967-68       Project engineer. Quirk, Lawler & Matusky

1966-67       Hydraulic engineer. Charles A. Maguire & Associates

Sabbaticals and Study Leaves (year, project, location)

• 1973-74 Project manager, senior engineer. Tappan, NY
• 1980 Horticultural systems analysis. Geneva, NY
• 1990 Soil and water conservation. Seneca Falls, NY
• 1997 Solid waste software. Trumansburg, NY

Honors

• Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (ASCE, 1981)
• Wesley W. Horner Environmental Engineering Award (ASCE, 1988)
• N.Y. Assoc. of Conservation. Districts Special Service Award (1990)
• College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching (1995)
• Tau Beta Pi/Cornell Society of Engineers Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award (1998)
• State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (1998)
• College of Engineering Abraham T. C. Wong Excellence in Teaching Award (2001)
• College of Agriculture and Life Science Edgerton Career Teaching Award (2002)
• Douglas Whitney ’61 Excellence in Teaching Award (2006)

Grant Support 

Active Grants/Contracts/Gifts

Project Number (Principal Investigator)                       Dates of Approved/Proposed Project                         %Effort

Source                                                                       Annual Direct Costs

Title of Project

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123-7410 (D. A. Haith)                                                10/1/05 – 9/30/08                                                          15%

FFF                                                                             $25,000

Modeling Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Cayuga Lake Basin

123-7842                                                                     10/1/06 – 9/30/10                                                          20% 

FFF                                                                              $6,000

Quantification of Water Pollution and Ecological Risk from Turf Pesticides

Courses Taught

BEE 475 Environmental Systems Analysis

BEE 476 Solid Waste Engineering

BEE 900 Doctoral-Level Thesis Research

Other Current Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

 American Water Resources Association (Board of Directors, 1993 - 1995)

PROFESSIONAL HONORARIES EDITORIAL BOARDS

Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering (1992-1996)

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Board of Directors, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network

Selected Publications

• Haith, D. A., Duffany, M. W. 2007. Pesticide runoff loads from lawns and golf courses. Journal of Environmental Engineering 133(4):435-446.
• Murphy, R. R., Haith, D. A. 2007. Inhalation risk to golfers from turfgrass pesticides at three northeastern U.S. sites. Environmental Science & Technology 41(3):1038-1043.
• Haith, D. A., Rossi, F. S. 2003. Risk assessment of pesticide runoff from turf. Journal of Environmental Quality 32(2):447-455.
• Walden, R. R., Haith, D. A. 2003. Estimating turf pesticide volatilization from simple evapotranspiration models. Journal of Environmental Quality 32(3):1138-1143.
• Haith, D. A. 2003. Systems analysis, TMDLs, and watershed approach. Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management 129(4):257-260.
• Haith, D. A., Lee, P.-C., Clark, J. M., Roy, G. R., Imboden, M. J., Walden, R. R. 2002. Modeling pesticide volatilization from turf. Journal of Environmental Quality 31(3):724-729.
• Haith, D. A. 1998. Materials balance for municipal solid waste management. Journal of Environmental Engineering 124(1):67-75.
• Tung, C. P., Haith, D. A. 1998. Climate change, irrigation , and crop response. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 34(5):1071-1085.
• Delvecchio, G. M., Haith, D. A. 1993. Probabilistic screening of groundwater contaminants. Journal of Environmental Engineering 119(2):287-299.
• Wu, R. S., Haith, D. A. 1993. Land use, climate and water supply. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 119(6):685-704.
• Haith, D. A., Reynolds, J. E., Landre, P. T., Richard, T. L. 1992. Sludge loading rates for forest land. Journal of Environmental Engineering 118(2):196-208.
• Haith, D. A., Laden, E. M. 1989. Screening of groundwater contaminants by travel-time distributions. Journal of Environmental Engineering 115(3):497-512
• Haith, D. A., Shoemaker, L. L. 1987. Generalized watershed loading functions for stream flow nutrients. Water Resources Bulletin 23(3):471-478.
• Haith, D. A. 1987. Extreme event analysis of pesticide loads to surface waters. Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation 59(5):284-288.
• Haith, D. A. 1986. Simulated regional variations in pesticide runoff. Journal of Environmental Quality 14(1):5-8.
• Kaufman, S. S., Haith, D. A. 1986. Probabilistic analysis of sludge land application. Journal of Environmental Engineering 112(6):1041-1053.
• Seem, R. C., Haith, D. A. 1986. Systems analysis in epidemiology. In: Leonard, K. J., Fry, W. E. (Eds). Plant Disease Epidemiology, Volume 1: Population Dynamics and Management.Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, NY. pp. 232-252.
• Haith, D. A. 1982. Environmental Systems Optimization. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY. 306 pp.
• Loucks, D. P., Stedinger, J. R., Haith, D. A. 1981. Water Resource Systems Planning and Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 559 pp.