Publications

WERI Technical Reports

2013

  1. Rouse, J.D. (2013). Inventory and Assessment of Existing Sewage Treatment Facilities and Excess Sludge Handling Practices in the Federated States of Micronesia. WERI Technical Report No. 147. Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam. 22 pp.
  2. Muller, L., Rouse, J.D., Khosrowpanah, S. (2013). GIS-Based Screening for Cumulative and Secondary Impacts from Development Projects in Northern Guam. WERI Technical Report No. 146. Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam. 72 pp.
  3. Bell, Tomoko, John W. Jenson, Mark A. Lander, Richard H. Randall, Judson W. Partin, Benjamin F. Hardt, and Jay L. Banner, (2011). Coral and Speleothem in situ Monitoring and Geochemical Analysis: Guam, Mariana Islands, USA, WERI Technical Report No. 136: Mangilao, Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, 70 pp.
  4. Bendixson, V.M. (2013). The Northern Guam Lens Aquifer Database. WERI Technical Report No. 141. Mangilao, Water & Environmental Research Istitute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam: 45.
  5. Heitz, L.F., and Khosrowpanah, S. (2013). Improving the Weno, Chuuk Water Distribution System using Hydraulic modeling and Geographic Information System (GIS), WERI Technical Report, No. 140, 50 pp.
  6. Schaible, B.C. and G.R.W. Denton (2013). Utility of the Brown Alga, Padina boryana, as a Biomonitor for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Tropical Marine Waters: A Preliminary Assessment. WERI Technical Report. 34 pp.
  7. Simard, C.A., Jenson, J.W. and Lander, M.A. (2013a). Analysis of Salinity in the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer. WERI Technical Report No. 143. Mangilao, Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam: 65.
  8. Vann, D.T., Bendixson, V.M., Roff, D.F., Habana, N.C., Simard, C.A., Schumann, R.M. and Jenson, J.W. (2013). Topography of the Basment Rock beneath the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer and Its Implications for Groundwater Exploration and Development. WERI Technical Report No. 142. Mangilao, Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam: 44.
 

2012

  1. Heitz, L.F., and Khosrowpanah, S. (2012). Predicting Hydropower Potential on Ungaged Streams in Kosrae, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), WERI Technical Report, No. 137, 28 pp.
  2. Khosrowpanah, S., Lander, M., Golabi, M., and Manibusan, S. (2012). A GIS-Based Watershed Management for the Piti-Asan Watersheds, WERI Technical Report, No. 139: 76pp.

2011

  1. Baily, R.T. and Jenson, J.W. (2011). Groundwater Resources Analyses of Atoll Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia Using and Algebraic Model. WERI Technical Report, No. 134: 29 pp.
  2. Bell, T., Endo, T., Jenson, J.W., Bell, R., and Lander, M.A. (2011). Pneumatic Underwater Drill for Extracting Coral Cores, WERI Technical Report, No. 135: 18 pp.
  3. Bell, T., Jenson, J.W., Lander, M.A., Randall, R.H., Partin, J.W., Hardt, B.F., and Banner, J.L. (2011). Coral and Speleothem in situ Monitoring and Geochemical Analysis: Guam, Mariana slands, USA, WERI Technical Report, No. 136: 70 pp.
  4. Heitz, L.F. and Khosrowpanah, S. (2011). Development of Geographic Information System for the Commonwealth Utility Corporation, Saipan Water Distribution System. WERI Technical Report, No. 132: 17 pp.
  5. Kottermair, M., Golabi, M., Khosrowpanah, S. and Wen, Y. (2011). Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Badlands in Southern Guam: A Case Study of Selected Sites. WERI Technical Report, No. 133: 90 pp.
  6. Luo, Q.C. and Khosrowpanah, S. (2011). Continuing Calibration and Application of LUOM in the Southern Guam. WERI Technical Report, No. 131: 69 pp.
 

2010

  1. Denton, G.R.W., Trianni, M.S. & Tenorio, M. (2010). Impact of Land-Based Sources of Pollution on Coastal Water Quality of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): Arsenic, Mercury and PCBs in Popular Table Fish from Saipan Lagoon. WERI Technical Report No. 130: 98 pp.
  2. Heitz, L.F. & Khosrowpanah, S. (2010). Prediction of Flow Duration Curves for Use in Hydropower Analysis at Ungaged Sites in Pohnpei, FSM. WERI Technical Report No. 129: 24 pp.
  3. Khosrowpanah, S., Wen, Y. & Kottermair, M. (2010). Spatial Distribution of Badlands in the Ugum Watershed: Characterization and Temporal Analysis. WERI Technical Report No. 126: 29 pp.
  4. Qiang, C. Luo & Khosrowpanah, S. (2010). Calibration and Application of LUOM in Southern Guam Watersheds with and without Flow Data. WERI Technical Report No. 128: 87 pp.
 

2009

  1. Habana, Nathan, Heitz, L.F., Olsen, A.E. & Jenson, J.W. (2009). Vadose Flow Synthesis for the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer. WERI Technical Report No. 127: 231 pp.
  2. Wen, Yuming, Khosrowpanah, S. & Heitz, L.F. (2009). Land Cover Accuracy Assessment for Southern Guam. WERI Technical Report No. 125: 33 pp.
  3. Wen, Yuming, Khosrowpanah, S. & Heitz, L.F. (2009). Watershed Land Cover Change in Guam. WERI Technical Report No. 124: 38 pp.
 

2008

  1. Denton, G.R.W., Bearden, B.G., Houk, P., Starmer J.A. & Wood H.R. (2008). Heavy Metals in Biotic Representatives from the Intertidal Zone and Nearshore Waters of Tanapag Lagoon, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). WERI Technical Report No. 123: 50 pp.
  2. Bailey, R.T., Jenson, J.W. & Olsen, A.E. (2008). An Atoll Freshwater Lens Algebraic Model for Groundwater management in the Caroline Islands. WERI Technical Report No. 120: 35 pp.
  3. Bailey, R.T., Jenson, J.W. Rubinstein, D. & Olsen, A.E. (2008). Groundwater Resources of Atoll Islands: Observations, Modeling and Management. WERI Technical Report No. 119: 83 pp.
  4. Heitz, L.F., Khosrowpanah, S. & Iglecias, M. (2008). Development of Junction Water Demands for the Saipan Water Distribution System Numerical Model. WERI Technical Report No. 122: 37 pp.
  5. Hoffman, S.M., Jenson, J.W., Moran, D.C., Denton, G.R.W., Wood, H.R. & Vacher, H.L. (2008). Background Fluorescence in Guam's Coastal Waters. WERI Technical Report No. 121: 48 pp.
  6. Wuerch, H.V., Cruz, B.C. & Olsen A.E. (2008). Analysis of the Dynamic Response of the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer to Sea level Change and Recharge. WERI Technical Report No. 118: 39 pp.

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2007

  1. Keel, T.M., Mylroie, J.E. & Jenson, J.W. (2007). A Preliminary Report on the Sabana Watershed/Talakhaya Springs System Rota (LUTA), CNMI. WERI Technical Report No. 114: 26 pp.
  2. Khosrowpanah, S., Heitz, L.F. Wen Y. & Park, M. (2007). Developing a GIS-Based Soil Erosion Potential Model of the UGUM Watershed. WERI Technical Report No. 117: 95 pp.
  3. MacCracken, R., Jenson, J.W., Heitz, L.F., Rubinstein, D.H. & Mylroie, J. (2007). Water Resource Analysis of Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. WERI Technical Report No.111: 41 pp.

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2006

  1. Denton, G.R.W., Kelly, W.C., III, Wood, H.R. & Wen, Y. (2006). Impact of Metal Enriched Leachate from Ordot Dump on the Heavy Metal Status of Biotic and Abotic Components in Pago Bay. WERI Technical Report No. 113: 68 pp.
  2. Keel, T.M., Mylroie, J.E., & Jenson, J.W. (2006). The Caves and Karst of ROTA Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. WERI Technical Report No. 107: 183 pp.
  3. Krishnapillai, M.V., Scheidth, T. & Fillmed, C. (2006). Qualitative Examination of Groundwater from Yap and Neighboring Islands. WERI Technical Report No. 115: 27 pp.
  4. Taboroši, D. (2006). Karst Inventory of Guam, Mariana Islands. WERI Technical Report No. 112: 214 pp.

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2005

  1. Denton, G.R.W., Sian-Denton, C.M., Concepcion, L.P. & Wood, H.R. (2005). Nutrient Status of Tumon Bay in relation to Intertidal Blooms of the Filamentous Green Alga, Enteromorpha clathrata. WERI Technical Report No. 110: 60 pp.
  2. Denton, G.R.W., Wood H.R., Wen, Y., Golabie M. & Iyekar C. (2005). Mobilization of Aqueous Contaminants Leached from Ordot Landfill in Surface and Subsurface Flows. WERI Technical Report No. 108: 83 pp.
  3. Khosrowpanah, S. & Jocson, J.M.U. (2005). Environment Assessment for Ugum Watershed. WERI Technical Report No. 109: 53 pp.

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2004

  1. Keel T.M. & Jenson, J.W. (2004). Preliminary Report on the Caves and Karst of ROTA (LUTA), CNMI. WERI Technical Report No. 105: 113 pp.
  2. Lander, M.A. (2004). Rainfall Climatology for Saipan: Distribution, Return-Periods, El Nino, Tropical Cyclones, and Long-Term Variations. WERI Technical Report No. 103: 59 pp.
  3. Lander, M.A. & Khosrowpanah, S. (2004). Rainfall Climatology for Pohnpei Island, Federal State of Micronesia. WERI Technical Report No. 100: 58 pp.
  4. McDonald, M.Q. & Jenson, J.W. (2003). Chloride History and Trends of Water Production Wells in the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer. WERI Technical Report No. 98: 70 pp.
  5. Moran, D. & Jenson, J.W. (2004). Dye Trace of Groundwater Flow from Guam International Airport and Harmon Sink to Agana Bay and Tumon Bay Guam. WERI Technical Report No. 97: 38 pp.
  6. Stafford, K. and Jenson, J.W. (2004). Karst Geology of Aguijan and Tinian, CNMI. WERI Technical Report No. 106: 239 pp.
  7. Taboroši, D., Jenson, J.W. & Mylroie, J.E. (2004). Karst Features of Guam Mariana Island. WERI Technical Report No.104: 28 pp.

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2003

  1. Khosrowpanah, S. & Heitz, L.F. (2003). Slow Sand Filter Conceptual Design for the Federal States of Micronesia FSM. WERI Technical Report No. 101: 23 pp.
  2. Lander M.A. & Guard, C.P. (2003). Creation of a 50-Year Rainfall Database, Annual Rainfall Climatology, and Annual Rainfall Distribution Map for Guam. WERI Technical Report No. 102: 31 pp.
  3. Stafford, K., Mylroie, J.E. & Jenson, J.W. (2003). Karst Geology and Hydrology of Tinian and Rota (Luta), CNMI. WERI Technical Report No. 96: 29 pp.

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2002

  1. McDonald M.Q. (2002). Nitrate-Nitrogen Concentrations in the Northern Guam Lens and Potential Nitrogen Sources. WERI Technical Report No. 95: 41 pp.
  2. Scheman, N.D., Khosrowpanah, S., Golabi, M. & Heitz, L.F. (2002). Identification of Erosion Process and Sources of Exposed Patches in the Lasa Fua Watershed of Southern Guam. WERI Technical Report No. 99: 77 pp.

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2001

  1. Denton, G.R.W., Bearden, B.G., Concepcion, L.P., Siegrist, H.G., Vann, D.T. & Wood, H.R. (2001). Contaminant Assessment of Surface Sediments from Tanapag Lagoon, Saipan. WERI Technical Report No. 93: 145 pp.
  2. Heitz, L.F., Habana, N.C. & Raza, J. (2001). Designing Your Rainwater Catchment and Storage System for Rainwater Catchment Systems in Saipan CNMI. Water Information Bulletin No. 3: 22 pp.
  3. Khosrowpanah, S. & Heitz, L.F. (2001). FSM Rainfall Erosivity Factors for Selected Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. WERI Technical Report No. 92: 50 pp.
  4. Khosrowpanah, S., Heitz, L.F. & Beausoliel, C.G. (2001). The Application of Slow Sand Filtration Technology for Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia: A Pilot Study. WERI Technical Report No. 91A: 192 pp.
  5. Lander, M.A. (2001). Responses of Well Water Levels on Northern Guam to Short-Term and Long-Term Variations of Rainfall and Tide. WERI Technical Report No. 94: 41 pp.
 

2000

  1. Khosrowpanah, S. & Taboroši, D. (2000). Environmental Impact Statement Inarajan River Dam River. WERI Technical Report No. 91: 41 pp.

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