Faculty Profile
Douglas Daley
Associate Professor & Director of Analytical & Technical Svc
Department of Environmental Resources Engineering
420 Baker Lab
My Portfolio
ESF Analytical and Technical Services
Education and Credentials
B.S., Forest Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1982.
M.S., Environmental Resources Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry,1984
Professional Engineer, New York State, License 067220
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. State University of New York. 2015
Exceptional Achievement in Teaching. SUNY ESF College Foundation. 2019
Professional Service
Advisor, SUNY ESF Student Chapter of the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA)
Chair Publications Committee and Board Representative, New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA)
Member, Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Member, Central NY Chapter Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA-CNY)
Director, Co-op Program of Research Studies and Continuing Education for the Water Environment of NYS. New York Water Pollution Control Association, Inc.
Vice-Chair and Board member, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
Research Projects
Characterizing PFAS in Wastewater Biosolids, Influent and Effluent at 90 New York State-based Wastewater Treatment Facilities. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 2022 – present
SUNY Center for Sustainable Materials Management: Feasibility and Optimization of Composting for Non-recyclable Paper. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 2019 – present.
An Investigation into Optimizing Biofiltration Drainage Media Designed to Target Specific Stormwater Pollutants. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). 2017 – 2022.
Master Plan Development for Sustainable Village and Learning Community (SVLC), Arcahaie, Haiti. In collaboration with SUNY Office of Global Affairs and Kellogg Foundation; University of Miami; and Haiti Development Initiative. 2018 - 2019.
Hydrologic Performance Assessment of the SUNY ESF Gateway Building Green Roof. NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation. 2012 - 2019.
Hydrologic Performance and Modeling of Growing Willow as an Alternative Landfill Cover for the Solvay Wastebeds. Honeywell International. 2004 – 2018.
Subject Matter Expertise:
Ecological Engineering; Green Infrastructure Engineering; Sustainable Materials Management; Solid Waste Engineering; Biosolids; Composting; Engineering Design; Project Management; Environmental Soil Physics; Contaminant Fate and Transport in the Environment
Teaching
ERE 430/568 Engineering Decision Analysis (Spring)
ERE 468/568 Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering (Fall)
ERE 488 Engineering Project Management (Fall)
ERE 489 Environmental Resources Engineering Planning and Design (Spring)
Current Graduate Advisees
Max Cassans
mecassan@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley
- Area of Study: Environmental Resources Engin
Griffin Deans
gdeans@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley
- Area of Study: Environmental Resources Engin
Personal Statement
Griffin graduated with a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University in 2022. During their undergrad they investigated lignin degradation by fungi and interned for the NYC DEP. After graduation Griffin worked briefly as a wastewater engineer for CDM Smith and then as an immunology research lab tech at Columbia University Medical Center. Griffin is currently interested in solid organic waste and how emerging contaminants limit its reuse.
Graduate Research Topic
Paper product degradation and fate and transport of PFAS during composting
Celia Defrancisco
cedefran@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley
- Area of Study: Environmental Science
Isaac Godshalk
imgodsha@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MPS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley
- Area of Study: Environmental - Resource Engr
Personal Statement
Isaac has a Bachelors in Environmental Science from Goshen College (Goshen, IN, 2018). After graduating, he worked in the field on ecological restoration projects around the Midwest, predominantly in bioretention areas and rain gardens. His primary interests are stormwater and flood management, including the role of green infrastructure. His Masters project is focused on identifying and assessing methods for integrating climate model projections into flood hazard maps. He hopes to apply these skills and experience to improving municipal stormwater and general water resource management.
Graduate Research Topic
Projecting climate change impacts on FEMA flood maps
Adam Mitchell
amitch27@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley
- Area of Study: Environmental Resources Engin
Links
linkedin.com/in/adam-r-mitchell-567510218
Personal Statement
Growing up hunting and fishing with my dad, I developed a deep appreciation for the natural world. In an effort to save and conserve our environment I chose to pursue a graduate education in environmental engineering. At ESF, I'm working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to compost non-marketable paper products that otherwise enter landfills, such as wax-corrugated cardboard. My thesis is not yet finalized, but I'm interested in the biological, both microbial and mycological, mechanisms of paper degradation in composting systems.
Graduate Research Topic
Composting Non-Marketable Wastepaper Products
Favorite Quote
"We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a commodity to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." - Aldo Leopold
Maryam Saffari Aman
msaffari@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley and You
- Area of Study: Environmental Resources Engin
Armita Valizadeh Alavi
avalizad@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Daley
- Area of Study: Environmental Science