Dr. Steven Mims, Professor and Paddlefish and Sturgeon Researcher in the Division of Aquaculture, had his article “Wastewater Reuse Supports Paddlefish Project” published in the July/August 2009 issue of the Global Aquaculture Advocate. The article details his research on how fish fare when they are grown in a decommissioned, cleaned wastewater tank at the Frankfort Sewer Department – whether the fish are contaminated and whether the water quality is good. His research will further determine whether growing in such an environment is safe for farming and commercial production.
Dr. James Tidwell, Chairperson of the Division of Aquaculture, was one of more than 100 people who presented at a two-day renewable energy conference in Henderson, Kentucky, that explored using algae as a renewable energy source. A Henderson Gleaner article about the event said, "So promising is algae that companies such as PetroSun Biofuels are paying farmers in the South to convert their big catfish farms into algae farms. Dr. Tidwell also worked with four other internationally-known aquaculture authors to write Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Farming, the definitive work on the farming and biology of freshwater prawns.
Dr. Tamara Sluss, Assistant Professor of Biology, and Mr. Ken Bates, GIS Extension Specialist of Kentucky State University received an EPA grant to study the biofuel potential of Kentucky's right-of-ways. This project utilized geospatial analysis with ArcGIS to determine the right-of-way (medians and land adjacent to Kentucky Interstates and Parkways) acreage that could be used for biofuel production to offset the impact of biofuel production on Kentucky's forests and croplands. Several undergraduate students were involved in the project including Shamali Hansford, Russell Williams, Louis Bates, and Shawn Dade. The results of the project were presented at the EPA's National Sustainable Design Expo on the National Mall in Washington D.C., at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, and upon the invitation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Biofuel Taskforce.
Dr. Wasim Al-Hamdani, Associate Professor of Computer Science, presented three papers at the Information Security CD 2009 Conference in Kennesaw, Georgia. The three papers were, “Non Risk Assessment Assurance Model”; “One Missing Factor in Teaching Cryptography Algorithms for Information Security Tracks”; and “Information Security Policy in Small Education Organization.” The last paper was co-authored by Wendy Dixie, Customer Service Manager in Information Technology.
The CPS is pleased to announce that Mr. Dave Rich, Assistant Professor in the School of Business, is the recipient of the Special National Award given by the board of Directors of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society. The award is in recognition of his meritorious service and commitment to Delta Mu Delta as the Faculty Advisor to the School of Business for the past ten years. The service awards will be listed on the Delta Mu Delta web site, and an article will be published in the fall edition of the Delta Mu Delta Vision National Newsletter.
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