Barbara C. Benson, Ph.D., E.I.
 
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Phone 337-482-5239
Email: barbarabenson@louisiana.edu
Hamilton Hall, Room 334
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 44650
Lafayette, LA 70504-4650
 
Education
 

B.S., Biology, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, May 1977

M.S., Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, May 1981

Ph.D., Civil Engineering Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA Aug 2003

 
Publications
 

1) Barbara C. Benson, Maria T. Gutierrez-Wing and Kelly A. Rusch. A comparison of the light dynamics and growth rate kinetics of microalgae cultured under four light sources: Implications for the Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR). Aquaculture. Accepted awaiting revisions.

2) Barbara C. Benson, Maria T. Gutierrez-Wing and Kelly A. Rusch. 2008 Optimization of the lighting system for a Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR): Economic implications. Aquaculture Engineering. In Press. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2008.11.001

3) Barbara C. Benson, Maria T. Gutierrez-Wing and Kelly A. Rusch 2008. Application of the Fourier Method to Differentiate Biological Rhythms from Stochastic Processes in Growth of Selenastrum capricornutum (Printz): Implications for Model Development. Journal of Applied Phycology. Vo.20:2 pp 103-111 DOI 10.1007/s10811-007-9187-2

4) Barbara C. Benson Maria, T. Gutierrez-Wing and Kelly A. Rusch, 2007. The development of a mechanistic model to investigate the impacts of the light dynamics on algal productivity in a Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR). Aquaculture Engineering. Vo.36:2 pp 198-211. DOI 10.1016/j.aquaeng/200612.002.

5) Arianne N. Logwood, Ken W. Krauss, Richard H. Day, Thomas W. Doyle, William H. Conner, and Barbara C. Benson. 2007. Patterns of soil fertility in select tidal freshwater forested wetlands of the southeastern United States. Abstract and poster presented at the Estuarine Research Federation Meeting.

6) Barbara C. Benson and Kelly A. Rusch. 2006. Investigation of the light dynamics and their impact on algal growth rate in a Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR). Aquaculture Engineering. Vol 35:2 pp 122-134. DOI information: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.09.005.

7) Kelly A. Rusch and Barbara C. Benson, 2003. Understanding the impact of irradiance on continuous microalgal culture. Aquaculture 2003 Book of Abstracts. ed. World Aquaculture Society, Baton Rouge, LA.


8) Kelly A. Rusch and Barbara C. Benson 2002.A model for optimization of light dynamics in the Hydraulically Integrated Serial Turbidostat Algal Reactor (HISTAR). Aquaculture 2002 Book of Abstracts. ed. World Aquaculture Society, Baton Rouge, LA.

9) Ro, Koung S., Barbara C. Benson Barrow, Gary Breitenbeck, and Donald D. Adrian, 2002. Composting spent sorbents with residual hydrocarbons and reusing the finished compost as a soil amendment for marsh grass. J. Solid Waste Tech. Management, Vol. 28: 3 pp 161-170.

 
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