Patrick Brezonik
2003–2004 Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs

Patrick Brezonik, professor of civil engineering and director of the Water Resources Center, has been named to the Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs for 2003–2004. For more information, see the announcement about Brezonik’s appointment in the Spring 2003 CURA Reporter (download article, PDF file).

Brezonik used the resources provided by his appointment to continue work on two related projects: the application of satellite imagery and other advanced remote-sensing technology to improve capabilities for monitoring and assessing water quality in Minnesota lakes, and developing conceptual and simulation models that show how humans affect the cycling of major biogeochemicals such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in urban ecosystems. Both areas of study attempt to quantify how human activity—particularly urban activity—impacts ecological systems. He also developed a new graduate seminar on regional and global biogeochemical cycles. An article on Brezonik’s Fesler-Lampert research titled “Measuring Water Clarity and Quality in Minnesota Lakes and Rivers” was published in the Summer 2007CURA Reporter (download article, PDF file).

(Photo by Steve Schneider)