Professor Claire Welty

Professor Claire Welty

Professor · Tenured

Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Engineering and Computing Education Program

College of Engineering and Information Technology

About

Dr. Claire Welty is Director of the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education and Professor of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

Research interests

urban hydrology and contaminant transport

Teaching interests

Groundwater hydrology

Education

  • Ph D, Civil Engineering — MIT (1988)
    Stochastic Analysis of the Effects of Density and Viscosity Variability on Macrodispersion in Heterogeneous Porous Media

Publications

  • A Biosustainable Microfluidic Electrochemical Sensor for Real-time Monitoring of Nitrate in Groundwater and Streams 2023 MWMC Annual Conference 2023 Agenda Revati Kadolkar, Sai Kiran Mani, Tithi Prajapati, Preety Ahuja, Mike Tolosa, Venkatesh Srinivasan, Sanjeev Kumar, Mary McWilliams, Claire Welty, Govind Rao
  • Global topographic slope enforcement to ensure connectivity and drainage in an urban terrain 2016 Journal of Hydrologic Engineering · 21 (4) Michael L Barnes, Claire Welty, Andrew J Miller
  • Use of a three-dimensional reactive solute transport model for evaluation of bioreactor placement in channel restoration 2016 Journal of Environmental Quality Zhengtao Cui, Claire Welty, Arthur J Gold, Peter M Groffman, Sujay Kaushal, Andrew J Miller
  • Spin up behavior and effects of initial conditions for an integrated hydrologic model 2015 Water Resources Research · 51 · pp. 24 Alimatou Seck, Claire Welty, Maxwell Reed
  • Analysis of subsurface storage and streamflow generation in urban watersheds 2015 Water Resources Research · 51 · pp. 21 Aditi S Bhaskar, Claire Welty
  • Untangling the effects of urban development on subsurface storage in Baltimore 2015 Water Resources Research · 50 · pp. 24 Aditi S Bhaskar, Claire Welty, Reed M Maxwell, Andrew J Miller
  • Modeling nitrogen transport and transformation in aquifers using a particle-tracking approach 2014 Computers and Geosciences · 70 · pp. 1-14 Zhengtao Cui, Claire Welty, Reed M Maxwell
  • Transport and Fate of Microbial Pathogens in Agricultural Settings 2013 Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology Scott A Bradford, Veronica L Morales, Wei ZHang, Ronald W Harvey, Aaron I Packman, Arvind Mohanram, Claire Welty
  • Chapter 12: Applying the watershed approach to urban ecosystems in Baltimore Baltimore Ecosystem Study Synthesis Volume · In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted Peter M Groffman, Lawrence Band, Kenneth Belt, Neil Bettez, Aditi Bhaskar, Edward Doheny, Jonathan Duncan, Sujay Kaushal, Emma Rosi-Marshall, Claire Welty
  • Spectral analysis of stream chemistry in urban watersheds Water Resources Research · Revising to Resubmit Jason VerHoef, Claire Welty

Presentations

  • A Biosustainable Microfluidic Electrochemical Sensor for Real-time Monitoring of Nitrate in Groundwater and Streams 2023 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference (MWMC) 30th Annual Conference · Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference (MWMC) · Poster Revati Kadolkar (Author & Presenter), Sai Kiran Mani (Author), Tithi Prajapati (Author), Preety Ahuja (Author), Mike Tolosa (Author), Venkatesh Srinivasan (Author), Sanjeev Kumar (Author), M McWilliams, Claire Welty, Govind Rao (Author)
  • Use of water isotope analysis as a screening tool in contributing to understanding groundwater-surface water interactions in urban watersheds 2015 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Poster John Kemper (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Nick Rodgers (Author), Lee Blaney (Author), Peter M Groffman (Author)
  • Development of a framework for assessing the impacts of green infrastructure on groundwater resources in Philadelphia using ParFlow-CLM 2014 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Poster Elvis Andino-Nolasco (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author)
  • Impacts of stream restoration on reduction of sediment loads in an urban watershed 2014 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Poster John Kemper (Author & Presenter), Andrew J Miller (Author), Claire Welty (Author)
  • Investigating geochemical weathering of regolith and bedrock in Dead Run watershed 2014 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Oral Presentation Samuel Gau (Author & Presenter), Joel Moore (Author), Daniel Bain (Author), Claire Welty (Author)
  • Numerical simulation of subsurface nitrogen transport and transformation in a Red Run subwatershed served by septic systems 2014 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Poster Zhengtao Cui (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Elvis Andino-Nolasco (Author), Michael L Barnes (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author)
  • Use of water isotopes to characterize groundwater-surface water interactions in BES watersheds 2014 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Poster Claire Welty (Author & Presenter), John Kemper (Author)
  • Analysis of water isotope content of precipitation and stream samples in the Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER 2014 Biennial Science Meeting · Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. · Poster Claire Welty (Author & Presenter), John Kemper (Author)
  • Design and implementation of tailored online services for hydrologic data management 2014 Biennial Science Meeting · Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. · Poster Joshua N Cole (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author)
  • High-resolution coupled groundwater-surface water-land surface modeling incorporating urban land cover data in PARFLOW.CLM 2014 Biennial Science Meeting · Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. · Poster Michael Barnes (Author & Presenter), Elvis Andino-Nolasco (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author)
  • Urban watershed storage and streamflow generation 2014 Biennial Science Meeting · Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. · Poster Aditi Bhaskar (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author)
  • Urban watershed storage and streamflow generation 2014 3rd Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE) · Poster Aditi Bhaskar (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author)
  • Evaluation of groundwater resources of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed using an integrated hydrologic model 2013 Fall 2013 Meeting of the American Geophysical Union · American Geophysical Union · Poster Alimatou Seck (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Reed M Maxwell (Author)
  • Evaluation of the impacts of urban development on groundwater storage at the regional scale. 2013 Fall 2013 Meeting of the American Geophysical Union · American Geophysical Union · Oral Presentation Aditi S Bhaskar (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Reed M Maxwell (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author)
  • Integrated groundwater-surface water modeling at the neighborhood scale in urbanized hydrologic systems 2013 Fall 2013 Meeting of the American Geophysical Union · American Geophysical Union · Poster Michael Barnes (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author), Joshua N Cole (Author)
  • Regional climate variability and patterns of urban development - Impacts on the urban water cycle and nutrient export 2013 Fall 2013 Meeting of the American Geophysical Union · American Geophysical Union · Oral Presentation
  • Sub-Facet Heterogeneity of the Urban Surface Energy Budget 2013 Fall 2013 Meeting of the American Geophysical Union · American Geophysical Union · Oral Presentation Prathap Ramamurthy (Author & Presenter), Elie Bou-Zeid (Author), James A Smith (Author), Mary Lynn Baeck (Author), Claire Welty (Author)
  • Analysis of Water Isotope Data to Determine Mean Watershed Transit Times in Dead Run 2013 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Poster Claire Welty (Author & Presenter), John Kemper (Author)
  • Impact of urban development on groundwater storage in Baltimore 2013 Baltimore Ecosystem Study Annual Science Meeting · Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER · Oral Presentation Aditi Bhaskar (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author), Reed M Maxwell (Author)
  • A data preparation technique for integrating stormwater pipes into DEMs for use in hydrologic models 2013 Conference on Hydroinformatics and Modeling · Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. · Poster Joshua Cole (Author & Presenter), Michael Barnes (Author), Claire Welty (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author)
  • Effects of incorporating the urban stormwater drainage system in an integrated ground water-surface water model. 2013 Conference on Hydroinformatics and Modeling · Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. · Poster Michael Barnes (Author & Presenter), Joshua Cole (Author), Claire Welty (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author)
  • Implications of Stormwater Management Design and Spatial Coverage for Watershed-Scale Stream Geomorphology and Nutrient Loading 2013 Amtrak Club Geomorphology Conference · Amtrak Club · Oral Presentation Rose M Smith (Author & Presenter), Sujay Kaushal (Author), Claire Welty (Author), Andrew J Miller (Author)
  • Urban Development’s Impact on Water Resources in the Baltimore Region 2013 Water Resources Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Water Resources Management: The Past, Present and Future · National Capital Section of the American Water Resources Association · Oral Presentation Aditi S Bhaskar (Author & Presenter), Claire Welty (Author)

Grants and Contracts

  • Urban Water Innovation Network (U-WIN): Transitioning Toward Sustainable Urban Water Systems 2015 Colorado State U - NSF source · SubContract · Funded Claire Welty (Co-Principal), Andrew J Miller (Supporting), Christopher M Swan (Supporting)
  • Performance and Effectiveness of Urban Green Infrastructure: Maximizing Benefits at the Subwatershed Scale through Measurement, Modeling, and Community-Based Implementation 2013 Swarthmore College - US EPA source · SubContract · Funded
  • The Baltimore Critical Zone Observatory 2013 NSF Geosciences 47.050 · Grant · Not Funded Claire Welty (Principal), Andrew J Miller (Co-Principal)
  • Urban Forest Monitoring and Data Collection in Baltimore 2012 DOA, Forest Service 10.600 · Cooperative Agreement · Funded
  • Baltimore Ecosystem Study Phase III: Adaptive Processes in the Baltimore Socio - Ecological System from the Sanitary to the Sustainable City - CUERE 2011 Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies - NSF source · SubContract · Funded
  • Collaborative Research: WSC-Category 2: Regional Climate Variability and Patterns of Urban Development – Impacts on the Urban Water Cycle and Nutrient Export 2011 NSF,National Science Foundation 47.000 · Grant · Funded Claire Welty (Principal), Andrew J Miller (Co-Principal)
  • MRI: Acquisition of Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer Capability for Advancing Hydrologic Research in the Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER 2010 NSF Geosciences 47.050 · Grant · Funded
  • Urban Sustainability and Push-Pull Drivers of Residential Change: Washington , D.C., Baltimore , Maryland , and the Chesapeake Bay 2010 NSF,Office of International Scienc47.079 · Grant · Funded Claire Welty (Principal), Dawn Biehler (Co-Principal), Andrew J Miller (Co-Principal), Robert Neff (Co-Principal)
  • Integrating Climate Change into the Restoration of the Ches apeake Bay and Watershed 2010 DOC, NOAA Integrated Programs Office · Grant · Funded
  • Integrating Real-Time Chemical Sensors into Understanding of Groundwater Contributions to Surface Water in a Model Urban Observatory 2009 NSF, Engineering 47.041 · Grant · Funded Claire Welty (Principal), Peter M Groffman (Co-Principal), Lawrence Band (Co-Principal), Sujay Kaushal (Co-Principal), Reed M Maxwell (Co-Principal), Andrew Miller (Supporting), Kenneth Belt (Supporting), Jonathan Duncan (Supporting)
  • CNH: Collaborative Research: Dynamic Coupling of the Water Cycle and Patterns of Urban Growth 2007 NSF,National Science Foundation 47.000 · Grant · Funded Claire Welty (Principal), Andrew J Miller (Co-Principal)
  • IGERT, “Water in the Urban Environment” 2006 National Science Foundation · Grant · Funded Christopher M Swan (Supporting), Claire Welty (Principal)
  • Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT): Water in the Urban Environment 2006 NSF,National Science Foundation 47.000 · Grant · Funded Claire Welty (Principal), Andrew J Miller (Co-Principal), Brian Reed (Co-Principal), Virgina McConnell (Co-Principal), Peter M Groffman (Co-Principal), Christopher Swan (Supporting), Scott Farrow (Supporting), Upal Ghosh (Supporting), Erle Ellis (Supporting), Laura Lewis (Supporting), Timothy Brennan (Supporting), Nagaraj Neerchal (Supporting), William LaCourse (Supporting), Sujay Kaushal (Supporting)

Courses Taught

  • Groundwater Hydrology ENEN 621 · Fall 2019
  • Intro Environmental Eng ENCH 210 · Spring 2019
  • Groundwater Hydrology ENCE 621 · Spring 2016
  • Special Topics ENCE 489 · Spring 2016
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