Research Archive
Since AWRI's founding in 1986, researcher managers and professors have retired that no longer maintain an active research programs. Additionally, consolidating faculty webpages due to retirements and continued updates to the university website content management system may be simplified via a central repository for the storage and retrieval of AWRI research and deliverables for projects whose authors have all departed AWRI. This webpage serves as an archival index for public access to these resources. If you require long-term access to these reports, it's recommend that you download these indices or files for future reference.
The Information Services Center (ISC) was a research group led by AWRI's first full-time staff member, Mr. John K. Koches ('73), from its inception until Mr. Koches' retirement from GVSU in April 2018.
The ISC conducted, managed, and supported environmental research projects through an emphasis on Geographic Information System (GIS) data analysis, processing, collection, storage and distribution. ISC staff members used GIS to draw conclusions and recommendations about how a system functioned, specifically at the watershed level, and then put this information into a context that could be understood and implemented by stakeholders.
ISC projects varied considerably in magnitude and funding source. The majority of projects undertaken by ISC were derived directly from information needs as expressed by local units of government and other local sources. Going beyond just gathering and manipulating data, the ISC tailored its participation in these projects based not only on customer requirements but with the ISC's own expertise to create and deliver products that were transferable, dynamic, accessible, and supported by scientific principles in which they were derived.
Dr. Rick Rediske was a professor and senior research scientist at AWRI from 1994-2001, when he began phased retirement until fully retiring in 2023. Dr. Rediske maintains the academic rank of Professor Emeritus in his retirement. His expertise covers a wide scope of topics, including:
- Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxin, and Phytoplankton Research
- SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance
- Toxicology Education
- Beach Monitoring and Molecular Source Tracking
- Contaminant Bioaccumulation and Biotransport Research
- Contaminated Sediment Assessments
- Water Quality and Hydrology Research
- Wastewater and Solid Waste Research
- PFAS Community Support