Heather Preisendanz

Cofunded Faculty Member
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests center around the fate, transport, and impacts of emerging contaminants. These compounds can cause adverse impacts to fish and other sensitive aquatic species at trace concentrations as low as 1 ng/L. We seek to understand how the coupling of hydrology, biogeochemistry, and human activities affects the export of these compounds from agricultural fields to surface water bodies.

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Recent Publications

Fixed bed column experiments using cotton gin waste and walnut shells-derived biochar as low-cost solutions to removing pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions

Ndoun, M. C., Knopf, A., Preisendanz, H. E., Vozenilek, N., Elliott, H. A., Mashtare, M. L., Velegol, S., Veith, T. L. & Williams, C. F., Jul 2023, In: Chemosphere. 330, 138591.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Comparison of POCIS and grab sampling techniques for monitoring PPCPs in vernal pools in central Pennsylvania

Hayden, K. R., Preisendanz, H. E., Elkin, K. R., Saleh, L. B., Weikel, J., Veith, T. L., Elliott, H. A. & Watson, J. E., Feb 1 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 806, 150607.

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmaceuticals in wastewater treated for beneficial reuse: Two case studies in central Pennsylvania

Hayden, K. R., Jones, M., Elkin, K. R., Shreve, M. J., Clees, W. I., Clark, S., Mashtare, M. L., Veith, T. L., Elliott, H. A., Watson, J. E., Silverman, J., Richard, T. L., Read, A. F. & Preisendanz, H. E., Sep 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 51, 5, p. 1066-1082 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Culturable antibiotic-resistant fecal coliform bacteria in soil and surface runoff after liquid dairy manure surface application and subsurface injection

Hilaire, S. S., Chen, C., Radolinski, J., Leventhal, T., Preisendanz, H., Kleinman, P. J. A., Maguire, R., Stewart, R. D., Saporito, L. S. & Xia, K., Mar 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 51, 2, p. 288-300 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Spatiotemporal patterns of PFAS in water and crop tissue at a beneficial wastewater reuse site in central Pennsylvania

Mroczko, O., Preisendanz, H. E., Wilson, C., Mashtare, M. L., Elliott, H. A., Veith, T. L., Soder, K. J. & Watson, J. E., Nov 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 51, 6, p. 1282-1297 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Meeting the Moment: Leveraging Temporal Inequality for Temporal Targeting to Achieve Water-Quality Load-Reduction Goals

Opalinski, N., Schultz, D., Veith, T. L., Royer, M. & Preisendanz, H. E., Apr 1 2022, In: Water (Switzerland). 14, 7, 1003.

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Toward a Robust Land Suitability Framework for Manure Management: Modeling Impacts and Evaluating Biophysical Characteristics

Saha, G. K., Cibin, R., Elliott, H. A. & Preisendanz, H. E., Jun 2022, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 58, 3, p. 435-452 18 p.

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Development and Demonstration of an Endocrine-Disrupting Compound Footprint Calculator

Taylor, R., Hayden, K., Gluberman, M., Garcia, L., Gorucu, S., Swistock, B. & Preisendanz, H., May 1 2022, In: Water (Switzerland). 14, 10, 1587.

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Cover cropping and interseeding management practices to improve runoff quality from dairy farms in central Pennsylvania

Barnes, R. G., Rotz, C. A., Preisendanz, H. E., Watson, J. E., Elliott, H. A., Veith, T. L., Williams, C. & Brasier, K. J., 2021, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 66, 4, p. 1403-1413 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Role of concentrated flow pathways on the movement of pesticides through agricultural fields and riparian buffer zones

Chandler, J. W., Preisendanz, H. E., Veith, T. L., Elkin, K. R., Elliott, H. A., Watson, J. E. & Kleinman, P. J. A., 2021, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 64, 4, p. 975-986 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Nevertheless, They Persisted: Can Hyporheic Zones Increase the Persistence of Estrogens in Streams?

Cheng, F. Y., Preisendanz, H. E., Mashtare, M. L., Lee, L. S. & Basu, N. B., Jun 2021, In: Water Resources Research. 57, 6, e2020WR028518.

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A Conceptual Framework for Social, Behavioral, and Environmental Change through Stakeholder Engagement in Water Resource Management

Eaton, W. M., Brasier, K. J., Burbach, M. E., Whitmer, W., Engle, E. W., Burnham, M., Quimby, B., Kumar Chaudhary, A., Whitley, H., Delozier, J., Fowler, L. B., Wutich, A., Bausch, J. C., Beresford, M., Hinrichs, C. C., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Preisendanz, H. E., Williams, C., Watson, J. & Weigle, J., 2021, In: Society and Natural Resources. 34, 8, p. 1111-1132 22 p.

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Assessing surface and subsurface transport of neonicotinoid insecticides from no-till crop fields

Frame, S. T., Pearsons, K. A., Elkin, K. R., Saporito, L. S., Preisendanz, H. E., Karsten, H. D. & Tooker, J. F., Mar 1 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 50, 2, p. 476-484 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Integrating daily CO2 concentrations in SWAT-VSA to examine climate change impacts on hydrology in a karst watershed

Gunn, K. M., Buda, A. R., Preisendanz, H. E., Cibin, R., Kennedy, C. D. & Veith, T. L., 2021, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 66, 4, p. 1303-1318 16 p.

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Mitigating lake eutrophication through stakeholder-driven hydrologic modeling of agricultural conservation practices: A case study of Lake Macatawa, Michigan

Iavorivska, L., Veith, T. L., Cibin, R., Preisendanz, H. E. & Steinman, A. D., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Great Lakes Research. 47, 6, p. 1710-1725 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review