Robert A. Gearheart
Robert A. Gearheart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Arthur Gearheart |
| Alma mater | North Texas State University (B.A., 1964) University of Oklahoma (M.S., 1965; Ph.D., 1969) |
| Awards | ASCE Environmental Engineer of the Year Award Cal Poly Humboldt Distinguished Faculty Award (1995) Ford Foundation Innovation in Government Award (Group recipient for Arcata Marsh) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Environmental engineering, civil engineering, ecological engineering, wastewater treatment |
| Practice name | Cal Poly Humboldt (Professor Emeritus of Environmental Resources Engineering) |
| Projects | Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary International wastewater-to-wetlands conversion projects (USAID) |
| Significant design | Multi-stage constructed wetland systems using natural biological processes for municipal wastewater purification |
Robert A. (Bob) Gearheart (born 1938) is an emeritus professor of environmental engineering at Cal Poly Humboldt,[1] in Arcata, California.[2]
Gearheart teaches courses in environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste management, water quality management, and Capstone.
His research interests include water and wastewater treatment using appropriate technology, including constructed wetlands.[3] He has been actively involved with a number of public and private sector agencies providing technical support for water supply and decentralized sanitation facilities in developing countries, including Indonesia, Kenya, Ghana, and Sierra Leone.[4][5]
Gearheart is involved with the development of Arcata's Integrated Wetland and Wastewater Treatment Facility and the Arcata Marsh. The Arcata Marsh serves as a sewage treatment plant, a recreation area, a wildlife sanctuary and aquaculture project.
Gearheart earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology and mathematics from North Texas State University in 1964. He went on to attend the University of Oklahoma, where he received his Master of Science in 1965 and a Ph.D. in civil engineering in 1969.[6]
References
- ↑ "Robert Gearheart Ph.D. Professor". Humboldt Engineering. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ↑ "Research Grants". Friends of the Arcata Marsh. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ↑ Palaniappan, M. A Review of Decision-Making Support Tools in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector (PDF) (Report). Pacific Institute / Humboldt State University. p. 31.
Programmer: Finney, Brad A., and Robert A. Gearheart. Year: 1998. Title: Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies Appropriate for Reuse Model (WAWTTAR).
- ↑ Engida, T.; Wu, J.M.; Xu, D.; Wu, Z.B. (2020). "Review Paper on Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands: Potential for Their Use in Climate Change Mitigation and Treatment of Wastewater". Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 18 (1): 1051–1089. doi:10.15666/aeer/1801_10511089.
...98.46% and 98.55% for COD and BOD5 in Indonesia [referencing wetland implementation tracking].
- ↑ Haase, P.H. (2010). Field assessment of wastewater treatment facilities in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico (M.S. thesis). Cal Poly Humboldt Environmental Systems: International Development and Technology.
Committee Chair Name: Robert A. Gearheart. Keywords: International Development and Technology, wastewater treatment in the developing world.
- ↑ "SSFL NPDES WORKPLAN: ENTS & Expert Panel Workplan for SSFL Outfalls 008 & 009" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
External links
- On-line workshop (broken link) with Bob Gearheart and Greg Gearheart (broken link)
- The Sustainability Paradigm Dance Presentation by Bob Gearheart
- Emeritus web page