Projects

Ongoing

The Microbiological Water Quality of Oahu Beaches. PI: Kirs M. 2021-2024 Funded by HI Department of Health Microbial Water Quality Indicators and Associated Health Risk in Hawaii’s Recreational Waters. PI: Kirs M. Funded by HI Department of Health  Laying Groundwork for Water Security. PI on a subproject: Groundwater microbes as indicators of bioremediation efforts and ecosystem recovery PI: Kirs M. Funded by Office of Naval Research. The Biological and Sediment Study on Marine Communities Near the City's Ocean Sewer Outfalls (014848-00001). PI: Kirs, M. 2022- 2027 funded by City and County of Honolulu Microbial water quality indicators and human pathogens in kitchen sink wastewater. Funded by City and County of Honolulu PI: Kirs, M. AS WRIP project: Animal reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira in American Samoa. PI: Kirs. M. Funded by the United States Geological Survey HI WRIP project: Harnessing Bacteria-Microalgae Interactions for Enhanced Onsite Wastewater Treatment PI: Wang, Z., CO-PI: Kirs. M. Funded by the United States Geological Survey

Recently completed projects

Fecal Indicators and Their Associated Health Risk in American Samoa’s Watersheds PI: Kirs, M. Funded by: WRIP/USGS Understanding the impact of nutrient loading on the ecology of Staphylococcus aureus in Hawaii beach sand. PI: Kirs, M., Yan, T. Funded by: WRIP/USGS Fecal Indicators and Associated Health Risk in Hawaii’s Recreational Waters: A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Study PI: Kirs, M. Funded by: HDOH The Microbiological Water Quality of Oahu Beaches PI: Kirs, M. Funded by: HDOH Biological and Sediment Monitoring Program on Specific Marine Communities Near the City's Ocean Sewer Outfalls PI: Kirs, M. Funded by: CCH Evaluation of pepper mild mottle viruses as a sewage marker in Hawaii PI: Kirs, M. Funded by: WRIP/USGS Microbiological Water Quality of Ko Olina Lagoons   (Report) PI: Kirs, M. Funded by: HDOH Rapid Response: Application of a qPCR based test for enterococci as a rapid beach management tool in Hawaii. PI: Kirs, M., Co-PIs: Noble, R.T., Moravcik, P.S. Funded by: Sea Grant/NOAA Microbial communities and sources of bacteria in Honolulu’s drinking water supply. PI: Kirs, M.; Co-PIs: Nelson, C.E. Moravcik,  P.S. Funded by: WRIP/USGS Assessing recharge mechanisms of groundwater under the influence of surface water with isotopic and microbiological tracers, Tutuila, American Samoa. PI: Kirs, M.   Co-PI: Glenn, C.R. Funded by: WRIP/USGS High-energy low-chemical wastewater treatment systems for production of energy and reuse water. PI:  Cooney, Michael J., Co-PIs:  Babcock, R., Kirs, M., Funded by: WRIP/USGS Biological and Sediment Monitoring Program on Specific Marine Communities Near the City's Ocean Sewer Outfalls PI: Kirs, M., Moravcik, P.S. Funded by: CCH Evaluation of rapid QPCR method for enterococci with correlative assessment for molecular markers for sewage contamination in selected environmental water samples from Hawaii. PI:  Kirs, M. Funded by: WRIP/USGS Application of Portable Multi-use Automated Concentration System (PMACS) for detection and quantification of indicator bacteria, microbial source tracking markers and human pathogens in Hawaii. PI: Kirs, M., Co-PIs: Moravcik, P. and Fujioka, R. Funded by: WRIP/USGS; HI DOH Rainwater harvesting in American Samoa: Current practices and health risks PI: Kirs, M., Co-PIs: Moravcik, P. Funded by: WRIP/USGS Characterization of microbial communities from wastewater plants and selected beaches of Hawaii. PI: Kirs & Kisand Funded by: WRIP/USGS Sustainable Landscape for Highways: Evaluation of recycled and waste materials as soil amendments PI: Ray, Co-PI: Kirs Funded by DLNR Development of an enhanced groundwater vulnerability tool in Hawaii for pharmaceuticals PI: Ray, Co:PI  Kirs, Funded by HI DOH

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