Associate Professor
Driftmier Engineering Center, Room 617
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: 
Phone: 706-542-9067
Fax: 706-542-1886
Non-point sources pollution management, water resources policy, stormwater management and erosion control, animal waste and nutrient management. Development of policy and techniques to conserve soil and water resources, work to preserve and protect agricultural systems through improved management and pollution preventionWater quality, waste management, Agricultural Pollution preventions
Non-point source pollution control, livestock waste management, soil erosion and stormwater management
Statewide responsibilities in water resources management and animal waste management
Graduate student research, senior design projects
Lin, Z., D.E. Radcliffe, L.M. Risse, J.J. Romeis, and C.R. Jackson, 2009. Modeling Phosphorus in the Lake Allatoona Watershed Using SWAT: II. Effect of Land Use Change. Journal of Environmental Quality 38:121-129.
Radcliffe, D.E., Z. Lin, L.M. Risse, J.J. Romeis, and C.R. Jackson, 2009. Modeling Phosphorus in the Lake Allatoona Watershed Using SWAT: I. Developing Phosphorus Parameter Values. Journal of Environmental Quality 38:111-120.
Singh, K., L.M. Risse, and J. Worley, 2009. Determination Of Composition Of Cellulose And Lignin Mixtures Using Thermo Gravimetric Analysis. Journal of Energy Resources Technology 131(2).
Zhu, X., and L.M. Risse, 2009. Field Investigation of Compost Blankets for Erosion Control Under Concentrated Flow Conditions. Transactions of the ASABE 52(1):81-91.
Southern Region Water Quality Coordination Project, M. McFarland, G. Jennings, M. Smolen and 12 others, USDA 406b Program, 9/2009-9/2012, $1,500,000
Agricultural Pollution Prevention Program Continuation 09, L.M. Risse, J. Gaskin, R. Seymour, G. Hawkins, GA DNR P2AD, 7/09-6/2010, $334,720
National Learning Center for Animal Agricultural Water Quality Issues, R.Koelsch, F. Humenik, J. Harrison, and M. Risse, USDA CSREES 406 program, 9/05-10/08, $400,000
Restoration of a Natural Wetland to Improve water Quality at the Orange Trail in the UGA Botanical Garden. M. Risse, V. Nzengung, and E. Little, CAES Associate Dean of Research, 6/06-6/09, $45,701
Using EMS to Enhance Farmer Environmental Awareness and Implementation of Innovative Resource Conservation Practices, B. Bellows, L.M. Risse, T.M. Bass, G. Hawkins, B. Smith, and S. Utley, 10/2006-9/2009. NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, $104,608
Agricultural Irrigation Water Demand Forecast for 2011-2051, J.E. Hook, G. Hoogenboom, J.Paz, J. Bergstrom, J.Mullen, and M. Risse, Georgia DNR, 9/2008-3/2009, $246,596
Georgia Replenish grant 4-H20, M. Biersmith, and M. Risse, Coca Cola Foundation and National 4-H program, 7/2009-7/2010, $30,000, 50% credit, 50% funding
