Positions

Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Contact Info

mandaa@ecu.edu

252-328-9403

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Alex Manda

member of

American Geophysical Union 2023 - 2024
Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists 2023 - 2024
Geological Society of America 2023 - 2024
National Association of Geoscience Teachers 2023 - 2024
North Carolina Water Resources Association 2017 - 2019

selected publications

article
- The role of the 'think-pair-share' active learning strategy in influencing content knowledge and self-confidence of undergraduate students in a large enrollment geoscience course.
  . Journal of Geoscience Education. 1-13. 2024
- Saltwater intrusion and sea level rise threatens U.S. rural coastal landscapes and communities. Anthropocene. 45. 2023
- Are groundwater level data collected by citizen scientists trustworthy? A cautionary tale. Groundwater. 59:123-130. 2020
- Are groundwater level data collected by citizen scientists trustworthy? A cautionary tale,. Groundwater. 59:123-130. 2019
- Lessons learned from public participation in hydrologic engineering projects. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 2019
- In situ measurements of wind-driven salt fluxes through constructed channels in a coastal wetland ecosystem. Hydrological Processes. 1-8. 2018
- Adaptation strategies to address rising water tables in coastal environments under future climate and sea-level rise scenarios. Coastal Zone Management Journal. 2017
- Assessment of spatial variation of groundwater quality in a mining basin.. Sustainability. 9. 2017
- Influence of Sewered Versus Septic Systems on Watershed Exports of E. coli. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 2017
- Groundwater and stream E. coli concentrations in coastal plain watersheds served by onsite wastewater and a municipal sewer treatment system. Water Science and Technology. 72:1851-1860. 2015
- Wastewater nitrogen contributions to coastal plain watersheds, NC, USA. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 226:1-17. 2015
- Comparison of phosphorus concentrations in coastal plain watershed served by onsite wastewater treatment systems and a municipal sewer treatment system. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 226. 2014
- Perceptions of Earth Science using assistive and supportive technologies by students who are blind or visually impaired. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities,. 25:1-19.
chapter
- Adaptation Strategies to Address Rising Water Tables in Coastal Environments Under Future Climate and Sea-Level Rise Scenarios 2019
- Analytic Hierarchy Process to Weigh Groundwater Management Criteria in Coastal Regions 2019
proceedings
- Data Regression Framework for Time Series Data with Extreme Events 2021
- A Citizen Science Approach to Groundwater Monitoring: The Impacts of Participation on Knowledge and Attitudes, and Implications for Management 2018

presentations

presentation

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Team Experiences and Mentoring Strategies for Undergraduate Research (TEaMS-UR) awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2020 - 2025
Discoveries in Earth Science for Middle and High School Students with Blindness or Visual Impairments awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2019 - 2025
CoPe Conference: HurRaCon: Science at the Intersection of Hurricanes and the Populated Coast awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2019 - 2021

professional service activities

SE GSA Student Support Committee Reviewer for Undergraduate and Graduate student proposals 2018 - 2021
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment Manuscript reviewer 2018
NASA Fellows Program Member of review panel for fellowship program 2018
National Science Foundation Ad Hoc Reviewer 2018
Natural Hazards Manuscript reviewer 2018
Dissertation Committee Augustina Alexander 2017
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 2017
Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk 2017
Journal of Structural Geology 2017
Science of the Total Environment 2017
Water Resources Management Journal 2017
Geological Society of America Southeastern Section Graduate Awards 2016
Geological Society of America Southeastern Section Undergraduate Awards 2016
Sound Rivers Inc 2016

education and training

Ph.D. in Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

credentials

Licensed Geologist

awards and honors

Hydrolearn Fellow, conferred by National Science Foundation, 2020
Fulbright Scholar Award, conferred by US State Department, 2019

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