UVI Research and Technology Park

Research Publications

The projects described in many of these publications were supported by the United States Geological Survey. Their contents however are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USGS.

  • A Computer Model for Simulation of a Water Condensation System (John Munro) - View Report - 10.8 Mb
  • A General Overview of Hydrology and the Analysis of Rainfall Data (Henry H. Smith) - View Report - 10.8 Mb
  • A Preliminary Assessment of Cistern Water Quality in Selected Hotels and Guest Houses in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Robert H. Ruskin and J. Hari Krishna) - View Report - 4.4 Mb
  • Advanced Concepts in Environmental Microbiology (Robert H. Ruskin, Jr.) - View Report - 8.0 Mb
  • Changes in Riverine Hydrology on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: A Pilot Study (Lloyd Gardner) - View Report - 4.6 Mb
  • Compendium of Water Resources Data for the U.S. Virgin Islands (Owolabi Ajayi and Henry Smith) - View Report - 7.4 Mb
  • Conceptual Stormwater Management Plan for Coral Bay Watershed - View Report - 470 Kb
  • Coral Bay Watershed Development of Management Measures for Sediment and Pollution Reduction Phase II (Barry Devine, Ph.D) - View Report - 550 Kb
  • Design and Operation of the UVI Aquaponic System (James Rakocy, Donald Bailey, Charlie Shultz and Jason Danaher - View Report - 13.4 Mb
  • Diversity of Freshwater Fish and Crustaceans of St. Thomas Watersheds and its Relationship to Water Quality as Affected by Residential and Commercial Development (Donna Nemeth and Renata Platenberg) - View Report - 2.0 Mb
  • Effects of Freshwater Runoff on Nearshore Tropical Marine Fisheries (M.J. Canoy, J Beets, F.D. Martin, B. Welchert - View Report - 2.3 Mb
  • Effects of Various Factors on the Sizing of Rain Water Cistern Systems (Henry H. Smith) - View Report - 4.5 Mb
  • Environmental Education and Hands-on Training on Mangrove Restoration Techniques at the University of the Virgin Islands Wetlands Reserve (Richard S. Nemeth and Marcia G. Taylor) - View Report - 5.9 Mb
  • Effects of Runoff From Under-Developed Versus Lightly Developed Watersheds on Tropical Planktonic Ecosystem (Thomas W. Purcell III and Michael J. Canoy) - View Report - 3.6 Mb
  • Evaluating the Sediment Retention Function of Salt Pond Systems in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Denise S. Rennis, Colin M. Finney and Barry E. Devine) - View Report - 3.4 Mb Groundwater Geochemistry of the St. Croix Carbonate Aquifer System (Ivan P. Gill and Dennis K. Hubbard) - View Report - 2.7 Mb
  • Ground Water Records for St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands ( Hector M. Colin-Ramos) - View Report - 9.5 Mb 
  • Impervious Surface Analysis of Terrestrial Watersheds of the U.S. Virgin Islands (Colin Finney, Denise Rennis and Henry Smith) - View Report - 3.2 Mb
  • Introduction to Environmental Microbiology - View Report - 18.2 Mb
  • Land Use, Runoff and Recharge on Selected Watersheds in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Henry Smith and Owolabi Ajayi) - View Report - 9.4 Mb
  • Maintenance of Cistern Water Quality and Quantity in the Virgin islands (R.H. Ruskin and P.S. Callender) - View Report - 15.9 Mb
  • Measurement and prediction of sediment production from unpaved roads, St John, US Virgin Islands - View Report - 2.3 Mb
  • Microbial Analysis of Domestic Cistern Water in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Irwin R. Isquith and Harvey Winters) - View Report - 5.2 Mb
  • Microbial Quality of Water in Old Wells and the Public Distribution System in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Irwin R. Isquith and Harvey Winters) - View Report - 4.0 Mb
  • Papaya Growth in Double-Row Systems Established during the Dry Season - View Report - 3.4 Mb
  • Point-of-Entry Cistern Water Purification Units Development (Sangchul Hwang) - View Report - 3.5 Mb
  • Pricing Policies, Cost Allocation, and Demand in the Public Water Industry, U.S. Virgin Islands (Dr. Jerome L. McElroy) - View Report - 5.8 Mb
  • Rainfall Prediction for Agriculture and Water Resource Management in the United States Virgin Islands (Frank L. Mills and Ededet A. Iniama) - View Report - 2.7 Mb
  • Reconnaissance of Ground-Water quality in the U.S. Virgin Islands (M.J. Canoy, A. Knudsen and R. Garcia) - View Report - 9.1 Mb
  • Remote Sensing of Subsurface Water Resources in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Michael J. Canoy) - View Report - 3.0 Mb
  • Sequential Use of Reclaimed Wastewater Destined for Aquifer Recharge (Henry H. Smith) - View Report - 11.3 Mb
  • Surface Geology of the St. Croix Carbonate System Phase II (Ivan P. Gill and Dennis K. Hubbard) - View Report - 13.0 Mb
  • The Water Economy of a Low Flush Toilet in a Water Deficient Region (Albert E. Pratt) - View Report - 1.7 Mb
  • Water Conservation Practices in the U.S. Virgin Islands by Users of Cistern, Public Distribution and Commercial Systems (H. Akia Gore, Ph.D) - View Report - 11.3 Mb 
  • Water Usage Patterns in the U.S. Virgin Islands (Donald C. Bullock, Roger W. Peebles and Henry H. Smith) - View Report - 1.4 Mb
  • Waterborne Pathogens of the U.S. Virgin Islands (M.J. Canoy and A. Knudsen) - View Report - 21.3 Mb
  • Watercourses as Landscapes in the U.S. Virgin Islands: State of Knowledge (Lloyd Gardner, Stevie Henry and Toni Thomas) - View Report - 5.5 Mb
  • Water Quality in the Public Distribution Systems of the Virgin Islands (Robert H. Ruskin, Jr., Patrick S. Callender and Henry H. Smith) - View Report - 7.6 Mb
  • Water Quality of Cistern Water in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. : A. Preliminary Survey (F. Rinehart, R. Peebles and P. Hoffman)
  • B. Microbial Analysis and Major Ion Composition (M.J. Canoy and A. Knudsen) - View Report - 2.3 Mb
  • Water Quality of Public Housing Projects in the Virgin Islands (R.H. Ruskin, A.N. Knudsen, J.H. Krishna, F.P. Rinehart and M. Ramos) - View Report - 5.0 Mb
  • Water Resources Appraisal of the College of the Virgin Islands Area, St. Thomas (Owolabi Ajayi and Fernando Gomez-Gomez) - View Report - 3.6 Mb
  • Water Usage and Papaya Growth in Double-Row Systems Established During the Dry Season (Thomas W. Zimmerman) - View Report - 39 Kb