Mira Olson

• In situ bioremediation of ground-water contaminants
• Bacterial transport and chemotaxis in porous media
• Bacterial response to environmental stress
• Urban recharge quality
• Land use effects on water quality
• Rainwater capture and reuse
• Sustainable water management
• Algae production using waste streams

Source water quality protection and management, contaminant and bacterial fate and transport, community engagement.

My primary research interest is in protecting source water quality, including remediation of contaminated ground water, assessing the impact of water resources technology on underlying ground-water supply and quality, and the fate and transport of both chemical and biological agents in the environment.