David Blersch PhD

Roles:
Author, Reviewer, Section Editor

Editorial groups:
Associate Editors

Affiliation:
Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University

Biography

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Dr. David Blersch is an Associate Professor of Ecological Engineering in the Biosystems Engineering Department at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. His research focuses on the management, recovery, and reutilization of nutrients from aquatic sources such as surface waters, stormwater, and waste waters of various sources. Specific applications have included engineering improvements in benthic algae cultivation systems for nutrient recovery, including understanding primary ecological forcings on algae colonization and establishment on surfaces; conversion of multiple biomass wastes to valorized bioproducts through bioconversion; and systems connections and analysis of sustainable food production using aquaponics approaches. He has published over 35 journal articles on various aspects of ecological engineering approaches for pollution management in aquatic systems; has advised over 15 PhD and MS students in ecological and biosystems engineering; and has served on advisory and activity committees for the American Ecological Engineering Society and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.