Mark E. Borsuk
Assistant Professor of Engineering
1-603-646-9944
Mark.Borsuk@Dartmouth.edu
Education
- B.S.E., Civil Engineering and Operations Research, Princeton University 1995
- M.S., Statistics and Decisions Sciences, Duke University 2001
- Ph.D., Environmental Science and Policy, Duke University 2001
Research Interests
Decision theory; integrated systems modeling and management; Bayesian statistics, uncertainty analysis; risk assessment; valuation methods; imprecise probabilities; sustainability science
Current Research Projects
- Decision analytic evaluation of emerging technologies
- Linking predictive climate models to economic assessments under conditions of uncertainty
- Applied robust Bayesian analysis
- Bayesian networks of society-environment interactions
- Representation of model inputs and parameters using stochastic, time-dependent parameters
- Social and biological indicators of sustainability
Teaching, 2009-2011
- ENGS 103 Statistical Methods in Engineering (course description)
- ENGG 177 Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty (course description)
Selected Publications
- "Pro-environmental behavior: Rational choice meets moral motivation," R.M.R. Turaga, R. Howarth, and M. E. Borsuk, Ecological Economics Review. In press.
- "A smoothing algorithm for estimating stochastic, continuous-time parameters and an application to a simple climate model," L. Tomassini, P. Reichert, H.-R. Künsch, C. Buser, and M. E. Borsuk. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C: Applied Statistics. In press.
- "An assessment of fecal indicator bacteria-based water quality standards," A.D. Gronewold, M. E. Borsuk, R. L. Wolpert, K. H. Reckhow. 2008. Environmental Science & Technology 42 (2008): 4676-4682.
- "Using decision analysis to chart a path for emerging toilet technology," M. E. Borsuk, T. A. Larsen, J. Lienert, and M. Maurer, Environmental Science & Technology, 42 (2008) 1855-1862
- "Approaches to evaluate water quality model parameter uncertainty for adaptive TMDL implementation," C. A. Stow, K. H. Reckhow, S. S. Qian, E. C. Lamon, G. B. Arhonditsis, M. E. Borsuk, and D. Seo, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 43 (2007) 1499-1507
- "Robust Bayesian uncertainty analysis of climate system properties using Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods," L. Tomassini, P. Reichert, R. Knutti, T. F. Stocker, and M. E. Borsuk, Journal of Climate, 20 (2007) 1239-1254
- "Relating atrazine degradation rate in soil to environmental conditions: implications for global fate modeling," K. V. Fenner, Lanz, M. Scheringer, and M. E. Borsuk, Environmental Science & Technology, 41 (2007) 2840-2846
- "The economic impacts of river rehabilitation: a regional input-output analysis," C. Spörr, M. E. Borsuk, I. Peters, and P. Reichert, Ecological Economics, 62 (2007) 341-351
- "Predicting the morphological and hydraulic consequences of river rehabilitation," S. Schweizer, M. E. Borsuk, and P. Reichert, River Research and Applications, 23 (2007) 303=322
Awards
- Early Career Research Excellence Prize, International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, 2008
- Best Paper in Integrated Modelling, Environmental Modelling and Software, 2008
Professional Activities
- Operations Research, Associate Editor of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
- Environmental Modelling & Software, Editorial Board
- Reviewer for: Environmental Science & Technology, Water Resources Research, Water Research, Ecological Modelling, Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Estuaries, Decision Analysis, Risk Analysis, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Ecosystems, Limnology & Oceanography
Press Releases
Dartmouth College Receives Grant for Collaborating to Sustain the Planet (posted by EPA 2/25/08)
Crossing disciplines to address mercury pollution (posted 12/18/07)
In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine
- Kudos
Summer 2008 - Faculty: Thayer Gains Five New Professors
Winter 2008