BA Mathematics, University of Washington
MSE Environmental Engineering, University of Washington
MS Soils Science, University of Washington
PhD candidate Environmental Engineering, University of Washington

Honors

• United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship, 2007-2010
• University of Washington Graduate School Travel Awards, one each 2004, 2006-2009
• Water Environment Federation Canham Graduate Scholarship 2007
• University of Washington Huckabay Teaching Fellowship, spring 2007
• Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Female Graduate Award, 2007
• King County Research Fellowship, 2005-current
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Fellowship, two years funding
• First place, Water Environment Federation national student engineering design competition,
  October 2004
• Stanley P. Gessel Research and Scholarship Fund, fall 2004 and spring 2002
• Xi Sigma Pi National Forestry Honor Society

Research

• Water treatment processes (dissertation research on the microbial degradation of endocrine disrupters)
• Environmental and applied microbiology
• Appropriate worldwide technologies for decentralized wastewater treatment
• IGERT group project on the possible causes of the oxygen dead zone in the Hood Canal, Washington
• Residuals reuse (Master’s thesis on microbial effects from the land application of biosolids)
• Nutrient cycling
• Sustainable development

L.S. Gaulke, S.E. Strand, T.F. Kalhorn, H.D. Stensel. Estrogen and Nitro-estrogen Degradation Kinetics (in preparation).

L.S. Gaulke, C. Clark, H.D. Stensel. Review of Estrogen Removal Mechanisms in Wastewater Treatment Facilities (in preparation).

L.S. Gaulke, X. Weiyang, A. Scanlon, A. Henck, T. Hinckley. Evaluation Criteria for Implementation of a Sustainable Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment System at Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province China (submitted to Environmental Management).

L.S. Gaulke, S.E. Strand, T.F. Kalhorn, H.D. Stensel. Estrogen Nitration Kinetics and Implications for Wastewater Treatment. Accepted to Water Environment Research.

L.S. Gaulke, S.E. Strand, T.F. Kalhorn, H.D. Stensel. 17?-ethinylestradiol Transformation via Abiotic Nitration in the Presence of Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria. Environmental Science & Technology, 42:(20) 7622-7627 (2008). Link to: Article

L.S. Gaulke, J. L. Borgford-Parnell, H. D. Stensel. A Decentralized and Onsite Wastewater Management Course: Bringing Together Global Concerns and Practical Pedagogy. Water Science and Technology, 58:(7) 1397-1404 (2008). Link to: Article

L.S. Gaulke, X. Weiyang, A. Scanlon. Case study of Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment in a National Park: Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province, China. Water for Life: Decentralized Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future, joint conference of International Water Association (IWA) and National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), Baltimore, Maryland (2007).

L.S. Gaulke. Johkasou: On-site Wastewater Treatment and Reuses in Japan. Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers - Water Management, 159:(2) 103-109 (2006). Link to Article

L.S. Gaulke, S.L.Brown, C.L. Henry. Nitrogen Fixation and Growth Response of Alnus rubra Amended with Low and High Metal Content Biosolids. Scientia Agricola, 53:(4) 351-360 (2006). Link to Article

L.S. Gaulke, S.L. Brown, C.L. Henry. Nitrogen Fixation and Growth Response of Alnus rubra Following Fertilization with Urea or Biosolids. Scientia Agricola, 53(4) 361-369 (2006). Link to Article

L.S. Gaulke. Lessons Learned from Japan's System of Integrated Onsite Wastewater Management, National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) 15th Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado (2006).

Conference Presentations and Proceedings

L.S. Gaulke, S.E. Strand, T.F Kalhorn, H.D. Stensel. Transformation of Estrogen With Ammonia Oxidzing Bacteria. Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), Chicago Illinois. Podium presentation and proceedings paper (2008).

L.S. Gaulke, C. Clark, H.D. Stensel. How are endocrine disrupting compounds removed in wastewater treatment facilities? Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA), Kennewick Washington. Podium presentation (2008).

L.S. Gaulke, J.L. Borgford-Parnell, H.D. Stensel. A Decentralized and Onsite Wastewater Management Course: Bringing Together Global Concerns and Practical Pedagogy. International Water Association (IWA) joint conference of Small Water and Wastewater Systems and Decentralised Water and Wastewater International Network. Coimbatore, India. Podium presentation and proceedings paper (2008).

L.S. Gaulke, S.E. Strand, H.D. Stensel. Biodegradation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds by Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria. WEFTEC, San Diego California. Poster presentation (2007).

L.S. Gaulke*, A. Henck*, T. Nguyen*. Three pedagogical internships focusing on the internationalization of science education, National Science Foundation IGERT Project Meeting, Arlington Virginia. Poster presentation (2005).

L.S. Gaulke, S.L. Brown, C.L. Henry. Available Nitrogen and Metals Impacts on the Symbiotic, Nitrogen-Fixing Relationship of Alnus Rubra and Frankia. Red Alder: A State of Knowledge International Symposium, Seattle Washington. Podium presentation, published presentations (2005).

D. Dryer*, L. Gaulke*, A. Henck*, T. Nguyen*, B. Wheat*. Assessing the Oxygen Dead Zone in the Hood Canal. International Conference on Environment and Livelihoods in Coastal Zones: Managing Agriculture-Fishery-Aquaculture Conflicts, Bac Lieu, Vietnam. Poster presentation (2005).

D. Dryer*, L. Gaulke*, A. Henck*, T. Nguyen*, B. Wheat*. Assessing the Oxygen Dead Zone in the Hood Canal. Graduate Student Research Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle Washington. Poster presentation (2005).

L.S. Gaulke, S.L. Brown, C.L. Henry. The Effect of Biosolids on the Symbiotic Relationship between Red Alder and Frankia. Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), Seattle Washington. Podium presentation (2004).

L.S. Gaulke, R. Alli, K. Ecklebe, Y. Xi. Reducing Methanol Requirements for the LOTT Biological Nutrient Removal Wastewater Treatment Plant. WEFTEC, national design competition, New Orleans Louisiana. Podium presentation (2004).

L.S. Gaulke, S.L. Brown, C.L. Henry. Alder Study: The Effect of Soil Amendments on the Symbiotic Alder/Frankia Relationship. Northwest Biosolids Management Association (NBMA), Mt Hood Oregon. Podium presentation (2004).

L.S. Gaulke, S.L. Brown, C.L. Henry. The Effect That Biosolids Have on the Nitrogen Fixation Relationship between Red Alder and Frankia. NBMA, Lake Chelan Washington. Podium presentation (2003).

L.S. Gaulke, S.L. Brown, C.L. Henry. The Effect that Various Soil Amendments Have on the Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Relationship between Red Alder and Frankia. NBMA, Harrison Hot Springs BC, Canada. Poster presentation (2002). *Authors contributed equally and are presented in alphabetical order

Highlights

• NSF IGERT Fellow: Visiting researcher at Kyoto University
• US EPA STAR and King County Advanced Wastewater Treatment Fellow: Dissertation research project, "Degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds with Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria"
• Huckabay Fellow: Developed and taught course, Decentralized and Onsite Wastewater Management and Reuse: Technology, Ecology, Policy, and Appropriate Solutions
• Travel Experience: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Samoa + 80% of states in USA