Portland State University

William Fish
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering    
Environmental Sciences and Resources

Portland State University
P.O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
Tel: (503) 725-4278        Fax: (503) 725-5950
Office: Engineering Bldg 202E
fishw@cecs.pdx.edu
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Associate Professor
B.S.E., Environmental Engineering, with high honors, University of Florida, 1979
Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering ,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oregon Graduate Institute
, 1984-1985.

 DR. BILL FISH's research centers on the transformation and transport of heavy metals and other contaminants in soil, surface water, sediment, and groundwater systems. He has a particular interest in the linkages of chemistry and biology to transport processes and contaminant cleanup strategies. Dr. Fish has over 25 years of experience in applied research in environmental chemistry.

His research into the fate and transport of heavy metals and organic contaminants has been supported by a wide range of organizations including the U.S. EPA, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Geological Survey, National Science Foundation, Oregon Dept. of Agricuture, Metro, Port of Portland, and the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services.

Dr. Fish has worked at many impacted sites such as the Columbia Slough, Rock Creek, Camas Swale Creek (Eugene, OR), Pompton Lakes (NJ) and several cleanup sites in California.

 

VIRGE is an innovative concept in engineering education .for the 21st century.  This program is funded bt a National Science Foundation grant to Dr. Fish, Dr. Shuguang Li at Michigan State University and Dr. Lewis Semprini at Oregon State University.  VIRGE uses the latest in computer-based modeling and visualization tools as the basis for a wide range of  highly interactive student projects and classroom teaching aids.  Click on the VIRGE title above for more information and to download products related to this research.


 

 

Environmental Physical Systems
ESR 320
Fall

Fate and Transport of Toxics in the Environment
CE/ESR 479/579
Fall

Water Quality Chemistry
CE/ESR 410/510
Winter

Unit Operations in Water & Wastewater Treatment
CE/ESR 474/574 
Spring

Environmental Cleanup and Restoration
CE/ESR 410/510
Summer

 

Selected Publications
by William Fish