Daniel Oerther

Daniel Oerther

Oerther at Department of State in 2015
Born Daniel Barton Oerther
(1972-10-11)October 11, 1972
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Residence Rolla, MO, USA
Citizenship United States of America
Fields Environmental Health Engineering
Institutions
Alma mater
Thesis Using Molecular Signature Methods to Measure the In Situ Physiology of Acinetobacter spp. in Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Activated Sludge (2002)
Doctoral advisor Lutgarde Raskin
Known for
Notable awards

Daniel Barton Oerther (born October 11, 1972) is an American social entrepreneur, diplomat, and Professor of Environmental Health Engineering.

Life and education

Born in Columbus, OH, Oerther grew up in Louisville, KY, and attended Saint Xavier High School. In 1995, he earned a Baccalaureate of Arts in Biological Sciences and a Baccalaureate of Sciences in Environmental Engineering, both from Northwestern University. In 1998, he completed a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering, and he completed his doctorate in Environmental Engineering in 2002, both from the University of Illinois. Since being awarded his doctorate, Oerther has studied Microbial Ecology at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Public Health at The Johns Hopkins University, and Public Administration at Indiana University.

Employment at the University of Cincinnati

From 2000 through 2009, Oerther was a member of the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he served as Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.[1] At the University of Cincinnati, Oerther established the Center for Sustainable Urban Environments.[2] He created a campus-wide minor in sustainability,[3] and he founded a student chapter of Engineers Without Borders.[4]

Oerther's service in the Cincinnati community included designing the Green Learning Station at the Civic Garden Center,[5] establishing an urban community garden,[6] and co-chairing a Food Access Task Force to identify strategies to combat urban food deserts.[7] To compliment efforts in sustainable development focused in Cincinnati, Oerther also collaborated with engineers in Kenya, health professionals and architects in Tanzania,[8] and a faith-based non profit in Guatemala to learn about and practice sustainable development.

Employment at the Missouri University of Science and Technology

Since 2010, Oerther has been a member of the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology where he held the John A. and Susan Mathes Endowed Chair of Environmental Engineering.[9] At the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Oerther has promoted the Solar Village[10] and appeared in a documentary that describes sustainability practices at the University.[11] He established the Diplomacy Lab program on campus.[12]

Employment at the United States Department of State

Since 2014, Oerther has been a Jefferson Science Fellow with the United States Department of State providing "accurate science for statecraft" in the Office of Global Food Security, Feed the Future Initiative.[13] His appointment is as a Foreign Affairs Officer and his responsibilities include providing expert advice on agricultural policy. He was a member of the United States delegation to the Second International Conference on Nutrition [14] and the second Our Ocean Conference.[15]

Additional appointments

Oerther is a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research, Gujarat, India; an Adjunct Professor in the School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Karnataka, India; and a Faculty Consultant at Future University in Egypt.

Awards

Oerther is a Professional Engineer with a license to practice in the State of Ohio. He is also Board Certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES). Oerther received the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in 2003, a Fulbright Scholar Award to India in 2006,[16] and the inaugural Fulbright-ALCOA Distinguished Chair to Brazil in 2012.[17] He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) as well as to the Board of Trustees of the AAEES, and he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sigma Theta Tau International Building Corporation. For excellence in the practice of environmental engineering, he received the University Research Honor Award from the AAEES in 2009 and the Superior Award from the AAEES in 2016.[18] For teaching excellence, he received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Engineering and Science Education from AEESP in 2004, and he received the Excellence in Environmental Engineering Education Award jointly from AEESP and AAEES in 2014. In 2015, Oerther received a Meritorious Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State for, "outstanding leadership and attention to detail in helping to launch a public-private initiative to promote food security and climate resilience via an innovative insurance product — the Caribbean Oceans and Aquaculture Sustainability faciliTy (COAST),"[19] and he received the Steven K. Dentel/AEESP Award for Global Outreach for his, "life-long professional and personal commitment ... to bettering the lives of humans throughout the world...".[20] In recognition of his collaborations with nurses and other health professionals, The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International inducted Oerther as a lifetime honorary nurse in 2011.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cincinnati" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Getting Off the Grid and Unpacking the Jargon about Sustainable Urban Engineering". University of Cincinnati. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  3. ↑ "UC College of Engineering Offers a New Sustainable Urban Engineering Minor in Response to Student Requests". University of Cincinnati. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  4. ↑ "UC’s Engineers Without Borders Assist Kenyans Without Water". University of Cincinnati. 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  5. ↑ "UC, Students and Garden Center Grow Together". University of Cincinnati. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Cincinnati Launches Urban Gardening Pilot Program". SoapBox Cincinnati. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  7. ↑ "City of Cincinnati Food Access Task Force Final Report" (PDF). Center for Closing the Health Gap. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  8. ↑ "University of Cincinnati Design for Tanzania Wins Prestigious Architecture Award". High Beam Research. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Ohio environmental expert named Mathes Chair at S&T". Missouri University of Science and Technology. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  10. ↑ "The Decathlon is Over. Now What?". American Institute of Architects. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  11. ↑ "Innovative Sustainability Leads to Climate Leadership Award". Missouri University of Science and Technology. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  12. ↑ "S&T diplomacy lab projects need student help". Missouri University of Science and Technology. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  13. ↑ "STTI honorary member named Jefferson Science Fellow". Reflections in Nursing Leadership, STTI. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  14. ↑ "November is a month of action for nutrition". Dipnote, US Department of State. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  15. ↑ "Promoting food security and climate resilience in the Caribbean". Dipnote, US Department of State. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  16. ↑ "Cultural Ambassadors: The Impact of Fulbright in India". SPAN Magazine. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  17. ↑ "Daniel Oerther on Fulbright-ALCOA Distinguished Chair at University of Western Para, Brazil" (PDF). Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  18. ↑ "Improved water quality for Ixcan Guatemala". American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  19. ↑ "Oerther earns State Department award". Missouri University of Science and Technology. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  20. ↑ "Steven K. Dentel award for global outreach". Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  21. ↑ "2011 Honorary Membership Recipient". The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2015-01-31.

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