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For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

Mark Risse

Adjunct Senior Public Service Associate
Governmental Services and Research

Dr. Risse joined the Vinson Institute as the Georgia Power Professor of Water Policy in 2009. As such, he provides local and state leaders with technical assistance and advice related to water resource management issues. He has worked in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering with the UGA Cooperative Extension since 1994.

Dr. Risse’s expertise lies in the areas of non-point source pollution management, soil and water conservation, stormwater management and erosion control, and animal waste and nutrient management. He is involved with several aspects of the state water planning process with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and he serves on several state committees focused on the oversight of septic systems, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control. He also coordinates water resource and agricultural pollution prevention programs for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Dr. Risse earned his Ph.D. in biological and agricultural engineering from Purdue University and his M.S. and B.S. degrees in agricultural engineering from the University of Georgia. His recent research projects have related to evaluation of technology for stormwater management and erosion control and implementation of low impact development technologies.

For a complete CV or more information see http://www.engr.uga.edu/mark-risse.

Education: Ph.D., Purdue University

Mark Risse

Mark Risse
706.542.9067
mrisseuga.edu

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