| Title: | Professor |
| Dept: | Civil And Environmental Engineering |
| Office: | SH 122 |
| Phone: | 216-687-2399 |
| Fax: | 217-687-5395 |
| Email: | M.TUMEO@csuohio.edu |
| Web: | http://web.bges.csuohio.edu/faculty/tumeo.htm |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. SH 122, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
Education: | ||
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Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1988
J.D., Law, Cleveland State University, 2002 M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1982 B.S., Civil Engineering, Notre Dame University, 1981 B.S., Biology, Notre Dame University, 1981 | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Before coming to Cleveland in 1997 as the first permanent Director of the Center for Environmental Science, Technology and Policy, I spent nine years as a faculty member at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In Alaska, I had the opportunity to work on a number of projects dealing with the remediation of hazardous and toxic wastes and the reduction of risk associated with hazardous materials.
I have worked extensively on remediation technologies, with a special emphasis on the effects of low temperatures. I have led two NSF-funded research projects in Antarctica designed to develop basic knowledge on the movement of fuel spills in ice, snow and frozen soil and provide information of remediation options for contaminated soil. I was also involved in several projects in Alaska looking at remediation of contamination ranging from examination of beach cleaners used to remove crude oil from the Exxon Valdez disaster to surfactant-aided soil washing to remove creosote and pentachlorophenol used in wood preservation. In addition to my research, I have been extensively involved in the application of technical knowledge to the policy arena, and I remain extremely interested in the policy ramifications of environmental science. In 1990, I was appointed by Alaska's Governor Cowper as one of four Alaskans representing the State on the Pacific Northwest Hazardous Waste Council. I was also appointed by the Director of the National Science Foundation to serve on the United States Interagency Task Force on Pollution in Antarctica, and in 1993 received a Fulbright Fellowship to tour and lecture in Peru on the American experience in environmental impact assessment and mitigation. One of the highlights of my involvement in the policy arena was my selection by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as a 1993-94 AAAS Congressional Fellow. During this fellowship, I worked in the office of Senator Barbara Mikulski to assist the Senator in areas of environmental policy including the reauthorization of CERCLA, the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| Elected to the Rank of AAAS Fellow (February, 2002)
Recipient of Fulbright Fellowship to Germany. Seminar on Energy and the Environment (June, 1999) Recipient of AAAS-USDA Risk Assessment Fellowship (1997-1998) Co-recipient of the ACLU Award for Work in the area of Workers Rights in Alaska (1997) Co-recipient of the Peter J. Disperito Award for Public Service in Alaska (1996) Recipient of AAAS Congressional Fellowship (1993-1994) Recipient of Fulbright Fellowship to Peru for Environmental Engineering (1991) | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| My research over the past twenty years has focused on the assessment, management and mitigation of environmental risk. Research into the risks associated with environmental contamination inevitably involves modeling the fate and transport of the contaminant. However, simply modeling fate and movement in a deterministic fashion does not adequately represent the inherent variability of nature, nor does it serve the purpose of risk assessment For this reason, I have studied and researched various methods to make environmental models more representative of the real world by the inclusion of stochastic methods. The modified models then become the basis for risk assessments that provide the decision maker or risk manager with a clearer understanding of the uncertainty and range of variation associated with the prediction of risk. | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Environmental Engineering
Environmentla Science Environmental Policy | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Admitted to the Ohio Bar, Registered Attorney-at-Law, Registration Number 0074945
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alaska, License Number CE 7767 American Society of Civil Engineers Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering (1993 to 2000) Member since 1978 American Association for the Advancement of Science Elected to Rank of AAAS Fellow (2002) Recipient of Congressional Fellowship (1993-1994) Recipient of Risk Assessment Fellowship (1997-1998) National Association of College and University Attorneys Member since 2004. Nominated for Board of Directors in 2007. Society for Risk Analysis Member since 1997 American Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Member since 1998 National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientific and Technical Professionals Board of Directors, 1995 2004 Secretary, 1997 to 2004 | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Cleveland State University (1997-present) Faculty Member, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (1997-present): Jointly appointed in the Department of Urban Studies and Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences by Faculty. Vice Provost for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies (2000-2007): Appointed Interim Dean of the College in January 2000. Selected as permanent Dean of the College and Vice Provost for Research beginning July 1, 2001. Stepped down to take sabbatical on January 29th, 2007. University of Alaska Fairbanks (1988-1997) Faculty Member, Department of Civil Engineering (1988-1997). Director, Environmental Technology Laboratory: (1990 - 1995). University of California, Davis (1984-1988) Post Graduate Research Engineer (1987 1988): Associate Instructor (1984 - 1987). ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE 1984 - present Owner and Principle, Tumeo Consulting: Private consulting work focusing on hazardous waste remediation, risk assessment and policy development. 1985 - 1986 Chief Project Engineer: Cunningham Engineering, Davis, California. Designed and implemented water and wastewater facilities for Cache Creek Park in Yolo County, California. Promoted to chief engineer responsible for general civil engineering projects. 1983 - 1984 Design Engineer: Moldenhauer Engineering, Davis, California. Design engineer on project involving the design of seventeen miles of wastewater interceptor. 1983 Research Scientist: Young Scientists' Summer Program, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Vienna, Austria. Invited to work on developing a computer model which simulates the causes and effects of acid deposition in Europe. 1982 - 1983 Staff Engineer: Moldenhauer Engineering, Davis, California. Responsible for the Environmental Impact Reports for proposed wastewater management projects. 1981 Staff Engineer: Summer Intern Program, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Florham Park, New Jersey. Served as a consulting engineer to Exxon affiliates on wastewater treatment problems. | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| 2007-present National Onsite Advisory Board: Selected by industry to serve on a panel of national experts who review and develop position papers summarizing the current state of research and understanding of onsite wastewater treatment systems.
2005-present Ohio Department of Health Sewage Treatment Systems Technical Advisory Committee: Appointed by the Director of the Ohio Department of Health to a three year term. Reappointed by Governor in 2008 to a second three-year term. Created by the State Legislature in 2005 to develop guidelines and procedures for and make recommendations to the Director on, the approval or disapproval of sewage treatment components or systems under State law. 1998 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel: Appointed by EPA Administrator to serve on panel of experts that reviews regulatory proposals under FIFRA. 1997 Food Quality Protection Act, EPA Science Review Board. Appointed by EPA Administrator to a panel of national experts who are available to FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel on an ad hoc basis to assist in reviews conducted by the Panel. 1991 - 1992 National Science Foundation Inter-agency Task Force on Antarctica: Selected by the Director of the National Science Foundation to serve on a task-force to advise NSF on the development of regulations for pollution control in Antarctica. 1990 Pacific Northwest Hazardous Waste Advisory Council: Appointed by Alaska Governor Steve Cowper as one of four Alaskan Representatives on the Council. The council reviewed hazardous waste production in Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. | ||
| Community Service: | ||
| 2006-present Cleveland Heights City Council: Elected to first four-year term on November 8th, 2005. Sworn in January 3, 2006. Chair, Administrative Services Committee.
2005-present Holden Arboretum Research Committee: Appointed by the Board of Trustees of Holden Arboretum to Research Committee overseeing research program of the Arboretum. 2000 - 2005 Cleveland Heights Citizens Advisory Committee on Block Grants: Appointed by Cleveland Heights City Council. 2002 Heights Families for Equality: Co-founder and co-chair of grass roots organization that successfully defended a domestic partnership benefits ordinance in Cleveland Heights, OH. 1988 - 1997 Interior AIDS Association: Fairbanks, Alaska. Co-founder and Chair (1988-1990 and 1995 -1997) of the Board of Directors. Non-profit organization that provides direct services to individuals who are HIV-positive or have AIDS. 1995 Transition Team on Natural Resource Issues for Governor Knowles: Appointed by Alaska Governor to serve on panel of 40 experts to review existing policy and develop recommendations for new policies in the management of the State's natural resources. 1991 Mayor's Solid Waste Management Transition Team: Appointed by Borough Mayor to six-member panel to review the solid waste management issues in the Fairbanks North Star Borough and recommend future actions. | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| NASA Glenn Research Center, Establishment of a Translational Research Fund and Program for Commercialization (completed 2007) $500,000
US Environmental Protection Agency, Establishment of a "Program of Excellence in Risk Assessment" at CSU (completed 2004) $955,000 USDA Forest Service, Risk Assessment Support on the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Project (completed 2004)$90,000 Office of Research Integrity, Research Integrity Training Program: Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Module (completed 2003) $25,000 NSF, The Causes of Surfactant-Induced Hydraulic Conductivity Changes during Soil Washing with Co-PI's N. Dural (CSU)and K Gardner(UNH) (Completed 2002) $283,000 NOACA, Survey of On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems in Northeast Ohio (Completed 2001) $5,000 | ||