Hazardous Waste Site Evaluation - Monitoring and modeling of waste plumes associated with 25 hazardous waste sites.  Identification of extent of contamination, transport mechanisms, and control strategies.  Modeling of transport and aquifer restoration using withdrawal-treatment and microbial degradation methods.  Development and application of the Bioplume II model for groundwater transport with biodegradation. 
 
Urban Stormwater Quality - Sampling and monitoring programs and design for streams and lakes; statistical analyses of storm-water quality data from point and nonpoint sources; modeling of pollutant loads in agricultural and urban watersheds and detention pond systems; analysis of control strategies for lake water quality management and lake sedimentation research.  Current project in Brownsville, TX and the Rio Grande River. 

Floodplain Management -Analysis of effects of land use changes and development on flood hydrographs and floodplain boundaries; use of hydrologic and land use allocation models; detailed modeling of alternative flood control strategies using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, HEC-1 and HEC-2 model packages.  Use of NEXRAD radar for 

Bedient, P. B., H. S. Rifai, and C. J. Newell, Ground Water Contamination: Transport and Remediation, Prentice-Hall Publishing Co., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1994, 540 pages. 

 Charbeneau, R. J., P. B. Bedient, and R. C. Loehr, Groundwater Remediation,  Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster, PA 1992, 188 pages. 

•  "Design of Extraction of Contaminants from Subsurface Environments," Environmental Protection Agency, 1994-1999.  $4,500,000 
•  "Development of Data Evaluation/Decision Support System for Bioremediation of Subsurface Contamination," Environmental Protection Agency, 1993-1996.  $450,000 
•  "Reconfiguration of the OASIS model into OASIS JAPAN," Japan Research Institute, Limited. 
•  Shell Distinguished Chair in Environmental Science, Shell Oil Company Foundation, 1988-1993.  $750,000 
•  "Evaluation of Nitrate-Based Bioremediation: Eglin Air Force Base," Environmental Protection Agency, 1992-1993.  $120,000 
•  "Decision Support System for Evaluating Remediation Performance with Interactive Pump-and-Treat Simulator," Environmental Protection Agency, 1992-1994.  $250,000 
•  "Characterization of Oil and Gas Waste Disposal Practices and Assessment of Treatment Costs," Department of Energy, 1992-94.  $200,000 
•  "Subsurface Monitoring Data for Assessing In-Situ Biodegradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons (BTEX) in Groundwater," American Petroleum Institute, 1991-93.  $170,000 
•  "System 9 GIS System," Prime Computers, 1989-90.  $50,000 
•  "Effects of Various Pumping and Injection Schemes and Variable Source Loading on Biorestoration," American Petroleum Institute, 1988-90.  $186,000 
•  "Parameter Estimation System for Aquifer Restoration Model," U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1987-89.  $400,000 
•  "Distribution of BIOPLUME II," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1987-88.  $40,000 
•  "Development and Application of a Groundwater Modeling Data Base for Hazardous Waste Regulation," American Petroleum Institute, 1987-88.  $40,000 
•  "Practical Procedures for Evaluating Attenuation of Ground Water Contaminants Due to Biotransformation Process," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1986-87.  $150,000 
•  "Modeling and Field Testing of Contaminant Transport with Biodegradation and Enhanced In Situ Biochemical Reclamation," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1985-88.  $249,000   
•  "Ground Water Modeling for the Houston Water Plan," City of Houston, subcontract from Law Engineering & Testing Co., 1985-86.  $127,000 
•  "Environmental Fate and Attenuation of Gasoline Components in the Subsurface," American Petroleum Institute, 1984-86.  $78,300 
•  "Simulation of Contaminant Transport Influenced by Oxygen Limited Biodegradation," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1984-85.  $25,500 
•  "Ground Water Pollutant Transport Along Flow Lines for Hazardous Waste Sites," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1983-85.  $167,000 
•  "Math Models for Transport and Transformation of Chemical Substances in the Subsurface," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), Subcontract from Oklahoma State University, 1982-83.  $15,000 
•  "Characterization of Ground Water Contamination from Hazardous Waste Sites," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1982-83.  $113,000 
•  "Characterization of Ground Water Contamination from Hazardous Waste Sites," National Center for Ground Water Research (EPA), 1980-82.  $45,000 

 National Center for Ground Water Research.  Participant in ground water modeling of hydrology and pollutant transport in infiltration systems, septic tank systems, and regional aquifers, 1979-1980.  $50,000 

•  ìFlood Prediction System for the Texas Medical Center,î Texas Medical Center, 1997-1999, $162,000. 
•  ìFlood Control Study of the Resaca System - Brownsville, Texas,î City of Brownsville, Texas, 1997-1999, $80,000. 
•  ìThe Effects of Changing Water Quality and Market Inefficiences on Water Resource Allocation in the Lower Rio Grande Valleyî, Energy and Environmental Systems Institute, Rice University, 1996-1997, $12,000.00. 
•  "Characterization of Laguna Madre Contaminated Sediments," Environmental Protection Agency, 1995.  $68,500 
•  "Role of Particles in Mobilizing Hazardous Chemicals in Urban Runoff," Environmental Protection Agency, 1992-95.  $240,000. (P. B. Bedient, Co-P.I.) 
•  "Galveston Bay Characterization Report," Galveston Bay National Estuary Program, 1991-92. $35,000. 
•  "Characterization of Non-Point Sources and Loadings to Galveston Bay," Galveston Bay National Estuary Program,  1990-91.  $125,000. 
•  "Linkages Between Sewage Treatment Plant Discharges, Lake Houston Water Quality, and Potable Water Supply During Storm Events," City of Houston, subcontract from University of Houston, 1984-85.  $42,200 
•  "Plan of Study for Upper Watershed Drainage Improvements and Flood Control - San Jacinto River Basin," subcontract from R. Wayne Smith, Engineer, 1984-85.  $120,260 
•  "Harris Gully Subwatershed Study," South Main Center Association, 1983-84.  $15,000 
•  "Sedimentation and Nonpoint Source Study of Lake Houston," Houston-Galveston Area Council, 1981-82.  $55,000 
•  "Environmental Study of the Lake Houston Watershed - Phase II," Houston-Galveston Area Council, 1980-81.  $30,000 
•  "Evaluation of Effects of Stormwater Detention in Urban Areas," matching grant with City of Houston Health Department, Office of Water Research and Technology (OWRT), Washington, D.C., and City of Houston Public Health Engineering, 1980-81.  $116,000 
•  "Environmental Management of the Lake Houston Watershed," Funded by City of Houston, Dept. of Public Health, 1978-80.  $80,000 
•  "A Preliminary Feasibility Report for Bear Creek, Texas, Local Protection Project," Grant to Southwest Center for Urban Research.  Funded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1977-78.  $47,000 
•  "Environmental Study of New Iberia Navigation Port and Channel, Louisiana."  Funded to Rice Center, 1979.  $50,000 
•  "Strategies for Flood Control on Cypress Creek, Texas."  Funded by U.S. Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, 1977.  $9,500 
•  "Water Quality Automatic Monitoring and Data Management Information System," Funded by City of Houston, Dept. of Public Health, 1977-78.  $62,414 
•  "Maximum Utilization of Water Resources in a Planned Community," The Woodlands Project, 1975-76.