Susan Morgan's Profile
- Member for:
10 years 7 months - Institution:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Biography
Susan Morgan received her B.S. in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her Ph.D. in environmental systems engineering from Clemson University. She joined the faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she earned the rank of professor and served in numerous capacities until accepting her current position as Associate Dean in the Graduate School. She is a co-founder of the Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network (G.R.E.E.N.), which has supported numerous graduate and undergraduate students conducting research on Midwest green roofs.
Susan's research projects
SIUE Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network is partnering with Filtrexx, St. Louis Composting, and Illinois American Water to install a vegetable rooftop garden. Four vegetable varieties will be grown in three growth media blends of compost and drinking water treatment solids. The quality and yield of vegetables will be analyzed so that we can recommend the best growth media.
Projects that Susan has supported
SIUE Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network is partnering with Filtrexx, St. Louis Composting, and Illinois American Water to install a vegetable rooftop garden. Four vegetable varieties will be grown in three growth media blends of compost and drinking water treatment solids. The quality and yield of vegetables will be analyzed so that we can recommend the best growth media.
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