Heather Preisendanz
Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
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252 Agricultural Engineering
University Park, PA - She/Her/Hers
- heg12@psu.edu
- 814-863-1817
Research Summary
The fate, transport, and impacts of emerging contaminants in the environment.
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Most Recent Publications
The importance of intra-management practice variability in sediment and phosphorus loss from agricultural fields
Melissa Miller, Louis Saporito, Anthony Buda, Heather Gall, Tamie Veith, Charles White, Clinton Williams, Kathryn Brasier, Peter Kleinman, J Watson, on p. 13
Pharmaceuticals at Penn State's Living Filter: From wastewater to groundwater
Brittany Ayers, Kyle Elkin, Faith Kibuye, Heather Gall, on p. 14
Geospatial and socioeconomic factors of PFAS contamination in private drinking water wells: Insights for monitoring and management
Kelly Kosiarski, Tamie L. Veith, Faith A. Kibuye, Jennifer Fetter, Susan Boser, John P. Vanden Heuvel, Cheryl L. Thompson, Heather E. Preisendanz, 2025, Journal of Environmental Management
Simulating PFAS transport in effluent-irrigated farmland using PRZM5, LEACHM, and HYDRUS-1D models
Shuchi Liao, Uriel Garza-Rubalcava, Linda M. Abriola, Heather E. Preisendanz, Linda S. Lee, Kurt D. Pennell, 2025, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 54-65
PFAS in agroecosystems: Sources, impacts, and opportunities for mitigating risks to human and ecosystem health
Heather E. Preisendanz, Hui Li, Michael Mashtare, Odette Mina, 2025, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 1-5
Incorporating the benefits of vegetative filter strips into risk assessment and risk management of pesticides
Huajin Chen, Danesha Seth Carley, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Giulio Ferruzzi, Yongping Yuan, Eric Henry, Amy Blankinship, Tamie L. Veith, Ross Breckels, Garey Fox, Yuzhou Luo, Deanna Osmond, Heather E. Preisendanz, Zhenxu Tang, Kevin Armbrust, Kevin Costello, Laura L. McConnell, Patricia Rice, Johnny Westgate, Mélanie Whiteside, 2024, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management on p. 454-464
Priority screening of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in surface water: Comparing cell-based bioassays and exposure-activity ratios (EARs)
John P. Vanden Heuvel, Megan Granda, Francesca Ferguson, Scott R. Glaberman, Heather E. Preisendanz, 2024, Science of the Total Environment on p. 176115
From wastewater to feed: Understanding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances occurrence in wastewater-irrigated crops
Kelly Kosiarski, Charles Usner, Heather E. Preisendanz, 2024, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 66-79
Prioritizing conservation practice locations for effective water quality improvement using the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
A. N. Rohith, R. Karki, T. L. Veith, H. E. Preisendanz, J. M. Duncan, Peter J A Kleinman, R. Cibin, 2024, Journal of Environmental Management on p. 119514
From wastewater to feed: Understanding PFAS occurrence in wastewater-irrigated crops
Kelly Kosiarski, Charles Usner, Heather E. Preisendanz, 2024, 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting on p. 17
Most-Cited Papers
Fate of pharmaceuticals in a spray-irrigation system: From wastewater to groundwater
Faith Kibuye, Heather E. Gall, Kyle Elkin, Brittany Ayers, Tamie Veith, Megan Miller, Shannon Jacob, Kathryn Hayden, John E. Watson, Herschel A. Elliott, 2019, Science of the Total Environment on p. 197-208
Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions using biochar derived from cotton gin waste and guayule bagasse
Marlene C. Ndoun, Herschel A. Elliott, H Preisendanz, Clinton F. Williams, Allan Knopf, John E. Watson, 2021, Biochar on p. 89-104
A Conceptual Framework for Social, Behavioral, and Environmental Change through Stakeholder Engagement in Water Resource Management
Weston M. Eaton, Kathryn J. Brasier, Mark E. Burbach, Walt Whitmer, Elyzabeth W. Engle, Morey Burnham, Barbara Quimby, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, A Kumary Chaudhary, Hannah Whitley, Jodi Delozier, Lara B. Fowler, Amber Wutich, Julia C. Bausch, Melissa Beresford, C. Clare Hinrichs, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, H Gall, Heather E. Preisendanz, Clinton Williams, J Watson, Jason Weigle, 2021, Society and Natural Resources on p. 1111-1132
Occurrence, concentrations, and risks of pharmaceutical compounds in private wells in central Pennsylvania
Faith Kibuye, Heather Gall, Kyle Elkin, Bryan Swistock, Tamie Veith, John E. Watson, Herschel A. Elliott, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 1057-1066
Comparison of export dynamics of nutrients and animal-borne estrogens from a tile-drained Midwestern agroecosystem
Heather E. Gall, Stephen A. Sassman, Byron Jenkinson, Linda S. Lee, Chad T. Jafvert, 2015, Water Research on p. 162-173
Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient Reveal Hot Spots and Hot Moments for Nitrous Oxide Emissions
Debasish Saha, Armen R. Kemanian, Felipe Montes, Heather Gall, Paul R. Adler, Benjamin M. Rau, 2018, Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences on p. 193-206
Fixed bed column experiments using cotton gin waste and walnut shells-derived biochar as low-cost solutions to removing pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions
Heather Preisendanz, Marlene C. Ndoun, Allan Knopf, Marlene Ndoun, Allan Knopf, Heather E. Preisendanz, Natasha Vozenilek, Herschel A. Elliott, Herschel Elliot, Michael L. Mashtare, Stephanie Velegol, Tamie L. Veith, Clinton F. Williams, 2023, Chemosphere
Influence of hydrologic and anthropogenic drivers on emerging organic contaminants in drinking water sources in the Susquehanna River Basin
Faith Kibuye, Heather E. Gall, Tamie Veith, Kyle Elkin, Herschel Elliott, Jeremy Harper, John E. Watson, 2020, Chemosphere on p. 125583
Complexity as a streamflow metric of hydrologic alteration
Tijana Jovanovic, Susana García, Heather Gall, Alfonso Mejía, 2017, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment on p. 2107-2119
Riparian buffer effectiveness as a function of buffer design and input loads
Fei Jiang, H Gall, Heather E. Preisendanz, Tamie Veith, Cibin Raj, Raj Cibin, Patrick Drohan, 2020, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 1599-1611
News Articles Featuring Heather Preisendanz
Jun 18, 2025
Study: 'Forever chemicals' detected in 65% of sampled private wells, 18% had levels beyond standards
A team of researchers from Penn State University found that 18% of sampled private wells in the state had levels of PFAS that was higher than drinking water standards.
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Jun 16, 2025
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania
Researchers find 18% of sampled wells have PFAS levels beyond drinking water standards; compounds detected most often, and in the highest concentrations, in wells in the southeastern part of the state.
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Mar 15, 2025
Ag Sciences research institute SAFES funds projects addressing critical issues
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, announced funding awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives. These initiatives serve as the college’s impact hubs, addressing urgent and high-impact challenges through targeted efforts and innovative projects.
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