Daniel Oerther |
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Oerther at the 2025 National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting and Forum |
| Born | Daniel Barton Oerther
(1972-10-11)October 11, 1972
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| Other names | Dan Oerther |
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| Alma mater | Northwestern University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
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| Known for | Environmental Engineering 3.0, COAST parametric insurance, GRoWES project, Modified mastery learning, Nurse+Engineer, Planetary health |
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| Awards | Pohland Medal, AEESP (2017), Leal Award, AWWA (2018), Quinn Award, ASEE (2019), Wald Award, NLN (2019), Fair Medal, WEF (2020), Copeland Award, Sigma Nursing (2023), Fraser Award, IFEES (2024) |
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| Scientific career |
| Fields | Environmental Health Engineering, Planetary Health, Science Diplomacy, InterProfessional Education, Environmental Biotechnology |
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| Institutions | University of Cincinnati, Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States Department of State, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, Duquesne University |
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| Thesis | Using molecular signature methods to measure the in situ physiology of Acinetobacter spp. in enhanced biological phosphorus removal activated sludge (2002) |
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| Doctoral advisor | Lutgarde Raskin |
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| Doctoral students | Pascal Saikaly,
Regina Lamendella |
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| Website | www.oerther.org/DanielOerther/ |
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Daniel Barton Oerther (born October 11, 1972) is an American professor. He is best known for articulating Environmental Engineering 3.0. Through his leadership bridging engineering and nursing, Oerther has advanced environmental health practice through science diplomacy to solve the problems of planetary health. His early discovery research used 16S ribosomal RNA-targeted techniques for fundamental studies of the ecology of bacteria in engineered and natural systems. His applied practice promotes transdisciplinarity among engineers, nurses, and sanitarians to improve access to clean water, nutritious food, efficient energy use, and financial services in developing communities. In the classroom, laboratory, and through problem-based learning, Oerther practices innovation in the scholarship of teaching and learning, including modified mastery learning.