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DAVID JENKINS
Pages 222-227

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... , director of the Sanitary Engineering Research Laboratory in Richmond. It didn't take long for the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, to recognize David's talent, and in 1963 he joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, where Readers may also be interested in "A remembrance of Prof David Jenkins (1935–2021)
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From page 224...
... He contributed immensely to understanding of the mechanisms of chemical and biological phosphorus removal in wastewater systems. A few notable accomplishments along his journey of discovery are the identification of geosmin and methylisoborneol, the most recalcitrant causes of off ­flavors in drinking water; elucidation of the mechanism of solvent diffusion through plastic water pipes; recognition of the importance of mean cell residence time in the management of microbial populations in biological treatment processes; fundamental work on quantification of the many types of filamentous microorganisms in the activated sludge process and other environmental processes, their role in treatment, and their control; and development of methods for controlling Nocardia and foaming.
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From page 225...
... Sought out because he was a problem solver, he generously shared his expertise in microorganism identification in workshops sponsored by a variety of state, national, and international wastewater management organizations, and his expertise in wastewater treatment and management with a number of public agencies, including the County Sanitation District of Los Angeles and the Public Utilities Board of Singapore. He authored more than 250 publications and reports and coauthored four texts.
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... They were a dynamic duo for over 60 years. Joan hosted countless spaghetti dinners for students and faculty and accompanied David at numerous events over the decades.
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