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Franco Montalto

Principal Investigator

Drexel University

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Ecohydrology, Urban Green Infrastructure, Nutrient Cycling

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Studies water-soil-vegetation processes in natural and urban systems. Links green infrastructure siting/design to soil moisture and ecosystem services, and investigates nitrogen cycling via algal and microbial bioprocesses to inform coastal resilience.

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Drexel University

Bioretention nitrogen removal through soil amendments and hydraulic controls

Lab-scale bioretention system combining inexpensive adsorptive soil amendments with engineered hydraulic controls to achieve complete total nitrogen removal via sequential nitrification and denitrification. Targets urban...

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Franco Montalto

Principal Investigator

Drexel University

Work experience

Drexel University

Principal Investigator

2007 - Present

Top industry applications

Biological water treatmentIndustrial wastewater treatment

Expertise

HydrobiologyNatural Resource Management

Last updated Jan 2026