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M. A. ShiraziEnvironmental Research ScientistVoice: 541-754-4656 |
Education:
- B.S., California State University; Mechanical Engineering, 1959
- M.S., University of Washington; Mechanical Engineering, 1960
- Ph.D., University of Illinois; Mechanical Engineering, 1966
Previous Positions:
- 1966-1969: Research Engineer, Hercules Inc.
- 1960-1961: Research Engineer, Boeing Company
Professional Societies:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Society of Agronomy
- American Geophysical Union
- Shirazi, M.A., L. Boersma, and C.B. Johnson. 2001. Particle size distributions: comparing texture systems, adding rock, and predicting soil properties. Soil Sci. Soc. of Am. J. 65:300-310.
- Shirazi, M.A., L. Boersma, P.K. Haggerty and C.B. Johnson. 2001. Spatial extrapolation of soil characteristics using whole soil particle size distributions. J. Environ. Qual. 30:101-111.
- Shirazi, M.A., L. Boersma, C.B. Johnson and P.K. Haggerty. 2001. Predicting physical and chemical water properties from relationships with watershed soil characteristics. J. Environ. Qual. 30:112-120.
- Shirazi, M.A., P. K. Haggerty, C. W. Hendricks, and M. Reporter. 1998. The role of thermal regime in tundra plant community restoration. Restoration Ecology 6(1):111-117.
- Callahan, C.A., M.A. Shirazi, E.F. Neuhauser. 1994. Comparative toxicity of chemicals to earthworms. Environ. Toxicol. and Chem. 13:291-298.
- Shirazi, M.A., R.S. Bennett, and R.K. Ringer. 1994. An interpretation of toxicity response of bobwhite quail with response to duration of exposure. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 26:417-424.
- Shirazi, M.A., M. Robideaue, L. Kapustka, J. Wagner, and M. Reporter. 1994 Cell growth in plant culture: An interpretation of the influence of initial weight on Cadmium and Copper toxicity tests. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 27:331-337.
- Shirazi, M.A., H.C. Ratsch and B.E. Peniston. 1992. The distribution of relative error of toxicity of herbicides and metals to Arabidopsis. Environ. Toxicol. and Chem. 11:237-243.
- Shirazi, M.A. and D.A. Dawson. 1991. Developmental malformation of frog embryos: An analysis of teratogenicity of chemical mixtures. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 21:177-182.
- Shirazi, M.A., G. Linder. 1991. An analysis of biological response to chemical mixtures. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 21:183-189.
- Shirazi, M.A., B.J. Erickson, R.J. Hinsdill, and J. A. Wyman. 1990. An analysis of risk from exposure to aldicarb using immune response of nonuniform populations of mice. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 19:447-456.
- Shirazi, M.A., L.N. Lowrie. 1990. A probabilistic statement of the structure activity relationship for environmental risk analysis. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 19:597-602.
- Shirazi, M.A., R.S. Bennett, L.N. Lowrie. 1988. An approach to environmental risk assessment using avian toxicity tests. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 16:263-271.
- Shirazi, M.A., L.N. Lowrie. 1988. Comparative toxicity based on similar asymptotic endpoints. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 16:273-280.
- Shirazi, M.A., L. Boersma and J.W. Hart. 1988. A unifying quantitative analysis of soil texture: improvement of precision and extension of scale. Soil Sci. Soc. of Am. J. 52(1):181-190.
- Shirazi, M.A., S.A. Peterson, L. Lowrie and J. W. Hart. 1986. Computer-based land classification for management of hazardous wastes. Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials 3(1):77-100.
- Shirazi, M.A. 1984. Land classification used to select abandoned hazardous waste sites. Environ. Management. 8(3):1-6.
- Shirazi, M.A. and L. Boersma. 1984. A unifying quantitative analysis of soil texture. Soil Sci. Soc. of Am. J. 48(1):142-147.
- Shirazi, M.A., B. Lighthart, and J. Gillett. 1984. A method for scaling biological response of soil microcosms. Ecological Modeling. 23:203-226.
- Shirazi, M.A. and W.K. Seim. 1981. Stream system evaluation with emphasis on spawning habitat of salmonids. Water Resources Res. 17:592-594.
- Shirazi, M.A., and R.T. Riley. 1981. Estimation of molecular diffusivity in isolated animal tissue. J. of Theoretical Biology 93:1033-1036.