Media Interviews

The following media interviews document public communication and outreach related to research, professional expertise, and applied work in flooding, stormwater, water resources, and environmental systems.


  1. Interview on Green Infrastructure, CivicStory, January 12, 2026. Link
  2. Interview on Best Cities for Rain Gardens, Lawn Love, April 10, 2025. Link
  3. Interview on New Jersey Inland Flood Rules, The Washington Post, November 1, 2024.
  4. Interview on Flood Mitigation Strategies, Bergen Magazine, March 28, 2024. Link
  5. Interview on Retaining Wall Collapse and Infrastructure Failure, Science Channel, aired December 13, 2022 on Engineering Catastrophes; later shown on Discovery Channel (video recording). Link
  6. Interview on New Water Storage in the Delaware River Basin, NPR–WHYY, May 3, 2023.
  7. Interview on Liberty State Park Wetlands Restoration, The Jersey Journal, April 20, 2023.
  8. Interview on New York City’s Cloudburst Program, WNYC, October 5, 2022.
  9. Interview on Brooklyn’s Response to Sea Level Rise, WNYC, June 30, 2022.
  10. Interview on Limitations of Urban Infrastructure against Extreme Flash Flooding, WNYC, April 11, 2022. Link
  11. Interview on New York City Subway Flooding, New York Post, July 15, 2021.
  12. Interview on Infrastructure Adaptation to Sea Level Rise, Big Ten Network, August 17, 2020 (video recording). Video
  13. Interview on Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades, POLITICO, July 16, 2020. Link
  14. Interview on Remote Teaching during COVID-19, Rutgers School of Engineering, July 2020 (reprint).
  15. Interview on Using Porous Parking Lots for Flood Mitigation, FOX 5 New York News, October 17, 2019 (video recording). Video
  16. Interview on Coastal Erosion and Flooding in Long Beach Island, Asbury Park Press, September 5, 2019. Link
  17. Interview on Flash Flood Risks and Climate Change, North Jersey Record, August 22, 2019.
  18. Interview on Impacts of Lake Lenape Dam on Upstream Flooding, Press of Atlantic City, May 16, 2019.
  19. Interview on Flood Mitigation by Chinese American Scientists, CCTV-4, World of Overseas Chinese, August 2, 2018 (video recording).
  20. Interview on Flood Mitigation Research, Sinovision, Hello New Yorker, July 13, 2018 (video recording).
  21. Interview on Responses to Sea Level Rise, PBS America, February 10, 2018.
  22. Interview on Back-Bay Flooding and Sea Level Rise, Asbury Park Press, February 17, 2014.
  23. Interview on Coastal Resiliency Center, The Daily Targum, February 10, 2014.
  24. Interview on Seaside Heights Boardwalk Protection, Asbury Park Press, December 31, 2013.
  25. Interview on Meadowlands Regional Flood Plan, The Star-Ledger, October 29, 2013 (reprint).
  26. Interview on Flood Prevention and Mitigation Research, The Daily Targum, October 7, 2013.
  27. Interview on Aging Water Infrastructure and Fire Hydrants, The Star-Ledger, August 11, 2013. Link
  28. Interview on Route 3 Bridge Construction and Flooding, WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, July 26, 2013 (audio recording).
  29. Interview on Water Main Breaks in Hoboken, WNYC, April 4, 2013 (reprint).
  30. Interview on Rebuilding the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, February 25, 2013.
  31. Interview on Coastal Flood Protection Strategies, The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 6, 2012.
  32. Interview on Rebuilding the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, The Star-Ledger, November 19, 2012 (reprint).
  33. Interview on Rebuilding the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, The Record, November 12, 2012 (reprint).
  34. Interview on Rebuilding the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, The Star-Ledger, November 5, 2012 (reprint).
  35. Interview on Rebuilding the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2012 (reprint).
  36. Interview on Rebuilding the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy, CCTV America, November 1, 2012 (video recording).
  37. Interview on Infrastructure Resilience after Hurricane Irene, The Star-Ledger, August 25, 2012. Link
  38. Interview on River Pumping Proposal, The Record, May 27, 2012.
  39. Interview on Mining Safety Issues, International Talent, Beijing, China, April 21, 2012.
  40. Interview on School Bus Safety Issues, International Talent, Beijing, China, April 21, 2012.
  41. Interview on the 1939 New Jersey–Manhattan Connection Plan, CBS SmartPlanet, March 9, 2012.
  42. Interview on Impacts of Extreme Weather in 2011, The Record, December 30, 2011 (reprint).
  43. Interview on Green Infrastructure for Flood Mitigation, Home News Tribune, November 17, 2011 (newspaper clipping).
  44. Interview on Stormwater Runoff Treatment Technologies, Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2011.
  45. Interview on Passaic River Flooding, The Record, December 1, 2009 (reprint).
  46. Interview on Flooding Threats and Disaster Management in South Jersey, South Jersey Magazine, September 3, 2009.
  47. Interview on Green Brook Flood Control Project, The Star-Ledger, April 22, 2007.
  48. Interview on Record Rainfall and Its Impacts, Atlantic City Press, November 16, 2006.
  49. Interview on Hurricane Katrina Recovery and Levee Failures, MSNBC Live, September 16, 2005 (video recording).
  50. Interview on Budd Lake Management Plan, Mt. Olive Chronicle, May 4, 2005.
  51. Interview on Barnegat Bay Circulation Patterns, Asbury Park Press, April 25, 2005 (newspaper clipping).
  52. Interview on Flooding Research, NJN News / New York Public Television (Channel 13), April 6, 2005 (video recording).
  53. Interview on Septic Tanks versus Sewerage, The Star-Ledger, September 24, 2004.
  54. Interview on Flooding Impacts of Proposed Development, The Record, June 17, 2004.
  55. Interview on Flooding Impacts of Proposed Development, Suburban Trends, March 14, 2004.
  56. Interview on Drinking Water Supply Contamination, San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2001.
  57. Interview on Innovative Drinking Water Distribution Technologies, Wired Magazine, February 9, 2001.
  58. Interview on Impacts of Sediment Dredging, The New York Times, December 4, 2000.
  59. Interview on Water Quality in Deal Lake, Asbury Park Press, May 28, 2000.
  60. Interview on Environmental Impacts of Hazardous Waste-Derived Fuels, Omaha Herald, December 16, 1995.
  61. Interview on Drinking Water Pipe Research, Daily Environment Report, Bureau of National Affairs, Washington, D.C., December 22, 1994.
  62. Interview on Urban Flooding Issues, Courier News, Somerset, NJ, October 18, 1994.
  63. Interview on River Ice–Induced Flooding Research, KSTP-TV, St. Paul, MN, April 11, 1989 (with Prof. Charles C. S. Song; video recording available).

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