EDUCATION
North Carolina State University - Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
August 2010 – Current (passed dissertation defense May 2015)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Emphasis
June 2010, Summa Cum Laude
University of Akron - A.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology
December 1999
Dissertation committee
Co-chairs: David P. Genereux, François Birgand, R. Wayne Skaggs; Member: Helena Mitasova
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
North Carolina State University Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Dept – Raleigh, NC
Research Assistant, July 2011 – Current
- Facilitated two intensive multi-scale (point, seepage meter, reach mass-balance) groundwater
assessments using in-stream sampling methods
- Worked collaboratively with engineers, hydrologists, and geologists from NC State, University
of Utah, U.S. Geological Survey, and NC Geological Survey
- Evaluated potential study sites through reconnaissance sampling of groundwater in
streambeds and manual stream gauging
- Participated in visits with local farmers; secured access to farms for installation of well nests
- Led NC State streambed sampling team during field campaigns
- Synthesized complex data sets derived from multiple sampling integration scales to quantify
the fate of nitrogen in the surficial aquifer connected to the stream, and transit times of
groundwater in the surficial aquifer
- Assessed uncertainty in novel measurement techniques using analytical and Monte Carlo
approaches
North Carolina State University Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept – Raleigh, NC
Research Assistant, Provost’s Fellow, Dean’s Fellow, August 2010 – July 2011
- Wrote literature review and developed research proposal for study of water, organic carbon
and nitrate flux in hyporheic zone using novel measurement techniques
- Designed and built seepage tank for testing instruments
- Recruited and mentored two undergraduate researchers (Electrical Engineering and Statistics
Depts)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, June 2009 – August 2010
- Formed interdisciplinary team of computer scientist, web developer, and hydrologist to
develop novel water level measurement technology (www.gaugecam.com)
- Participated in technology transfer negotiations with university
North Carolina State University Civil Engineering Dept – Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant, August 2009 – December 2009
- Designed Sewer System Scale Model, including specifications for pumps and controls, to be
used for analysis of Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) research project
SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Nondenominational Christian Missionaries - OH and WV
Missionary Volunteer, January 2002 - February 2007
- Assisted in design of wastewater system for annual reunion facility with capacity for 1000
attendees
- Gained approval of Ohio EPA for reunion facility wastewater system
Advanced Energy Corporation - Raleigh, NC
Building Science Technician (Americorps Member), August 2007 - August 2008
- Conducted field training on best practices for building energy-efficient Habitat for Humanity
homes
- Presented building science theory and led hands-on training during formal workshops
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Palmetto Air and Water Balance - Morrisville, NC
Engineering Technician, May 2007 - August 2007
Shakley Mechanical - Ashland, OH
HVAC and Plumbing Technician, January 2000 – January 2002
USS/Kobe Steel - Lorain, OH
Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Trainee (Co-op) - Two Semesters, 1999
PUBLICATIONS
Gilmore, T.E., F. Birgand and K. Chapman. 2013. Source and magnitude of error in an
inexpensive image-based water level measurement system. Journal of Hydrology 496: 178–186.
doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.05.011.
Solder, J.E., T.E Gilmore, D. Genereux, D.K. Solomon. 2015. Development and testing of a tube
seepage meter for in-situ measurement of specific discharge and hydraulic conductivity in
streambeds. In prep.
Gilmore, T.E., D.P. Genereux, D.K. Solomon, J.E. Solder, B.A. Kimball, H. Mitasova, F. Birgand.
2015. Quantifying the fate of agricultural nitrogen in an unconfined aquifer: stream-based
observations at three different scales. In Review, Water Resources Research.
Gilmore, T.E., D.P. Genereux, D.K. Solomon, J.E. Solder. 2015. Groundwater transit time
distribution and mean from streambed sampling in an agricultural coastal plain watershed,
North Carolina, USA. In Review, Water Resources Research.
Gilmore, T.E., D.P. Genereux, D.K. Solomon, K.M. Farrell, H. Mitasova. 2015. Aquifer nitrate
nitrate legacy and dynamics observed through groundwater sampling in streambeds and well
nests. In Review, Water Resources Research.
Solomon, D.K., T.E. Gilmore, J.E Solder, B.A. Kimball, D.P. Genereux. 2015. Evaluating an
unconfined aquifer by analysis of age-dating tracers in stream water. In Review, Water
Resources Research..
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Gilmore, T.E.*, D. Genereux, K. Solomon, H. Mitasova, M. Burnette. 2014. Vertical Sampling in
recharge areas versus lateral sampling in discharge areas: Assessing the agricultural nitrogen
legacy in groundwater. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA. December 16, 2014.
Gilmore, T.E.*, D. Genereux, K. Solomon, J. Solder, B. Kimball, F. Birgand, H. Mitasova, M.
Burnette, S. Becker. 2014. Using groundwater discharge to assess an agricultural nitrogen
legacy: three approaches to sampling in stream channels at different scales. Oral presentation
at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting,
Montreal, QC. July 16, 2014.
Gilmore, T.E.*, J. Solder, K. Solomon, D. Genereux, B. Kimball, H. Mitasova, M. Burnette, S.
Becker. 2014. Estimating groundwater and nitrogen fluxes through a streambed: Effects of
sampling integration scale. Oral presentation at the North Carolina Water Resources Research
Institute Conference, Raleigh, NC. March 20, 2014.
Gilmore, T.E.*, J. Solder, K. Solomon, D. Genereux, B. Kimball, M. Burnette, S. Becker. 2013.
How sampling integration scale affects estimates of coupled groundwater and nitrogen fluxes
into an agricultural stream. Oral presentation at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting,
San Francisco, CA. December 9, 2013.
Solder, J.E.*, D.K. Solomon, T.E. Gilmore, D.P. Genereux, D.O. Rosenberry. 2013. Development
and testing of Shelby tubes as an in-situ discharge and hydraulic conductivity measurement
device. Oral presentation at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
October 27, 2013.
Gilmore, T.E.*, F. Birgand, K. Chapman, and A. Brown. 2011. GaugeCam: An Image-based
internet connected system to measure water level in streams. Presented at the American
Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, Louisville, KY.
August 9, 2011.
Gilmore, T.E.*, F. Birgand, K. Chapman, and A. Brown. 2010. Providing real-time hydrologic data
using webcams. Poster presented at the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge
Regional Summit, Raleigh, NC. March 03-05, 2010.
Gilmore, T.E.*, F. Birgand, K. Chapman 2009. Internet-connected water level detection. State of
North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium. Poster presented at
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC. November 21, 2009.
NON-REFEREED PRESENTATION
Birgand, F., T.E. Gilmore, A. Brown and K. Chapman. 2012. Hydrology for all: measuring water
levels using webcams. Stewards of the future: Research for Human Health and Global
Sustainability, a conference hosted by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State
University. Raleigh, NC. April 17, 2012.