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Dr. Tadele is an environmental engineer who is interested in studying the impact of diffuse pollution on receiving waters, functionality and maintenance of stormwater treatment practices, and green urban infrastructures as stormwater management practice and other ecosystem services.
His expertise includes the development of laboratory and field test methods to assess the suitability of filter media. Dr. Tadele was a lead investigator and author of the Austrian Standard "Soakaways for runoff from roof gutters and reinforced surfaces - Part 3: Filter materials - requirements and tests methods” for the certification of filter media. Recent studies focus on investigating biochar and Minnesota sourced filter media for the removal of pollutants commonly found in stormwater and agricultural runoff as well as sizing and designing of biofiltration system.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)
Award Date: Dec 18 2018
MSc, Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)
Award Date: Jul 14 2008
Bachelors, Geology, Addis Ababa University
Award Date: Aug 26 2001
External Positions
Part time consultant, Private Practice
Jan 1 2019 → Mar 31 2020
scientific staff, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)
Jun 1 2010 → Jun 30 2018
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 11 Article
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Simultaneous Removal of Phosphate and Nitrate from Stormwater via Biofilters Co-amended with Biochar and Iron-Rich Mining Residuals
Haile, T. M., Wood, A., Chun, C. L. & Ulrich, B. A., Feb 13 2026, In: ACS Environmental Science and Technology Water. 6, 2, p. 1039-1049 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the simultaneous retention of organic matter, organic contaminants, and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in biochar-amended biofilters
Jernberg, J., Haile, T. & Ulrich, B., May 8 2025, In: Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology. 11, 7, p. 1733-1744 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Field evaluation of a biochar-amended stormwater filtration system for retention of nutrients, metals, and Escherichia coli
Ulrich, B. A., Weelborg, K., Haile, T. M., Singh, U. B. & Magner, J., Aug 22 2024, In: Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology. 10, 10, p. 2546-2558 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Simultaneous removal of heavy metals from synthetic storm water using sustainable urban drainage systems
Allabashi, R., Haile, T. M., Fuerhacker, M., Pitha, U., Scharf, B., Stach, W., Ziegenbalg, F., Heidinger, S. & Ertl, T., Jul 3 2019, In: Urban Water Journal. 16, 6, p. 444-450 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Simultaneous adsorption of heavy metals from roadway stormwater runoff using different filter media in column studies
Haile, T. M. & Fuerhacker, M., Aug 29 2018, In: Water (Switzerland). 10, 9, 1160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access23 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations