Curriculum Vitae
Alison L. Spongberg
Professor of Geology Phone:
(419) 530-4091
Department of Environmental Sciences, M.S. 604
University of Toledo Fax:
(419) 530-4421
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 e-mail:
aspongb@utnet.utoledo.edu
Year of appointment to University of Toledo: September, 1994
as Assistant Professor
Year of Promotion: 2008
Education:
May, 1994.
Doctorate in Philosophy in Soils and Crop Sciences, Soil Physics, Texas
A & M University, College Station, TX.
Dissertation title:
Volatilization of Hazardous Compounds During Composting of K061 API Separator
Sludge
Research funded by Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Control
Board.
Agronomy honor society.
Regents Fellow. Tom Slick
Fellow. Minor in Statistics.
May, 1979.
Master of Arts in Geology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Thesis title: Chemistry and
Mineralogy of Precambrian Paleosols at Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
June, 1976.
Bachelor of Arts in Geology, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware,
Ohio.
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society.
Work Experience:
September 1994 – present: Professor, The Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
Currently
supervise one grant-funded research technician in my research lab.
Developed the current environmental geochemistry research
and soil science programs. Designed new
courses in Environmental Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Soil Science, Hazardous
Waste Management, Environmental Analytical Techniques, and Contaminant
Hydrogeology. Educational programs
developed include distance learning Earth System Science, and hands-on Physical
Geology (NOVA) courses.
June, 1980 - August, 1991. Chevron Oil Company / Gulf Oil Company:
Houston
Technical Services Center, Houston, Texas
Gulf
Exploration and Production Co., Bakersfield, California
Chevron Oil
Field Research Company, La Habra, California
Chevron
Exploration and Production Company, Houston, Texas
Research Geochemist, Exploration Geologist, Clastic
Stratigrapher, Project Coordinator.
Responsibilities included Initiation, Design, Quality-control, and
Interpretation of projects in Research, Exploration, and Development
Geochemistry and Geology. Geochemical
exploration for petroleum using surface methods; Fingerprinting petroleum;
Reservoir characterization; Pool separation using organic and inorganic
techniques on sediments and fluids; Geochemical response of hydrocarbons to
waterflooding; Geochemical consultant and instructor for area field offices;
Evaluation of contractor data; Electric log and seismic interpretation. Supervisor of exploration/development group
of eight professionals.
March, 1979 - June, 1980. Aero Services Company, Houston, Texas. Geophysicist.
Responsibilities included
Geophysical interpretation of aeromagnetic data and scientific computer
programming.
Publications: (* denotes refereed journals)
*(In review) Derksen, R., Z. Heping, H. Ozkan, R. Hammond, A. Dorrance and A.L. Spongberg. Determining the influence of spray quality, nozzle type, spray volume and air-assisted application strategies on deposition of pesticides in soybean canopy. Submitted to the Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, July 17, 2008.
*(Accepted) Wu, Chenxi, A.L. Spongberg and J.D. Witter. Streamlined solid phase extraction and liquid chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous determination of various pharmaceuticals in surface water. Submitted to the International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, March, 2008.
*(Accepted, 5/2008) Wu, Chenxi, A.L. Spongberg and J. D. Witter. Determination of the persistence of pharmaceuticals in biosolids using liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Chemosphere.
*(Accepted, 11/2007) Spongberg, A.L. L. Hartley, D. Neher and J. Witter. Phyto-mobilization of heavy metals at the Fostoria Waste Water Treatment Plant. Journal of Contaminated Sediments.
*Spongberg, A.L. and J. Witter, 2008 Pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent and sludge from Northwest Ohio. The Science of the Total Environment 397: 148-157.
* (Invited, Accepted) Spongberg, A.L. and J. Witter. A review of PCB data from Tropical Soils, Sediments and Marine Organisms. Invited paper for the Journal of Tropical Biology. Submitted September 2007
Spongberg, A.L. 2007.
The Stormy Petrels of Maumee Bay Guide to the Stranahan Arboretum, with Particular Reference to Trees
in the 60 Stories (aka “The Canon”) of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes
and Britain. www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/Faculty/Spongberg/als/Sherlockian_Arboretum_tour%20.pdf
* Witter J. A.L. Spongberg and K. Czajkowski. 2007 Diurnal Soil Temperature Effects and Data Representativeness in the GLOBE Program. Journal of Geography 106:13-19.
* Roberts, S., J. Gottgens, A.L. Spongberg, J. Evans, N. Levine 2007. Integrated Approach to Assessing Potential Dam Removals: An Example from the Ottawa River, NW Ohio. Environmental Management 39(1):113-124.
* Spongberg, A.L. 2006 Evaluation of PCB contaminant load in Sipunculan worms along the west coast of Costa Rica. Journal of Tropical Biology 54, Supl. 1: 27-33.
* Spongberg, A.L. and E. Moebius 2006 Re-evaluation of the muck soils from the Scioto Marsh, Hardin Co., Ohio. Ohio Journal of Science, 106: 181-185.
* Spongberg, A.L. 2004
Characterization of the PCB congeners in sediments of Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.
Journal of Tropical Biology 52 (Supl 2), p. 10-18.
* Spongberg,
A.L. 2004 Characterization of the PCB
congeners in sediments of Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica. Journal of Tropical
Biology 52 (Supl 2) p. 19-29.
* Spongberg,
A.L. 2004 An
Initial Investigation of PCB Contamination in Surface Sediments in the Coastal
Waters of Costa Rica. Journal of Tropical Biology 52(Supl 2), p. 1-9.
*Spongberg,
A.L., J. Gottgens and B. Muller. 2003 Pesticide Accumulation Rates in a
Northwestern Ohio Marsh. Water, Air and
Soil Pollution 152: 387-404.
*Blakely,
J.K., Neher, D.A. and Spongberg, A.L., 2002. Microinvertebrate and microbial
communities, and decomposition as indicators of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
contamination. Applied Soil Ecology 21:
71-88.
*Spongberg,
A.L. and G. Lou,. 2000. Pesticide Adsorption in Three Soils from Blue Creek
Wetlands, Waterville, Ohio, Science of
Soils, 5:1.
*Spongberg,
A.L. and P. Becks. 2000. Organic
Contamination in Soils Associated with Cemeteries. Journal of Soil Contamination 9(2):87-97.
*Spongberg,
A.L. and P. Becks. 2000. Inorganic Soil
Contamination from Cemetery Leachate.
Water, Air and Soil Pollution117:313-327.
*Spongberg,
A.L. and P. Davis, 1999. Preliminary
Investigation of Pesticide Contamination in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. Journal of Tropical Biology 46 (Suppl.5):
111-124.
*Tevesz, M. J.
S., A. L. Spongberg, and J. A. Fuller, 1998.
Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Record of Central Lake Erie Sediments,
Journal of Paleolimnology 20 (3): 295-305.
*Spongberg,
A. L. and J.M. Martin-Hayden, 1997. Pesticide stratification in an engineered
wetland. Environmental Science and
Technology 31:3161-3165.
* Spongberg,
A. L., J.C. Thomas, and K.W. Brown, 1996. Laboratory Scale In-vessel Composter
Designed for Volatile Emissions Analysis. Journal of Environmental Quality
25:371-3.
* Spongberg,
A. L. and K. W. Brown, 1995. Volatilization of Toxic Organic Compounds During
In-vessel Composting of Hazardous Waste.
Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials 12(4):295-307.
* Gay, A. L.,
1989. Integrated Geologic/Engineering Study of Kurten Field Waterflood Project. AAPG Bulletin. 73:357.
* Gay, A. L.
and D. E. Grandstaff, 1979. The Chemistry and Mineralogy of Precambrian
Paleosols at Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Precambrian Research 12: 349-373.
Professional Presentations Since 1994: (presenter is in bold type)
Oyewumi, O. and A.L. Spongberg. Comparative study of cadmium, copper and nickel adsorption in three brownfield sites, Northwest, Ohio. Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, Evansville, IN April, 2008.
Spongberg, A.L. and Chenxi Wu, Determination of the persistence of pharmaceuticals in biosolids using liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry. Ohio Academy of Science, April, 2008.
Spongberg, A.L. and O. Oyewumi. Adsorption characteristics of brownfield sites in Northwest, Ohio. Ohio Academy of Science, April 2008.
Norton, Abby, A.L. Spongberg and D. Krantz. 2007 Post Glacial Stratigraphy and Sand Resources in the Western Basin of Lake Erie, 2007 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 28-31.
Holt, L.M. A. E.
Laursen, L. H. McCarthy, I. V. Bostan and A. L. Spongberg. Changes to microbial nitrogen-fixation,
respiration, and community structure following land-application of municipal
biosolids. Moving Forward: Wastewater
Biosolids Sustainability: Technical,
Managerial, and Public Synergy Conference. Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, June
24-27, 2007.
Norton, A, A.L. Spongberg, D. Krantz, J.A. Fuller. Preliminary Geophysical Investigation in Western Lake Erie. Geological Society of America, Joint South-Central and North-Central Sections 41st Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Kansas, April 2007.
Shirk,
G., J. Struble, A. Spongberg, V. Brown
(panel) Professors Analyzing their Teaching.Northwest Symposium of Science,
Mathematics and Technology. November 3-4, 2006.
Toledo, Ohio
Spongberg, A.L. and J. Witter Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products - Mass Balance through the waste water treatment process in Oregon, Ohio. GSA National Conference, Philadelphia, PA October 2006.
Gottgens, J.F., S.J. Roberts, J.E. Evans, A.L. Spongberg and N.S.
Levine. Assessing Potential Removal of Low-Head Dams in Urban Settings: A Case-Study from the Ottawa River, NW
Ohio. 2006 IAGLR Annual Conference,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada May 2006.
Spongberg, A.L., K.P. Czajkowski, J. Rader, D. Czajkowski,
J. Witter. Sewage Sludge Application
Effects on Northwest Ohio Farmlands, (including preliminary data on
Pharmaceuticals) 2005 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International
Annual Meetings (November 6-10, 2005), Salt Lake City, UT.
Bobak, D. and A.L. Spongberg Forensic Evaluation of PAHs in Otter Creek Watershed. 2005 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings (November 6-10, 2005), Salt Lake City, UT.
Rader, Jennifer, A.L. Spongberg, K.P. Czajkowski, J. Witter, D. Czajkowski Northwest Ohio Study on Consequences of Sewage Sludge Application to Agricultural Lands. 21st Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water, Amherst, MA October 17-21, 2005
Bobak, D. and A.L. Spongberg Geochemical Forensics Evaluation of Otter Creek Watershed. 21st Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water, Amherst, MA October 17-21, 2005. **Won Best Student Platform Award.**
Czajkowski, K. P., A.L. Spongberg, T.
Benko, T. Ault, J. Witter, T. Bragg Temperature and soil temperature protocols:
observations, partnerships, science. AGI Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Dec 5-9, 2005.
Muller, Barry E., Johan F.
Gottgens, Alison L. Spongberg. Effects of Long-term Non-point Agricultural
Runoff on Phosphorus Retention by a Lake Erie Marsh. The
WETPOL (International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control)
conference, Ghent, Belgium, September 4-8, 2005.
Czajkowski, K. P., A.L. Spongberg, T. Benko, T. Ault, J. Witter, T. Bragg Surface Temperature and Soil Temperature Protocols: Observations, Partnerships, Science. Presented at the Annual GLOBE conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2005.
Spongberg, A.L. My Story: How and Education-Oriented Scientist was Educated. Presented at SciMaTec Dialogues Across College Barriers Series, March 25, 2005.
Buchanan, Catherine and A.L. Spongberg. Feasibility
Study to Determine the Use of Toledo Harbor Dredge Material for Mitigation of
Heavy Metals. International Conference
on Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI May 23-27, 2005.
Bobak, D.
and A.L. Spongberg. Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbon Characterization from Point and Non-point Sources in Otter
Creek, Northwest, Ohio. International Conference on Great Lakes Research, Ann
Arbor, MI May 23-27, 2005.
Witter, J and A.L. Spongberg Soil Temperature Characterization and Calculation
of Soil Heat Flux in the Oak Openings Region Near the Western Basin of Lake
Erie. International Conference on Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI May
23-27, 2005.
Spongberg, A.L., K. Czjakowski, J. Rader, D.
Czajkowski Effects of Biosludge Application to a Farm Field in Northwest Ohio
on Nutrient, Organic Carbon and Heavy Metal Levels. International Conference on
Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI May 23-27, 2005.
Mileyeva-Biebesheimer, O., Wang, Q, Spongberg, A., and
Gruden, C. “Accelerating PCB Dechlorination in Freshwater Sediments” Battelle
In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, Baltimore, MD. June 2005
Czajkowski,
D, K. P. Czajkowski, A.L.
Spongberg, J. E. Rader, K. Gerwin.
Investigation of potential environmental impact of biosolid sludge
application on agricultural fields. East
Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers, October 15-16,
2004.
Witter,
J. and A.L. Spongberg. Soil temperature with depth: reassessing the GLOBE soil temperature protocol. AAPG regional meeting, Columbus, OH October 3-6, 2004. ***Received Section Award for Best Poster***
Spongberg,
A.L. Student Remote Response Units: Is Better
Learning a Few Clicks Away? Center for
Teaching and Learning, University of Toledo September 8, 2004.
Witter,
J., and A.L. Spongberg. Soil Temperature at Depth Protocol. GLOBE
Teacher Workshop, Toledo, Ohio
September, 2004.
Witter,
J. and A.L. Spongberg Creating Methodology and A Dataset in Order
to Assess Soil and Surface Temperatures with Regards to a Global Energy Budget
Protocol: A GLOBE Study. GLOBE Teacher Workshop, July 2004.
(invited) Struble, J., A.L. Spongberg and K.P. Czajkowski ESSEA for middle school teachers. The annual ESSEA summer workshop, Woods Hole, MA July, 2004.
(invited)
Spongberg, A.L. and K.P. Czajkowski.
An analysis of soil temperature with depth. The 8th Annual GLOBE
conference. Boulder, CO, July 25-30,
2004
(invited) Czajkowski, K.P., T. Ault, T. Benko, A. Spongberg, J. Struble,
M. Templin, J. Kane. Engaging
K-12 Students in Science: Validating Satellite Imagery with GLOBE Observations
The 8th Annual GLOBE conference.
Boulder, CO, July 25-30, 2004
(invited)
Spongberg, A.L., K.P. Czajkowski, and J. Struble. Problems and Pitfalls from a Professor’s
Perspective: Earth System Science Education Alliance. Annual AGU Conference,
San Francisco, December, 2003.
Czajkowski, K P, A. L. Spongberg, J. Struble, T.
Benko, M. Templin. Validating the MODIS snow
product with GLOBE student observations. Annual AGU Conference,
San Francisco, December, 2003.
Struble,
J., A.L.Spongberg, and K. Czajkowski, Using Inquiry-based Kits in College
Science Content Courses. NSTA,
Philadelphia, PA. March 2003
Ernest
DuBrul, A. Spongberg, K. Czajkowski, J. Struble, C. Czerniak, Cyber Science
Faculty: Challenges and Opportunities of Teaching Inquiry Science On-line.
AETS, 2003
Czajkowski, K. P., Spongberg, A.L. and Struble, J. Distance Learning and Teachers: Experiences from the Earth System Science Education Alliance, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco. December 2002.
Spongberg, A.L., L. Hartley,
and C. Sager. Adsorption Rates for Heavy Metal Contaminants at the Fostoria,
Ohio Phytoremediation Site.
International Conference on Contaminated Soils, October, 2002 Amherst,
MA
(invited) Spongberg, A.L.
Evaluation of Pollutants (Pesticides, Hydrocarbons, and PCBs) in
Sediments of Four Coastal Sites in Costa Rica.
University of Costa Rica, September 4, 2002.
(invited) Spongberg, A.L. Evaluation of Pollutants in sediments in
Papagayo Bay, Costa Rica. Presented to representatives of local interests in
Bahia de Culebra September 2, 2002.
Spongberg,
A.L., Fuller, J.A., Tevesz, M.J.S. and Jicha, B.R., Lake Erie’s Detroit
delta or River Raisin fan/delta or both?
North-Central Section (36th) and Southeastern Section (51st), GSA Joint
Annual Meeting (April 3-5, 2002).
Czajkowski, K.P. and A.L. Spongberg. Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center:
Environmental Studies of Lake Erie and its Watershed. Fall 2001 AGU
Neher, D.A., A.L. Spongberg, and D.L. Moorhead, Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal
Contaminated Soils in Ohio. Ohio
Biotechnology Consortium Workshop, September 2001.
Spongberg, A.L. Organic and Inorganic Contamination Associated with Cemeteries in
Ohio. North-Central Section of the
Geological Society of America.
Indianapolis, IN April, 2000.
Marlow, B.M. and Spongberg, A.L. Pesticide Retention in Tropical Soils (Ultisols) and
Temperate Soils (Alfisols) North-Central
Section of the Geological Society of America.
Indianapolis, IN April, 2000.
Lynn, C.J. and Spongberg, A.L. Heavy Metal Content of Biota, Water and Sediment
along the Rouge River, Michigan.
North-Central Section of the Geological Society of America. Indianapolis, IN April, 2000.
(invited)
Gottgens, J.F., B.E. Muller, and
A.L. Spongberg. Longterm Nonpoint Pollution Abatement by a Lake Erie Marsh and
its Implication for Wetland Restoration Policies. Annual Ohio Lake Erie Conference, Huron,
Ohio. September 1, 1999.
Muller,
B. E, J. F. Gottgens, A. L.
Spongberg and N. Kusina. The Effects of
Long-term Nonpoint-Source Nutrient Loading in Two Impounded Lake Erie Marshes,
Proceedings of the Society of Wetland Scientists 20th Annual
Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia. June, 1999.
Spongberg, A.L. J. F. Gottgens, and B,
E. Muller. Heavy Metal and Pesticide
Accumulation Rates at Winous Point Marshes, Sandusky Bay, Ohio. 42nd
International Conference on Great Lakes Research, Cleveland, OH, May,
1999.
Blakely,
J.K., Neher, D.A. and Spongberg,
A.L. 1999. Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations on Nematode
Communities and Decomposition. Soil Ecology Society, Chicago, Illinois, May,
1999.
Blakely,
J.K., Neher, D.A. and Spongberg,
A.L. 1999. Effect of Creosote on Nematode Community Composition and
Decomposition. Ecological Society of America annual meeting, Spokane,
Washington. August, 1999.
Niekamp, S., and A.L. Spongberg,
Pesticide Transport at a North Central Ohio Golf Course. National Conference
for Undergraduate Research, Syracuse, New York, April 23, 1999.
Kusina, N. and A.L. Spongberg, Metal
Content and Core Dating of the Winous Point Marshes, Sandusky Bay, Ohio. 21st
Midwest Environmental Chemistry Workshop, University of Michigan, October
16-18, 1998.
Marlow B. S. and A. L. Spongberg, Plant Oxidation Rates and Products for
Angiosperms, Gymnosperms and Ambrosia Under Aerobic Conditions. 21st
Midwest Environmental Chemistry Workshop, University of Michigan, October
16-18, 1998.
Gottgens, J.F., B.E. Muller, A.L.
Spongberg and D.H. Davis, 100-year Records of the Accumulation of Sediment,
Nutrients, Pesticides, and Trace Metals in a Lake Erie Marsh Impacted by
Agriculture and a Reference Marsh. 19th Annual meeting of the
Society of Wetland Scientists, Anchorage, AK, June 8-12, 1998.
Marlow, B. S., A.L. Spongberg, D.
Neher, J.A. Fuller, and M.J.S. Tevesz, The Feasibility of Using Lignins as
Climatic Biomarkers for Lake Erie Basin Sediments. International Conference on Great Lakes Research, 41st
Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, May 18-22, 1998. p146.
Marlow, Brian and Alison L. Spongberg,
1998 Lignin Degradation Rates and Products in Angiosperms and Gymnosperms of
Different Ages, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Salisbury State
University, Salisbury MY, April 24, 1998, p55.
Spera, Shelley and A.L. Spongberg. Metal and Pesticide Preservation in Winous
Point Marshes, Geological Society of America North-Central Section. Columbus,
Ohio, March 19-20, 1998, Vol 30, No 2, p72.
Marlow, Brian and Alison L. Spongberg.
Lignin Degradation Rates and Products in Angiosperms and Gymnosperms of
Different Ages, Geological Society of America North-Central Section. Columbus,
Ohio, March 19-20, 1998, Vol 30, No.2, p58-59.
Ganliang, L. and A.L. Spongberg. An
Approach of Effect of Soil Type and Solution Media on Atrazine and Metolachlor
Distribution Coefficient. Geological
Society of America North-Central Section. Columbus, Ohio, March 19-20, 1998,
Vol 30, No 2, p57.
Spongberg, A. L., M.J.S. Tevesz, and J.
A. Fuller. Organic Geochemical Evidence
for the History of the Infilling of the Sandusky Subbasin, Lake Erie. International Association for Great Lakes
Research, 40th Conference, Buffalo, NY. June, 1997, p127.
Fuller, J. A., M.J.S. Tevesz, and A. L.
Spongberg. Infilling History of the
Sandusky Subbasin, Lake Erie: Sedimentological and Isotopic Evidence.
International Association for Great Lakes Research, 40th Conference,
Buffalo, NY. June, 1997, p120.
Spongberg, A. L. and J.M.
Martin-Hayden. Pesticide Stratification
in an Engineered Wetland Delta.. 19th MidWest Environmental
Chemistry Workshop, Purdue U., IN, October, 1996.
Davis P.
and A. L. Spongberg. A
Geochemical Investigation of the Golfo Dulce Sediments, Costa Rica. 19th MidWest Environmental
Chemistry Workshop, Purdue U., IN, October, 1996.
Becks, P. M. and A. L. Spongberg. Soil and Groundwater Contamination from
Cemetery Leachate. 19th MidWest Environmental Chemistry Workshop,
Purdue U., IN, October, 1996.
Lefticariu, M. and A. L.
Spongberg. Hydrogeochemical sStudy of
the Dunkirk Aquifer, Hardin County, Ohio.
19th MidWest Environmental Chemistry Workshop, Purdue U., IN,
October, 1996.
* Brown, L.C., M.T. Batte, N.R. Fausey,
H.W. Belcher, J.D. Eigel and A.L. Spongberg.
Water Table Management to Balance Environmental and Economic Goals in
the Central Great Lakes Region of the United States 6th ICID Drainange Workshop:
Drainage and Environment. Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 21-28, 1996.
Spongberg, A. L. and J.M.
Martin-Hayden. The Use of Geochemical
Stratigraphy to Characterize Pesticide Input Functions. National Ground Water Association 47th
Annual Convention and Exposition,
Indianapolis, IN October, 1995.
* Brown, L.C., M. T. Batte, N. R.
Fausey, H.W. Belcher, J. D. Eigel and A. L. Spongberg, Basis for a Comprehensive Agricultural Water
Management Guide for the Central Great Lakes Region. The Ohio Academy of
Science, 1995.
El-Gharbawy, A. and A. L.
Spongberg. Microbial and
Photodegradation of Pesticides in a Local Northwestern Ohio Soil. 18th Midwest Environmental Chemistry
Workshop, Ohio State University, October 7-8, 1995.
Spongberg, A. L. Volatilization of Toxic Organic Compounds
during In-vessel Composting of Hazardous Waste. 18th Midwest
Environmental Chemistry Workshop, Ohio State University, October 7-8, 1995.
Brown, K.W.
and A. L. Spongberg, 1994. The Use
of In-vessel Composting as a Means of Hazardous Waste Minimization (abstract)
Proceedings of 1994 GCHSCB annual meeting.
Beaumont, TX, March 2-4, 1994.
Spongberg, A. L. and K.W. Brown, 1992.
Volatilization of Hazardous Compounds during In-vessel Composting (abstract)
Proceedings of 1992 Soil Science Society of America annual convention,
Minneapolis MN, Nov. 2-6, 1992.
Research Grant Applications:
Granted:
Agencies:
Czajkowski, K.P., A.L. Spongberg,
D. Dwyer and W.V. Sigler, Monitoring Agricultural Sewage Sludge IV. July 1,
2008 - June 30, 2009. USDA $875,000.
Dwyer, D., Krantz, D., Fisher,
T., Egan, K., and A. Spongberg.
Phytoremediation – Design of Treatment Wetlands. July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008. USDA $511, 475.
Czajkowski, K.P., A.L. Spongberg,
D. Dwyer and W.V. Sigler, Monitoring Agricultural Sewage Sludge III. July 1,
2007 - June 30, 2008. USDA $845,017.
Spongberg,
A.L. Degradation of Polyacrylamide
Hydrogels in Greenhouse Soils II. USDA-ARS
6/11/07 - 6/10/08 $52,966.
Moorhead, D., C. Stepien, J.
Chen, A. Spongberg, and 11 others.
Integrating Environmental and Public Health of Urban Ecosystems.
Programs in Academic Excellence. $15,000 (less).
Czajkowski, K.P., A.L. Spongberg,
D. Dwyer and W.V. Sigler, Monitoring Agricultural Sewage Sludge II. July 1,
2006 - June 30, 2009. USDA $1,192,586.
Duran, E., K. Rhoda, E. DuBrul,
and A.L. Spongberg. Project DETAILS.
Ohio Board of Regents, October 31, 2005.
$136,123. 1/26/06 – 5/31/07.
Spongberg, A.L.
and C. Mayer. REU Site: Integrated Assessment of Physical,
Ecological, and Socio-economic Aspects of a Watershed System May 2005 – April
2007. National Science Foundation $258,909.
Spongberg, A.L. Funds for Distinguished Lecturer, Gail Ashley, American Association of Women Geoscientists. $720. April 2006.
Spongberg,
A.L. Degradation of Polyacrylamide
Hydrogels in Greenhouse Soils. USDA-ARS
9/1/05 - 6/10/07 $10,610.
Czajkowski, K.P., A.L. Spongberg, W.V. Sigler, D. F. Dwyer. Monitoring Agricultural Sewage Sludge. USDA Special Grant Program 6/01/05 – 5/31/08, $1,194,995.
Dwyer, D., A.L. Spongberg, W.V. Sigler, and D. Krantz. Phytoremediation Plant Research III USDA Special Grant Program. $532,200 9/15/04-9/14/06.
Spongberg,
A.L. and K.P.Czajkowski. Distance
Learning Earth System Science Course for In-service Teachers. Submitted to OBOR Improving Teacher Quality
Program 6/1/04 - 5/31/05. $60,626.
Dwyer, D., A.
Spongberg, D. Krantz. And V. Sigler. Phytoremediation Plant Research II. USDA Special Research Grant
Program/2002-06143. $595,146. 9/15/03 –
9/14/05.
Czajkowski, K.
P. and A. L. Spongberg. An Integrated
Assessment of Physical, Ecological, and Socio-economic Aspects of a Watershed
System. National Science Foundation
Research Experience for Undergraduates $186,713, 5/02-4/05.
Spongberg, A.L
.and K.P. Czajkowski, Earth System and Space Science Concepts Distance Learning
Course for In-service Teachers, submitted to the Ohio Board of Regents,
Improving Teacher Quality Professional Development Program. 6/1/03 – 5/31/04 $79,206.
Dwyer, D., D.
Neher, and A. Spongberg.
Phytoremediation Plant Research.
USDA Special Research Grant Program/2002-06143. $284,020. 7/1/02 – 6/30/04. Submitted 1/02.
Vargas J.A.,
Spongberg, A.L. et al. Contaminacion ambiental y su impacto en
sistemas endocrinos de organismos marinos. CRUSA 1/15/03-1/14/05. 140,771,062.00 colones (~$400,000.00 U.S.)
Czajkowski, K., A. Spongberg, M.
Templin. Energy and Earth Systems: GLOBE
Protocol Research and Outreach. NSF, $381,282 9/15/02 – 1/31/06.
Gottgens, J.F.,
A.L. Spongberg. Dam removal in the
Ottawa River, Ohio: A feasibility study needed for comprehensive regional
planning. Ohio Coastal Management
Assistance Grants Program, $82,696,7/01/02-6/30/03.
Czajkowski, K., Spongberg, A., and Struble, J. Implementation of In-service Earth System Science Distance Learning. Eisenhower Foundation. 9/01/01-8/31/02, $36,480.
Spongberg,
A.L., K. Czajkowski and J. Struble, Initiating Inquiry-Based Learning at the
University of Toledo. NASA
Opportunities for Visionaries (NOVA). $25,995, 9/01/01-8/31/02.
Czajkowski, K., Spongberg, A., and Struble, J. Implementation of the Earth System Science Alliance in the Great Lakes Region. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, ESSEA. 6/2001-5/2004, $44,992.
Neher, D.A., A.L. Spongberg, D.L. Moorhead,
S.L. Goldman. S.M. Leisner, and J. Gray.
Biotechnology for phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils in
Ohio. Ohio Plant Biotechnology
Consortium. 7/2000-6/2001, $47,000.
Czajkowki, K. P, Spongberg, A.L. et al.
Research Experience for Undergraduates: An Integrated Assessment of Physical,
Ecological, and Socio-economic Aspects of a Watershed System. National
Science Foundation. 5/2000-4/2002,
$49,515.
Vargas, J. A., J. Acuña, C. Jiménez, A.
Spongberg, and H. Dean, Centro de
Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia Proyecto en Costa Rica. CRUSA (Costa Rica – USA Foundation)
6/1999. 46.418.000 colones (~$166,972.00)
Spongberg,
A.L. Characterization of Old Wood Sample from Lake Erie. Lake Erie Protection
Fund Small Grant Program, 7/10/98, $4125.
Gottgens,
J.F., A. L. Spongberg, and D. Davis.
Long-term Non-point Pollution Abatement by a Lake Erie Marsh and its
Implications for Wetland Restoration .
Lake Erie Protection Fund.
$120,901. 7/24/96
Spongberg, A.
L. and J.M. Martin-Hayden. Analysis of
Pesticide Transport Pathways and Degradation in Engineered Wetlands. USDA Competitive Grants Program. $80,000.
9/01/95 through 8/31/97.
Martin-Hayden,
J.M. and A. L. Spongberg. Pesticide
Transport, Water Balance, and Geochemical Characterization of the Blue Creek
Watershed. Ohio Board of Regents $22018.
7/1/96
Marlow, B. S.
and A. L. Spongberg. Fate of Organic
Contaminants in Frozen Soils. Northeast
Section of the Geological Society of America.
3/96 $300.
Spongberg, A. L., J.F. Gottgens, S.M. Leisner, J.M. Martin-Hayden, and
R.L. Sinsabaugh. Viral Pathogen and
Herbicide Fate and Transport in Agricultural Soil and Runoff. USDA Special Grants Program $158,757. University contribution $72,298, Total
$231,055. 7/01/95 through 6/30/97.
University:
Spongberg,
A.L. Faculty Development Funds. $240.
December 2006.
Spongberg,
A.L. Travel funds for Sabbatical Trip to Costa Rice. Foy and Phyllis Penn
Kohler Fund for International Studies.
$200.00 April 11, 2005
Spongberg,
A.L. Travel funds for Costa Rica Sample
Collection Kohler International Travel
Fund, $300 8/04.
Spongberg,
A.L. Request for funds to attend Fall 2003 American Geophysical Union
conference, San Francisco, CA.
$300. 12/03.
Spongberg, A.L. Request for funds to attend International Conference on Contaminated Soils, Amherst, MA. University of Toledo Faculty Development Funds. $400. 11/02.
Spongberg, A.L. $5000 Summer Research Fellowship and Research Grant, U.T.
Spongberg, A.L. Request for funds to attend National GSA. University of Toledo Faculty Development Funds. $275. 11/19/00
Spongberg,
A.L. and B. McDonald. Preliminary
Fractured Clay Test Pit Site Investigation.
1999 Lake Erie Center Summer Fellowship, 5/1999 $10,000.
Spongberg,
A.L. Column Flow Study for Pesticide
Fate and Transport at Blue Creek. 1999
University Research Fellowship Program. 5/1999, $9000.
Spongberg, A. L. Pesticide Sorption Analysis of Golfo Dulce
sediments. Kohler Faculty Travel Grant
$1300, 5/99.
Spongberg, A.L., Sample Collection Trip to Costa Rica to Expand
Research. Small Faculty Grant. 4/14/99,
$500.00
Spongberg, A.L. Research in Costa Rica.
Faculty Development Funds, 1/19/99, $460.00.
Niekamp,
S. and A.L. Spongberg. Study of
Contaminant Runoff Associated with Golf Course Maintenance. Honors Undergraduate Summer Research and
Creative Activities Fellowship, University of Toledo, 5/98, $2250.
Spongberg, A.
L. Pesticide Stratification within the
Blue Creek Wetland Delta. University
Summer Research Fellowships and Research Grant Program. $8418.
5/97
Marlow, B.
S., Spongberg, A. L. and D. Neher.
Characterization of Lignin in Fresh and Degraded Conifers and Deciduous
Wood. Undergraduate Student Research
Fellowship, University of Toledo.
$2250. 5/97.
Spongberg, A.
L. Pesticide Accumulation within Golfo Dulce sediments. Kohler Faculty Travel Grant $500, 3/97.
Homsher, M.,
A. L. Spongberg, J. Gottgens, and D. Neher.
Comparison of a Novel Sampling Technique, Semipermeable Membrane Devices
to a Great Lakes Biomonitor: Dreissena
polymorpha. Lake Erie Center Summer
Fellowship. $10,000. 5/97.
Spongberg, A.
L. Hydrology and Contaminant Plume Identification at Pelee Island
Landfill. University Small Grant
$500. 7/96
Homsher,
M., J. Gottgens, and A. L. Spongberg.
The Silence of the Sentinels: An Investigation of Wetland Contaminant
Cycles and Trophic Impact. Lake Erie
Center 1996 Summer Fellowship Program.
$10,000 5/96.
Spongberg, A.
L. Preliminary Investigation of Metals
and Organic Contamination in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. Kohler International Travel Funds. $1000.
1/96.
Hugg, J.L.
and A. L. Spongberg. Blue Creek Wetlands
Soil Survey. Honors Undergraduate Summer
Research and Creative Activities Fellowship.
1/96 $2250.
Marlow, B. S.
and A. L. Spongberg. Fate of Organic
Contaminants in Frozen Soils.
Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program. 1/96
$2250.
Gottgens,
J.F. and A. L. Spongberg. Long-term
Assimilation of Agricultural Chemicals by a Lake Erie Marsh. Lake Erie Research Center $3000. 8/95.
Spongberg, A. L. Preliminary
Investigation of Metals and Organic Contamination in Golfo Dulce, Costa
Rica. Small Grants Fund for Research
Support. $400 8/29/95.
Spongberg, A.
L. Analysis of Pesticide Degradation in
Aerobic and Anaerobic Sediments Associated with Wetlands. University Research Awards and Fellowship
Program $8000. 6/95 through 8/95.
Hugg, J.L.
and A. L. Spongberg Pesticide Transport
in Wetland Sediment. Honors
Undergraduate Summer Research and Creative Activities Fellowship. 1/95
$1250
In review:
Spongberg,
A.L. and J. Witter. Exploring Wastewater
Treatment Processes to Reduce Pharmaceutical Drug Concentrations in
Biosolids. Submitted in September 2007
to Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology
Spongberg, A.L.
and C. Mayer. REU Site: Integrated Assessment of Physical,
Ecological, and Socio-economic Aspects of a Watershed System, May 2007 – April
2012. National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
Program $514, 430. Submitted August 2007.
Denied:
Jorgensen, A., et
al. Choose Ohio Pipeline Proposal,
$4,512,000 Ohio Board of Regents.
Spongberg, A.L., W.V. Sigler, S. Milz, B. Fink and J. Witter. The
Environmental Impact of Hormone Use at Dairy CAFO in Ohio on Soils,
Microorganisms and Human Health, Submitted to EPA-G2006-STAR-M1. Submitted in August 2007. Total Budget: $694,188.
Scavia, et al. The Cooperative Institute for
Limnology and Ecosystems Research: A new
Great Lakes regional research institute.
$22,993,622, July 1, 2007 – June
30, 2012
Spongberg, A.L. and D.
Krantz. Evaluation of Sand Resources in
the Western Lake Erie Basin. Submitted
to the Lake Erie Protection Fund. Re-submitted
4/2006 $9978. 5/1/06-4/30/07.
Spongberg, A.L. and W. V, Sigler,
The Environmental Impact of Antibiotics and Other PPCP Compounds on
Soils, Bacteria and Human Health, in response to the Call for Proposals by the
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL). Submitted 2/2007. $50,000.
Czajkowski, K.P., D. Dwyer, P.
Lindquist, V. Sigler, A. Spongberg and eight others. GEOPUB GEOspatial Technology Use in PUBlic
Health Research, $300,000.
Spongberg,
A.L., L. McCarthy, A. Laursen and B. Bostan. An international collaboration to train students in
biosolids impacts on agricultural soils and adjacent aquatic ecosystems. Submitted to USDA-ISE Program, October 31,
2005. $99,985. 6/1/06 – 5/31/08
Spongberg, A.L. and D.
Krantz. Evaluation of Sand Resources in
the Western Lake Erie Basin. Submitted
to the Lake Erie Protection Fund.
11/9/05 $9963. 5/1/06-4/30/07.
Erhardt, P., Spongberg, A.L. plus
eight, Ohio ADMET. Submitted to the Ohio
Department of Development, Biomedical Research and Technology Transfer
Partnership Awards, 12/14/05.
$7,170,000. 6/01/06-5/31/09.
Czajkowski, K.P. and A.L. Spongberg
Integrating NASA Programs; Enriching Teacher and Student Scientific Literacy
through Inquiry-based Learning, 3-1-05 to 2-28-08, $586,821
NASA Earth Science Education Program Gruden, C.L., A. L. Spongberg and K.
Erichsen, Ottawa River: In Situ Remediation.
Submitted to EPA – Great Lakes National Program Office. 6/2004. $174,234
Gruden, C. L.
and A.L. Spongberg Promoting PCB Dechlorination in Stream Sediments. Submitted to the Lake Erie Protection Fund
5/2004. $77,411.00
Spongberg,
A.L. and K.P. Czajkowski. Surface water
temperature determination through satellite imagery. Submitted to the Lake Erie Protection Fund
2/5/04. $9985.
Spongberg,
A.L., D.F. Dwyer, and M. Abraham. In-situ
Optimization for Remediation of Arsenic-contaminated Groundwaters. Submitted to Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program 1/9/03.
$334,630.
A.L. Spongberg, S. Aryeetey-Attoh, K.
Czajkowski, C. Czerniak, M. Phillips. Enhancing Science Education at
Toledo Public Schools: a School District Under Academic Emergency. $1,485,893.
Submitted to NSF Division of Graduate Education on 6/10/02
Bullerjahn,
G, M. McKay, and A. L. Spongberg.
Molecular assessment of the potential for in situ PCB bioremediation. Ohio Sea Grant $119,658, 3/1/02 –
2/28/05. Submitted 7/7/01
Spongberg, A.L.
and K. Czajkowski, Initiating
Inquiry-Based Science Courses for Pre-Service Teachers at the University of
Toledo. NSF Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (Adaptation and
Implementation), $75,709 1/1/02 - 12/31/03 Submtitted 6/01.
Spongberg, A.L., D. Neher, D. Stierman, and D. Moorhead,
Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils. Great Lakes National Program Office.$97,292,
1/1/02 – 12/31/02.
Spongberg, A.L. and J. Gottgens.
Sediment Testing along Ditches in Oregon, OH. Lake Erie Protection Fund. $11, 327. 8/1/08 – 7/31/02. Submitted 5/01.
Spongberg, A.L. and J.F. Gottgens, Fate, Transport and Accumulation of
Glyphosate-based Herbicides. USDA
NRI-CGP, CSREES, $127,000, 7/01/01 – 12/31/02 Submitted 11/15/00.
Spongberg, A.L. and K. Czajkowski, Enhancing Education of Water Quality
and Land Use: Extension of the Student Watershed Watch Program, EPA
Environmental Education Grant Program 66-951, $25,000. 9/01/00 – 5/31/01
Submitted 11/15/00
Spongberg, A.L., J.F. Gottgens, and D.L.
Moorhead. Use of Glyphosate-based
Herbicides in Lake Erie Wetland: Transport, Persistence, and Biological
Impact. Lake Erie Protection Fund. Submitted 4/2000. $99,999.00.
Spongberg, A.L. Delineating Pollutant Loads
to the Maumee River. The University of
Toledo Research Awards and Fellowship Program, 4/21/2000, $9000.
Czajkowski,
K.P., T. Bailey, L. Glatzer, J. Gottgens, P. Lindquist, J. Martin-Hayden, D.
Moorhead, H. Reid, A. Spongberg, S. Zellmer, Integrated Assessment and
Predictive Modeling of Physical, Ecological, and Socio-economic Aspects of
Watershed Systems: Application to Sediment/Contaminant Transport and
Deposition. Submitted to NSF Water and
Watersheds Research 99-STAR-L1, $838,088.00, June, 1999
Burns, F Closing the Distance between Science and the Community,
NSF-PFSMETE Program 2/1/99 (Co-mentor).
Spongberg, A.L. and B. McDonald, Pit Excavation for Fracture
Identification in NW Ohio Tills. U.S.
EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, 4/27/99 $164,645.
Spongberg,
A.L., CAREER Proposal: Lignin as an Environmental Indicator. National Science Foundation. 7/22/98.
$328,902.
Neher, D.A., J. Baker, and A.L. Spongberg, Effect of Creosote on
Microinvertebrate Communities and Decomposition at an Abandoned Wood Preserving
Plant in Toledo, Ohio. Lake Erie
Research and Education Center Faculty Fellowship. $10,000, April 17, 1998.
Spongberg,
A.L. Bioremediation of Sediment from Duck and Otter Creeks. Preproposal submitted to Great Lakes National
Program Office, EPA, 2/1/98.
McKay, M. and
A.L. Spongberg, Biodegradation of PCBs: Assessing the In-situ Remediation
Potential of Contaminated Sediments.
Preproposal submitted to Lake Erie Protection Fund, 4/98.
Spongberg, A.
L. Integrated Pesticide and Metal Pollution Evaluation within Golfo Dulce,
Costa Rica. NSF International Research for Scientists and Engineers. $148,012
11/97
Spongberg, A. L., M.J.S. Tevesz, and J. Fuller. Environmental and
Climatic Significance of Isotopic and Organic Chemical Variations in Sediment
Cores from Lake Erie. National Science Foundation’s Environmental Geochemistry
and Biogeochemistry Program, $244,137. 1/97
Haney, J.J.,
C.M. Czerniak, et al. Northwest Ohio
School Project. NSF Teacher Enhancement
LSC Program /K-8. $3,534,032.00. 8/96.
Gottgens,
J.F. and A. L. Spongberg. Marsh
Sediments as Long-term Assimilators of Agricultural Chemicals. Ohio Sea Grant College Program. $80,000.
1/96. Funding Denied.
Spongberg, A. L., M.J.S. Tevesz, J. Fuller, and E. Barrera. Downcore Variations in Organic and
Isotopic Composition of Sediment Cores from Lake Erie and their
Paleoenvironmental and Paleoclimatic Significance. A preproposal submitted to the Great Lakes
Protection Fund. 1/96.
Spongberg, A.
L. Contaminant Characterization of Golfo
Dulce, Costa Rica. NSF Career
Development Program. $400,388 12/15/95.
Stierman, D.
J., J.M. Martin-Hayden, and A. L. Spongberg.
Geophysical Instruments for Environmental Field Research and Groundwater
Investigations. NSF Geosciences
Directorate - Instrumentation and Facilities Program. 12/95.
Martin-Hayden,
J.M. and A. L. Spongberg. Characterization and Monitoring the Effects of
Innovative Agricultural Water Management Technologies on Water Resources. NSF/EPA Partnership for Environmental
Research, April 28, 1995. Funding
Denied.
Brown L.C., M. T. Batte, H.W. Belcher, A. L. Spongberg, and N. R.
Fausey. Balancing Environmental and
Economic Goals with Water Table Management in the Central Great Lakes
Region. Ohio Sea Grant College Program
12/23/94.
Spongberg, A.
L. Analysis of Pesticide Degradation in
Aerobic and Anaerobic Sediments Associated with Wetlands. A preproposal submitted to the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Great
Lakes National Program Office. 9/26/94.
Courses Taught at University of Toledo:
EEES 4450/5450 Hazardous Waste
Management (3 hours)
NOVA-Inquiry-Based Earth Science
EEES 6200-995 Earth and Space Science Concepts (distance learning)
EEES 4980/5980 Soil Science (3
hours)
EEES 4220/5220 Environmental
Geochemistry (3 hours)
EEES 6440 Contaminant Hydrogeology
(team taught, 3 hours)
EEES 6120 Environmental Analytical
Techniques (Lab, 2 hours)
EEES 6990-003 Environmental
Research (2 hours)
EEES 1030 Geologic Hazards (3
hours)
EEES 1010 Physical Geology (3
hours)
Courses Taught at Chevron Oil Field Research
Company:
Geochemistry
for the Exploration Geologist
Geology
Field Trip of West Texas Oil Fields
Ph.D. Dissertations Directed:
Note, the Department
does not grant Ph.D.s in Geology. These degrees are co-advised through Ecology,
but research is conducted in A.Spongberg’s lab, under her supervision.
Homsher,
M. 1999. A Novel Sampling Technique for
PCB analysis, Semipermeable Membrane Devices
(co-advised with J. Gottgens)
Wu, Chenxi (begun 8/06) LC-ES-MS-MS Method Development for Pharmaceutical Compounds and Application to Biosolids Research
Master of Science Theses Directed: *
Completed:
Lesniak, Greg
V. (1995) The Hydrogeology and
Geochemistry of the Toledo Tie Site, Toledo, Ohio. Co-advised with Dr. W. Kneller.
Davis, Penny,
(1997) Distribution and Geochemistry of
Contaminants in a Pristine and a Contaminated Gulf, Costa Rica.
Becks, Paul
(1997) Soil and Water Contamination
Associated with Graveyards.
Catalano,
Chris, (1997) Hydrology and Geochemistry
of Leachate from an Active Landfill, Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada.
Yeager, Kevin
(1997) Transport of Pesticide Through
the Blue Creek Agricultural Soils.
Lefticariu,
Mihai (1997) Geochemical
Characterization of the Dunkirk Aquifer.
Epstein,
Paul, (1997) Bioremediation of Creosote
Contaminated Soils.
El-Gharbawy,
Abeer, (1998) Degradation of two
Pesticides, Alachlor and Atrazine, in Wetland Soils
Ganliang, Lou (1998)
Determination and Comparison of Koc Values Experimentally and
Mathematically for the Different Blue Creek Soil Types
Kusina,
Nicholas (1999) Metal Content and Core Dating of the Winous Point Marshes,
Sandusky Bay.
Taylor, Greg
(2001) Organic Contamination Delineation at the Defiance Cemetery
Oros, Daniel
(2002) Analysis of Fractures in Tills of Northwestern Ohio.
Vagen, Jennifer (2003) The Influence of Groundwater on Bluff Erosion at
Bill Stanton Community Park, Lake County, OH.
Spera, Shelley (2004) Pesticide
and Metal Contaminant Variations Through the Past 100 Years in the Winous Point
Marsh Sediments.
Hartley,
Lindy (2004) Characterization of a Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil in Ohio for a
Phytoremediation Project.
In progress:
Nelson, Donald (begun 1/07) Effect of different carbon sources on
sediment retention of PAH compounds in Otter Creek.
Olewumi, O. (begun 8/06)
Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants along Otter Creek
Norton, Abby (begun 1/06)
Post-glacial stratigraphy and sand resources in Western Basin of Lake
Erie
Bobak, Deanna (begun 9/05) PAH
Characterization in Otter Creek.
Buchanan, Catherine (begun 5/04)
Lysimeter studies for phytoremediation at the King Road Landfill.
Witter, Jason
(begun 8/02) Soil Temperature Variations with Lateral and Vertical Distances.
Bensman,
Kelly (begun 5/99) Column Flow Studies in Three Soils from Blue Creek Wetlands.
Lynn,
Christopher (begun 12/98) Phytoremediation of Metal Contaminants in the Rouge
River, Michigan
Marlow, Brian
(begun 9/98) The Use of Lignin as an Environmental Indicator.
Gensler,
David (begun 5/98) The Search of
Contaminants in Leachate from a Cemetery Built in Sandy Soil.
Undergraduate Research Advisees:
Bernstein, Elyce (2007) Heavy metal concentrations in plant materials
associated with biosolids application.
Orosz, Chris (2006) Heavy metal concentrations in soils
associated with biosolids application.
Weller, Matthew (2005 and 2006) Degradation of Ibuprofen in soils under
varying environmental conditions.
Pittenger, Alycia (2005, 2006) Trends in Nitrate dispersal iin a sludge
applied agricultural setting.
Pittenger, Alycia (REU 2004) Temperature, pH,
and soil texture interrelationships.
Ronau,
E. (began 1/04) Temperature variation with depth with season
at the Stranahan Arboretum
Belknap, S.
(began 1/04) Soil moisture, temperature
and pH correlation at the Stranahan Arboretum.
Lanza, Kate.
2002 Detailed field investigation
of the Fostoria Waste Water Treatment Plant Disposal Site.
Haluka, 2002 Detailed field investigation of
the Fostoria Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Sager, C.
2002 Lead sorption characteristic
for sediment at the Fostoria Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Drake, E. 2002. Use of GIS in the Creation of
a Soils Map for the Wegerzen Garden Center Site in Dayton, Ohio.
Gottschalk, Natalie, 2000 A laboratory study
to determine copper uptake by Blackberry plants.
Buchanan, Catherine. 2000 A laboratory study to determine copper
uptake by Ragweed
Niekamp, S. 1999 Study of Contaminant Runoff Associated with
Golf Course Maintenance. Honors
Marlow, B. S. 1998 Characterization of Lignin
in Fresh and Degraded Conifers and Deciduous Wood.
Gotch, Edward, 1996. Evaluation of a Contaminated Site in Toledo. Honors
Hugg, J.L.
1996. Blue Creek Wetlands Soil
Survey. Honors
Marlow, B. S.
1996 Fate of Organic Contaminants in Frozen Soils.
Fuggett,
Susan 1996 PCB and organic contaminant analysis of Ottawa River. Honors.
Hugg, J.L.
1995 Pesticide Transport in Wetland
Sediment. Honors.
Research Interests:
Environmental geochemistry of sediments and water
GC-MS and LC-ES-MS-MS analyses of pesticide residues and pharmaceutical and personal care products.
Biosolids
and their environmental fate and effects
Soil/leachate
chemical interaction
Characterization
of contaminants in Costa Rica
Pesticide
degradation in wetland settings
Geochemical
markers in marshland cores
Hydrogeologic
evaluation of Blue Creek artificial wetlands
Non-point
pesticide pollution in relation to application technique
Hazardous waste characterization and soil science:
Identify
hazardous waste contaminants and their degradation products
Quantify
chemical degradation half-lives in different media
Identify
the fate and transport of hazardous chemicals in different soil
environments
The
interaction of waste chemicals with soil clay minerals and organic matter
Phytoremediation
Educational Interests:
Director of the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Toledo (2006-current, co-director since 2001). NSF funded.
Scientist for NWO Teams Educational program in Northwest Ohio. OBOR funded.
Support Scientist and instructor for TAPESTRIES
1996-2001. NSF funded.
Conduct Geology Department tour and activities
GLOBE scientist and trainer
ESSEA instructor
Promotes hands-on activities.
NASA NOVA instructor
Skills:
LC-ES-MS-MS analyses of complex compounds (pesticides, pharmaceuticals)
Gas chromatographic (MS, FID, ECD) analysis
Degradation studies of pesticides and hydrocarbons
Half-life determinations for contaminants in soil, water,
compost
Soil classification
Stratigraphic and depositional environment analysis
Electric log evaluation
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction
Petroleum exploration and production
Reservoir continuity studies
Seismic and potential field data interpretation
Professional Affiliations:
American Chemical Society
International Association of Great Lakes Research
Geological Society of America
Society for Exploration Geophysicists, Pacific Coast Section
Treasurer 1985-1987
Vice-President 1984
Stormy Petrels of Maumee Bay (2001 – present)
Minister Without Portfolio (2005
– present)
Other Areas of Professional interest
Faculty Senate 2005-current
Arts and Sciences Council, 1994-1996.
Undergraduate
advisor in Department (one of four)
Lab inspector
for OSHA compliance for the EEES Department
University Committee on Diversity (Chair) – 2003-current
University
Committee on Undergraduate Research (Chair) – 2006-current
Board member
for the Instrumentation Center – 2000-current
Part time
appointment to the Lake Erie Research and Education Center
Ad hoc
Graduate Degrees Committee member
Graduate
Affairs Committee
Undergraduate
Affairs Committee
Student
Awards Committee Chairperson
Active on the
committees of the following organizations:
Toledo Area Council of Governments
(TMACOG) Dumps and Landfills
TMACOG Agricultural Runoff
TMACOG Blue Creek Wetland Project and
Management Team
Speaker at
Lourdes College Women in Science, November, 1994
Presenter at
the Governor’s Gifted Summer Institute, July l995
Northwest
Ohio Science Fair Judge yearly since 1995
Appeared on a
three-part television news story on water quality (1999).
Geological consultant
for the City of Oregon
Participated
in the TAPESTRIES program, 1998-2003 through the Departments of Education at
BGSU and UT (Haney and Czerniak)
Participated
in an Eisenhower Teaching Grant, 6/1998, through the College of Engineering, UT
(Abraham)
Presented at
numerous seminars at Universities.