PEDRO J. J. ALVAREZ, Ph.D., P.E., DEE

Dept. of Civil & Environmental Eng. ¨ Rice University ¨ Houston, TX 77251-1892

Tel: (713) 348-5903 ¨ FAX: (713) 348-5203 ¨ e-mail: alvarez@rice.edu

                                                                                                                                                           

 

GENERAL                Prof. Alvarez's research focuses on bioremediation of contaminated aquifers, fate and transport of hazardous substances, permeable reactive barriers, microbial-plant interactions, and environmental implications and applications of nanotechnology.

 

EDUCATION            B.Eng.     1982      Civil Engineering              McGill University, Montréal

                        Certif.       1988      Haz. Waste Mgmt.          U. of California, Riverside

                        M.S.E      1989      Environmental Engrg.       University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

                        Ph.D.       1992      Environmental Engrg.       University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

 

POSITIONS              2004-present          G.R. Brown Professor      Rice University, Houston, TX

                                    2001-2003             Professor                        The University of Iowa, Iowa City

                                    1999                     Visiting Professor            EAWAG, Switzerland

                                    1998-present          Associate Director           Center for Biocatalysis & Bioprocessing

                                    1997-2001             Associate Professor         The University of Iowa, Iowa City

                                    1993-1997             Assistant Professor         The University of Iowa, Iowa City

                        1985-1988             Environ. Engineer             Tetratech Inc., San Bernardino, CA

 

SELECTED              • Registered Professional Engineer, Michigan License # 35419, Iowa License # 12575, Texas License # 95255; Registered Groundwater Professional, Iowa # 1681

ACTIVITIES              • Member, CLEANER Committee, National Research Council (NRC)

                                    • Member, Publications Committee, American Academy of Environ. Engineers (AAEE)

                                    • Board member, Hazard Assessment and Control of Toxic Substances in Water, International Water Association (IWA), 7/00-present.

                                    • Scientific committee member, Leading Edge Technologies, International Water Association (IWA), 7/03-present.

                                    • Panel member, NCEES Environmental Engrg. minimum competency requirements, 11/04.

                                    • International Expert Committee for the Mexican Institute of Petroleum for the evaluation of projects of the Biotechnology Program on Petroleum, 2/00-present.

• AWWARF Project Advisory Committee, 1998

                                            • Technical Advisor, National Program to Support Small Businesses, Nicaragua, 1998

                                            • Expert Advisor, Brownfields Technical Advisory Committee, State of Iowa, 1997

                                    • Technical Review Panel Member, National Center for Integrated Bioremediation

                           Research and Development at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, 1996

                                            • NSF and EPA Peer Review Panel Member, 1995-pesent

                                            • Expert Advisor, Underground Storage Tank Interim Study Committee of the

                           General Assembly of Iowa, 1993, 1995.

                                    • Advisor, State of Iowa Department of Justice, Des Moines, IA, 1995-present

                           (Expert witness is several LUST spill cost recovery claims)

                        • Consultant, Green Environmental Services Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA, 1993

                           (Solved problem associated with acid drainage from a coal pile)

                        • Consultant, City of Battle Creek, MI, 1992

                           (Removed hexavalent chromium from a wastewater treatment plant)

                        • Consultant, ATEC Environmental Consultants Inc., Novi, MI, 1992

                           (Characterized the microbial community of a fuel-contaminated aquifer)

                        • Consultant, Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roseau, 1991

                           (Assisted in formulation of environmental policies for economic growth)

                        • Consultant, The City of Ann Arbor, MI, 1991

                           (Designed and implemented a landfill groundwater monitoring plan)

                          


HONORS AND AWARDS             

 

            2005     Honorary Professor, Nankai University, Tianjin, China

            2005-2006         President, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors

            2005     Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

            2003     Board of Directors, Nicaragua’s Water and Wastewater Management Agency (ENACAL)

            2005     Associate Editor, ASCE J. Environ. Engrg.

            2003     Consul of Nicaragua for Iowa (ad honorem)

            2003     Field Editor, European Journal of Soil Biology, Editorial Board, Biodegradation

            2003     Best Poster Award, EPA International Applied Phytotechnologies Conference. Chicago, IL

            2002     Research project of the year award, SERDP cleanup division, Department of Defense.

            2002-2006         Board of Directors, Assoc. Env. Engrg. and Science Professors (AEESP)

            2002     Editorial Board Member of Bioremediation and Bioavailability, The Scientific World

2000          Awarded the Button of the City of Valencia, Venezuela, by the Mayor of the City

2000          Best Student Paper Award, Battelle 6th Bioremediation Symposium, San Diego, CA

            1998     The UI Collegiate Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Iowa

            1998-2002         Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science and Health

            1997     Participant, National Academy of Engineering’s Symposium: Frontiers of Engrg.

            1997     Best Student Paper Award, WEF 70th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

            1997     Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering

            1997     Appointed Adjunct Professor, Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico, D.F.

            1996     Honored Member, Strathmore’s Who’s Who Register of Business Leaders

            1996     Listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and Who’s Who in Environ. Engrg.

            1996     Editorial Advisory Board, Advances in Environmental Research

            1996     Awarded the Alejo Zuloaga Medal by the Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela

            1995     Inducted into the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Diplomate Status

            1995     Career Award, National Science Foundation.

            1995     Best Paper Award, EPA Hazardous Substance Research Center for Regions 7 and 8

            1995     Appointed Adjunct Professor, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil

            1995     Old Gold Summer Fellowship, University of Iowa  

            1994, 2002        Elected to The University of Iowa Faculty Senate

            1994     Old Gold Summer Fellowship, University of Iowa  

            1992     Outstanding Presentation Award, AIChE Summer Meeting, Minneapolis, MN

            1992     The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

            1991     The Outstanding Achievement Award in Environmental Engineering, U. of Michigan

 

AFFILIATIONS        

            AAEE, ACS, AEESP, ASCE, ASM, IWA, WEF, SEPM, SHPE, Tau Beta Pi, and Chi Epsilon.

 

COURSES TAUGHT         

Biological Treatment Processes

Design and Management of Civil Engineering Projects

Engineering I

Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology

Environmental Engineering-Natural Systems

Experiments in Environmental Engineering

Foundations Of Bioremediation

International Perspectives in Water Resources Planning

Principles of Environmental Engineering

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

A.                 Textbooks, Conference and Other Books

1.       Alvarez P.J.J. and W. Illman (2005). Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models.  John Wiley & Sons. ISBN No. 0-471-65043-9. 608 pages.

2.       Alvarez P.J.J and E. Guevara (2003). Biorremediación y Atenuación Natural de Acuíferos Contaminados por Sustancias Químicas Peligrosas. Consejo del Desarrollo Científico y Humanístico, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela. ISBN No.980-233-360-3.

3.       Kalogerakis N., E. Psillakis and P.J.J. Alvarez (editors) (2005). Recent Advances in Bioremediation: a special issue.  Environment International. 31 (2) 147-312.

4.       Leeson, A., B.C. Alleman, P.J. Alvarez, and V.S. Magar (editors) (2001). Bioaugmentation, Biobarriers, and Biogeochemistry.  Proceedings of the Sixth International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, Vol 6(9). Battelle Press, Columbus, OH, 2001.

5.       Loucks D.P., P.J. Alvarez, M.J. Baedecker, J.W. Boyd, R.A. Conway, J.W. Day, C.T Driscoll, T.R. Fountain, E.H.. Herricks, R.J.. Huggett, T.K. Kratz, J.M. Lauria, J.L. Meyer, T.O. Najarian, C.R. O’melia, S.D. Parker, and D.K. Weir (2006). CLEANER and NSF’s Environmental Observatories.  National Research Council of the Academies. National Academy Press. ISBN No.0-309-10229-4.

 

B.                Peer Reviewed Publications (*denotes corresponding author)

1.       Wiesner* M. R., G. V. Lowry, P.J.J. Alvarez, D. Dionysiou, and P. Biswas (2006). Assessing the risks of manufactured nanomaterials. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (14):4337-4445.

2.       Da Silva M.L.B., R.L.. Johnson, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2006). Microbial characterization of a subsurface undergoing treatment with a permeable reactive iron barrier. J. Environ. Engrg. (Submitted).

3.       Da Silva M.L.B., R.C. Daprato, D.E. Gomez, J.B. Hughes, C.H. Ward*, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2006). Comparison of Bioaugmentation and Biostimulation for the Enhancement of DNAPL Source Zone Bioremediation. Water Environment Research. (In press).

4.       O. Nut M., K. N. Heck, P.J.J. Alvarez, and M. S. Wong* (2006). Improved Pd-on-Au Bimetallic Nanoparticle Catalysts for Aqueous-phase Trichloroethene Hydrodechlorination. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. (In press).

5.       Lyon, D.Y., A. Thill, J. Rose, and P J.J. Alvarez* (2006). Ecotoxicological Impacts of Nanomaterials. In: Wiesner M. and Bottero J-Y (eds.). Environmental Nanotechnology. McGraw Hill. (In press).

6.       Lyon* D. Y., L. K. Adams, J. C. Falkner, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2006). Antibacterial Activity of Fullerene Water Suspensions: Effect of Preparation Method and Particle Size. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (14):4360-4366.

7.       Da Silva M.L.B. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2006). Quantification of Anaerobic Benzene Degraders Using Real-Time PCR. Environ. Microbiol. (In press).

8.       Xiaoshan Zhu, Lin Zhu*, Yan Li, Zhenghua Duan, Wei Chen and Pedro J. Alvarez (2006). Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish Embryos After Exposure to Manufactured Nanomaterials: Buckminsterfullerene Aggregates (nC60) and Fullerol. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. (Submitted).

9.       Adams* L.K. D. Y. Lyon and P.J.J. Alvarez (2006). Comparative Toxicity of Nano-Scale TiO2, SiO2 and ZnO Water Suspensions. Wat. Res. (In press).

10.   Rysz M. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2006). Transport of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Resistance Carrying Plasmids through Porous Media. Wat. Sci. Technol. (Submitted).

11.   Cápiro* N.L, B. P. Stafford, W.G. Rixey, P.J.J. Alvarez, and P.B. Bedient (2006). Fuel-Grade Ethanol Transport at the Water Table Interface in a Pilot-Scale Aquifer Tank. Water Research (Submitted).

12.   J. Meléndez-Estrada1, M. A. Amezcua-Allieri, P.J.J. Alvarez, R. Rodríguez-Vázquez (2006). Phenanthrene removal by Penicillium Frequentans grown on a solid-state culture: effect of oxygen concentration. Environ. Technol. (submitted).

13.   Da Silva M.L.B., Kamath R., and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2006). Effect of simulated rhizodeposition on the relative abundance of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon catabolic genes in a contaminated soil. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 25(2): 386–391.

14.   Vazquez-Morilla A., M, Vaca-Mier and P.J.J. Alvarez (2006). Biological activation of ferric oxide for reduction of hexavalent chromium in presence of different anions. Eur. J. Soil Biol. (In press).

15.   Kamath R., J.L. Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2005). Effect of simulated rhizodeposition on the fate of phenanthrene in aged contaminated soils. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39:9669-9675.

16.   De Gray* A.D.N.J., P.J.J. Alvarez, R.O. Brady, A.M. Cuervo, J. Jerome, P.L. McCarty, R.A. Nixon, B.E. Rittmann, J.R. Sparrow (2005). Medical bioremediation: prospects for the application of microbial catabolic diversity to several major age-related diseases Ageing Research Reviews. 4:315-338.

17.   Da Silva M.L.B., G.M. Ruiz-Aguilar, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2005). Enhanced anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX-ethanol mixtures in aquifer columns amended with sulfate, chelated ferric iron or nitrate. Biodegradation 16: 105-114.

18.   Shrout J., P. Larese-Casanova,, M.M. Scherer, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2005). Sustained and complete hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) degradation in zero-valent iron simulated barriers under different microbial conditions. Environmental Pollution 12: 1115-1126.

19.   Rentz J.A., P.J.J. Alvarez, and J. L. Schnoor (2005). Benzo[a]pyrene co-metabolism in the presence of plant root extracts and exudates: Implications for phytoremediation. Environmental Pollution 136:477-484.

20.   Da Silva M.L.B. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2004). Enhanced anaerobic biodegradation of btex-ethanol mixtures in bioaugmented aquifer columns. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70(8):4720-4726.

21.   Rentz J.A., P.J.J. Alvarez, and J. L. Schnoor (2004). Salicylate induced benzo[a]pyrene co-metabolism by Sphingomonas yanoikuyae JAR02. Environmental Microbiology (submitted)

22.   Sherburne L.A, J.D. Shrout, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2004). Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) degradation by Acetobacterium paludosum. Biodegradation 3:1-9.

23.   Meléndez-Estrada J., M. A. Amezcua-Allieri, P.J.J. Alvarez and R. Rodríguez-Vázquez (2004). Phenanthrene removal by Penicillium frequentans grown on a solid-state culture: effect of oxygen concentration. Environmental Technology (In press).

24.   Rysz M. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2004). Amplification and Attenuation of Tetracycline Resistance in Soil Bacteria: Aquifer Column Experiments. Wat. Res. 38: 3705-3712.

25.   Kamath R., J. Rentz, J.L. Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2004). Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-cobtaminated soils: principles and applications. In: R. Vazquez-Duhalt and R. Quintero-Ramirez (Eds.). Petroleum Biotechnology, 151. Elsevier, ISBN: 0-444-51699-9.

26.   Kamath R., J.L. Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2004). Effect of root-derived substrates on the expression of nah-lux genes in Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44 implications for PAH biodegradation in the rhizosphere. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38:1740-1745.

27.   Lovanh N. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2004). Effect of ethanol, acetate, and phenol on toluene degradation activity and tod-lux expression in Pseudomonas putida TOD102: an evaluation of the metabolic flux dilution model. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 86(7):801-808.

28.   Oh B-T and P.J.J. Alvarez (2004). Removal of explosives using an integrated Fe0-microbial treatment in flow-through columns. Bull. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 73:1-8.

29.   Rentz J.A., P.J.J. Alvarez, and J.L. Schnoor* (2004). Repression of Pseudomonas putida phenanthrene degrading activity by plant root extracts. Environmental Microbiology 6(6): 574-583.

30.   Fang* J., N. Lovanh, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2004). The Use of Isotopic and Lipid Analysis Techniques linking Toluene Degradation to Specific Microorganisms: Applications and Limitations. Wat. Res. 38:2529-2536.

31.   Ginner J.L., P.J.J. Alvarez, S.L. Smith, and M.M. Scherer* (2004). Nitrate and Nitrite Reduction by Fe0: Influence of Mass Transport, temperature, pH, and Denitrifying Microbes. Environ. Eng. Sci. 21(2): 219-229.

32.   Gaddi M., T. Sexton, M. Muste, V.C. Patel, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2003). International Perspectives in Water Resources Management: The Paraná River Watershed. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, v2n3:435-439.

33.   Fernandez-Sanchez J.M., Sawvel E.J., and Alvarez* P.J.J. (2003). Effect of Fe0 quantity on microbial processes that enhance the efficacy of permeable reactive barriers.  Chemosphere.  54 (7): 923-829.

34.   Ruiz-Aguilar G.M, K. O’Reilley, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2002). A comparison of benzene and toluene plumes for sites contaminated with regular versus ethanol-amended gasoline. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation. 23(1):48-53.

35.   Adriaens* P., P.J.J. Alvarez, L. Bastiaans, L. Diels, D. Major, Z. Filip, and D. Springael (2002). Biodegradation and Bioremediation – Principles and Applications. In: D. Reible and K. Demnerova (eds.). Innovative Approaches to On-Site Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sites. NATO Science Series, IV. Earth and Environmental Sci., Vol. 15, pp. 67-113., Kluwer Academic Publisher.

36.   Rentz J.A., B. Chapman, P.J.J. Alvarez, and J.L. Schnoor* (2002). Stimulation of hybrid poplar growth in petroleum contaminated soils through oxygen addition and soil nutrient amendments.  Int. J. Phytoremediation 4(1) 57-62.

37.   Oh B-T and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2002). Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX) degradation in biologically active iron columns. Water, Air Soil and Soil Pollution 141 (1-4): 325-335.

38.   Ruiz-Aguilar G.M, J. M. Fernandez-Sanchez, S. R. Kane, D. Kim and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2002). Effect of ethanol and methyl-tert-butyl ether on  monoaromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation: response variability for different aquifer materials under various electron-accepting conditions. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21(12):2631-2639.

39.   Beller* H. R., S. R. Kane T.C. C. Legler, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2002). A novel real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for monitoring anaerobic, hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36(18):3977-3984.

40.   Da Silva M.L. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2002). Effects of ethanol versus MTBE on BTEX migration and natural attenuation in aquifer columns. ASCE J. Env. Engrg. 128(9):862-867.

41.   Deeb* R. A., J. O. Sharp, A. Stocking, S. McDonald, K. A. West, M. Laugier, P. J. J. Alvarez, M. C. Kavanaugh and L. Alvarez-Cohen (2002). Impact of Ethanol on Benzene Plume Lengths: Microbial and Modeling Studies. ASCE J. Env. Engrg. 128(9):868-875.

42.   Lovanh N., C.S. Hunt, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2002). Effect of ethanol on BTEX degradation kinetics: continuous culture experiments. Wat. Res. 36:3739-3746.

43.   Gandhi S., B.-T. Oh, J. L. Schnoor, P. J. J. Alvarez*. 2002. Degradation of TCE, Cr(VI), sulfate, and nitrate mixtures by granular iron in flow-through columns under different microbial conditions. Water Res. 36(8): 1973-1982.

44.   Oh B-T, C.L. Just, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2001). Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX) mineralization by zero-valent iron and mixed anaerobic cultures. Environ. Sci. Technol. 35(21):4341-4346

45.   Kelley S.L., E.W. Aitchison, J.L. Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2001). Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane in planted and unplanted soil: effect of bioaugmentation with Amycolata sp. CB1190. Water Research. 35(16):3791-3800.

46.   Fernandez-Sanchez J.M, R. Rodriguez-Vazquez*, G. Ruiz-Aguilar, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). PCB biodegradation in aged contaminated soil: interactions between exogenous Phanerochaete chrysosporium and indigenous microorganisms. J. Environ. Sci. Health A36(7):1145-1162.

47.   Powers* S.E., D.W. Rice, B. Dooher, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Replacing MTBE with ethanol as a gasoline oxygenate – How may groundwater resources be impacted? Environ. Sci. Technol. 35(1):24A-30A.

48.   Powers S.E., C.S. Hunt, S.E. Heermann, H.X. Corseuil, D. Rice, and P.J.J Alvarez* (2001). The transport and fate of ethanol and BTEX in groundwater contaminated by gasohol.  Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 31(1):79-123.

49.   Egli K., U. Fanger, P.J.J. Alvarez, H. Siegrist, J.R. van der Meer*, and A.J.B. Zehnder (2001). Enrichment and characterization of a new anammox-bacterium from a rotating biological contactor treating ammonium-rich leachate.  Archives of Microbiology. 175(3): 198-207.

50.   Vaca-Mier* M., R. Gehr, B.E. Jimenez-Cisneros, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001).  Heavy metal removal with Mexican clinoptilolite: multi-component ionic exchange. Wat. Res. 35:373-378.

51.   Costura R.K. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2000).  Expression and longevity of toluene dioxygenase in Pseudomonas putida F1 grown at different dissolved oxygen concentrations.  Wat. Res..34: 3014-3018.

52.   Dejournett T. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2000) Combined microbial-Fe(0) system to remove nitrate from contaminated groundwater.  Bioremediation Journal 4:149-154.

53.   Fang* J., M. Barcelona and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000).  Phospholipids compositional changes of five pseudomonad archetypes grown with and without toluene Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 54: 382-389.

54.   Fang* J., M. Barcelona and P.J Alvarez (2000). A direct comparison between fatty acid analysis and intact phospholipid profiling for microbial identification. Org. Geochem. 31: 881-887.

55.   Wildman M. J. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2001). RDX degradation using an integrated Fe(0)-microbial treatment approach.  Water Science and Technology 43(2): 25-33.

56.   Fang J., M. Barcelona and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2000) Phospholipids of five pseudomonad archetypes for different toluene degradation pathways. Bioremediation Journal 4(3):181-185.

57.   Rojas-Avelizapa N.G., R. Rodríguez-Vázquez*, S. Saval- Bohorquez, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000). Effect of c/n/p ratio and nonionic surfactants on polychlorinated biphenyls biodegradation. World Journal of Microbiology 16(4):319-324.

58.   Mathew J. Wildman, Byung Taek Oh, Andrew Hawkins, and Pedro J.J. Alvarez* (2000). RDX Degradation in Combined ZVI-Microbial Systems. In: G.B. Wickamayake, A.R. Gavaskar, and A.S.C. Chen (eds.). Chemical Oxidation and Reactive Barriers. Monterey, CA, May 22-25, 2000. Battelle Press 2(6) 229-346.

59.   Scherer M.M., S. Richter R.L. Valentine, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2000). Chemistry and microbiology of permeable reactive barriers for in situ groundwater cleanup. Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 30:363-411.

60.   Aitchison E., S. Kelley, J.L. Schnoor*, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000).  Phytoremediation of 1,4-dioxane by hybrid poplar trees.  Water Environment Research. 72: 313-321.

61.   Gülensoy N. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1999).  Diversity and correlation of aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation capabilities.  Biodegradation. 10:331-340.

62.   Kelley S., E. Aitchison, J. Schnoor, and P.J. Alvarez* (1999). Bioagumentation of poplar roots with Amycolata sp. CB1190 to enhance phytoremediation of 1,4-dioxane; In: B.C. Alleman and A. Leeson (eds.), In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation, Battelle Press, 5(6): 139-144.

63.   Dejournett T. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1999) Combined Microbial-Fe(0) System to Treat Nitrate-Contaminated Groundwater; In: B.C. Alleman and A. L. Leeson (eds.), In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation, Battelle Press, 5(4): 79-84.

64.   Fang J., M. Barcelona. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1999) Phospholipids of Five Pseudomonad Archetypes for Different Toluene Degradation Pathways.  In: B.C. Alleman and A. L. Leeson (eds.), In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation, Battelle Press, 5(1): 171-176.

65.   Alvarez* P.J.J., R.C. Heathcote, and S.E. Powers (1998).  Caution against interpreting gasoline release dates based on BTEX ratios in ground water. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation.  Fall, 69-76.

66.   Till B.A., L.J. Weathers, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1998).  Fe(0)-supported autotrophic denitrification. Environmental Science and Technology 32(5) 634-639.

67.   Alvarez* P.J., L.. Cronkhite, and C. Hunt (1998). Use of benzoate to establish reactive buffer zones for enhanced attenuation of BTX migration. Environ, Sci. Technol. 32(4) 509-515.

68.   Corseuil H.X., C.S. Hunt, R. dos Santos Ferreira, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1998).  The influence of the gasoline oxygenate ethanol on aerobic and anaerobic BTX biodegradation.  Wat. Res. 32(7) 2065-2072.

69.   Jordahl J.L., L. Foster, J.L. Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1997).  Effect of poplar trees (Populus spp.) on microbial populations important to hazardous waste bioremediation.  Environ. Tox. and Chem. 16(6):1318-1321.

70.   Weathers* L.J., G.F. Parkin, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1997).  Utilization of cathodic hydrogen as electron donor for chloroform cometabolism by a mixed methanogenic culture. Environ. Sci. Technol. 31 (3), 880 -885.

71.   Kovacs P.E., P.J.J. Alvarez*, and R.L. Valentine (1997). The Effect of static magnetic fields on biological systems: Implications for enhanced biodegradation.  Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 27(4), 319-382.

72.   Schnabel W.E., A.C. Dietz, J.G. Burken, J.L. Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1997). Uptake and transformation of TCE  by edible garden plants.  Water Research, 31 (4) 816-824.

73.   Hunt, C.S, dos Santos Ferreira, R., Corseuil, H.X. and Alvarez*, P.J.J. (1997).  Effect of Ethanol on Aerobic BTX Degradation; In: B.C. Alleman and A. L. Leeson (eds.), In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation, Battelle Press, 4 (1): 49-54.

74.   Till B.A., L.J. Weathers, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1997) Fe0-Based bioremediation of nitrate contaminated waters; In: B.C. Alleman and A. L. Leeson (eds.), In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation, Battelle Press, 4 (3): 367-372.

75.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. (1996).  Caution against the inappropriate use of analytical fate and transport models to estimate the age and risk of petroleum product releases. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation.  Spring, 72-76.

76.   Vermace M.E., R.F. Christensen, G.F. Parkin, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1996).  Relationship between the concentration of denitrifiers and Pseudomonas spp. in soil: Implications for BTX bioremediation.  Water Research. 30 (12) 3139-3145

77.   Miller* C.M., R.L. Valentine, M. Roehl, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1996).  Chemical and microbiological assessment of pendimethalin contaminated soil after treatment with Fenton’s Reagent. Water Research. 30 (11) 2579-2586.

78.   Corseuil H.X., J.R. Aires, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1996). Implications of the presence of ethanol on intrinsic bioremediation of BTX plumes in Brazil.  Haz. Waste Haz. Mat. 13 (2): 213-221.

79.   Corseuil H.X and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1996).  Natural bioremediation perspective for BTX contaminated groundwater in Brazil.  Water Science and Technology.  34(7-8): 311-318.

80.   Corseuil, H.X. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1996). Natural bioremediation of aquifer material contaminated with gasoline-ethanol mixtures.  Revista de Microbilogia  (Journal of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology); 27 (1): 19-26.

81.   Rotert K.H., L.A. Cronkhite, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1995).  Stimulation of BTX biodegradation with benzoate. In: R.E. Hinchee, F.J. Brockman, and C. M. Vogel (eds.), Microbial Processes for Bioremediation, Battelle Press, 3 (8): 161-168.

82.   Miller* C.M., R.L. Valentine, M. Roehl, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1995).  Chemical oxidation and toxicity reduction of pesticide contaminated soils found at agrochemical dealer sites. In: R.E. Hinchee, F.J. Brockman, and C. M. Vogel (eds.), Bioremediation of Recalcitrant Organics, Battelle Press, 3 (7): 175-181.

83.   Helland B.R., P.J.J. Alvarez*, and J.L. Schnoor (1995).  Reductive dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride with elemental iron.  Journal of Hazardous Materials; 41: 205-216.

84.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel (1995).  Degradation of BTEX and their aerobic metabolites by indigenous microorganisms under nitrate reducing conditions. Wat. Sci. Technol.; 31: 15-28.

85.   Alvarez*, P.J.J., P.J. Anid, and T.M. Vogel (1994).  Kinetics of toluene degradation by denitrifying aquifer microorganisms.  ASCE J. Environmental Engineering.; 120: 1327-1336.

86.   Anid, P.J., P.J.J. Alvarez, and T.M. Vogel* (1993).  Biodegradation of monoaromatic hydrocarbons in aquifer columns amended with hydrogen peroxide and nitrate. Water Research; 27: 685-691.

87.   Chen, Y.M., L.M. Abriola*, P.J.J. Alvarez, P.J. Anid, and T.M. Vogel, (1992).  Biodegradation and transport of benzene and toluene in sandy aquifer material: model-experiment comparisons. Water Resources Research; 28: 1833-1847.

88.   Alvarez, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel* (1991).  Substrate interactions of benzene, toluene and para-xylene during microbial degradation by pure cultures and mixed culture aquifer slurries. Applied and Environmental Microbiology; 57: 2981-2985.

89.   Alvarez, P.J.J., P.J. Anid, and T.M. Vogel* (1991).  Kinetics of aerobic biodegradation of benzene and toluene in sandy aquifer material.  Biodegradation; 2: 43-51.

90.   Anid, P.J., P.J.J. Alvarez, L.M. Abriola*, and T.M. Vogel (1990). Biodegradation of benzene, toluene, and xylenes in sandy aquifer material: microcosms and continuous flow column experiments. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 71(43): 1323.

C.        Conference Proceedings and Other Technical Publications

 

Da Silva, Marcio L.B., D.Y. Lyon, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2005).  Bioremediation: From Microscopic Observations to Macroscopic Implications.  10th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology.  Cancun, Mexico.  August 22-27,2004.

Sutton B. and P. J.J. Alvarez (2004). RDX degradation by Shewanella algae BrY and by its biogenic iron mineral. Proc. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: 4th International Conference of Chlorinated and recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 24-27, 2004.

Shrout J.S., P. Larese-Casanova, M. M. Scherer, and P. J.J. Alvarez (2004). Sustained RDX degradation in bioaugmented, simulated Fe(0) permeable reactive barriers. Proc. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: 4th International Conference of Chlorinated and recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 24-27, 2004.

L. Diels*, L. Bastiaens, S. O’Hannessin, J. L. Cortina, P. J. Alvarez, M. Ebert, and H. Schad (2003). Permeable Reactive Barriers: a multidisciplinary approach of a new emerging sustainable groundwater treatment technology. Proc. ConSoil2003. Ghent, Belgium, May 12-16, 2003.

Kamath, R., Schnoor,J.L. and Alvarez P.J.J. (2003). Effect of Root Extracts on the Expression of nah-lux Genes in Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44 ­Implications for PAH Biodegradation in the Rhizosphere. International Applied Phytotechnologies Conference. US EPA. Chicago, IL. March 3-5 2003.

Lovanh, N. and P.J.J. Alvarez (2003).  Effect of ethanol on BTEX biodegradation activity using a bioreporter strain in continous cultures.  225th ACS National Meeting.  Volume 43 (No. 1): pp 669-673. New Orleans, LA. March 23-27, 2003.

Da Silva M.L.B., Ulrich A., Edwards E., and P.J.J. Alvarez (2003).  Enhanced biodegradation of BTEX-ethanol mixtures through bioaugmentation with competent methanogenic consortia. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Seventh International Symposium, Orlando, FL, June 2-5, 2003.

Kelvin B. Gregory K.B., A.B. Williams., P.J.J. Alvarez, G.F. Parkin, and M.M. Scherer (2003).  RDX transformation in the presence of ferrihydrite and Geobacter metallireducens GS-15. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Seventh International Symposium, Orlando, FL, June 2-5, 2003.

Fernández-Sánchez, J. M., Sawvel, E. J. and Alvarez. P.J.J. (2002). Effect of Fe0 surface area concentration on the efficiency of iron-based biorremediation. VII Latin American Workshop and Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion. IWA-FEMISA. Yucatan, Mexico. October 23-25, 2002.

Kamath R. and Alvarez. P.J.J.(2002). Effect of root exudates on phenantrene degradation by two Hawaiian soil isolates. Abstract. Third International Conference on remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. Battelle. Monterey, CA, May 20-23, 2002.

Alvarez P.J.J. (2001). Iron-enhanced bioremediation of RDX in aquifer columns. Partners in Environmental Technology  Technical Symposium and Workshop. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Programs (ESTCP). November 27-29, 2001. Washington, D.C.

Kane S. R., H.R. Beller, T.C Legler, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2002). A Real-time PCR Method for In Situ Monitoring of Anaerobic, Hydrocarbon-degrading  Bacteria Based on bssA (a Benzylsuccinate Synthase Gene). Abst. 102nd Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Salt Lake City, Utah May 19 - 23, 2002

Alvarez P.J.J., G.M.L. Ruiz-Aguilar, H.R. Beller, J.M. Fernandez-Sanchez, N. Lovanh, C.S. Hunt, and M.B. da Silva (2001).  Effect of ethanol on BTEX degradation and natural attenuation. Proc. Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: 2001 Conference and Exposition. NGWA, Houston, TX, November 14-16, 2001, pp.53-54.

Lovanh N., C.S. Hunt, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Effect of ethanol on BTEX degradation kinetics by continuous cultures. Proc. IWA 2nd World Water Congress. Berlin, 15-19 October, 2001.

Powers S.E., P.J.J. Alvarez, and D.W. Rice (2001).  Uncertainties about the groundwater Impacts associated with increased use of ethanol in gasoline. In: Subsurface Fate and Transport of Gasoline Containing Ethanol – Report to the California State Water Resources Control, D.W. Rice and R.T. Depue (Eds.), Lawrence. Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, UCRL-AR-145380, Ch. 1.

Alvarez P.J.J., G.M.L. Ruiz-Aguilar, J.M. Fernandez-Sanchez, D. Kim, H.R. Beller, and S.R. Kane (2001).  Impact of ethanol on benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene groundwater plumes: biodegradation kinetics. In: Subsurface Fate and Transport of Gasoline Containing Ethanol – Report to the California State Water Resources Control, D.W. Rice and R.T. Depue (Eds.), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, UCRL-AR-145380, Ch. 3.

Oh B-T and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Iron-based bioremediation of RDX-contaminated groundwater. First European Bioremediation Conference. Chania, Greece, July 2-5, 2001.

Oh B-T and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001).  RDX degradation with bioaugmented Fe(0) filings: Implications for enhanced reactive barrier performance. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Sixth International Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2001.

Gandhi S., Oh B-T, R. Sawvel, J.L. Schnoor, P.J.J. Alvarez (2001).  Degradation of TCE, Cr(VI), nitrate and sulfate mixtures in flow-through columns mimicking bioaugmented Fe(0) barriers. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Sixth International Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2001.

Da Silva M.B. G.M. Ruiz, J.M. Fernandez, H.R. Beller, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Effect of ethanol versus MTBE on BTEX retardation and biodegradation under different electron acceptor conditions. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Sixth International Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2001. 6(1) 195-202.

Gregory K., M. Von Arb, P.J.J. Alvarez, M. Scherer, and G.F. Parkin, (2001). Biogeochemical removal of RDX using iron oxide and Geobacter metallireducens GS-15. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Sixth International Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2001. Battelle Press, 6(3)1-8.

Gu B, D. B. Watson, D. Phillips, J, Zhou, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001). Microbiological characteristics in a zero-valent iron reactive barrier. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Sixth International Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 4-7, 2001.

Alvarez P.J.J. (2001). Principles and applications of BTEX remediation. Proc. Innovative Approaches to the On-Site Assessment and remediation of Contaminated Sites.  NATO Advance Studies Institute.  Prague, Czech Republic, May 24-June 2, 2001

1.       Oh B-T and P.J.J. Alvarez (2001).  RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) degradation using bioaugmented Fe(0).  Q-258 Abst. 101st Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Orlando, FA, May 20-24, 2001.

Gregory K., B-T Oh, M. Scherer, G,F. Parkin, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000). Biogeochemical degradation of redox-sensitive compounds using iron oxide and Geobacter metallireducens GS-15. 220th ACS National Meeting.  Washington, D.C. August 20-25, 2000.

Da Silva M.B. and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000). Effects of ethanol versus MTBE on BTEX natural attenuation. Proc. NGWA/API Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference. Anaheim, CA, Nov. 16-19, 2000.

Lovanh N., Y-K Zhang, R.C. Heathcote, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000).  Guidelines to Determine Site-Specific Parameters for Modeling the Fate and Transport of Monoaromatic Hydrocarbons in Groundwater. Final Report Submitted to The Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board, Des Moines, IA.  March, 2000.

Lovanh N., Y-K Zhang, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000).  Biodegradation Rate Coefficient Determination Software (BIRACODES). Submitted to The Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board, Des Moines, IA.  April, 2000.

Zhang Y-K, B-M Seo, N. Lovanh, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000).  Evaluation of Computer Software Packages for RBCA Tier-3 Analysis.. Submitted to The Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board, Des Moines, IA.  April, 2000.

Scherer, M.M., J. Ginner, P.J.J. Alvarez, and K. Johnson (2000). Contaminant remediation by iron metal: shifting kinetic regimes. Hazardous Waste Research 2000 Conference. Denver, CO. May 23-25, 2000.

Lovanh N., M. Rysz, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (2000). The Effects of ethanol on toluene degradation by four archetypes under carbon and oxygen limited conditions.  Proc. 5th HSRC Research Symposium, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, July 9-12, 2000.

Da Silva M.B., N. Lovanh, C.S. Hunt, and P.J.J. Alvarez (2000). The Effects of ethanol on BTX natural attenuation: pure culture and aquifer column experiments. hazardous waste research 2000 Conference. Denver, CO. May 23-25, 2000.

D. W. Rice, S.E. Powers, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1999).  Potential Scenarios for Ethanol-containing gasoline Released into Surface and Subsurface Waters.  In: Health and Environmental Assessment of the Use of Ethanol as a Fuel Oxygenate – Report to the California Environmental Policy Council in Response to Executive Order D-5-99. Vol. 4, Potential Ground and Surface Water Impacts, D.W. Rice and G. Cannon (Eds.), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, UCRL-AR-135949 Vol. 4, Ch. 1.

Alvarez, P.J.J. and C.S. Hunt (1999).  The Effect of Ethanol on BTEX Biodegradation and Natural Attenuation.  In: Health and Environmental Assessment of the Use of Ethanol as a Fuel Oxygenate – Report to the California Environmental Policy Council in Response to Executive Order D-5-99. Vol. 4, Potential Ground and Surface Water Impacts, D.W. Rice and G. Cannon (Eds.), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, UCRL-AR-135949 Vol. 4, Ch. 3.

Rice, D.W., P.J.J. Alvarez, S.E. Powers, H.R. Beller, S.R. Kane, J.I. Daniels, D.W. Layton, and B. Dooher (1999).  Knowledge Gaps Regarding the Ground and Surface Water Impacts of Ethanol-Containing Gasoline and Recommendations for Future Research. In: Health and Environmental Assessment of the Use of Ethanol as a Fuel Oxygenate – Report to the California Environmental Policy Council in Response to Executive Order D-5-99. Vol. 4, Potential Ground and Surface Water Impacts, D.W. Rice and G. Cannon (Eds.), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, UCRL-AR-135949 Vol. 4, Ch. 9.

G.F. Parkin, P.J. Alvarez, M.M. Scherer, J.L. Schnoor (2000). The Role of Microbes in Remediation with Fe(0) Reactive Barriers. Groundwater Currents; EPA 542-N-00-002. 35:2-3.

Alvarez P.J.J., E. Sawvel, M. Wildman, B. Eberle, K. Gregory, G.F. Parkin, and J.L. Schnoor (1999). Biogeochemical interactions in Reactive Zero-Valent Iron Barriers.  Proc. 1999 Bioremediation Research Porgram Review, Nov 3-5, 1999, Bloomingdale, IL  EPA/600/R-99/092, p. 14-16.

Sawvel E.J., R. Donald, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1999).  Microbial-Fe(0) interactions during treatment of groundwater contaminant mixtures.  Proc. 14th HSRC Conference on the Hazardous Waste Remediation, Saint Louis, MO, May 19-21, 1999.

Alvarez*, P.J.J., R.C. Heathcote, and S.E. Powers (1999). Discussion of "Caution against interpreting gasoline release dates based on BTEX ratios in groundwater", Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, Spring, 155-158.

Lovanh, N., Y.-K. Zhang, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1999). Statistics and effect of first-order biodegradation rate coefficient on intrinsic remediation of groundwater contamination, Proc. 6th International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Houston, TX, October, 1999.

Ginner G., S. Threkelsen, M. Scherer, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1999).  Nitrate reduction by iron metal: the rate limiting step.  Proc. 14th HSRC Conference on the Hazardous Waste Remediation, Saint Louis, MO, May 19-21, 1999.

Alvarez P.J.J. Zhang Y-K, and Lovanh N. (1998). Evaluation of the Iowa Tier-2 Model Based on the Benzene Plume Dimensions. Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board, Des Moines, IA.  December, 1998.

Alvarez P.J.J., G.F. Parkin, J.L. Schnoor, and J. Fang (1998).  Biogeochemical Interactions in Zero-Valent Iron Walls.  In: USEPA 1996-98 Bioremediation Research Program Review, Sept 23-24, 1998, Washington D.C.  EPA/600/F-98/122, p. 32.

Parkin G.F., L.J. Weathers., P.J. Novak, and P.J.J. Alvarez (1998). Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation Using Elemental Iron. Proc. of the ASCE 1998 National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Chicago, IL, June 7-10, 1998.  pp.128-133.

Dejoutnett T. and P.J.J. Alvarez (1998).  Feasibility of Fe(0) Bioaugmentation with Hydrogenotrophic Denitrifiers for Nitrate Removal from Groundwater”, Proc. 13th HSRC Conference on the Hazardous Waste Remediation, Salt Lake City, UT, May 19-21, 1998.

Wildman M. and P.J.J. Alvarez (1998).  Feasibility of Bioaugmentation of Fe(0) With Anaerobic Sludge to Remove RDX From Soil and Groundwater.  Proc. 13th HSRC Conference on the Hazardous Waste Remediation, Salt Lake City, UT, May 19-21, 1998.

Alvarez P.J.J. “Diseño de fitorremediación”, Symposium de Biorremediación de Suelos y Acuíferos, XXV Aniversario del Depto. de Biotecnología  y Bioingeniería, CIESTAV-IPN. México, D.F., November 7, 1997.

Till B.A., L.J. Weathers, and P.J.J. Alvarez, “Treatment of nitrate contaminated waters using autotrophic denitrifiers and Fe°”, Proc. WEF 70th Annual Meeting. North Chicago, IL, October 18-22, 1997.

Aitchintson, E.W., Kelley, S.L., Schnoor, J.L., and Alvarez, P.J.J., "Phytoremediation of 1,4-Dioxane", Proc. WEF 70th Annual Meeting. North Chicago, IL, October 18-22, 1997.

Gülensoy N. and Alvarez, P.J.J., Substrate specificity of aromatic hydrocarbon degraders. Proc. 12th HSRC Conference on the Hazardous Waste Remediation, Kansas City, KS, May 20-22, 1997.

Gottbrath R. and Alvarez, P.J.J., Toluene degradation activity and longevity of resting ppf1 cells grown under aerobic and hypoxic conditions. Proc. 12th HSRC Conference on the Hazardous Waste Remediation, Kansas City, KS, May 20-22, 1997.

Alvarez, P.J.J. "Fitoremediación", Proc. II Conferencia Latinoamericana Sobre Riesgo Ambiental, Asociación Venezolana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, Valencia, Venezuela, May 14-15, 1997.

Alvarez, P.J.J. "Bioremediación basada en hierro cero-valente", Proc. II Conferencia Latinoamericana Sobre Riesgo Ambiental, Asociación Venezolana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, Valencia, Venezuela, May 14-15, 1997.

Alvarez, P.J.J. "Bioremediación de acuíferos contaminados por gasolina con etanol", Proc. II Conferencia Latinoamericana Sobre Riesgo Ambiental, Asociación Venezolana de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, Valencia, Venezuela, May 14-15, 1997.

Hunt, C.S, Cronkhite L.A, R., Corseuil, H.X. and Alvarez, P.J.J., "Effect of ethanol on anaerobic toluene degradation in aquifer microcosms", 213th American Chemical Society National Meeting.  San Francisco, CA, April 13-17, 1997.

Schnoor, J.L., Aitchintson, E.W., Kelley, S.L., Alvarez, P.J.J., Wakefield, S., Burken, J.G., and Just. C.L., "Phytoremediation of 1,4-dioxane by hybrid poplars ", 213th American Chemical Society National Meeting.  San Francisco, CA, April 13-17, 1997.

Hunt, C.S, dos Santos Ferreira, R., Corseuil, H.X. and Alvarez*, P.J.J., “Effect of ethanol on aerobic BTX degradation”;  In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation:  The Fourth International Symposium, New Orleans, LA, April 28-May 1, 1997.

Till B.A., L.J. Weathers, and P.J.J. Alvarez, “Fe0-based bioremediation of nitrate contaminated waters”, In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation: The Fourth International Symposium, New Orleans, LA, April 28-May 1, 1997.

Corseuil, H.X. and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1996). Natural bioremediation perspective for BTX contaminated groundwater in Brazil.  Proc. IAWQ 18th Biennial International Conference. Singapore, June 23-28, 1996; (4) 9-16.

Alvarez*, P.J.J., “Microorganisms in activated sludge and biofilm processes”, In: P.L. Bishop (ed.)., Research Developments at Water Quality International ‘96, 18th Bienneial IAWQ International Conference. Submitted to the National Science Foundation. pp. 105-117.

Alvarez*, P.J.J., Discussion of "Caution against the inappropriate use of analytical fate and transport models to estimate the age and risk of petroleum product releases", Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, (1996) Fall,185

Burken J., A. Dietz, J. Jordahl, W. Schnabel, P. Thompson, L. Licht, P. Alvarez, and J. Schnoor* (1996). Phytoremediation at hazardous waste sites. Proc. WEF 69th Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX, October 5-9, 1996.

Hunt C.S., N.A. Lynch, and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1996). Induction of toluene dioxygenase of Pseudomonas putida F1 by various compounds. Abst. 95th Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., New Orleans, LA, May 19-23, 1996.

Vermace M.E., N.A. Lynch, G.F. Parkin, and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1996). Effects of dissolved oxygen concentration on the expression and activity of toluene dioxygenase in Pseudomonas putida F1. Abst. 95th Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., New Orleans, LA, May 19-23, 1996.

Lynch* N.A., P. Svebakken, M.E. Vermace, W. Wilke, C.S. Hunt, P.J.J Alvarez, and D.T. Gibson (1996). An immunoassay for detection and quantification of microbial gene expression in environmental samples ",  Abst. 30th North-Central GSA Sectional  Meeting, Research Symposium on Geomicrobiology, Ames, IA, May 2-3, 1996.

Vermace M.E., R.F. Christensen , G.F. Parkin, and P.J.J Alvarez*, " Cyclic aerobic and denitrifying conditions to enhance BTX bioremediation",  Abst. 30th North-Central GSA Sectional  Meeting, Research Symposium on Geomicrobiology, Ames, IA,  May 2-3, 1996.

Till B.A., L.J. Weathers, and P.J.J. Alvarez*, “Biological and chemical nitrate removal using autotrophic denitrifiers and zero-valent iron” Proc. HSRC/WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, May 21-23, 1996.

Foster L., M.E. Vermace, and P.J.J. Alvarez*, “Effect of poplar rhizosphere on microbial populations that degrade priority pollutants” Proc. HSRC/WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, May 21-23, 1996.

2.       Schnabel W., A. Dietz, J. Burken, Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez*, “TCE uptake by common garden vegetables”, Proc. HSRC/WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, May 21-23, 1996.

3.       Helland, B.R., Alvarez*, P.J.J., and Schnoor, J.L., Dechlorination of CCl4 with iron: carbon mass balance and effect of oxygen on dechlorination pathways. Proc. HSRC/WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, May 21-23, 1996.

4.       Cronkhite, L., and Alvarez*, P.J.J., "Enhancement of BTX degradation by the addition of benzoate", 5th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 13-14, 1996.

5.       Foster, L., Vemace, M.E.,  and Alvarez*, P.J.J., "Effect of poplar rhizosphere on microbial degradation of priority pollutants", 5th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 13-14, 1996.

6.       Helland B.R., Alvarez*, P.J.J., and Schnoor, J.L., "Effect of dissolved oxygen on dechlorination pathways of carbon tetrachloride", 5th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 13-14, 1996.

7.       Schnabel W.E., A.C. Dietz, J.G Burken, J.L Schnoor, and P.J.J. Alvarez* “Uptake of TCE by edible garden vegetables", 5th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 13-14, 1996.

8.       Till, B.A., Weathers, L.J., and Alvarez*, P.J.J., "Biological and chemical nitrate removal in flow through columns packed with steel wool", 5th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 13-14, 1996.

9.       Vermace, M.E.,  Lynch, N.A., Parkin, G.F., and Alvarez*, P.J.J., "Effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on the expression and activity of toluene dioxygenase in Pseudomonas putida F1", 5th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 13-14, 1996.

10.   Alvarez* P.J.J., T.M. Vogel, M.E. Vermace, Gene F. Parkin, R.F. Christensen, K.H. Rotert, and L.A. Cronkhite (1996).  BTEX biodegradation by aquifer microorganisms under aerobic and denitrifying conditions.  Proc. III Simposio Internacional Sobre Control de Pollución de Aguas por Procesos Biológicos, AVISA, Valencia, Venezuela, February 6-9, 1996.

11.   Alvarez* P.J.J., B.R. Helland, and J.L. Schnoor (1996). Reductive treatment of carbon tetrachloride with zero-valent iron. Proc. III Simposio Internacional Sobre Control de Pollución de Aguas por Procesos Biológicos, AVISA,  Valencia, Venezuela, February 6-9, 1996.

12.   Christensen R.F. and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1995). Selection of BTX degraders by stimulation of denitrification.  Abst. 94th Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Washington, DC, May 21-25, 1995.

13.   Vermace M.E., G.F. Parkin, and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1995).  Isolation and identification of denitrifiers that degrade alkylbenzenes.  Abst. 94th Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Washington, D.C., May 21-25, 1995.

14.   Weathers L.J., G.F. Parkin*, Novak P.J., and P.J.J. Alvarez (1995).  Chloroform comebabolism by a methanogenic consortium utilizing elemental iron as ultimate electron donor. Abst. 94th Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Washington, D.C., May 21-25, 1995.

15.   Alvarez* P.J.J. (1995).  Fundamentos de la microbiología ambiental.  Proc. I Conferencia Latinoamericana Sobre Riesgo Ambiental’ Asociación Venezolana de Ingenieros Sanitarios y Ambientales, Valencia, Venezuela, May 10-12, 1995.

16.   Alvarez* P.J.J. (1995). Contaminación de acuíferos.  Proc. I Conferencia Latinoamericana Sobre Riesgo Ambiental, Asociación Venezolana de Ingenieros Sanitarios y Ambientales,   Valencia, Venezuela, May 10-12, 1995.

17.   Alvarez* P.J.J. (1995).  Biorremediación de acuíferos.  Proc. I Conferencia Latinoamericana Sobre Riesgo Ambiental, Asociación Venezolana de Ingenieros Sanitarios y Ambientales, Valencia, Venezuela, May 10-12, 1995.

18.   Christensen R.F. and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1995).  Denitrifying conditions provide a competitive advantage for indigenous microorganisms that degrade BTX.  4th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 15-16, 1995.

19.   Hunt C.S., N.A. Lynch, and  P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1995).  Enhanced degradation of trace levels of benzene.  4th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 15-16, 1995.

20.   Rotert K.H., L.A. Cronkhite, and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1995).  The use of benzoate to stimulate BTX degradation by indigenous aquifer microorganisms.  4th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 15-16, 1995.

21.   Vermace M.E., P.J.J. Alvarez*, and G.F. Parkin (1995). o-Xylene degradation under denitrifying conditions.  4th Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 15-16, 1995.

22.   Helland R.H., P.J.J. Alvarez*, and J.L. Schnoor (1995).  Oxygen control product formation in CCl4 dechlorination using zero-valent iron.  209th American Chemical Society National Meeting.  Anaheim, CA, April 2-7, 1995.  Preprints of papers, pp 732-734.

23.   Weathers LJ, GF Parkin*, PJ Novak, and PJJ Alvarez (1995). Methanogens couple anaerobic Fe0 oxidation and CHCl3 reduction. 209th ACS National Mtng. Anaheim, CA, April 2-7, 1995.

24.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel (1994).  Degradation of monoaromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenic metabolites by indigenous microorganisms under denitrifying conditions.   Proc. IAWQ Conference on Biological Degradation of Organic Chemical Pollutants in Biofilm Systems.  Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-21 May, 1994.

25.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel (1994).  Degradation of BTEX and their aerobic metabolites by indigenous microorganisms under denitrifying conditions.  Q-339 Abst. 93rd Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Las Vegas, NV, May 23-27, 1994.

26.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. (1994).  Is fingerprinting unequivocally diagnostic of source in cases of fuel released to soil and groundwater?  Iowa Groundwater Association Quarterly,  5(3):12.

27.   Helland B.H., P.J.J. Alvarez*, and J.L. Schnoor (1994).  Reductive dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride in water using elemental iron.  Proc. 9th Annual Conference on Hazardous Waste Remediation.  Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, June 8-10, 1994.

28.   Helland R.H., P.J.J. Alvarez*, and J.L. Schnoor (1994).  Sequential reductive dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride: Potential synergistic effect of microorganisms and zero-valent iron.  Proc. 3rd Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 9-10, 1994.

29.   Hunt, C.S. and P.J.J. Alvarez*  (1994).  Kinetics of benzene degradation as a secondary substrate.  Proc. 3rd Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 9-10, 1994.

30.   Rotert, K.H. and P.J.J. Alvarez* (1994).  Stimulation of BTEX degradation by the addition of environmentally acceptable structural analogues.  Proc. 3rd Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 9-10, 1994.

31.   Vermace M.E., L.A. Cronkhite, P.J.J. Alvarez*, and G.F. Parkin (1994).  Isolation, identification, and characterization of a microorganism capable of growth on o-xylene.  Proc. 3rd Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference.  Iowa City, IA, May 9-10, 1994.

32.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel (1992). The role of nitrate as adjunct electron acceptor to O2 during BTX degradation by indigenous aquifer microorganisms. Gordon Research Conference on Redox Processes in Environmental Science.  New Hampton, NH, June 15-18, 1992.

33.   Alvarez, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel* (1992).  Biodegradation of aromatic and aliphatic compounds by indigenous aquifer microorganisms under denitrifying conditions.  Proc. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Summer 1992 Meeting. Minneapolis, MN, August 5-8, 1992.

34.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. (1992). Implicaciones políticas y socioeconómicas del deterioro ambiental en Nicaragua. La Prensa, December 28, 1992.

35.   Alvarez*, P.J.J. (1992). Ph.D. Dissertation.  Biodegradation of Monoaromatic Hydrocarbons by Indigenous Aquifer Microorganisms Under Aerobic and Denitrifying Conditions.  The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

36.   Alvarez, P.J.J. and T.M. Vogel* (1991). Substrate interactions of benzene, toluene and para-xylene during microbial degradation by pure cultures and mixed culture aquifer slurries.  Q-170 Abst. 91st Annu. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Dallas, TX, May 5-9, 1991.

37.   Alvarez, P.J.J., P. J. Anid, and T. M. Vogel*  (1991). Kinetics of aerobic biodegradation of benzene and toluene in sandy aquifer material. Proc. Five-Centers On-Site Bioremediation Conference. Kellog Biological Station, Battle Creek, MI. May 19-22, 1991.

 

D.        Conferences and Sessions Chaired

 

           

            2005     3rd European Bioremediation Conference – Chania, Greece, CA, 7/05.

            2005     Battelle 8th International Symposium on In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation– Biobarriers, Baltimore, MD, 6/05.  

            2004     CONCARIBE 2004 Environmental Engineering and Science Conference –, General Secretary, Cartagena, Colombia,  5/04.

            2004     The Tenth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME-10)- International Convener, Bioremediation Session, Cancun, Mexico, 8/04.

            2003     2nd European Bioremediation Conference – Chania, Greece, CA, 6/03.

            2003     Battelle 7th International Symposium on In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation– Biobarriers, Orlando, FL, 6/03.

            2002     12th International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Symposium –Biodegradation of persistent compounds session, Prague, Czech Republic, 7/02.

            2001     First European Bioremediation Conference– Petroleum hydrocarbons bioremediation session, Chania, Greece, CA, 7/01.

            2001     Battelle 6th International Symposium on In Situ and Onsite Bioremediation– Session D-10: Interactions between Microorganisms and Fe(0) in PRBs, San Diego, CA, 5/01.

            2000     NGWA/API Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference – Session II: Gasoline Oxygenates: Ethanol, Anaheim, CA, 11/00.

            1998     ASCE Specialty Conference, Technical Session on Reductive Treatment of Hazardous Wastes with Zero-Valent Iron, Chicago, IL, 6/98.

            1997     27th IAHR Congress, Technical Session on Groundwater Remediation and Risk Management, San Francisco, CA 8/97.

            1997     NSF-CMS Workshop, Group Mentor, for Junior Faculty from Underrepresented Groups, Washington, D.C., 9/97.

            1996     North-Central GSA Sectional Meeting, Research Symposium on Geomicrobiology, Ames, IA, 5/96.

 

E.        Environmental Impact Studies

 

Preliminary Environmental Review and Development of Environmental Evaluation Guidelines for Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica.  Prepared for the Department of Regional Development and Environment, Organization of American States.  Washington, D.C. May, 1991.

 

Environmental Impact Statement: Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Program.

Prepared for United States Air Force, Norton AFB, California. June, 1988.

 

Environmental Planning Technical Report for Water Resources.  Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program.  Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.  Prepared for United States Air Force, Norton AFB, California. December, 1987.

 

 

F.         Patents

 

Alvarez P.J.J., B.A. Till, L.J. Weathers, G.F. Parkin, and J.L. Schnoor, “Iron-based bioremediation of aquifers contaminated with mixed wastes”.  US 6,719,902 B1, April 13, 2004.

 

Schnoor J.L., P.J.J. Alvarez, and M.A. Anderson. “Enhanced plant growth due to application of nanoporous thin films comprised of nanoparticulate oxides” (Pending).

 

INVITED LECTURES

 

Date

Location

Host Organization

Title/Description

6/06

New Hampshire

Gordon Conference

Biodegradation of organic compounds

4/06

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan

Fullerene ecotoxicology

 

2/06

Valencia, Venezuela

Universidad de Carabobo

Environmental implications and applications of nanotechnology

2/06

Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University

Environmental nanotechnology

 

11/05

Pachuca, Mexico

Universidad Politecnica de Pachuca

Bioremediation and natural attenuation

10/05

Washington, D.C.

EPA

Nanomaterial-bacterial interactions

9/05

Managua, Nicaragua

MARENA

Cleanup of gasoline contaminated aquifers

9/05

Washington, DC

ESTCP

Bioaugmented iron barriers to treat RDX contaminated aquifers

6/05

Sapporo, Japan

IWA

Emerging pollutants and treatment approaches

5/05

Toulouse, France

Université Paul Sabatier/ Laboratoire de Genie Chimique

Iron-based bioremediation of oxidized groundwater pollutants

5/05

Aix-En-Provence

Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement (CEREGE)

Emerging hazards and water treatment needs

3/05

Urbana-Champaign, IL

University of Illinois

Bioremediation: startups and upstarts

2/05

Zurich, Switzerland

EAWAG

Microbial interactions with nanomaterials

1/05

El Paso, TX

UTEP

Natural attenuation of BTEX-ethanol mixtures

11/04

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Instituto Ekos (keynote)

Phytoremediation: principles and applications

11/04

College Station, TX

Texas A&M

Effects of ethanol on BTEX natural attenuation

9/04

Tianjin, China

Nankai University (keynote)

Global changes and industrial ecology

9/04

Venice, Italy

INCA (keynote)

Sustainable chemistry

8/28

Cancun. Mexico

Asociación Mexicana de Microbiología

Biorremediacion de BTEX” principios y aplicaciones

8/04

Cancun. Mexico

ISME

Fate and transport of BTEX-ethanol mixtures

7/04

Irvine, CA

CDM Inc

Effects of ethanol on BTEX natural attenuation: microscopic and macroscopic implications

7/04

Bethesda, MD

NIA

History and epistemology of bioremediation

7/04

Nuevo Vallarta, MX

Mayan Resorts

Civil and environmental engineering at Rice

6/04

Prague, Czech Republic

IWA

Attenuation and amplification of TC resistance genes in soil

5/04

Monterrey California

Battelle

Sustainable RDX degradation in bioagumented iron columns

5/04

Cartagena, Colombia

CONCARIBE

Leapfrogging technologies for Caribbean environmental problems

2/04

Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley

 

Groundwater impacts of ethanol

1/04

Washington, DC

NSF, EPA and DOD Interagency meeting

Phytoremediation and Rhizoremediation

11/03

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Instituto Eccos (keynote)

Monitored natural Attenuation

 

11/03

Mexico City

IMP, keynote

Bioremediation

 

10/03

Managua, Nicaragua

AIDIS, keynote

Bioremediation

 

8/03

Costa Mesa, CA

NGWA

Oxygenates workshop

 

8/03

Kansas City, KS

EPA

Effect of ethanol on BTEX natural attenuation

6/03

Chania, Greece

EU, keynote

Effect of ethanol on BTEX natural attenuation

4/03

West Lafayette

Purdue University

 

Environmental Impacts of Biofuels

4/03

Gainesville, FLA

University of Florida

Effect of ethanol on BTEX natural attenuation

4/03

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Sustainable development and industrial ecology

3/03

Cartagena, Colombia

ANEIC, keynote

Phytoremediation principles and applications

2/03

Valencia, Venezuela

AVISA

Permeable reactive barriers for groundwater pollution

1/03

Ames, Iowa

ISU

Effect of ethanol on BTEX attenuation and plume length

12/02

Managua, Nicaragua

Universidad Catolica (UCA)

Bioremediation case studies

 

11/02

Davis, CA

University of California at Davis

Natural attenuation of gasohol releases

11/02

Valencia, Venezuela

Universidad de Carabobo - keynote

Sustainable Development and Industrial Ecology

9/02

Mexico City, Mexico

Universidad Autónoma de México

Bioremediation (Short Course)

7/02

Prague, Czech Republic

Institute of Chemical Technology

Iron-based bioremediation

5/02

Monterey, CA

Battelle

Biodegradation of ethanol

 

4/02

Monterrey, Mexico

Mexican Society for Microbiology - keynote

Principles and applications of BTEX bioremediation

3/02

Rio de Janerio, Brazil

Petrobras

Bioremediation an natural attenuation of gasohol spills

2/02

Pomona, CA

NWRI

Life cycle assessment of alternative fuel

12/01

Washington, DC

SERDP

RDX mineralization by Fe(0) and anaerobic sludge

11/01

Houston, TX

NGWA

Effect of ethanol on benzene plume length

10/01

Berlin, Germany

IWA

Effect of ethanol of BTEX degradation kinetics

10/01

Costa Mesa, CA

NWRI

Potential groundwater impacts of the use of methanol as fuel

7/01

Chania, Greece

Technical University of Crete

Fe(0)-based bioremediation of RDX contamination

7/01

Madrid, Spain

European Federation of Biotechnology

Novel trends in in situ bioremediation

5/01

Prague,

Czech Republic

NATO Advance Studies Institute

Principles and applications of BTEX remediation

4/01

Seattle, WA

University of Seattle

 

Global Changes and Sustainable Development

4/01

Oakland, CA

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The effect of ethanol on BTEX degradation kinetics

3/01

Houston, TX

University of Houston and Rice University

Natural attenuation of gasohol releases

3/01

Montreal, Canada

McGill University

Epistemology of bioremediation and natural attenuation

3/01

Guanajuato, Mexico

Mexican Society for Microbiology

Phytoremediation of contaminated soils

12/00

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin

Biodegradation and bioremediation

11/00

Mexico, D.F.

UAM

Monitored natural attenuation workshop

11/00

Anaheim, CA

API/NGWA

Effects of ethanol versus MTBE on BTX natural attenuation.

10/00

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University

Xenobiotic recalcitrance mechanisms

10/00

Irvine, CA

NAS/Ford Foundation

Challenges of an academic life in engineering

9/00

Iowa City, IA

ASCE

Merits and limitations of RBCA and natural attenuation

8/00

Managua, Nicaragua

INCAE (a Harvard Satellite)

Industrial ecology and sustainable development

7/00

Managua, Nicaragua

Universidad Centroamericana

Global changes and economic development

6/00

Paris, France

IWA

RDX degradation by an integrated microbial-Fe0 system

5/00

Valencia, Venezuela

Carabobo Industrial Consortium

Global changes and industrial ecology

5/00

Columbus Ohio

Ohio State University

Bioremediation and natural attenuation

2/00

Cincinnati, OH

API/EPA

Effect of ethanol of natural attenuation of BTEX

11/99

Honolulu, HI

University of Hawaii

Bioremediation Perspectives

 

11/99

Chicago, IL

EPA

Fe(0)-Based Bioremediation

6/99

Zürich, Switzerland

ETH/ Biotechnology Institute

Intrinsic bioremediation and risk-based corrective action

12/98

Managua, Nicaragua

MARENA/IMPYME

Bioremediation and bioprospecting

11/98

Houston, TX

API/NGWA (keynote speaker)

BTEX degradation kinetics: model vs. field data

8/98

Managua, Nicaragua

PAMIC/INPYME

Green Technologies for sustainable development

7/98

Zürich, Switzerland

EAWAG

Substrate interactions for enhanced BTX biodegradation

5/98

Mexico, D.F.

Universidad Autónoma de México

Site assessment and remediation

3/98

Valencia, Venezuela

AVISA/ U. de Carabobo

Epistemology of environmental engineering

11/97

Caracas, Venezuela

AVISA/AIDIS

Xenobiotic biodegradation in natural systems

9/97

Washington, D.C.

NSF/CMS Workshop

BTPs for groundwater remediation

7/97

Mexico, D.F.

Universidad Autónoma de México

Hazardous waste remediation (Short Course)

6/97

Lincoln, Nebraska

University of Nebraska

Iron-Supported Denitrification

6/97

Florianopolis, Brazil

Universidade Federal de Sta. Catarina

Principles of bioremediation

 

5/97

Caracas, Venezuela

Ministry of the Environment

Fundamentals of environmental microbiology

5/97

Valencia, Venezuela

Assoc. Venezolana de Ing. Ambientales

Novel approaches to site remediation

4/97

New Orleans, LA

Battelle

Fe(0) based bioremediation of nitrate contaminated waters

4/97

San Francisco, CA

ACS

Effect of ethanol of anaerobic toluene biodegradation

8/96

Mexico, D.F.

Universidad Autónoma de México

Advances in hazardous waste site remediation

6/96

Singapore

IAWQ

Bioremediation perspective for Brazil

5/96

Florianópolis, Brazil

Universidade Federal de Sta. Catarina

Environmental chemodynamics (Short Course)

2/96

Valencia, Venezuela

AVISA (Keynote speaker)

Reductive treatment with Fe°

 

11/95

Hill AFB, UT

US Air Force and Montgomery Watson

TCE uptake by common garden vegetables

10/95

Iowa City, IA

Iowa Groundwater Association

Enhanced BTX degradation by benzoate

6/95

Florianópolis, Brazil

Universidade Federal de Sta. Catarina

Biotransformations of

xenobiotics in soils

6/95

Florianópolis, Brazil

Universidade Federal de Sta. Catarina

Activated sludge design

5/95

Valencia, Venezuela

Assoc. Venezolana de Ing. Ambientales (Keynote spkr)

Contamination and remediation of aquifers

5/95

Valencia, Venezuela

Universidad de Carabobo

Fate and transport of xenobiotics in aquifers

4/95

Champagne, IL

University of Illinois

Nitrate-based bioremediation

12/94

Managua, Nicaragua

Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería

Chemical and microbial

degradation of pollutants

12/94

Managua, Nicaragua

Fundación de Desarrollo

Socio-political implications of pollution

5/94

Copenhagen, DK

IAWQ Biofilm Conference

Degradation of BTX and their metabolites

 

 

 

 

FUNDING AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

 

API, “The Impact of E95 and E10 on BTEX and other Hydrocarbons in Ground Water” (270,000) 7/1/05-6/30/07, Co-PI: Bill Rixey

 

U.S. EPA, “Microbial Impacts of Engineered Nanoparticles” ($375,000) 9/1/05-8/31/08 (Co-PI Mark Wiesner)

                                                                                            

National Science Foundation, “Civil and Environmental Engineering Program Update to the 21st Century Civil and Environmental Engineering Program Update to the 21st Century” ($100,000) 9/01/05-8/31/06 (Co-PI Phil Bedient)

 

National Science Foundation, “Fullerene-Microbial Interactions: Implications for disinfection and risk assessment” ($150,000) 9/1/05-8/31/06 (Co-PI with Mark Wiesner and Jiasong Fang)

 

National Science Foundation, “NSF CAREER Award Proposal Writing Workshop” ($16,000) 6/15/05-12/31/05

 

EPA/GCHSRC, “Development of an RTQ-PCR protocol for the detection and quantification of anaerobic benzene degraders” (100,000) 9/04-8/06.

 

ESTCP, “Reductions in DNAPL longevity through biological flux enhancement” ($200,000) 6/1/2004-5/31/2006 (Co-PI with Herb Ward and Joe Hughes).

 

National Science Foundation, “Workshop on U.S.-Latin American Caribbean environmental problems and sustainable solutions“ ($28,000) 5/15/04-12/31/04.

 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECER Lab “Evaluation of Rotating Biofilter Reactor at the Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant ($160,000) 05/01/03-12/31/04

 

National Science Foundation, “PAH biodegradation in the rhizosphere of tropical plants” ($100,000) 9/15/02-8/14/04.

 

ISWRRI, “Fate and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes” ($132,430), 5/02-4/04.

 

National Science Foundation, “Environmental Impacts of Ethanol in Gasoline: A Planning Trip to Brazil” ($12,915) 8/15/01-8/14/02.

 

American Petroleum Institute, “Effect of Ethanol on BTEX Plume Length” ($38,994) 8/01/01 - 7/31/02.