What's New in the Department?

- Dr. Kathleen Carvalho-Knighton submitted a proposal to DoE (ARRA): Subsurface Contaminant Fate and Transport Interactions with Emulsified Zero-Valent Metal Particles: Experimental and Theoretical Modeling.

- Dr. Henry Alegria submitted a pre-proposal to Dreyfus Foundation: Developing a Laboratory Course to Improve Chemistry Knowledge in Other Fields.

- Dr. Barnali Dixon, together with Drs. Melanie Riedinger-Whitmore, Eric Steimle and Bob Wang, submitted a new NSF proposal for Program of Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) on May 21, 2009.

New publications:

Carvalho-Knighton, Kathleen M. and Joseph M. Smoak (2009) Integrating basic analytical methods and computer-interface technology into an environmental science water quality lab improves student attitude. International Journal of Environmental Science Education. 4 (4): 419-428.

Liu, G., Liu, Z., Li, Y., Chen, F., Gu, B. and J.M. Smoak; Effects of Fish Introduction and Eutrophication on Cladoceran (especially Bosmina) Community Represented by Microfossils in Lake Fuxian, a Deep Oligotrophic Plateau Lake in Southwest China, Journal of Paleolimnology, 42(3), 427-435, 2009.

Waters, M.N., Piehler, M.F., Rodriguez, A.B., Smoak, J.M. and T.S. Bianchi (2009) Shallow lake trophic status linked to late Holocene climate and human impacts, Journal of Paleolimnology, 42, 51-64.

Maleh, Harish K, Kathleen Carvalho-Knighton, and Dean F. Martin. 2009. RDX Properties as a Guide to Remediation.  Florida Scientist. 72: 249–265.

DeVor, Robert,  Kathy Carvalho-Knighton, Brian Aitken, Phil Maloney, Erin Holland, Lukasz Talalaj, Christian A. Clausen, Cherie L. Geiger (2009) Mechanism of the Degradation of Individual PCB Congeners using Mechanically Alloyed Mg/Pd in Methanol. Chemosphere. 76: 761-766.

Hardisty B.E. and Cassill D.L. (2009) Extending Eusociality to Include Vertebrate Family Units. Biology and Philosophy (in press).

Dorsey, Joseph W. (2009) Restorative Environmental Justice: Assessing Brownfield Initiatives, Revitalization, and Community Economic Development in St. Petersburg, Florida. Environmental Justice 2: 69-78.

Wong, F*, Alegria, HA and Bidleman TF (2009) Passive air sampling of organochlorine pesticides in Mexico. Environmental Science and Technology 43: 704-710 (*student).

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