Environmental Research Division Argonne National Laboratory
ER Home AGEM Home Highlights Capabilities Publications Staff
Search
Argonne Home > Environmental Research Division >

Recent AGEM Publications/Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Alvarado, J.S., and Rose, C., “Static Headspace Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Soil and Vegetation Samples for Site Characterization,” Talanta 62:17–23 (2004).

  • Sultan, M., Fiske, M., Stein, T., Gamal, M., El Araby, H., Madani, A., Mehanee, S., and Becker, R., “Monitoring the Urbanization of the Nile Delta, Egypt,” AMBIO 28(7):628-631 (1999).

Books

  • Alvarado, J.S., “Radioanalytical Methodology for Water Analysis,” pp. 101-114 (Chapter 7) in Handbook of Water Analysis, edited by L.M. Nollet, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York (2000).

  • Burton, J.C., and LaFreniere, L.M. (editors), The Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization: Proceedings Volume, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000 (2000).

Reports

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Master Work Plan: Environmental Investigations at Former CCC/USDA Facilities in Kansas, 2002 Revision, ANL/ER/TR-02/004, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Master Work Plan: Environmental Investigations at Former CCC/USDA Facilities in Nebraska, 2002 Revision, ANL/ER/TR-02/003, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase I Report and Phase II Work Plan: QuickSite ® Investigation, Craig, Nebraska, ANL/ER/TR-02/008, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase I Report and Phase II Work Plan: QuickSite ® Investigation, Adams, Nebraska, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2001).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase I Report and Phase II Work Plan: QuickSite ® Investigation, Everest, Kansas, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2001).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase I Report and Phase II Work Plan: QuickSite SM Investigation, Milford, Nebraska, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2000).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase II Interim Report: QuickSite ® Investigation, Milford, Nebraska, ANL/ER/TR-02/005, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase II Interim Report: QuickSite ® Investigation, Milford, Nebraska, ANL/ER/TR-02/005, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase II Report: QuickSite ® Investigation, Adams, Nebraska , ANL/ER/TR-02/002, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Report: Phase III QuickSite SM Expedited Site Characterization, Raymond, Nebraska, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2000).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Report: Phase III QuickSite SM Expedited Site Characterization, Ceresco, Nebraska, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (1999).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory., Final Report: QuickSite SM Analysis for Canada, Kansas, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (1999).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Report: Stage I Investigations of the Agricultural/Environmental Enhancement Pilot Program, Utica, Nebraska, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2000).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Report: Summary of Argonne QuickSite SM Investigations at Hubbard, Nebraska, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2000).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan: Phase I QuickSite ® Investigation, Centralia, Kansas, ANL/ER/TR‑02/001, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan: Phase I QuickSite ® Investigation, Craig, Nebraska, ANL/ER/TR-01/006, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2001).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan: Phase I QuickSite SM Investigation, Adams, Kansas, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2000).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan: Phase I QuickSite SM Investigation, Everest, Kansas, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2000).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Master Work Plan: Environmental Investigations at Former CCC/USDA Facilities in Kansas, 2002 Revision, ANL/ER/TR-02/004, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Master Work Plan: Environmental Investigations at Former CCC/USDA Facilities in Kansas, 2002 Revision, ANL/ER/TR-02/004, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Master Work Plan: Environmental Investigations at Former CCC/USDA Facilities in Nebraska, 2002 Revision, ANL/ER/TR-02/003, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase I Report and Phase II Work Plan: QuickSite ® Investigation, Centralia, Kansas , ANL/ER/TR-02/009, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2003).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase II Report: QuickSite ® Investigation, Centralia, Kansas , ANL/ER/TR-03/006, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2004).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Phase II Report: QuickSite ® Investigation, Everest, Kansas , ANL/ER/TR-03/003, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2003).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan for Targeted Groundwater Sampling on the Hedrick Property at Waverly, Nebraska, ANL/ER/TR-03/005, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2003).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan for Targeted Investigations at Murdock, Nebraska, ANL/ER/TR-03/004, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2003).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Final Work Plan: Phase I Expedited Site Characterization, Morrill, Kansas, ANL/ER/TR-03/001, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2003).

  • Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Master Work Plan: Environmental Investigations at Former CCC/USDA Facilities in Nebraska, 2002 Revision, ANL/ER/TR-02/003, prepared for Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois (2002).

Conference Papers

  • Kolm, K.E., and Burton, J.C., “Integrated, Hierarchical Systems Analysis and Management: How Is It Done and Why Bother?” pp. 1-2 in The Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization: Proceedings Volume, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000 (2000).

  • Misra, K.C., Walker, J.L., and Burton, J.C., “Local Meteoric Water Line for the Region around Lincoln, Nebraska: Implications for Sources of Subsurface Waters at Contaminated CCC/USDA Sites,” pp. 97-98 in The Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization: Proceedings Volume, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000 (2000).

  • Shafer, J.M., Walker, J.L., Sedivy, R.A., Burton, J.C., Nashold, B.W., and Dennis, C.B., “Solute Transport Modeling and 3-D Visualization as the Basis for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Recommendations at Murdock, Nebraska,” pp. 13-16 in The Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization: Proceedings Volume, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000 (2000).

  • Spokas, K., and LaFreniere, L., “Stronger Pore Pressure Cone Design and Effect of Filter Material on Collected Data in CPTU Testing,” pp. 53-56 in The Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization: Proceedings Volume, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000 (2000).

Published Abstracts

  • Alvarado, J.S., Rose, C., and Walker, J., “Determination of Low Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in Vegetation and Soil Samples,” Abstract 100, Pittcon 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-22, 2002 (2002).

  • Sultan, M., Becker, R., Jastrow, J.D., Miller, R.M., Kim, J., and El Alfy, Z., “Land Cover and Land Use Changes and Their Impacts on Groundwater Resources and Carbon Cycling in Southwestern Egypt,” Abstract H52A-0825 in Fall Meeting Supplement, Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union 83(47) (2002).

Oral Presentations

  • Alvarado, J.S., Rose, C.M., and LaFreniere, L.M., "Comparison of Dynamic and Static Methods for Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Soil and Water," Pittcon 2005, Orlando, February 26 - March 4, 2005 (2005).

  • Alvarado, J., Boulding, R., and Rose, C., “Retardation Factors for Carbon Tetrachloride in Groundwater,” EEST 2003, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne , Illinois , June 13, 2003 .

  • Alvarado, J.S., “Determination of Low-Level Volatile Organic Compounds in Vegetation and Soil Samples,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 26, 2001.

  • Alvarado, J.S., Boulding, R., and Rose, C., “Retardation Factors for Carbon Tetrachloride in Groundwater,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 26, 2001.

  • Alvarado, J.S., Rose, C., and Walker, J., “Determination of Low Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in Vegetation and Soil Samples,” Pittcon 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-22, 2002.

  • Burton, J.C., “Overview of the Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Section (AGEM),” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 25, 2001.

  • LaFreniere, L., Sedivy, R.A., Walker, J., and Hansen, J., “Results of the Phase I Investigation of Groundwater Contamination at Milford, Nebraska, and the Phase II Work Plan,” presentation to the Milford City Council, Milford, Nebraska, March 7, 2000.

  • LaFreniere, L.M., “Application of Cone Penetrometer Technology to Environmental Site Characterization,” Industrial Partners Committee Meeting, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne , Illinois , June 7, 2004 .

  • LaFreniere, L.M., “Application of Cone Penetrometer Technology to Environmental Site Characterization,” Course on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) in Geotechnical and Environmental Practice, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, April 18-19, 2002.

  • LaFreniere, L.M., “The Use of Cone Penetrometer Technology in Environmental Site Characterization and Remediation,” Course/Seminar: Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) in Geotechnical and Environmental Practice, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne , Illinois , August 20, 2004 .

  • LaFreniere, L.M., “Tour of the Cone Penetrometer Crawler,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 25, 2001.

  • Meyer, W.T., Yan, E., Kickels, W., and Hansen, J., “Work Plan for Investigation of Groundwater Contamination at Everest, Kansas,” presentation to the Everest City Council, Everest, Kansas, May 3, 2000.

  • Meyer, W.T., Yan, E., Kickels, W., and Hansen, J., “Work Plan for Investigation of Groundwater Contamination at Adams, Nebraska,” presentation to the Adams Village Board, Adams, Nebraska, April 6, 2000.

  • Misra, K.C ., Walker, J.L., and Burton, J.C., “Local Meteoric Water Line for the Region around Lincoln, Nebraska: Implications for Sources of Subsurface Waters at Contaminated CCC/USDA Sites,” Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000.

  • Rose, C.M., Alvarado, J.S., and LaFreniere, L.M., "Method for Delimination of Contaminated Areas Using Headspace-Gas Chromatography: A Case Study," Pittcon 2005, Orlando, February 26 - March 4, 2005 (2005).

  • Sedivy, R.A., “Pilot Study for Combined Remediation of Carbon Tetrachloride Contamination in Groundwater and Restoration of Natural Wetlands by Using Spray-Irrigation Treatment Technology,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 26, 2001.

  • Sedivy, R.A., and Gilmore, S.M., “Restoration of Natural Wetlands and Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater Using Spray Irrigation,” Soil and Water Conservation Society, 59th Annual Conference, St. Paul , Minnesota , July 24–28, 2004.

  • Sedivy, R.A., and Hansen, J., “Results of the Stage I Investigation of the Agricultural/ Environmental Enhancement Pilot Program at Utica, Nebraska,” presentation to the Utica Village Board, Utica, Nebraska, February 7, 2000.

  • Sedivy, R.A., and Hansen, J., “Update on CCC/USDA Investigations at Utica, Nebraska, and the North Lake Basin Wildlife Management Area,” presentation to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, York, Nebraska, May 4, 2000.

  • Sedivy, R.A., Walker, J., and Hansen, J., “Issues Relating to the Village of Raymond’s Municipal Water Supply Improvement Project and the CCC/USDA Proposed Groundwater Cleanup,” presentation to the Raymond Village Board and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, Raymond, Nebraska, March 8, 2000.

  • Sedivy, R.A., Walker, J., and Hansen, J., “Summary of Site Investigations and Proposed Groundwater Restoration Activities at Raymond, Nebraska,” presentation to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Lincoln, Nebraska, March 30, 2000.

  • Shafer, J.M., Walker, J.L., Sedivy, R.A., Burton, J.C., Nashold, B.W., and Dennis, C.B., “Solute Transport Modeling and 3-D Visualization as the Basis for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Recommendations at Murdock, Nebraska,” Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000.

  • Spokas, K., and LaFreniere, L., “Stronger Pore Pressure Cone Design and Effect of Filter Material on Collected Data in CPTU Testing,” Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000.

  • Yan, Y.E., Kolm, K., Meyer, W.T., and LaFreniere, L.M., “Characterizing and Modeling the Impacted Upper Silver Creek Hydrologic System, Utah, Using a Watershed-Based, Integrated Approach,” EEST 2003, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, June 13, 2003.

  • Yan, Y.E., Meyer, W.T., Burton, J.C., and Walker, J.L., “Groundwater Modeling: Reconstruction of Historic Hydraulic Fields and Identification of Potential Contaminant Migration Pathways,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 26, 2001.

Patents

  • Burton , J.C., “Method for Performing Environmental Site Characterization,” 6,782,321, August 24, 2004.

  • LaFreniere, L.M., and Surgnier, D.H., “Air Delivery System for a Direct Push Drilling Swivel,” 6,763,901, July 20, 2004 .

  • LaFreniere, L.M., and Surgnier, D.H., "Direct Push Drilling Swivel and Method for Its Use," 2005.

  • Walker , J.L., Nashold, B.W., and Burton , J.C., “System and Method for Detecting Contamination Using Vegetation Sampling,” 6,729,801, May 4, 2004 .

The University of Chicago U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science - Department of Energy
Privacy & Security Notice | Contact Us | Site Map | Search