Robert A. Sedivy

Hydrogeologist Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Ph.D. Hydrogeology, University of South Carolina, in progress M.S. Geophysical Sciences/Geochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1979 B.S. Geology, Case Western Reserve University, 1977 rasedivy@anl.gov 402-465-9021

Current Research Interests

• Bioremediation and phytoremediation
• Innovative remedial technologies

Selected Publications

• 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).

• Sedivy, R., Shafer, J., and Bilbrey, L., "Design Screening Tools for Simple, Passive and Actively Controlled Funnel-and-Gate Systems," Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, 19(1):125-133 (1999).

Presentations

• 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.
• 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.