Selected Publications

(BioMost Staff in Bold)

Alexander, S., S. Busler, C. Denholm, T. Danehy, M. Dunn, 2002, A preliminary stream assessment for watershed restoration.  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Alexander, S., S. Busler, H. Gamanche, T. Garcia-Bish.  2003.  Initial assessment of Semiconon Run. In:  Annual Proceedings 79th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. 

Brenner, F., S. Busler, K. Kosick, C. Gardner, C. Tippie.  2003.  Comparison of bacteriological activity with metal and sulfate concentrations in a scale model vertical flow pond.  In:  Annual Proceedings 20th Annual Meeting American Society for Mining and Reclamation and the 9th Billings Land Reclamation Symposium.

Brenner, F., K. Kosick, S. Busler, C. Gardner, C. Tippie. 2002. Efficiency of a Scale Model Vertical Flow and Aerobic Wetland System in Treating Acid Mine Drainage.  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Mining and Reclamation.

Brenner, F., Hedglin, S., Alexander, S., Busler, S. 2004.  Chemical and biological analysis of the Fox Run Watershed, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  In:  Proceedings 21st Annual Meeting American Society for Mining and Reclamation and the West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.  Morgantown, WV.

Brenner, F., E. Nowacki, S. Busler, C. Cooper.  2003.  Distribution of heavy metals in cores obtained from a vertical flow pond.  In:  Annual Proceedings 20th Annual Meeting American Society for Mining and Reclamation and the 9th Billings Land Reclamation Symposium.

Brenner, F. and S. Busler.  2003.  Efficiency of passive systems for treating acid mine drainage and their impact on receiving streams.  In: Proceedings of the 2003 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress.  Philadelphia, PA. 

Brenner, F. and S. Busler. 2002. Use of passive treatment systems to mitigate the impact of acid mine groundwater discharges on receiving streams.  In:  Proceedings of the American Water Resources Association.  Keystone, CO.

Brenner, F. and S. Busler. 2002. Efficiency of passive systems in treating mine drainage and stream restoration.  In: Annual Proceedings of the American Water Resources Association.  Philadelphia, PA.

Busler, S., C. Cooper, T. Danehy, D. Peart, and M. Dunn. 2002. Visual demonstration of water distribution patterns in vertical flow systems (abs.).  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Danehy, T., R. Zick, F. Brenner, J. Chmielewski, M. Dunn, C. Cooper. 1999. Establishment of vegetation in constructed wetlands using biosolids and quarry fines.  Paper presented at 1999 National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs Conference.

Danehy, T., R. Zick, F. Brenner, J. Chmielewski, M. Dunn, C. Cooper. 2000. Establishment of vegetation in constructed wetlands using biosolids and quarry fines.  In:  Proceedings 17th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, p. 574-583.

Danehy, T., M. Enright, C. Cooper, J. Plesakov, and M. Dunn. 2000.  Investigation of biosolids and limestone in a pilot-scale vertical flow passive treatment system (abs.). In: Proceedings17th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, p. 160.

Danehy, T., T. Hilton, G. Watzlaf, F. Johnson, S. Busler, C. Denholm, M. Dunn. 2001. Advancement in vertical flow-hybrid passive treatment systems. In:  Annual Proceedings 22nd West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium (electronic format).

Danehy, T., S. Busler, M. Enright, and M. Dunn. 2002. Use of biosolids in the passive treatment of abandoned mine drainage (abs.).  In:  Proceedings 20th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Danehy, T., S. Busler, T. Hilton, F. Johnson, R. Hedin, C. Denholm and M. Dunn. 2002. Multi-component passive treatment system: A one-year case study (abs.).  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Danehy, T., T. Hilton, F. Johnson, S. Busler, T. Gillen, R. Bowman, C. Denholm, M. Dunn. 2002. Enhanced flushing of metal particulates from vertical flow ponds using a multi-tiered underdrain (abs.).  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Danehy, T., T. Hilton, G. Watzlaf, F. Johnson, S. Busler, C. Denholm, M. Dunn. 2002. Vertical flow pond piping system design considerations.  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation (electronic format).

Danehy, T., T. Hilton, C. Denholm, S. Busler, M. Dunn. 2006. Funding requirements for long-term post-mining discharge treatment. In:  Proceedings 23rd Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Danehy, T., R. Beam, S. Horrell, R. Dolence, J. Ankrom, B. Leavitt, W. Fuchs, S. Busler, C. Denholm, M. Dunn. 2006. Nickle Plate Abandoned Mine Pool “Blowout”, Washington & Allegheny Counties, PA. In:  Proceedings 28th Annual Conference of National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs.

Denholm,C., T. Danehy, S. Busler, R. Dolence, M. Dunn. 2008.  Sustainable Passive Treatment of Mine Drainage: Demonstration of Manganese Resource Recovery ( A Preliminary Study).  In Proceedings 25th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Denholm, C., T. Hilton, T. Danehy, S. Busler, M. Dunn. 2006. Precipitating Iron Minerals at Low pH: A New Consideration In Passive Technology. In:  Proceedings 23rd Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Denholm, C., M. Dunn, T. Danehy, S. Busler. 2005. The Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: A Watershed Restoration Success Story. International Affiliation of Land Reclamationists (IALR) Newsletter, Vol. 12 2004/2005: 3-6.

Denholm, C., M. Dunn, T. Danehy, S. Busler. 2004. The Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: A Watershed Restoration Success Story. Reclamation Matters, Vol. 1, No. 1: 9-12.

Denholm, C., P. Shah, T. Hilton, T. Danehy, S. Busler, M. Dunn. 2004.  Operation and Maintenance Considerations for a Passive Treatment Complex.  In: Proceedings 21st Annual Meeting American Society for Mining and Reclamation and the West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Denholm, C., T. Danehy, M. Dunn, S. Busler. 2003.  Horizontal Flow Limestone Bed (HFLB): An Effective and Valuable Passive Treatment System Component for Manganese Removal and Alkalinity Generation.  In: Proceedings 20th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Denholm, C., T. Danehy, M. Dunn, S. Busler. 2003.  SLAPPM Test:  An Easy Method for a Simple Limestone Alkalinity Production Prediction and Monitoring Test for Vertical Flow Pond Type Systems.  In: Proceedings 20th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation.

Denholm, C., M. Dunn, T. Danehy, S. Busler. 2002. Public-Private Partnerships:  An Efficient and effective means to restore abandoned minelands in western Pennsylvania.  In:  Proceedings 2002 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Conference.

Denholm, C., S. Busler, T. Danehy, M. Dunn. 2002. SME members and partners restore Pennsylvania streams.  Mining Engineering, Vol. 54 No. 7: p. 51-52.
 
Dunn, M., J. Plesakov, T. VanDyke, D. DeNicola, M. Stapleton, G. Watzlaf, C. Cooper, T. Danehy, and R. Hedin. 2000. Continuing effectiveness of a vertical flow system in the treatment of dissolved aluminum-bearing mine drainage (abs.). In:  Proceedings 17th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, p. 161.

Hendricks, A., N. Breeding, M. Dunn, G. Reushe. 1974. Quality of Groundwater in a Karst Carbonate Terrain in Western Virginia.  New River Valley Planning Dist. Comm., 82pp.

Hilton, T., et al. 1989. The magic of water treatment.  In:   Annual Proceedings 9th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Hilton, T.  1993.  Technical information for fighting acid mine drainage. In:   Annual Proceedings 14th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Hilton, T., Norman, R. 1997.  Manganese toxicity to aquatic animals. In:   Annual Proceedings 18th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Hilton, T., Pettigrew, P.  1998. West Virginia’s manganese protocol. In:   Annual Proceedings 19th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Hilton, T., McLusky, R., Moran, T. 1999. Evaluation of mine drainage liability during preaquisition site assessments. In:   Annual Proceedings 20th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Hilton, T., M. Dunn, T. Danehy, C. Denholm, S. Busler. 2003. Harbison Walker – A hybrid passive treatment system.  In:  Annual Proceedings 24th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium.

Hilton, T. 2005. Iron and Aluminum Precipitation in Low pH Waters. In:  Annual Proceedings 26th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium. 

Jennings Water Quality Improvement Coalition. 1999. Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage, Vertical Flow System.  Final Report for Project 18 of US EPA FY96 Section 319 Grant. 138pp.

Kefeli, V., and M. Kalevitch.  2002.  Natural Growth Inhibitors and Phytohormones in Plants and Environment.  B. Borsari (ed.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Kefeli, V. and M. Dunn. 2002. Fabricated Soils:  An example for scientific contributions by a public-private partnership effort. In:  Proceedings 2002 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Conference (electronic format).

Kefeli, V.  2002. Fabricated soils for landscape restoration (abs.).  In:  Proceedings 19th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Kefeli, V., C. Leininger, S. Mastalski, B. Rehn. 2008. Wood-bark-cambium relations during willow cloning and the mechanism of rooting in Salix discolor. In:  Advances in Molecular Biology (2), ISSN 1307-3923:  p. 71-77. 

Kefeli, V., C. Leininger, S. Mastalski, K. Pincin. 2008. Characteristics of fabricated soil for landscape rehabilitation:  The Four Crop test for biological activity. In: Advances in Molecular Biology (2), ISSN 1307-3923:  p. 79-85. 

Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition. 2005. Passive Treatment in Pennsylvania Watersheds. In:  Annual Proceedings 26th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium. 

Speer, J.A. and M.L. Hensley-Dunn. 1976.  Strontianite composition and physical properties.
American Mineralogist, Vol. 61, p.1001-1004.

Taylor, W., J. Albert, D. Johnson, J. First, C. Vild, J. Shankel, T. Danehy, M. Dunn. 2000. Jennings vertical flow system environmental education & interpretation effort.  Poster presented at 17th Annual Meeting American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation.

Taylor, W., M. Dunn, S. Busler. 2001.  Accepting the Challenge:  A Primer about the History, Cause, and Solutions to Abandoned Mine Drainage.  A Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Publication, © Stream Restoration Incorporated (2003 2nd edition, first printing), 79pp.

Taylor, W., D. Johnson, M. Dunn, J. Belgraden. 2002. A public-private partnership success story:  Treating abandoned mine drainage at Jennings Environmental Education Center.  In:  Proceedings 2002 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Conference (electronic format).

Watzlaf, G., C. Kairies, K. Schroeder, T. Danehy, R. Beam. 2002. Quantitative results from the flushing of four reducing and alkalinity-producing systems.  In:   Annual Proceedings 23nd West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium, p. 87 - 97.