*Personal Information
*Research

* Refereed Publications

* Popular Publications

* Creations

* Abstracts & Presentations

* Non-Refereed Publications

* Funded Research

* Research Support Applications Teaching

* Courses Taught

* Extension Courses
* Teaching Innovations
* Invited Lectures Elsewhere

* Recent Student Accomplishments
* Service

* Departmental Service
* Department/University Committees
* Professional Service
* Community Service

PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. IDENTIFICATION DATA
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Name: Lon David Drake
Birth Date: 11/30/39
Career: Professor of Geology, University of Iowa
Citizenship: USA
BA in Geology, University of Buffalo, 1961
MS in Geology, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 1965
PhD in Geology, Ohio State University, 1968
 

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Associate Professor, University of Iowa, 1968-1973
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, 1973-1979
Full Professor, University of Iowa, 1979-present
Consulting for government, industry, and environmental groups for 27 summers (some activities indicated under Professional Service, Community Service, Refereed & Non-Refereed Publications)
 

3. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Geological Society of America
American Quaternary Association
Soil Conservation Society of America
American Association for Advancement of Science
American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation
The Nature Conservancy
The Natural Areas Association
Iowa Groundwater Association
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Negative Population Growth
Land Stewardship Project
Society for Ecological Restoration
Population Communications International
National Geographic Society
Peregrine Falcon Recovery Team

4. HONORS AND AWARDS
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Award for "Excellence In Energy Conservation", from Iowa Energy Policy Council, 1984
Award for "Significant environmental education and conservation contributions...", from Iowa City Riverfront Commission, 1988
1995 "Special Recognition Award", from the City of Iowa City and the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission
 

RESEARCH
5A. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (* invited)
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Drake, L.D., 1970, Rock texture: an important factor in clast shape studies: Jour. Sed. Pet., December 1970, pp 1356-1361.

*Drake, L.D., 1971, Ablation till in east-central New Hampshire: Till Symposium, The Ohio State University Press, Editor R.P. Goldthwait, pp 73-91.

Drake, L.D., 1972, Montonous monocultures II: an agricultural solution, Ecology Today, v. 2, no. 3, pp 28-31.

Drake, L.D., and Nelson, R.S., The origin of the Iowan in east-central Iowa: Geol. Soc. Amer., May 1972, abstracts, North-central meeting.

Drake, L.D., 1972, Mechanisms of clast attrition in basal till, Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., v. 83, pp 2159-2166.

*Drake, L.D., and Shreve, R.L., 1973, Pressure melting and regelation of ice; Proc. Royal Soc. London, series A, v. 332, p 51-83.

Drake, L.D., 1974, Till fabric control by clast shape: Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., v. 85, pp 247-250.

Drake, L.D., 1976, Prairie models for agricultural systems: Fifth Midwest Prairie Conference: Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames, Iowa, pp 226-230.

*Drake, L.D., 1977, Depositional fabrics in basal till reflect alignments during transportation: Earth Surface Processes, v. 2, no. 4, pp. 309-317.

Drake, L.D., 1977, Human factor in till-fabric analysis: Geology, v. 5, pp 180-184.

Tsai, F.C., Buchanan, E.B., and Drake, L.D., 1978, The analysis of sediments from the Iowa River: Science of the Environment, v. 9, pp 277-285.

*Drake, L.D., 1980, An inexpensive and efficient home heated with passive solar and wood: Proceeding Second Annual Iowa Solar Conference, P. Svanoe - editor, Iowa Energy Policy Council, pp 48-56.

Drake, L.D., 1980, Utilization of silt aquifers: Proceedings Second Annual Symposium International Assn. for the Advancement of Applied Technology for Developing Countries: R. Ganapathy - editor, Univ. Denver, pp 452-464.

Drake, L.D., and Ririe, G.T., 1981, A low cost method of reclaiming strip mined land in Iowa to agriculture: Environmental Geology, v. 3, pp 267-279.

Drake, L.D., 1981, Extraction of water supplies from silt deposits: Water Quality Bulletin, v. 6, no. 1, pp 11-14 and 26.

*Drake, L.D., 1982, An appropriate technology course at University of Iowa: APPROTECH, v. 5, no. 2, pp 52-55.

Drake, L.D., 1982, Effects of weather on field percolation tests: Water Quality Bull., v. 7, no. 4, pp 186-190.

Drake, L.D., 1983, Erosion control with prairie grasses in Iowa strip mine reclamation: Proceedings Seventh North American Prairie Conference, (1980). C.L. Kucera - editor, Southwest Missouri State Univ., pp 189-197.

Drake, L.D., 1983, Recommendations for Iowa rural abandoned mine program (RAMP): Minerals and The Environment, v. 5, pp 15-19.

*Drake, L.D., 1983, Ore plumes in till: Journal of Geology: v. 91, pp 707-713.

Drake, L.D., 1983, A prairie salvage in August: Proc. Eight N. Amer. Prairie Conf., Ed. Richard Brewer, Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, Mich., p. 121-124.

Drake, L.D., 1986, Survival and growth of conservation shrubs and trees, with thin-cover reclamation on acid substrate, Iowa USA: Environmental Geochem. and Health, v. 8, no. 3, p. 62-67.

Spencer, L.L. and Drake, L.D., 1987, Hydrogeology of an alkaline fly ash landfill in eastern Iowa: Groundwater, v. 25, no. 5, p. 519-526.

*Drake, L.D., 1987, Plant CRP land to living snowfences to multiply benefits: Land Stewardship Project v. 5, no. 1, p. 16-20.

Drake, L.D., and Kirchner, B., 1987 Protecting remnant natural communities along rural roadsides: Natural Areas Journal, v. 7, no. 2, p. 79-80.

Drake, L.D. and Esling, S.E., 1988, Regional hydrogeology of agricultural drainage wells in Iowa: Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., v. 100, p. 1131-1139.

Drake, L.D., 1988, Geobotanical prairie search methods: Natural Areas Journal, Natural Areas Journal, v. 8, no. 2, p. 118-119.

*Drake, L.D. and Esling, S., 1988, Agricultural drainage wells in Iowa: Iowa Groundwater Assn, v. 2, #3, p. 7-8.

Esling, S. and Drake, L.D., 1988, Erosion of strip mine spoil in Iowa and its implications for erosion models: Geomorphology, v. 1, p. 279-296.

*Drake, L.D. and Esling, S., 1989, Pollution potential and regulation of agricultural drainage wells, Iowa, USA: Water Quality Bulletin, v. 14, #3, p. 145-151.

Drake, L.D., 1989, Monitoring strip mine reclamation in Iowa: Environmental Monitoring Restoration and Assessment, In 28th Hanford Symposium on Health and Environment, Ed R.H. Grey, p. 133-140.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Dendrochronology of a failing surface mine reclamation project, Iowa: Proceedings of 1990 National Symposium On Mining, May 14-18, 1990, D. Graves, Editor, p. 13-19.

*Drake, L.D., 1990, Carcinogens: risk and regulation: Iowa Groundwater Quarterly, v. 2, no 9, p. 8-10.

Drake, L.D., 1991, Abandoned surface mine mitigation problems in Iowa: Proceedings of 1991 National Symposium On Mining, Sept. 22-27, 1991, D. Graves, Editor, p. 1-5.

Drake, L.D., 1991, Self-attenuation of fly ash landfill leachates: Proceedings of 1991 National Symposium On Mining, Sept. 22-27, 1991, D. Graves, Editor, p. 133-142.

*Drake, L.D., 1991, Registration of groundwater professionals: The IGWA Forum, Iowa Groundwater Quarterly, v. 3, no. 4, p. 18-19.

Drake, L.D., 1991, Suburban wetland park designed from degraded agricultural wetland site (Iowa): Restoration and Management Notes, v. 9, no. 1, p. 45.

*Drake, L.D., 1992, Evaluation of corn-based ethanol as a fuel: The IGWA Forum, Iowa Groundwater Quarterly, v. 3, no. 5, p. 23-24.

Drake, L.D., 1993, The necessity of error: Jour. College Science Teaching, v. 23, no. 2, p. 113-116.

Drake, L.D., and Poitra, A., 1993, Synthetic soils from industrial and municipal wastes: Proceedings of National Meeting Amer. Soc. Surface Mine Reclamation, May 16-19, 1993, Editors B.A. Zamora and R.E. Connolly,

Drake, L.D., and Langel, R., 1995, Planting deep willow cuttings via hydraulic jetting for riparian erosion control and habitat: Proceedings Soc. Ecological Restoration, Sept. 18-24, 1995, Seattle, WA, p. 147-163.

Drake, L.D., and Langel, R., 1997, Deep-planted willow cuttings for riparian erosion control and habitat enhancement: Proceedings International Erosion Control Assn., March 1, 1997, Nashville, TN. in press.

Drake, L.D., Living on Planet Earth, Together: A chapter in Introduction to Environmental Geology, J. Hahn ed., AGI/Brown, manuscript accepted.

Ririe, G.T., Drake, L.D., and Olson, S.S., 1997, Reclamation and groundwater remediation at a hydrocarbon site in Alaska: Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic chemicals In Groundwater Conference, A. Stanley, Editor, National Groundwater Assn., Houston, TX, 11/12/97, p. 266-279.

Drake, L.D., 1998, Deep-planting willow cuttings via water jetting: Proceedings Amer. Soc. Civil Engineers, Wetalnds Engineering & River Restoration Conf., March 22-27, 1998, ed. D. Hayes, p. 184-190.

5B. POPULAR PUBLICATIONS
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I am "habitat columnist" for the Johnson County Songbird Project's quarterly publication. The articles are refereed and the format is a storyline written for the intelligent layman. Recent articles include:

The Education Of A Homestead Conservationist - Autumn 1993
Where Are The Savanna Birds? - Winter 1994
Wildlife Geometry - Spring 1994
Human Habitat - Summer 1994
What is Natural? - Autumn 1994
Environmental Mythology - Winter 1995
Report From Paint Rock - Spring 1995
Habitat USA...The Vision - Summer 1995
The Bat Interview - Summer 1995
Letter To Robbyn - Autumn 1995
The Bottom Line - Winter 1996
Elderberries - Winter 1996
The View From The Roof - Spring 1996
The Tree That Used To Be - Spring 1996
Window Birds - Summer 1996
Our Stolen Future (book review) - Autumn 1996
Go With The Flow - Autumn 1996
Message From The Winter Wind - Winter 1997

5C. CREATIONS (new or reclaimed landscapes)
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Project: Whispering Meadows Wetland Park, Iowa City
Role: Designer
Cost: $140K, Size: 17 acres
Research & Design 1991, Construction 1993-1995, Planting 1996-1997

Project: Constructed Wetlands for Phytoremediation, Habitat & Aesthetics, Poppy Lane, Alaska
Role: Designer
Cost: $300K, Size: 40 acres
Research 1994-1997, Design & Construction 1997, Planting 1997-1998

Project: South Sycamore Greenbelt/Floodway/Trail, Iowa City and Johnson County
Role: Lead Professional
Cost: Projected $120K, Size: 88 acres in 590 acre watershed
Research 1996-present, Design 1997-1998, Construction 1999

Project: S & G Gravel Pit, Johnson County
Role: Designer
Cost: In-house Project, 55 acres
Research & Design 1997, Construction & Planting in stages 1998-2002
 

Project: Constructed Stormwater Wetland for Mosquito Control, Experimental, Cosgrove, IA
Role: Designer
Cost: $2K, Research, Design, Construction and Planting 1997. Modify to test other hydrologic parameters in 1998, 1999
 

6. ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS, 1989-PRESENT
(professional meetings only, * invited)
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*"Agricultural Drainage Wells In Iowa" - American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 14-19, 1989, at San Francisco, California.

*"Hydrogeology Problems and Solutions At Iowa Landfills" - Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations, September 20-21, 1989, at Carroll, Iowa.

"Monitoring Strip Mine Reclamation In Iowa" - Hanford Environmental Monitoring Symposium, October 16-19, 1989, at Richland, Washington.

"Attenuation Of Coal Combustion Residue Leachates By Iowa Loess" - Geological Society of America National Meeting, November 7-10, 1989 at St. Louis, Missouri

"Dendrochronology Of A Failing Surface Mine Reclamation Project, Iowa - National Symposium on Mining, May 15, 1990, at Knoxville, Tennessee.

"A Hydrogeologic Environmental Dilemma For Strip-mine Reclamation" - Geological Society of America, North Central meeting, April 18-19, 1991, at Toledo, Ohio.

*"Designing A Suburban Wetland Park From Degraded Agricultural Wetlands, Iowa - Society for Ecological Restoration, National Meeting, May 19-23, 1991, at Orlando, Florida.

"Abandoned Surface Mine Mitigation Problems In Iowa" - National Symposium On Mining, Sept. 23, 1991, at Lexington, Kentucky.

"Self-attenuation Of Fly Ash Landfill Leachate" - National Symposium On Mining, Sept. 25, 1991, at Lexington, Kentucky.

"A Low-Energy Recycled Rural Home" - 14 Years Experience - Iowa Association For Energy Efficiency, Oct. 16, 1991 at Iowa City, Iowa.

"Synthetic Soils From Industrial and Municipal Wastes, Phase II" - National Meeting American Society Surface Mine Reclamation, May 18, 1993 at Spokane, Washington.

"Lunar Analogues For Very Large Earth Impacts" - American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, June 21, 1993, at Missoula, Montana

"Regulatory Options For Agricultural Drainage Wells In Iowa - American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, June 23, 1993, at Missoula, Montana

"Deep Planting Willow Cuttings Via Hydraulic Jetting For Riparian Erosion Control And Habitat" with Rick Langel - Society for Ecological Restoration, Sept. 14, 1995, at Seattle, Washington

"New Opportunities For Floodplain Management" with Heather Reccelli - Society for Ecological Restoration, Sept. 15, 1995, at Seattle, Washington

"Synthetic Soils From Industrial And Municipal Wastes, Phases II & III, with Mike Maxwell - Geological Soc. America, November 6, 1995, at New Orleans, Louisiana

"Groundwater Treatment And Land Restoration At A Waste Site In Alaska, with Todd Ririe - Geological Society of America national meeting, Oct. 30, 1996, Denver, CO (GSA Abstracts V28, #7).

"Hydraulic Jetting with Willow Cuttings to Control Streambank Erosion" with Rick Langel - Riparian Management Systems Workshop, Nov. 6 & 7, 1996, Ames, IA.

"Deep Planted Willow Cuttings For Riparian Erosion Control And Habitat," With Rick Langel - International Erosion Control Assn, March 1, 1997, Nashville, TN

"Reclamation And Groundwater Remediation At A Site In Alaska" with Stephanie Olson and G. Todd Ririe- Cold Regions Remediation Conference, April 4, 1997, Anchorage, AK

"Phytoremediation of hydrocarbons as part of a site restoration plan in Alaska," with T. Ririe and S. Olson, IBC International Conference on Phytoremediation, June 18, 1997, Seattle, WA

"Hydrocycle wetlands for mosquito control"-42nd Annual Midwest Groundwater Conf., October 23, 1997, Coralville, IA

"Reclamation And Groundwater Remediation At A Hydrocarbon Site In Alaska," with G. Todd Ririe and Stephanie Olson-Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals In Groundwater Conference, November 12, 1997, Houston, TX

"Streambank Restoration Systems," Riparian Management-Design & Installation, October 29, 1997, Ames IA

"Deep-Planting Willow Cuttings Via Water Jetting," Wetlands Engineering & River Restoration Conference, March 26, 1998, Denver, CO

7. NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
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(Guidebooks, Book Reviews, Grant Reports, Industrial & Municipal Reports, Operations Manuals, Lab Manuals, Educational Brochures and Editorials)
 

Drake, L.D., 1968, The ablation tills of east-central New Hampshire, Field Guide for International Polar Symposium Field Trip, 34 pp

Tuttle, S.D., and Drake, L.D., 1970, rocks, Minerals, Maps, and Terrain Analysis: Part I, Kendall Hunt, 65 pp

Drake, L.D., 1971, The relationship between Pleistocene materials and uranium ore bodies, Wollaston Lake area, northeast Saskatchewan: Report to Gulf Minerals Inc. of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 122 pp

Drake, L.D., 1972, The geomorphic development of the Iowan Topography, Field Guide for American Association of Geographers (West Lakes Division) Field Trip, 24 pp

Drake and Kittelson, 1972, A solid waste management program for Iowa City: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Report, 23 pp

Gerhardt, R., and Drake, L.D., 1973, Geohydrology of solid waste disposal sites in the Iowa River floodplain: Iowa State Water Resources Research Institute Report, 83 pp

Drake, L.D., and Ririe, G.T., 1975, Strip mine reclamation in south-central Iowa, Guidebook 39th Annual Tristate Field Conf., Oct. 1975, pp 20-43

Drake, L.D., 1976, 1977, 1978, & 1979, Annual Reports for Strip Mine Reclamation Project, to Iowa Power and Light Co., Des Moines, Iowa.

Drake, L.D., 1978, Lab Manual for Man and His Physical Environment (11:24): Paladin Press, Geneva, Ill., 106 pp

Drake, L.D., 1978, Solar applications facilitate energy conservation, U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Policy Review, 3 pp

Ririe, G.T., and Drake, L.D., 1980, Introduction to Geology: University of Iowa Guided Correspondence Study Course Guide.

Drake, L.D., 1981, Man and His Physical Environment - Lab Manual for 11:24, second edition, Paladin Press, Geneva, Ill., 123 pp

Musterman, J., Fisher, R., and Drake, L., 1980-1981, Underground injection control in Iowa, USEPA Annual Progress Reports 1980 & 1981, Grant No.: G007165 01.

Drake, L.D., 1981, Strip mine reclamation performance, erosion control by prairie grasses: Restoration & Management Notes, v. 1, no. 1, p. 20.

Drake, L.D., 1982, Saltwater intrusion problems and solutions in the coastal environment: Manual for field personnel training program, World Health Organization, West Pacific Region, 34 p.

Drake, L.D., 1983, Snowplowing offers advantages in creating prairie firebreaks: Reclamation And Management Notes, v. 1, no. 4, note 271.

Sendlein, L.V.A., R.C. Palmquist, T.E. Fenton, and L.D. Drake, 1983. Relationship between topographic position and contamination of water resources by refuse landfills. Completion Report. Iowa State Water Resources Research Institute, no. 65. 106 pp.

Drake, L.D., 1984, Book review of: Energy Issues: New Directions and goals by Editorial Research Reports, Congressional Quarterly Inc., Washington, D.C., 1982, 204 p. for The Environmental Professional.

Drake, L.D., 1985, Recommendations for preserving the Spring Hill Farm fen complex: report to Material Service Corp., 13 pp & map

Drake, L.D., 1985, The rise and fall of a reclamation site: in Carboniferous Past and Present, ed. P. Christiansen, Iowa Nat. History Assoc., Fieldtrip Guidebook 3, 26 pp

Kollasch, P. and Drake, L.D., 1985, Preservation and management of two native prairie sites within Kent Park: report to Johnson County Conservation Board, 10 p.

Drake, L.D., 1985, Report and recommendations for the Johnson County rural roadside project: report to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, 22 p.

Drake, L.D., 1986, Sources of tallgrass prairie seeds and plants: educational brochure for Project GREEN, 4 p.

Drake, L.D., 1986, A novel frost-seeding method: Restoration And Management Notes, v. 4, no. 2, p. 71.

Drake, L.D., 1987, Leafblowers for controlling prairie burns: Restoration And Management Notes, v. 5, #2, p. 84.

Drake, L.D., and Baker R.G. 1987, Sedimentation in Kent Lake: report to Johnson County Conservation Board, 10 p.

Drake, L.D., 1987, Tallgrass prairie sources: educational brochure for Project GREEN, 1 p.

Drake, L.D. and Neimann, R., 1987, Strip mine reclamation at Iowa AML sites: in 51st, Annual Tri-State Geological Conference Guidebook, ed. G.R. McCormick, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, p. D1-D43.

Drake, L.D., 1988, Recommendations for the Frytown Conservation Area: Report to Johnson County Conservation Board, 5 p.

Drake, L.D., 1988, One dozen opportunities for Johnson County Conservation: Report to Johnson County Conservation Board, 52 p.

Drake, L.D., 1988, Hydrogeology of the Amax industrial landfill site, Iowa: Report to Amax Corp., 47 p.

Drake, L.D., 1988, Hydrogeologic evaluation of the Grundy County sanitary landfill site: Report to Grundy County, 85 p.

Drake, L.D., 1988, Hydrogeologic evaluation of the Boone County sanitary landfill site: Report to Boone County, 72 p.

Drake, L.D., 1989, Hydrogeologic study and proposed monitoring plan for Cargill's new fly ash/gypsum landfills: Report to Cargill, Inc., 134 p.

Drake, L.D., 1989, Hydrogeologic study and proposed monitoring plan for a foundry waste facility: Report to White-New Idea Farm Equipment Company, 87 p.

Drake, L.D., 1989, Hydrogeology of Carroll County sanitary landfill: Report to Carroll County Board of Supervisors, 124 p.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Half-way home with recycled habitat: Field Guide for Univ. of Iowa Summer Institute for Creative Engineering and Inventiveness, 8 p.

Drake, L. D., 1990, Hydrogeology program for Webster County sanitary landfill: Report to Webster County Landfill Commission, 19 p.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Hydrogeology evaluation of the Kurtz and Ivory clay pits for potential landfill sites, Wapello County, Iowa: Report to the City of Ottumwa and Wapello County Landfill Commissions, 112 p.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Hydrogeologic evaluation of the Cedar Rapids water pollution control facility sewage sludge incinerator ash lagoons: Report to Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility, 153 p.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Background development document for hydrogeologic study and closure plan for Cargill coal combustion residue, Monroe County, Iowa: Report to Cargill, Inc., 118 p.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Feasibility of fly ash disposal in the Linwood Mine, Scott County, Iowa: Report to Linwood Mining and Minerals Co., 93 p.

Drake, L.D., 1990, Professor Drake's Annotated Environmental Booklist: Educational booklet published for Earth Day 1990, 26 p.

Drake, L.D., 1991, Book review of: Glacial Indicator Tracing by Kujansuu & Saarnisto, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam 1990, 252 p; for Journal of Geology, Nov. 1991 issue.

Drake, L.D., 1991, Evaluation and management of wetlands at Whispering Meadows subdivision parts I & II: Report to Iowa City, Iowa, 34 p.

Drake, L.D., 1991, Taking Environmental Responsibility, Editorial in Iowa Groundwater Quarterly, v. 3, #2, p. 20.

Lovett, D., Russell, R. and Drake, L.D., 1991, Comprehensive water supply management plan: Report to Iowa City City Council, 184 p.

Drake, L.D., 1992, Professor Drake's List of Environmental Organizations: Educational booklet published for Earth Day 1992, 3 p.

Drake, L.D., 1992, Environmental viewpoints, caring for creation: Environmental position statement prepared for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, 13 p.

Drake, L.D., 1992, Sycamore Street trunk sewer wetland study: Report to Iowa City, Iowa, 33 p.

Drake, L.D., 1992, Field report regarding the Twin Rivers Farm road, adjacent to the Reese-Whitehead property beside the West Nishnabotna River: Report to J. Davis and W. Rasmussen, attorneys, 28 p.

Fosse, R. and Drake, L.D., 1992, Sandbagging instructions: educational brochure published by Iowa City, 1 p.

Drake, L.D., 1994, Environmental contacts in Johnson County area: educational brochure for Prairie Forum, 4 p.

Drake, L.D., 1994, Evaluation of wetland options for groundwater remediation at Poppy Lane, Alaska: Report to Unocal Co., 33 p.

Drake, L.D., 1994, Trees for reclamation of mine spoils at the Questa molybdenum mine: Report to Molycorp, 7 p.

Drake, L.D., 1994, Mine reclamation opportunities at the Questa Molybdenum mine: Report to Molycorp, 17 p.

Drake, L.D., 1994, A tool for weeding cattails and reed canary grass: Restoration and Management Notes, V12, No. 1, p. 92.

Drake, L.D., 1994, A photographic summary of erosion and deposition along the Nishnabotna Rivers, in the vicinity of Twin Rivers Farm, following the floods of 1993: Report to attorneys J.C. Davis and W.S. Rasmussen, 24 p.

Drake, L.D., 1995, Book Review of - "Saving Nature's Legacy": Protecting And Restoring Biodiversity, by R. Noss & A. Cooperrider, Island Press, 1994, 380 p., For Natural Areas Journal v.15, no.3, p.281.

Drake, L.D. and Ririe, G.T., 1995, Construction of Pilot-scale Tree Barrier Wetland at Poppy Lane, Alaska: Progress Report to Unocal Corp. & Marathon Petroleum, 37 p.

Drake, L.D. and Ririe, G.T., 1995, Evaluation of a Pilot-Scale Tree Barrier Wetland at Poppy Lane, Alaska: Final Report to Unocal Corp. & Marathon Petroleum, 32 p.

Drake, L.D., 1996, Restoration Planting Contract Proposal for Whispering Meadows Wetland Park: Report to City of Iowa City Engineering Division, 31 p.

Drake, L.D., 1996, Opportunities for wetland mitigation and restoration on the South River Corridor Interceptor and Relief Sewer Project (Iowa City), manuscript in preparation.

Drake, L.D., and Maxwell, M.B., 1996, Synthetic soils from industrial and municipal wastes: Semiannual Report to National Mine Land Reclamation Center, 18 p.

Drake, L.D., 1996, Making a silk purse from a sow's ear, National Mine Land Reclamation Center Newsletter, V. 8, #2, p. 1-4.

Drake, L.D., and Maxwell, M.B., 1996, Synthetic soils from industrial and municipal wastes: Final Report to National Mine Land Reclamation Center, 29 p.

Drake, L.D., and Ririe, G.T., 1996, Evaluation of 1996 sedge barrier and recommendations for Poppy Lane restoration: Final Report to Unocal/Marathon 38 p.

Drake, L.D., and Ririe, G.T., 1997, Poppy Lane reclamation: Report to Unocal/Marathon, 27 p.

Drake, L.D., 1997, Reclamation opportunities at the future Williams' sand pit, research and recommendations: Research report to S & G Materials Inc., 28 p.

Drake, L.D., 1997, Evaluation of stream relocation at Scott-Six Industrial Park: A research report to Iowa City, IA, 11 p.

Drake, L.D. and MMS Consultants, 1998, South Sycamore greenspace regional plan for Iowa City, IA: Report to US Army Corps of Engineers for Individual 404 permit, 58 p.

8. FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS
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TG = Traditional Grant with university overhead.

PP = Partnership Project shared with an industry, municipality, agency or environmental group, in which I am PI or Co-PI. These offer opportunities for research, publications, classroom case histories, presentations and student employment, but do not provide university overhead. Dollar value is direct cost of project, sometimes including employees salaries.

9. RESEARCH SUPPORT APPLICATIONS (1993 - Present)
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• PI: Drake (1993)

Title: Synthetic soils from industrial & municipal wastes
phase II
Agency/$: CHEEC/$12K
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake (1993)

Title: Synthetic soils from industrial and municipal waste
Agency/$: The Frost Foundation/$42K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1993) Title: Synthetic soils for strip mine reclamation Agency/$: The Pew Charitable Trusts/$85K

Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1993)   Title: Synthetic soils from industrial & municipal wastes Agency/$: Chevron Corp./$85K Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1993)

Title: Synthetic soils for surface-mine reclamation Agency/$: Hoechst Celanese Corp./$85K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1993)

Title: Synthetic soils for surface-mine reclamation
Agency/$: Canon U.S.A./$85K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1993)

Title: Synthetic soils from industrial & municipal wastes, phase II Agency/$: Carver Scientific Research Initiative/$13K Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1994)

Title: Synthetic soils from industrial & municipal wastes,
phases II & III
Agency/$: National Mine Land Reclamation Center/$18K
Status: Phase II Approved,
• PI: Licht, Drake, Rajogopal (1994)

Title: Tree buffers for water quality improvement
Agency/$: U.S. Dept. Agriculture/$246K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1994)

Title: Remediation of groundwater impacted by hydrocarbons at
Poppy Lane, Alaska
Agency/$: Unocal Corp./$39K (partnership project)
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake (1994)

Title: Constructed wetland for water treatment in Capulin
Canyon, NM.
Agency/$: Molycorp/$8K (partnership project)
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake & Unocal (1994)

Title: Wetland research project toward remediating Lake
Elsenore, CA
Agency/$: Lake Elsenore Management Group/$37K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1994)

Title: Synthetic soils from industrial and municipal wastes,
phase III
Agency/$: EPA/$24K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake & Alvarez (1994)

Title: Remediation of gasoline-contaminated groundwater
with deep-planted willows
Agency/$: CHEEC/$14K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1995)

Title: Synthetic soils from industrial & municipal wastes,
phase III
Agency/$: NMLRC/$23K
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake & Ririe (1995)

Title: Design Bioremedation Wetlands, Alaska
Agency/$: Unocal/Marathon/$49K (partnership project)
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake (1996)

Title: Wetland remediation design for Iowa City, IA
Agency/$: MMS Consultants/$5K (partnership project)
Status: Approved
• PI: Brinton, Drake (1996)

Title: South Sycamore suburban design for Iowa City, IA
Agency/$: MMS Consultants/$120K (partnership project)
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake, Ririe (1996)

Title: Land reclamation and bioremediation in Alaska
Agency/$: Unocal/Marathon/$300K (partnership project)
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake (1996)

Title: Wetland restoration planting, Iowa City, IA
Agency: Iowa City/$23K (partnership project)
Status: Approved
• PI: Drake, Laferriere (1996)

Title: Reforestation to mitigate gas field CO2, Thailand
Agency/$: Unocal/$30K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake, Goolsby (1997)

Title: Dechannelization & restoration, Walnut Creek
Agency/$: EPA-NSF/180K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Weirich, Drake, Baker, Thompson, & Bettis (1997)

Title: Evaluating sediment delivery for planning stream restoration
Agency: EPA-NSF/700K
Status: Rejected
• PI: Drake (1998)

Title: Evaluation of sediment delivery for planning stream restoration projects
Agency: Iowa Science Foundation, $4K
Status: Pending

10. COURSES TAUGHT(since 1991)

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Introduction to Environmental Geology (12:008)
Glacial and Pleistocene Geology (12:172)
Hydrogeology (12:166) with You-Kuan Zhang
Engineering Geology (12:179)
Landfill Hydrogeology (12:266)
Geologic Illustration (12:177)
Wetlands (12:119/12:277)
Environmental Geology of Northwest Iowa (IA LL 3041)
Applied Hydrogeology Seminar (12:315/12:267)
Engineering Geology Field Problems (12:279)
Restoration & Reclamation (12:278)
 

11. SATURDAY AND EVENING, EXTENSION
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12. TEACHING INNOVATIONS
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New courses created and old ones modified as student interest and employment opportunities evolve, including:

A. "Native Materials and Man" created in 1971 for Peace Corps Volunteers of that era.

B. "Earth History & Resources" converted to "Introduction To Environmental Geology", beginning in 1974, early in environmental era.

C. Joined teaching team for "Energy In Contemporary Society" in 1976.

D. "Engineering Geology" added to curriculum in 1979 when employment opportunities warranted.

E. "Hydrogeology" added in 1984, meeting student demand. Initially team taught with Jerry Schnoor, currently with You-Kuan Zhang.

F. "Landfill Hydrogeology" created in 1991 when my industrial contacts created new student employment opportunities.

G. New course, "Engineering Geology Field Problems" to provide field experience which students need, offered autumn 1995.

H. New course, "Wetlands", offered in spring 1996, following student requests. Team taught with Carol Thompson.

I. Assisting teachers at Southeast Jr. High School (Mark Kluber & Lori Baur) with Environmental Science curriculum, 1995 - 1996.

J. Assisting teacher (Courtney Nagle) at West Branch Middle School with Earth Science curriculum, 1995 - 1996.

K. New course, "Environmental Geology of Northwest Iowa", offered at Lakeside Lab in summer. Team taught with Dick Baker, new in 1996.

L. Assisting teacher in Iowa City Middle School (Mike Martin) with outdoor science project, 1996.

M. New course, "Applied Hydrogeology Seminar" offered in Spring 1997, responding to student need. Team taught with Libra, González, Thompson, and Zhang.

N. New course, Restoration & Reclamation Seminar, offered in 1998.

"Groundwater Potentiometry and Flow"

"Groundwater Quality"

"Geologic Settings For Groundwater Systems"

"The Iowa Hydro Data Base"

"Geologic Core Sampling"

"Groundwater Chemistry & Human Health"

"Landfill Flow Systems"

"Landfill Cover Design"

"Structural Methods of Erosion Control In Waterways" - Iowa City Riverfront Commission, March 15, 1990, Iowa City, IA.

"Planting Mini-prairies", Linn County Ag Extension Program, March 30, 1990, Cedar Rapids, IA.

"Energy Efficiency - 14 Years Experience with a Solar Recycled Home" UI Global Group, Nov. 6, 1991, Iowa City, IA.

"Utilization and Enhancement of Wetlands in the Iowa City Area": Kiwanis Club, Jan. 23, 1992, Iowa City, IA.

"Think Globally, Act Locally": Maharashi University, May 12, 1993, Fairfield, IA.
"Constructed Wetlands For Treatment Of Effluent, Potential Applications For Iowa City": Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission, May 18, 1993.
"Johnson County Groundwater Supplies": Johnson County Water Education Team community presentation, Feb. 15, 1994, Coralville, IA
"Solar Housing - An Iowa Option": Maharashi University, Feb. 27, 1994, Fairfield, IA.
"Streambank Protection Systems": Iowa Rivers Project Spring Conference, May 8, 1995, Cosgrove, IA.
"Design, Construction, and Management of Whispering Meadows Wetland Park": Grant Wood Homeowners Assn., August 23, 1995, Iowa City, IA
"Field Tour of Whispering Meadows Wetland Park" Parks and Recreation Dept., September 10, 1995, Iowa City, IA
"Wetland Park Design And Field Tour": Iowa City Riverfront Commission, August 16, 1995, Iowa City, IA.
"Septic Systems": Constructed Wetland Septic System Workshop, January 27, 1996, Indian Creek Nature Center, Cedar Rapids, IA.
"Reclamation And Remediation Of A Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Gravel Pit, Alaska", with Todd Ririe - Department of Geology Seminar, Oct. 4, University of Iowa, 1996.
"Streambank Stabilization And Riparian Corridor Enhancement" - Johnson County Urban Erosion Control Conference, Feb. 9, 1997, Iowa City, IA.

14. RECENT STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Grants:

Mary Clare Jones-research award from Society of Wetland Scientists, $500 for thesis projects, 1997.

Lori Goetsch-research award from Geological Society of America, $1,025 for thesis project, 1997.

Claudia Sartini-research award from City of Cedar Rapids, $1,000 worth of lab analyses for thesis project, 1997.

Carol Thompson-research award from Iowa Preserves Advisory Board for dissertation project, 1990-1993.

Carol Thompson-research award from EPA for dissertation project, 1988-1991.

Carol Thompson-research award for Nishnabotna River alluvial hydrology, IDNR-UHL project, 1987-1988.

Mary Clare Jones-wetland hydrology at Iowa Academy of Science, Dubuque, IA, 1997.

Mary Clare Jones-wetland hydrology at North Central Geological Society of America, Madison, WI, 1997.

Mary Clare Jones-wetland hydrology at Society of Wetland Scientists, Bozeman, MT, 1997.

Mike Maxwell-synthetic soils at North Central Geological Society of America, Ames, IA, 1996.

Carol Thompson-Fen hydrology, at Midwest Groundwater Conference, Champaign, IL, 1993.

Carol Thompson-Sulfur cycles in groundwater, at American Society of Limnology & Oceanography, Edmonton, Alberta, 1993.

Carol Thompson-Desoto NWR demonstration project, at Iowa Academy of Science, Cedar Falls, IA, 1992.

Carol Thompson-Hydrogeology of fens, at Society of Wetland Scientists, Ann Arbor, MI, 1991.

Carol Thompson-Pesticides in Iowa groundwater, at Iowa Academy of Science, Ames, IA, 1988.

Mike Maxwell-"One of ten best" student papers at North Central Geological Society of America meeting, Ames, IA, May, 1996.

Thompson, C.A., 1993, Hydrogeology of Two Iowa Fens, Midwest Ground Water Conference Program and Abstracts, Champaign, Illinois, October 1993, p. 27.

Thompson, C.A., Robbins, E.I., Rybicki, R.A., and Krasnow, M.A., 1993, Sulfur cycling through groundwater and bacteria in three fens in Iowa, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and Society of Wetland Scientists Program and Abstracts, 1993, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, p. 205.

Thompson, C.A., 1992, Origins and Development of Iowa Fens, a report prepared for the State Preserves Advisory Board, 1992, 19 p.

Buske, M., Root, T., Guge, G., Gage, G., and Thompson, C., 1992, DeSoto NWR demonstration and education project, Iowa Academy of Science Program Abstracts, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, p. 63.

Thompson, C.A., Bettis, E.A., III, and Baker, R.G., 1992, Geology of Iowa Fens: Journal of Iowa Academy of Science, v. 99, p. 53-59.

Hansen, R.E., Thompson, C.A., and VanDorpe, P.E., 1992, Availability and Quality of Water from the Alluvial, Glacial-Drift, and Dakota Aquifers and Water Use in Southwest Iowa, U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Investigations Report 91-4156, 187 p.

Thompson, C.A., Prior, J.C., and Quade, D., 1991, Quaternary Landforms and Hydrogeology of Fens in Clay and Dickinson Counties, Geological Society of Iowa Guidebook, 54, 35 p.

Thompson, C.A., 1991, Hydrogeology and Water Quality of Twenty Iowa Fens: Society of Wetland Scientists 12th Annual Meeting Program and Abstracts, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May, 1991, p. 52.

Thompson, C.A., 1990, The hydrology and water chemistry of Iowa fens: Fens in Iowa: Geological and Biological Perspectives, A Symposium, Iowa Academy of Science, Drake University, p. A-12.

Thompson, C.A., 1990, Iowa's Peatlands, Iowa Geology, no. 15, p. 18-21.

Thompson, C.A., 1990, Hydrogeology and Water Quality of Twenty Iowa Fens, A report to U.S. EPA, 56 p.

Thompson, C.A., 1990, Nitrate and Pesticide Distribution in the West Fork Des Moines River Alluvial Aquifer, Geological Survey Bureau Technical Information Services 18, 43 p.

SERVICE
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15. DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
Graduate Theses and Dissertations Supervised

PhD R. Nelson, 1970--Glaciation of Clear Creek Area, Bighorn Mts., WY

MS S. Hall, 1971--Paleoecological Interpretation of Fossils from Hughes Peat Bed, Linn Cnty, Ia

MS H. Taylor, 1972--Hydrogeology of Iowa City Sanitary Land Fill, Iowa City, Iowa

MS R. Gerhardt, 1974--Hydrogeology of Three Solid Waste Disposal Sites on Ia River Floodplain

MS R. Anderson, 1975--Environmental Geology and Land-use Analysis, Lake MacBride Area, Ia

PhD G. Hallberg, 1975--Application of Satellite Remote Sensing to Midwest Quaternary Geology

MS G. Ririe, 1976--Loess Terrace Method for Strip Mine Reclamation

MS G. Mackey, 1976--Radium-226 and Strontium-90 in Iowa Groundwater

PhD B. Hanson, 1976--Stratigraphy, Age and Environment of Iowa Loesses

PhD J. Lucas, 1977--Till Lithology, Landsat Data and Geomorphic Surfaces in N.E. Iowa

MS M. Meyer, 1978--Geohydrology of Glaciofluvial Aquifer, Floyd River Basin, Iowa

MS G. Carnaghi, 1979--Kankakee Flood and Origin of Parkland Sand, N.E. Illinois

MS J. Nott, 1980--Pleistocene Terrace Evolution, SE Iowa

PhD S. Esling, 1983--Pleistocene Evolution of "Lake Calvin" area, E. IA

MS L. LeSeur, 1985--Hydrogeology of Fly Ash Disposal Site, E. Iowa

MS J. Martin, 1986--Hydrogeology of Coal Combustion Residue Site, E. IA

MS L. Weymeyer, 1988--Nitrate in alluvial aquifers, Iowa

MS B. Torney, 1988--Movement of leachate at sanitary landfills, IA

MS D. Kolpin, 1988--Pesticide contamination of shallow aquifers, IA

PhD K. Woida, 1991--Quaternary paleosol analysis, Iowa

MS J. Zirkle, 1992--Hydrogeology of Linn County Landfill, Iowa

PhD C. Thompson, 1993--Hydrogeology of Iowa Fens

MS R. Locke, 1993--Nitrate stratification in groundwater, IA

MS M. Maxwell, 1996--Synthetic soils and mine reclamation, IA

MS R. Langel, 1996--Erosion control of streambanks, IA

MS M.C. Jones, 1997Hydrogeology of a wetland, IA

Service On Other GEOLOGY Graduate Student Committees, 1989 to Present:
Xingzhi Chen, Tim Kemmis, Paul Knoor,
Peter Jaumann, Paula Thorson, Julieann Van Nest,
Lori Goetsch, Madhukar Mohan, Carman Jans, Jie Lin,
Sue Leimkuhler
 

Service On ENGINEERING Graduate Student Committees, 1989 to Present:
Lu Licht, Mary Bergs, Todd Rees, Maureen Holub,
Shyan Asolar, James Szydlik
 

Service on EDUCATION graduate student committees, 1988 to Present:
Bonnie Brunkhorst, Amy Nerenhausen-Lauer, Peter Veronesi,
John Craven, Ramsey Benayides

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Undergraduate Thesis, Honors, and Special Projects, 1994 To Present:

Tyler Woods (Geology) Erosion Control On Hare Creek

Mark Wallace (Geology) Habitat Construction On Iowa River

Lynn Mager (Journalism) Environmental Journalism

Paul Cathcart, Brad Thompson, and David White (Urban And Regional Planning) Design Wetland Ordinance

Scott Clark (Geology) Forestry Techniques

Thomas Weller and Steven Walz (Engineering) Sludge Management

Pete Veronesi (Science Education) Education Simulation Game

Carman Langel (Geology) Soil Identification Project

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Department Scribe

Co-organizer Environmental Seminar (with Zhang and González)

University River Corridor Master Plan Committee

Environmental Science Bachelors Degree Program Committee

Tenure Committee for You-kuan Zhang

Pesticide Reduction Task Force

Quaternary Soils Faculty Search Committee

17. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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Design environmental manual for AGI
Environmental Geology Textbook Team for AGI/Brown
Reclamation Hydrology Technical Committee of American Society for Surface Mine Reclamation
Regular reviewer of manuscripts and books for Journal of Geology
Review manuscripts for Environmental Science & Technology Journal
Founding member of Iowa Groundwater Association
Member of Groundwater Technical Advisory Committee for Iowa DNR
Advisory Committee for Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
Regular participant in UI Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP)
Geotechnical Advisor to Vermeer Corp. (soil properties for trencher design)
Geotechnical Advisor to Stanley Consultants (Suburban runoff designs)
Geotechnical Advisor to Muscatine Power and Water Co.(land reclamation)
Participant in UI Summer Institute for Creative Engineering & Inventiveness
Geotechnical Advisor to Rochester Hills Condo Assn. (erosion control)
Geotechnical Advisor to S & G Materials (gravel pit reclamation design)
Geotechnical Advisor to Unocal Corp. (groundwater contamination)
Geotechnical Advisor to Molycorp (land reclamation)
Geotechnical Advisor to MMS (hydrogeology)
Geotechnical Advisor to Material Services Corp. (wetland maintenance)
Geotechnical Advisor to Johnson County Health Dept.(septic system)
Geotechnical Advisor to Shive-Hattery Engineers (strip mine reclamation)
Geotechnical Advisor to H R Green Engineering (landfill hydrogeology)
Geotechnical Advisor to residents near Oxford, IA. (water supply)
Review DNR General Assembly Briefing Papers
Review book manuscripts for INQUA Commission
Review manuscripts for Iowa High Tech Council
Review book manuscripts for Charles Merrill Publishing Co.
Review book manuscripts for University of Iowa Press
Review book manuscripts for Bell and Howell Publishers
Review textbooks for Wadsworth Press
Evaluate proposals for NSF
Science Advisor Iowa City Community Education Center (recycling)
Science Advisor Iowa City Riverfront Commission (erosion control)
Review manuscripts for Iowa Acad. Science
Review manuscripts for North Amer. Prairie Conf. Proceedings
Review manuscripts for Journal Sed. Petrology
Review manuscript for Iran Journal of Sciences
Review book manuscript for University of Iowa Press
Evaluate proposals for Iowa Academy Science

18. COMMUNITY SERVICE (1990 - Present)

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Design Whispering Meadows Wetland Park, Iowa City

Design for Kiwanis Park, Iowa City

Habitat plantings plan for Whispering Meadows Wetland Park, Iowa City

Johnson County Water Education Team

Advisor to University of Iowa Environmental Coalition

Maintenance Chairman for Redbird Park Community

Environmental Design for Hoover Nature Trail

Planning and Program Committee for annual Prairie Forum, Iowa City

Gloria Dei Recycling Committee, Iowa City

Evaluating Wetlands for Iowa City

Educational Materials for Johnson County Songbird Project

Evaluating Groundwater Supplies for Iowa City

Johnson County Heritage Trust prairie burns

Evangelical Lutheran Church Environmental Policy

Ryerson's Woods Management Plan

Benton County fly ash utilization

Environmental Calendar for Johnson County

Environmental Management Plan for Hoover Nature Trail

Assist Willow Creek Community Group with flood management/habitat corridor plan, Iowa City

Flood sandbagging brochure for Iowa City

Environmental advisor to Sycamore Farms Development Corp., Iowa City

Johnson County Water/Wastewater Committee

Benton Street Bird Sanctuary, Iowa City

Evaluation of Wetlands for Southgate Development, Iowa City

Mitigation Wetland Design for Iowa City South Sewer Project

Wetlands Educational brochure for Grant Wood Homeowners Association, Iowa City

Plant Propagation Project for Whispering Meadows Wetland Park

Aquatic planting design and contract preparation for Whispering Meadows Wetland Park

Lead wetland field trips for Iowa City School Districts

Streambank restoration on Hare Creek, Cedar County Conservation Board, IA

South Sycamore floodway greenbelt corridor design team, Iowa City, IA

Advising wetland restoration, Holley, NY

Advising land preservation, Amhurst, NY

Evaluate relocating stream and riparian habitat, Iowa City, IA

Johnson County Integrated Roadside Management Committee