Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center
Development of Mineral Environmental Assessment Methodologies
Task 2 - Development of Mineral Environmental Assessment Techniques at the Watershed Scale
Development of Methods to Assess Biologic Effects and Metal Transport - subtask 2.3
Subtask Objectives
This subtask objectives are to work on the Biotic Ligand Model (BLM) and assess methods for assessing biologic effects and metal transport.
Statement of Work
During this year, we plan the following:
- Prepare a manuscript on the multi-metal, competitive BLM .
- Teach the short course on BLM at Geological Society of America (GSA) annual meeting in 2010.
- Interpret data on Diffusive Gradient in Thin-Films (DGT) and BLM in dynamic aquatic systems.
Products
Abstracts
- Diehl, S., Hageman, P., Koenig, A., Seal, R., Smith, K., Benzel, W.,
and Driscoll, R., 2010, Techniques to understand metal leaching from ore minerals in minewaste
material: 2010 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting &
Exhibit, February 28-March 3, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona, p. 105. (INVITED)
- Hoefen, T.M., Plumlee, G., Martin, D.A., Smith, K.S., and Hageman,
P.L., 2009, The development of a sampling method for soils, sediment, debris and ash
produced by disasters: Geological Society of America (GSA) 2009 Annual Meeting, October
18-21, 2009, Portland, Oregon, Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7,p. 543.
- Webb, R.M.T., Manning, A.H., and Smith, K.S., 2010, WEBMOD
simulations of water quality in granitic and hydrothermally altered watersheds in Colorado –
potential impacts of climate change: Geological Society of America (GSA) 2010 Annual
Meeting, October 31-November 3, 2010, Denver, Colorado, Abstracts with Programs, Vol.
42, No. 5, p. 213.
- Yager, D.B., Johnson, R.H., Rockwell, B.W., Smith, K.S., and Bove,
D.J., 2010, A GIS and statistical approach to aid in water quality prediction in mineralized
terrain: Geological Society of America (GSA) 2010 Annual Meeting, October 31-November
3, 2010, Denver, Colorado, Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 5, p. 214.
- Yager, D.B., Manning, A.H., Viger, R.J., Caine, J.S., and Smith, K.S.,
2009, GIS and statistical analysis of watershed physical characteristics, Silverton mining
area, San Juan County, Colorado: Geological Society of America (GSA) 2009 Annual Meeting, October 18-21, 2009, Portland, Oregon, Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 652.
Reports
- Desborough, G.A., Smith, K.S., Lowers, H.A., Swayze, G.A.,
Hammarstrom, J.M., Diehl, S.F., Leinz, R.W., and Driscoll, R.L., 2010, Mineralogical and
chemical characteristics of some natural jarosites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 74,
p. 1041-1056. (doi:10.1016/j.gca.2009.11.006)
- Diehl, S.F., Hageman, P.L., Koenig, A.E., Seal, R.R., II, Smith, K.S.,
Benzel, W.M., and Driscoll, R.L., 2010, Techniques to understand metal leaching from ore
minerals in mine-waste material, in Proceedings of the 2010 Society for Mining, Metallurgy
& Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting & Exhibit, February 28-March 3, 2010, Phoenix,
Arizona: Littleton, Colorado, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 7 p.
Workshops
- Wildeman, T.R., and Smith, K.S., 2010, Geochemical principles of
ARD generation and chemistry of mining influenced waters, GARD Guide Short Course,
GARD Guide and Beyond - Introduction of the GARD Guide for Use in Mine Management:
2010 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting & Exhibit,
February 28, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona.
- Wildeman, T.R., and Smith, K.S., 2010, Monitoring a mine site,
GARD Guide Short Course, GARD Guide and Beyond - Introduction of the GARD Guide for
Use in Mine Management: 2010 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual
Meeting & Exhibit, February 28, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona.
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