JEFFREY G. SKOUSEN

Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 1985, Range Science
M.S. Brigham Young University, 1982, Ecology
B.S. Brigham Young University, 1981, Range Management
12 years at WVU, 12 years in higher education, 2 years of related experience.

TEACHING:

ENVP 55 Elements of Environmental Protection
AGRN 255 Reclamation of Disturbed Soils

GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED

(Committee Chairman, 1985-1997): 7 M.S., 4 Ph.D. 2 current.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

Research interests include technologies for preventing and controlling acid mine drainage; treatment of acid mine drainage by chemicals, wetlands, anoxic limestone drains, open limestone channels; revegetation of acid minesoils; amendments for minesoils such as sewage sludge and fly ash; and post-mining development of reclaimed lands.

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

• Skousen, J.G., A.J. Sexstone, and P.F. Ziemkiewicz. 1998. Acid mine drainage control and treatment. Chapter 6. In: Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands. American Society of Agronomy and American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. Madison, WI. Anticipated release date is August 1998.
• Sobek, A.A., J.G. Skousen, and S.E. Fisher. 1998. Chemical and physical properties of overburdens and spoils. Chapter 4. In: Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands. American Society of Agronomy and American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. Madison, WI. Release date is August 1998.
• Skousen, J.G., and P.F. Ziemkiewicz. 1996. Acid mine drainage control and treatment. 2nd ed. National Mine Land Reclamation Center and West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. 254 pp.
• Skousen, J., J. Sencindiver, K. Owens, and S. Hoover. 1998. Physical properties of minesoils in West Virginia and their influence on wastewater treatment. J. Environ. Qual. 27: In press.
• Skousen, J., J. Renton, H. Brown, P. Evans, B. Leavitt, K. Brady, L. Cohen, and P. Ziemkiewicz. 1997. Neutralization potential of overburden samples containing siderite. J. Environ. Qual. 26: 673-681.
• Ziemkiewicz, P.F., J.G. Skousen, D.L. Brant, P.L. Sterner, and R.J. Lovett. 1997. Acid mine drainage treatment with armored limestone in open limestone channels. J. Environ. Qual. 26: 1017-1024.
• Zeleznik, J., and J. Skousen. 1996. Survival of three tree species on old reclaimed surface mines in Ohio. J. Environ. Qual. 25: 1429-1435.
• Johnson, C., and J. Skousen. 1995. Minesoil properties of 15 abandoned mine land sites in West Virginia. J. Environ. Qual. 24: 635-643.
• Faulkner, B., and J. Skousen. 1994. Treatment of acid mine drainage by passive treatment systems. p. 250-257. In: International Land Reclamation and Mine Drainage Conference. Vol. 2. USDI, Bureau of Mines SP 06B-94. Pittsburgh, PA.
• Skousen, J., C. Johnson, and K. Garbutt. 1994. Natural revegetation of 15 abandoned mine land sites in West Virginia. J. Environ. Qual. 23:1224-1230.
• Skousen, J., A. Sexstone, K. Garbutt, and J. Sencindiver. 1994. Acid mine drainage treatment with wetlands and anoxic limestone drains. p. 263-281. In: D.A. Kent (ed.), Applied Wetlands Science and Technology. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York, NY.
• Skousen, J., and C. Clinger. 1993. Sewage sludge land application program in West Virginia. J. Soil and Water Conservation 48(2):145-151.
• Skousen, J.G. 1990. Methods to determine vegetation production on surface mines. International J. of Surface Mining and Reclamation 4:173-179.
• Skousen, J.G., C.A. Call, and R.W. Knight. 1990. Natural revegetation of an unreclaimed lignite surface mine in east-central Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 35(4):157-177.
• Skousen, J., J. Sencindiver, D Samuel (Eds.). 1990. Proceedings of the 1990 Mining and Reclamation Conference and Exhibition. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. 615 pp.

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT TITLES (1990-1997):

Principal Investigator:

• 1983-85 Reclamation of Lignite Overburden in Texas. Texas Utilities Generating Company. $70,000.
• 1986-87 Update of AMD Bulletin. Surface Mine Drainage Task Force. $6,000.
• 1986-89 Sludge Applied to Reclaimed Minesoils. Anker Energy Corp. $1,500.
• 1987-88 Methods of Measuring Forage Production on Minesoils. USDI Office of Surface Mining. $18,700.
• 1988-91 Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Lands.USDI, National Mine Land Reclamation Center. $85,000.
• 1989-90 Organization of the 7th ASSMR Meeting. WVU Water Research Institute. $13,781.
• 1989-90 Organization of the 1990 ASSMR Conference.USDI Office of Surface Mining. $15,000.
• 1989-90 Preparation and Mailing of Conference Program. USDI Bureau of Mines. $21,450.
• 1989-97 Land Application of Wastewater Sludges. WV Division of Environmental Protection. $270,000.
• 1989-97 Evaluation of Reclamation Technologies. USDI, National Mine Land Reclamation Center. $510,000.
• 1991-93 Treatment of Wastewater on Mined Lands. WVU Extension Service. $40,000.
• 1993-96 Treatment of AMD by Anoxic Limestone Drains/Wetlands. USDI Bureau of Mines. $182,000.
• 1993-95 Wetland Plant Selection for Wastewater Treatment. WVU Extension Service. $44,460.
• 1993-97 Remining as a Strategy to Reduce AMD.USDI, National Mine Land Reclamation Center. $95,000.
• 1996-97 Hydraulic Conductivity of Ash Mixtures and Effects on AMD. Anker Energy Corporation. $22,694.
• 1996-98 Open Limestone Channels for AMD Treatment. USDI, National Mine Land Reclamation Ctr. $167,000
• 1997-98 Growth of Forages in Hydraco Ash. Patriot Mining Co. $2,500.

Co-Investigator:

• 1990-93 Metals Removal from AMD using Ammonia/Wetlands. Sexstone, PI. USDI, NMLRC. $78,694.
• 1991-93 Characterization of Minesoil for Wastewater. Sencindiver, PI. WVU Water Research Inst. $208,000.
• 1991-93 Chemical Risk Assessment of Sediments in Mining. Renton, PI. USDI Bureau of Mines. $179,657.
• 1991-93 Hydrologic Modeling for Watershed Restoration.Fletcher, PI. USDI, NMLRC. $142,483.
• 1992-94 Relation of Acid-Base Accounting to Leaching Tests. Sencindiver, PI. USDI, NMLRC. $16,993.
• 1991-95 Use of Mined Lands for Horticultural Crops. Bearce, PI. Pocahontas Land Corporation. $100,000.
• 1994-97 Corridor H and Blackwater River Restoration. Stout, PI. USEPA, Region 3. $450,000.
• 1995-97 Horticultural Crops on Reclaimed Minesoils. Bearce, PI. Mingo Co Development Authority. $16,440.
• 1995-96 Restoration of Ecosystem Function Following Disturbance. McGraw, PI. EPSCoR. $50,000.
• 1997-00 Aluminum Tolerance in Fungi. Cumming, PI. National Science Foundation. $327,470.

Extension Articles:

• Ziemkiewicz, P., and J. Skousen. 1998. The use of steel slag in acid mine drainage treatment and control. Green Lands 28(1): In press.
• Skousen, J. 1997. Overview of passive systems for treating acid mine drainage. Green Lands 27(4): 34-43.
• Ballard, D., B. Bearce, and J. Skousen. 1997. Use of reclaimed land for horticultural crop production. Green Lands 27(2): 31-37.
• Skousen, J., M. Burnett, D. Bassage, C. Black, P. Ziemkiewicz, and D. Zucker. 1997. The watershed approach to acid mine drainage abatement: Sovern Run. Green Lands 27(1): 43-49.
• Skousen, J., T. Hilton, and B. Faulkner. 1996. Overview of acid mine drainage treatment with chemicals. Green Lands 26(4): 36-45.
• Skousen, J., and C. Zipper. 1996. Revegetation species and practices. Reclamation Guidelines for Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Publ. 460-122, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg.
• Ziemkiewicz, P., D. Brant, and J. Skousen. 1996. Acid mine drainage treatment with open limestone channels. Green Lands 26(2): 32-40.
• Ziemkiewicz, P., and J. Skousen. 1996. Overview of acid mine drainage at-source control strategies. Green Lands 26(1): 45-52.
• Faulkner, B., and J. Skousen. 1995. Effects of land reclamation and passive treatment systems on improving water quality. Green Lands 25(4): 34-40.
• Skousen, J. 1995. Acid mine drainage. Green Lands 25(2): 52-55.
• Skousen, J. 1995. Douglas abandoned mine land project: description of an innovative acid mine drainage treatment system. Green Lands 25(1): 29-38.
• Brown, H., J. Skousen, and J. Renton. 1994. Stability of flocs produced by chemical neutralization of acid mine drainage. Green Lands 24(3): 34-39.
• Brown, H., J. Skousen, and J. Renton. 1994. Volume and composition of flocs from chemical neutralization of acid mine drainage. Green Lands 24(2): 30-35.
• Brown, H., J. Skousen, and J. Renton. 1994. Floc generation by chemical neutralization of acid mine drainage. Green Lands 24(1): 44-51.
• Ziemkiewicz, P., J. Skousen, and R. Lovett. 1994. Open limestone channels for treating acid mine drainage: A new look at an old idea. Green Lands 24(4): 31-38.
• Skousen, J., and M. Jenkins. 1993. The Aquafix System: new AMD treatment system. Green Lands 23(4): 36-38.
• Skousen, J., R. Lilly, and T. Hilton. 1993. Special chemicals for treating acid mine drainage. Green Lands 23(3): 34-41.
• Skousen, J., and K. Politan. 1993. Remining in West Virginia. Green Lands 23(2): 42-46.

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