EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, Range Science Department. December 1985.
M.S. Brigham Young University, Botany and Range Science Dept. April 1982.
B.S. Brigham Young University, Botany and Range Science Dept. April 1981.
A.S. Brigham Young University, Music Department, Piano Tech. April 1981.
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
-Junior Faculty Certificate of Merit. Gamma Sigma Delta, West Virginia University. 1991.RESEARCH -- FUNDED PROPOSALS AND GRANTS:
-Conservation Education Award. Monongahela Soil Conservation District. 1993.
-Outstanding Faculty Teaching and Advising. WV Agriculture and Forestry Council. 1993.
-Honorary State FFA Degree. West Virginia Future Farmers of America Association. 1993.
-Heebink Beginning Service Award. West Virginia University. 1994.
-Honorary American FFA Degree. National Future Farmers of America Association. 1996.
-Outstanding Service Award. College of Agriculture and Forestry. 1997.
-Reclamation Researcher of the Year. American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. 1999.
-Chairman, American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. 1990.
-President, American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. 1991.
-President, WV Chapter, Soil and Water Conservation Society. 1994.
-Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality. 1996-2002.
1986-87 Update of AMD Bulletin. Surface Mine Drainage Task Force. $6,000.Co-Investigator:
1986-89 Sludge Applied to Reclaimed Minesoils. Anker Energy Corp. $1,500.
1987-88 Methods for Determining Forage Production on Minesoils. USDI OSM. $18,700.
1988-91 Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Lands. USDI BofM, National Mine Land Recl. Cent. $85,000.
1989-97 Land Application of Wastewater Sludges. WV Division of Environmental Resources. $270,000.
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 of Conference Program. USDI Bureau of Mines. $21,450.
1989-97 Evaluation of Reclamation Technologies. USDI BofM, National Mine Land Recl. Cent. $510,000.
1991-93 Treatment of Wastewater on Mined Lands. WVU Extension Service. $40,000.
1994-97 Treatment of AMD by Anoxic Limestone Drains/Wetlands. USDI Bureau of Mines. $182,000.
1993-95 Plant Selection for Wastewater Treatment. WVU Extension. $44,460.
1993-97 Remining as a Strategy to Prevent AMD. USDI BofM, National Mine Land Recl. Cent. $95,000.
1996-97 Hydraulic Conductivity of Ash Mixtures and AMD Treatment. Anker Energy Corp. $23,000.
1998-99 Plant Community Succession on Reclaimed Land in Southern West Virginia. Arch Coal. $15,000.
1998-99 Evaluation of Reclamation Projects. WV Division of Environmental Protection. $69,500.
1999-01 WV142: Prediction of AMD by Acid-Base Accounting. OSM-ADTI. $120,000.
1990-92 Removal of Metals from AMD using Ammonia/Wetlands. Sexstone, PI. USDI BofM, $78,694.SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
1991-93 Characterization of Minesoil for Wastewater Renovation. Sencindiver, PI. WVU WRI. $208,000. 1991-95 Use of Mined Lands for Horticultural Crops. Bearce, PI. Pocahontas Land Corporation. $100,000.
1991-93 Chemical Risk Assessment of Sediments with Mining. Renton, PI. USDI BofM. $179,657.
1991-93 Reclamation Design for Sovern Run. Fletcher, PI. USDI Bureau of Mines, NMLRC. $142,483.
1992-93 Relation of Acid-Base Accounting to Leaching. Sencindiver, PI. USDI BofM, NMLRC. $17,000.
1994-96 Corridor H and Blackwater River Restoration. Stout, PI. USDI, Env. Prot. Ag. $450,000.
1995-99 Production of Horticultural Crops on Reclaimed Lands. Bearce, PI. Mingo County EDA. $78,440.
1995-96 Restoration of Ecosystem Function Following Disturbance. McGraw, PI. EPSCoR. $50,000.
1998-99 Iron Coating on Limestone and Limestone Dissolution. National Mine Land Reclamation Cr. $32,000.
1998-00 Acid Mine Drainage Closeout Strategy for the Alton Site. WV Division of Environ. Prot. $173,000.
1999-00 Acid Drainage Technology Initiative Technical Program. Ziemkiewicz, PI. Off. Surface Mining. $200,000.
1999-00 Evaluation of Passive Treatment AMD Projects in WV. Ziemkiewicz, PI. WVDEP. $40,000.
2000-01 Mountaintop Mining Impacts on Terrestrial Habitats. P. Wood, PI. EPA. $182,000.
2000-01 Passive Treatment Using Steel Slag: Greens Run. Ziemkiewicz, PI. WVDEP, EPA. $172,000.
2000-01 Remediation of Phosphate Soils with AMD Sludge. Bhumbla, PI. WVDEP. $134,000.
2000-01 WV173: Monongahela Basin Mine Pool. Ziemkiewicz, PI. USDOE-NETL. $679,000.
Skousen, J.G., A.J. Sexstone, and P.F. Ziemkiewicz. 2000. Acid mine drainage control and treatment. Chapter 6.TEACHING---EXPERIENCE:
In: Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands. American Society of Agronomy and American Society for
Surface Mining and Reclamation. Madison, WI. Anticipated release date is Fall 2000.
Skousen, J., A. Rose, G. Geidel, J. Foreman, R. Evans, and W. Hellier. 1999. Handbook of technologies for avoidance and remediation of acid mine drainage. Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (ADTI) of the U.S. Office of
Demchak, J., T. Morrow, and J. Skousen. 2000. Treatment of acid mine drainage by vertical flow wetlands in Pennsylvania. Water, Air and Soil Pollution : in press.
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: 633-639.
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., J. Skousen, D. Brant, P. Sterner, R. Lovett. 1997. Acid mine drainage treatment with armored
limestone in open limestone channels. J. Environ. Qual. 26: 1017-1024.
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.
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: 645-643.
Skousen, J., C. Johnson, and K. Garbutt. 1994. Natural revegetation of 15 abandoned mine land sites in West Virginia. J. Env. 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: 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. 1990. Methods to determine vegetation production on surface mines. International J. of Surface Mining and Reclamation 4:173-179.
Skousen, J., J. Sencindiver, D. Samuel (Eds.). 1990. Proceedings of the 1990 Mining and Reclamation Conference and Exhibition. 2 Vols. West Virginia University. Morgantown, WV 615 pp.
Skousen, J.G., J.C. Sencindiver, and R.M. Smith. 1987. A review of procedures for surface mining and reclamation in areas with acid-producing materials. West Virginia University Energy and Water Research Center. Publication No. EWRC 871. Morgantown, WV.
EXTENSION---ACTIVITIES:
-Consulting with coal companies, regulators, researchers. >100 visits
per yr. Provide information through articles, site visits and consultation.
-Workshops on mining and reclamation to government regulators, research
institutions, and coal operators and consultants.
Extension Articles:
Ziemkiewicz, P., and J. Skousen. 2000. Use of coal combustion products for reclamation. Green Lands 30(2):36-48.SERVICE -- ACTIVITES
Skousen, J., and J. Foreman. 2000. Water management techniques for AMD control. Green Lands 30(1):44-53.
Skousen, J., J. Gorman, and P. Ziemkiewicz. 1999. Long term effects of two acid mine drainage rememdiation projects on stream quality. Green Lands 29(3): 38-48.
Black, C., P. Ziemkiewicz, and J. Skousen. 1999. Adding alkalinity to water by limestone leach beds. Green Lands
29(2): 49-54.
Skousen, J., P. Ziemkiewicz, and C. Venable. 1999. Evaluation of tree growth on surface mined lands in southern West
Virginia. Green Lands 29(1): 43-55.
Faulkner, B., and J. Skousen. 1998. Acid mine drainage inventory in West Virginia. Green Lands 28(4): 40-47.
Gregg, I.D., J.G. Skousen, and D.E. Samuel. 1998. American woodcock use of reclaimed surface mines in West Virginia. Green Lands 28(3): 39-47.
Ziemkiewicz, P., and J. Skousen. 1998. The use of steel slag in acid mine drainage treatment and control. Green Lands
28(1): 46-56.
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., 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. Generation, volume and stability of flocs produced 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(3):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.
-Surface Mine Drainage Task Force. Attend quarterly meetings, program and publicity chair for annual symposium, organize field trips, consultation.
-Yearly workshops to WV Division of Environmental Protection Inspectors on mining and reclamation issues.
-American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. Chairman of Eastern Section in 1990 and President in 1991. Organized the 1990 Annual Conference in Charleston and over 1000 attended.
-Service to numerous task forces and committees associated with mining and reclamation including Forest Service, National Research Council, Office of Surface Mining, Bureau of Mines, and state agencies.
-Developed research programs for economic development in McDowell and Mingo County and an economic consortium with VPI, UT, UK, and WVU for Appalachian counties.
-Assist the Soil Conservation Service with the FFA and 4-H Conservation Award Programs.
-Worked with ARC and WVU Extension on wastewater problems in the state. Developed a research program for wastewater and given workshops.
-Assisted several West Virginia cities with waste management problems. Developed alternatives for disposal and enhanced the sludge management program in the state.
-Coordinate the Land Judging and Homesite Evaluation Program in West Virginia.