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CURRENT AFFILIATIONS:

o        Member of the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council for Arsenic in Groundwater Team

o        Member of the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council for Remedial Process Optimization

o        American Society for Microbiology – Environmental Division

 

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  

·   ISB Team, D.J. Adams, B. Farris, and D. Vlassopoulos. 2004. A Systematic Approach to In Situ Bioremediation. In review at CEP.

·   D.J. Adams, J. Hogge, and S. Gurr  Cellular Fatty-Acid Analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki Commercial Preparations.  USDA US Forest Service Participating Agreement No. 38-PA-97-050. In preparation.

·   Adams, D. J. and T. Hruska.  In Situ Denitrification: Wharf Mine Site.  To be presented at the South Dakota Depart of Environment and Natural Resources Environment and Ground Water Quality Conference. March 17-18, 2004.  Pierre, SD.

·   Adams, D. J.  Selenium and Other Inorganic Removal from Mining Wastewaters. Scheduled for Presentation.  May, 2004.  Pocotello, ID. 

·   DeBeer, A., T. Pickett, and D. J. Adams.  In Situ Biological Treatment of Selenium Contaminated Aquifer Waters at Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation.  Presented at the Seventh International Symposium on In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation.  Orlando, Florida.  June 2003.

·   Maniatis, T. and D. J. Adams - Biological Treatment of Ground Waters for Selenium and Nitrate.  Published/Presented at the Billings Land Reclamation Symposium and 20th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining & Reclamation in Billings, Montana, USA. June 3 - 6, 2003.

·   Adams, D.J.  Biological Treatment of Metals and Inorganics in Mining Waters.  Presented at the 9th Annual BC ML/ARD Workshop,  SFU Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia.  Dec. 2002.

·   Adams, D.J. Arsenic Removal from mining and Process Waters.  Presented at the Arsenic Technical Workshop, Freshwater Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba. November 7-8, 2002.

·   Adams, D. J., T. Pickett, and S. Shaw.  Water Treatment Issues and Biotreatment Solutions For The Landusky Mine, Montana Spent Ore Heap Leach Pads.  Presented/Published at the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.  Lexington, KY.  June 9-13,2002.

·   Shaw, S., J. Adams and T. Osborne. Geochemical Evolution & Consequent Water Management Changes for Solutions from a Spent Ore Heap Leach Pad, Landusky Mine, Montana.  Presented/ Published at the EPA Sponsored Hardrock Mining 2002.  Westminster, CO.  May 7-9, 2002.

·   Adams, D.J.  Selenium Removal Technology for Mine Waste Water.  Mine Design, Operations & Closure Conference.  Polson, MT.  April 21-24, 2002.

·   Adams, D.J. and T. Pickett.   Pilot-Scale Nitrate, Selenium and Cyanide Removal at the Landusky, MT Site.  Presented/Published at the Battelle In Situ Bioremediation Symposium. San Diego, CA. June 2001.

·   Adams, D.J., J. Van Komen, and T. M. Pickett.  Biological Cyanide Degradation.  Presented/Published at the TMS Cyanide Symposium. New Orleans.  February 2001.

·   Tenny, R. and D.J. Adams.  Arsenic In Mine Effluent Reduced By Combining Chemical and Biological Treatments.  In Review:  Water & Environment Technology & Environmental Science & Engineering.  May 2001.

·   Adams, D.J.  Selenium Removal From Various Waters.  Presented at the Selenium Symposium 2000.  Montrose, Colorado.  June 2000.

·   Adams, D.J. and T.M. Pickett, Constructed Wetlands: Are They A Solution for Treatment of Metal Contaminated Waters?   Presented at Wetlands Symposium, Salt Lake City, Nov. 1998.

·   Adams, D.J. and T.M. Pickett, Microbial and Cell-free Selenium Bioreduction in Mining Waters. In: Environmental Chemistry of Selenium. W.T. Frankenberger and R.A. Engberg Eds., Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1998, p. 479-499.

·   Adams, D.J. Biotechnologies for Arsenic Removal and Recovery.  "Presented on invitation at Giant Mine Arsenic Trioxide meeting. Yellowknife, NWT.  Sept. 1997.

·   Montgomery, J.R, Blackham, F. Phillips, T.A., and D.J. Adams.  Tracking Mine Seeps, In Situ Leach Solutions, and Pollution Plumes Using Electro-magnetics. Randol Gold Forum Proceedings, Squaw Valley, CA, May, 1996.

·   Adams, D.J., K.Fukushi, and S. Ghosh. Development of Enriched Microbial Cultures for Enhanced Metal Removal. American Chemical Society Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VIII Proceedings, Birmingham, AL, September, 1996. 

·   Adams, D.J., T. Pickett and J.R Montgomery.  Biotechnologies for Metal and Toxic Inorganic Removal from Mining Process and Waste Solutions. Presented and published in Randol Gold Forum. 1996. Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, CA. April 21-24, 1996.

·   Adams, D.J., Fukushi, K., and S. Ghosh. 1996.  Development of Enriched Microbial Cultures for Enhanced Metal Removal.  American Chemical Society Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VIII Proceedings, Birmingham, AL, September,

·   Montgomery, J.R, F. Blackham, T.A. Phillips and D.J. Adams. 1996. Electromagnetic Tracking and Monitoring of Pollution Plumes..  Presented and published in Randol Gold Forum 96.  Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, CA.  April 21-24, 1996 and Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Physical Sciences Division, UVSC, April 12.

·   Heyrend, T., D.J. Adams, and D. Hayes. 1996. Arsenate Reduction to Arsenite by Two Pseudomonas Species Isolated from Mine Drainage Waters; Microbial Arsenic Removal Using Upflow GAC Columns. Randol Gold Forum Proceedings, Olympic Valley, CA, May.

·   Montgomery, J.R, F. Blackham, T.A. Phillips, and D.J. Adams. 1996. Tracking Mine Seeps, In Situ Leach Solutions, and Pollution Plumes Using Electromagnetics.  Randol Gold Forum Proceedings, Squaw Valley, CA, May.

·   Perry and Adams, et.al.  1996.  Characterization of Acid Mine Drainage Sources in the Judith Mountains.  Report to the Montana Bureau of Reclamation.

·   Spears, D.R., G. Bowers-Irons, A.E. Butterfield, K.D. Shelley, D.J. Adams and J.B. Vincent.  1995. Recovery of Heavy Metals from Electroplating Waste using Immobilized Proteins.  Report to the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center.  October.

·   Montgomery, J.R, B. Williams, and D.J. Adams.  "Locating and Monitoring Pollution Plumes at the Midnite Mine Site Using New Geophysical Technology ", Presented at the North West Mining Association Open Industry Briefing, Spokane, WA.  Dec 4-8, 1995.

·   Adams. D.J., K.R. Gardner, R.A. Davidson, D. N. Esplin, T.M. Pickett, T. T. Heyrend and J.R Montgomery.  1995. "Biotechnology for Pollution Prevention in the Mining Industry", Presented at the North West Mining Association Open Industry Briefing, Spokane, WA.  Dec 4-8.

·   Fukushi, K., J. Adams, and S. Ghosh. 1995. "Kinetic Study on Copper Uptake by Activated Sludge Cultures Grown with Biopolymer-stimulators", Presented in Field to Flask - Five Centers' Research Conference, U.S. EPA, Gleneden Beach, Oregon, July 23 – 26.

·   Montgomery, J.R, F. Blackham, R.C. Fox, T.A. Phillips, D.J. Adams. 1995. "Electromagnetic tracking of Low Resistivity Pollution Plumes", Presented at the American Chemical Societies' "Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management", Atlanta, GA.  Sept. 17-20.

·   Adams, D.J. K. R. Gardner, and D.N. Esplin. 1995. "Bioremediation of Polluted Waters," Presented at Weber State University Sigma Xi Invited Lecture Series, November 9.

·   Fukushi, K., S. Ghosh and J. Adams. 1995. "Kinetics of Copper and Cadmium Uptake by Activated Sludge Cultures Grown with Biopolymer Stimulators", Presented at the American Chemical Societies' "Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management", Atlanta, GA.  September 17-20.

·   Babu, G.R.V., J. Adams, J.H. Wolfram, and K.D. Chapatwala. 1995. "Biotreatment of Cyanide Containing Mine Waters Using Immobilized Cell Technology", Presented at the American Chemical Societies' "Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management", Atlanta, GA.  September 17-20.

·   Adams. D.J., R.A. Davidson, K.R. Gardner. 1995. "Enzymatic Bioremediation of Cyanide and Selenium Containing Wastewaters", Presented at the American Chemical Societies' "Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management", Atlanta, GA.  September 17-20.

·   Peterson, J.H. , D.J. Adams and R.A. Davidson. 1995. Biotechnology for Transformation and Removal of Inorganic Contaminants.  Presented at the DOI conference on the Environment and Safety, Colorado Springs, CO, April 25-28.

·   Gardner, K. R., J. R Montgomery, and D. J. Adams. 1995.  Removal of Uranium and Other Metals from Wastewaters Using Calcium Alginate and Bacteria Immobilized in Calcium Alginate.  American Chemical Society, "Biomining - Current and Emerging Technology", Chicago IL. Aug.20-25.

·   D. J. Adams, K. R. Gardner, and D.N. Esplin. 1995.  Biotechnology in Metal Recovery/Removal.   Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, May 25.

·   D. J. Adams, K. R. Gardner, and B. E. Dinsdale. 1994. "Bioreduction of Selenium."  Presented at Conference on Hazardous Waste Remediation, Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, June 8-10.

·   Adams, D. J. and D. N. Esplin. 1994.  Sediment Bioremediation.  National Park Service Annual Chicago Rivers Coordination and Planning Meeting.  Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois, March 9.

·   Adams, D.J. and D. N. Esplin.  1994.  Biotreatment to remove organics and Inorganics from Chicago River Sediments.  Presented at the Friends of Chicago River Meeting, Chicago IL.

·   Adams, D. J. and P. B. Altringer.   1993.  The Potential of bio-leaching Inorganics from Chicago River Sediments, Presentation/ Publication, First International Specialized Conf. on Contaminated Aquatic Sediments:  Historical Records, Environmental Impact, and Remediation, Milwaukee, WI.  June 14-16.

·   Adams, D. J. , P. B. Altringer, and W. D. Gould.  1993.  "Bioreduction of Selenate and Selenite and Potential Industrial Applications", Presentation at the Engineering Foundation "Innovative Separation Technologies," Palm coast, FL, March 13-18.

·   Adams, D. J. , P. B. Altringer, and W. D. Gould.  1993.  "Bioreduction of Selenate and Selenite",  Presentation/ Publication at the Internat. Biohydromet. Symp., Jackson Hole, WY, August 22-25.

·   Adams, D.J. and P.B. Altringer.  1993.  Bioremediation for Removal of Inorganics from Contaminated Sediments.  Presented at the Assessment and Treatment of Contaminated Sediments in the North Branch, Chicago River Symposium.  

·   Adams, D.J., P.B. Altringer, L.J Froisland, and B.E. Dinsdale.  1992.  Application of Microbial Cell Components to Environmental Remediation. Bureau Publication #NOSLRC-ET-92.

·   Adams, D.J. 1991. Bioremediation of Liquid Wastes.  41st Annual MPD meeting, Colorado Springs, CO

·   Adams, D.J.  1991.  Application of Biotechnology to Environmental Remediation. Presented at Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, October 17. 

·   Montgomery, J., R.N. Jeffery, F. Amiri, and D.J. Adams.  1991.  Correlated Nuclear and Thermal Measurements in D/Pd and H/Pd Systems.  Published in the Journal "American Institute of Physics". Presented at Nuclear Fusion Conference at Brigham Young University.

ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS (multiple authors)

·   Technical/Regulations Guideline ‘A systematic Approach to In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene DNAPL in Groundwater’  Interstate Technology Regulatory Council - In Situ Bioremediation Team.  2004  In publication.

·   Technical/Regulations Guidelines ‘A systematic Approach to In Situ Bioremediation in Groundwater – Including Decision Trees on In Situ Bioremediation for Nitrates, Carbon Tetrachloride, and Perchlorate.  Interstate Technology Regulatory Council - In Situ Bioremediation Team.  August 2002

·    National US Bureau of Mines Biotechnology Program Short Term and Long Range Planning Documents. 1995.

·    Biosafety Protocols at the US Bureau of Mines.  1993