Managing Contaminated Sediments

Sound science and effective tools are needed to characterize, remediate, manage, and monitor contaminated sediment sites. SERDP and ESTCP investments are advancing in-place management approaches and assessing the processes that govern ecological and human health risks.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Verifying Food Web Bioaccumulation Models by Tracking Fish Exposure and Contaminant Uptake

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1749
Principal Investigator: Dr. Karl Gustavson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
SERDP Mar 2012

Validation of an In Vitro Bioaccessibility Test Method for Estimation of Bioavailability of Arsenic from Soil and Sediment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200916
Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Griffin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ESTCP Dec 2012

Using Passive Polyethylene Samplers to Evaluate Chemical Activities Controlling Fluxes and Bioaccumulation of Organic Contaminants in Bed Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1496
Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Gschwend, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SERDP Jan 2011

The Determination of Sediment Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bioavailability Using Direct Pore Water Analysis by Solid-Phase Microextraction

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200709
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Geiger, AECOM
ESTCP Aug 2010

Speciation, Sources, and Bioavailability of Copper and Zinc in DoD-Impacted Harbors and Estuaries

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1158
Principal Investigator: Dr. Martin Shafer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
SERDP Apr 2007

Speciation, Fluxes, and Cycling of Dissolved Copper and Zinc in Estuaries: The Roles of Sediment Exchange and Photochemical Effects

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1157
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Skrabal, University of North Carolina
SERDP Jul 2005

Sediment Ecosystem Assessment Protocol (SEAP): An Accurate and Integrated Weight-of-Evidence Based System

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1550
Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Allen Burton Jr., University of Michigan
SERDP Jan 2011

Reactive Capping Mat Development and Evaluation for Sequestering Contaminants in Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1493
Principal Investigator: Ms. Amy Hawkins, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC)
SERDP Jul 2010

Rational Selection of Tailored Amendment Mixtures and Composites for In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1491
Principal Investigator: Dr. Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County
SERDP Aug 2009

Rapid Sediment Characterization

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199717
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Aug 2004

Quantifying In Situ Contaminant Mobility in Marine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199712
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bradley Davidson, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Aug 2000

Quantifying Enhanced Microbial Dehalogenation Impacting the Fate and Transport of Organohalide Mixtures in Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1492
Principal Investigator: Dr. Max Haggblom, Rutgers University
SERDP Jan 2013

Pathway Ranking for In-Place Sediment Management (PRISM)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1209
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sabine Apitz, Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center
SERDP Jun 2006

Modeling and Decision Support Tools Based on the Effects of Sediment Geochemistry and Microbial Populations on Contaminant Reactions in Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1495
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeanne VanBriesen, Carnegie Mellon University
SERDP Sep 2011

Integrating Uncertainty Analysis in the Risk Characterization of In-Place Remedial Strategies for Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1371
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan
SERDP Apr 2009

Integrated Forensics Approach to Fingerprint PCB Sources Using Rapid Screening Characterization and Advanced Chemical Fingerprinting

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200826
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Oct 2012

Innovative In-Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments for Simultaneous Control of Contamination and Erosion

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1501
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anna Knox, Savannah River National Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2011

In Situ Stabilization of Persistent Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1207
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Luthy, Stanford University
SERDP Apr 2004

In Situ Enhancement of Anaerobic Microbial Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Marine and Estuarine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1208
Principal Investigator: Dr. Max Haggblom, Rutgers University
SERDP Dec 2006

Genosensor-Based Ecotoxicity Response Assessment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1081
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Beattie, Oak Ridge National Lab
SERDP Oct 2000

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

Unique Content

Workshop Report:
SERDP and ESTCP Workshop on Research and Development Needs for Long-Term Management of Contaminated Sediments (2012)

 
Workshop Report:
Research and Development Needs for Understanding and Assessing the Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments (2008)

 
Workshop Report:
Research and Development Needs for the In Situ Management of Contaminated Sediments (2004)

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