Active Projects List

Project Title	Sponsor	Start Date
Evaluating the Efficacy of Bioaugmentation for In-Situ Treatment of PCB Impacted Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-201215 Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Sowers, University of Maryland	ESTCP	Mar 2012
Sediment Bioavailability Initiative: Development of Standard Methods and Approaches for the Use of Passive Samplers in Assessing and Managing Contaminated Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-201216 Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Menzie, Exponent Inc.	ESTCP	Mar 2012
Demonstration of Fluorescent Magnetic Particles for Linking Sources to Sediments at DoD Sites Project Information Project ID: ER-201214 Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center	ESTCP	Mar 2012
In Situ Wetland Restoration Demonstration Project Information Project ID: ER-200825 Principal Investigator: Ms. Amy Hawkins, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC)	ESTCP	Apr 2008
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Low-Impact Delivery System for In Situ Treatment of Sediments Contaminated with Methylmercury and Other Hydrophobic Chemicals Project Information Project ID: ER-200835 Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Menzie, Exponent Inc.	ESTCP	Apr 2008
Passive Polyethylene Sampling in Support of In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-200915 Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Gschwend, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Guidance Document - SOP: PE Analysis Guidance Document - SOP: PED Deployement	ESTCP	Jan 2009
Demonstration of an In-Situ Friction-Sound Probe for Mapping Particle Size at Contaminated Sediment Sites Project Information Project ID: ER-200919 Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR	ESTCP	Jan 2009
Evaluation of Resuspension from Dredging, Extreme Storm Events, and Propeller Wash in DoD Harbors Project Information Project ID: ER-201031 Principal Investigator: Dr. Pei-Fang Wang, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)	ESTCP	Jan 2010
Microelectrode Observatory for In Situ Monitoring of Metals Concentration and Mobility in Contaminated Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-201128 Principal Investigator: Dr. Nancy Ruiz, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center	ESTCP	Mar 2011
Demonstration and Commercialization of the Sediment Ecosystem Assessment Protocol (SEAP) Project Information Project ID: ER-201130 Principal Investigator: Mr. Gunther Rosen, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific	ESTCP	Mar 2011
Demonstration of In Situ Treatment with Reactive Amendments for Contaminated Sediments in Active DoD Harbors Project Information Project ID: ER-201131 Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR	ESTCP	Mar 2011
The Biology of Bioavailability: The Role of Functional Ecology in Exposure Processes Project Information Project ID: ER-1750 Principal Investigator: Dr. Todd Bridges, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)	SERDP	Feb 2010
Robust Means for Estimating Black Carbon-Water Sorption Coefficients of Organic Contaminants in Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-1747 Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Gschwend, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	SERDP	Feb 2010
Coupling Between Pore Water Fluxes, Structural Heterogeneity, and Biogeochemical Processes Controls Contaminant Mobility, Bioavailability, and Toxicity in Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-1745 Principal Investigator: Dr. Aaron Packman, Northwestern University	SERDP	Apr 2010
An Integrated Field and Laboratory Study of the Bioavailability of Metal Contaminants in Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-1494 Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Fisher, Stony Brook University	SERDP	Apr 2006
Develop Accurate Methods for Characterizing and Quantifying Cohesive Sediment Erosion Under Combined Current-Wave Conditions Project Information Project ID: ER-1497 Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Gailani, USACE-ERDC	SERDP	Jul 2006
Application of Biofilm-Covered Activated Carbon Particles as a Microbial Inoculum Delivery System for Enhanced Bioaugmentation of PCBs in Contaminated Sediment Project Information Project ID: ER-2135 Principal Investigator: Dr. Birthe Kjellerup, Goucher College	SERDP	Mar 2011
Measurement and Modeling of Ecosystem Risk and Recovery for In Situ Treatment of Contaminated Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-1552 Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Luthy, Stanford University Final Report - Phase I	SERDP	Jan 2007
Assessing Mercury and Methylmercury Bioavailability in Sediment Pore Water Using Mercury-Specific Hydrogels Project Information Project ID: ER-1771 Principal Investigator: Dr. Victor Magar, ENVIRON	SERDP	Apr 2010
Predicting the Fate and Effects of Resuspended Metal Contaminated Sediments Project Information Project ID: ER-1746 Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Allen Burton Jr., University of Michigan	SERDP	Apr 2010