Restoration Technology Branch

Restoration Technologies Branch

USGS/Leetown Science Center
Restoration Technologies Branch
11649 Leetown Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
PHONE: (304) 724-4425
FAX: (304) 724-4428

Branch Chief: Barnaby Watten
Staff • Research Studies • Directions
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SCIENTIFIC FOCUS

INTRODUCTION
The Restoration Technologies Branch (RT) responds to client needs for bioengineering research/technical assistance. RT applies engineering principles, biology, chemistry and quantitative methods to the development of new techniques for water conditioning, monitoring and pollution abatement as well as the advancement of knowledge at the cell through system levels. The research field is broad based with an emphasis on activities that require the knowledge and experimental skills provided through modern biological research as well as problem solving approaches derived from the traditional engineering disciplines, i.e. environmental, chemical and metallurgical engineering. This combined skill set provides for the development of unique problem solving approaches - - integrated science at its smallest unit of organization.

RESEARCH

CURRENT RESEARCH

Acid Mine Drainage Studies
Restoration of water degraded by acid mine drainage: refinement and demonstration of a new treatment process Characterization of sludges produced in the mitigation of acid mine drainage Fixation of phosphorus using flocs produced by the neutralization of acid mine drainage

                Partners:
     National Park Service
     Conservation Fund
     States of MD and PA DEP
     Cornell and Penn. State

     Customers:
Office of Surface Mining
Fish and Wildlife Service
Mining Industry

Control of Exotics
New method for control of zebra mussels and Asian clams:
effect of carbon dioxide and gas supersaturation on stress and survivorship

                     Partners
     Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
     Fish Health Laboratory
     Electric Power Research Institute

             Customers:
Department of Interior
National Marine Fisheries Service
Electric Power Generation Industry

Hydropower Generation

Reducing environmental impacts of hydropower generation: development of a new method

                     Partners
     Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory

            Customers
Fish and Wildlife Service
Tennessee Valley Authority
Department of Energy
Commercial Hydropower Industry

FACILITIES

OVERVIEW
RT is one of three Leetown Science Center research components that share resources at Leetown, West Virginia. This site includes the central Administration Building of the Leetown Science Center as well as the Eastern Regional Office of the Biological Resources Division of USGS. RT was established in 1997 to enhance the Center’s ability to satisfy customer research needs in bioengineering, e.g. restoration of streams degraded by acidic mine drainage.

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SCIENTIFIC FOCUS INTRODUCTION The Restoration Technologies Branch (RT) responds to client needs for bioengineering research/technical assistance. RT applies engineering principles, biology, chemistry and quantitative methods to the development of new techniques for water conditioning, monitoring and pollution abatement as well as the advancement of knowledge at the cell through system levels. The research field is broad based with an emphasis on activities that require the knowledge and experimental skills provided through modern biological research as well as problem solving approaches derived from the traditional engineering disciplines, i.e. environmental, chemical and metallurgical engineering. This combined skill set provides for the development of unique problem solving approaches - - integrated science at its smallest unit of organization.
RESEARCH CURRENT RESEARCH Acid Mine Drainage Studies Restoration of water degraded by acid mine drainage: refinement and demonstration of a new treatment process Characterization of sludges produced in the mitigation of acid mine drainage Fixation of phosphorus using flocs produced by the neutralization of acid mine drainage
Partners: National Park Service Conservation Fund States of MD and PA DEP Cornell and Penn. State	Customers: Office of Surface Mining Fish and Wildlife Service Mining Industry
Control of Exotics New method for control of zebra mussels and Asian clams: effect of carbon dioxide and gas supersaturation on stress and survivorship
Partners Aquatic Ecology Laboratory Fish Health Laboratory Electric Power Research Institute	Customers: Department of Interior National Marine Fisheries Service Electric Power Generation Industry
Hydropower Generation Reducing environmental impacts of hydropower generation: development of a new method
Partners Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory	Customers Fish and Wildlife Service Tennessee Valley Authority Department of Energy Commercial Hydropower Industry
FACILITIES OVERVIEW RT is one of three Leetown Science Center research components that share resources at Leetown, West Virginia. This site includes the central Administration Building of the Leetown Science Center as well as the Eastern Regional Office of the Biological Resources Division of USGS. RT was established in 1997 to enhance the Center’s ability to satisfy customer research needs in bioengineering, e.g. restoration of streams degraded by acidic mine drainage.