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JOHN C. SEAMAN
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
The University of Georgia
Drawer E
Aiken, SC 29802
abqbrs@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: 803/640-8525 Office: 803/725-0977 Fax: 803/725-3309
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:
2012-present Appointed UGA Graduate Faculty
2012-present Assistant Director-Research, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL)
2009-2012 Acting Associate Director, SREL
2007-present Senior Research Professor-Environmental Geochemistry, SREL
The University of Georgia (UGA)
2007-present Adjunct Research Professor, Crop & Soil Science Dept., UGA
2001-2007 Associate Research Professor-Biogeochemistry, SREL, UGA
1996-2001 Assistant Research Professor-Environmental Geochemistry, SREL, UGA
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
1994 Ph.D. Soil Environmental Chemistry
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Dissertation: Physicochemical and Mineralogical Controls on Colloid
Generation and Transport in the Highly-Weathered Sediments of the Upper
Coastal Plain
Major Professors: Drs. P.M. Bertsch and W.P. Miller
1990 M.S. Soil Chemistry
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Thesis: Kinetics of Dissolution and Bio-Availability of Fe in Amorphous
Siliceous Fe Oxides
Major Professor: Dr. R.H. Loeppert
1987 B.S. Agronomy
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
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CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Colloid-Facilitated Transport of Metals and Radionuclides
Environmental Applications of Electron-Based Analytical Techniques
In Situ Remediation Methods
Land Application of Coal Combustion By-Products
Monitored Natural Attenuation
Nutrient Cycling
Solute Transport Modeling
Vadose Transport Processes
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
Professional Societies
Appointed to SSSA Rapid Response Team Committee representing S2 Division (2012)
Chair, Host/Planning Committee, 12th International Conference for the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements
(ICOBTE12) June 16-20, 2013 in Athens, GA (http://icobte2013.org/).
Chair (2010-2011) Soil Chemistry Division, Soil Science Society of America.
Chair Elect (2009-2010) Soil Chemistry Division, Soil Science Society of America.
Special Session Organizer; Combined Soil Physics/Soil Chemistry Division Special Session Reactive Transport
Modeling Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2010, Long Beach, CA.
Published June 2012, Vadose Zone Journal.
2011 Georgia Water Resources Conference, Technical Planning Committee.
EPA Finding Review Panel; A Field-based Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian
Streams. May 17-20, 2010, Lexington, KY.
UGA Representative to the USDA Sponsored Southeast Regional Mineralogy Project (1996-2006)
Chairman 2002-2006: Co-Hosted 2006 meeting in Athens, GA with Dr. L. West.
Vice Chairman 2000-2002: Primary author of four-year proposal for continued USDA funding.
Secretary 1999-2000
Secretary Elect-1998
2009 Georgia Water Resources Conference, Technical Planning Committee.
Special Session Organizer; Southeast Regional Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Environmental
Mineralogy in Coastal Plain Sediments session co-chair with M. Denham. March 2007.
2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, Technical Planning Committee, Organized special session on SRS-
related issues. May, 2007, Athens, GA.
Invited Participant, NRC Sponsored Workshop: Frontiers in Soil Science Research. Washington, DC, December
2005. Proceedings Frontiers in Soil Science Research: Report of a Workshop published in 2009.
Invited Participant, Annual DOE Office of Science Review: Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research
(NABIR) April 18-20, 2005, Warrenton, VA.
Invited Participant, DOE Office of Science Workshop: Research Opportunities for Studies of Contaminant Transport
in Fluvial Systems at the Tims Branch - Steed Pond System, Savannah River Site. March 4-5, 2003.
Proceedings published July 15, 2003.
International Planning Committee (2003-2005) 8th International Conference for the Biogeochemistry of Trace
Elements (ICOBTE 8) Reviewed/Edited 12 extended proceedings.
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Technical Review Panel; USDA-National Research Initiative (2001 and 2003), Soils and Soil Biology, Washington,
DC, Reviewed 30+ proposals each year.
Special Session Co-Chair; Soil Chemistry Division, Particle Interactions in Colloidal Systems Soil Science Society
of America Annual Meetings Oct. 21-25, 2001, Charlotte, NC. The resulting proceedings were published in
SSSAJ (2002).
US Army Corps of Engineers- (1999-2001) Scientific proposal review panel for the Project BT25-Environmental
Quality Basic Research.
AID Soviet Review Panel (Proposal reviews in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007).
North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) Proposal Reviewer for the 2003.
Editorial Service
Guest Co-Editor (2011) Vadose Zone Journal, Special Reactive Transport Modeling Edition.
Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality (two terms: 2007-2012).
Guest Editor/Chair (2007) Vadose Zone Journal, Special SRS Edition.
Review Subcommittee on Technological Trends in Publishing (2003) Soil Science Society of America Journal.
Associate Editor, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Soil Chemistry Division (two terms: 2000-2006).
UGA/SREL
SREL Associate Director - Research, 2009-present.
SREL Representative, DOE-EM-22 Soil and Groundwater Review, Rockville, MD, November 17-19, 2009.
Summarized progress on EM-funded projects.
SREL Representative, DOE EM Soil and Groundwater Review, Denver, CO. 2008.
SREL Representative to the SRS-Environmental Technology Evaluation Panel (2000-2004).
SREL Technical advisor to the Old Rad Waste Burial Ground (ORWBG) Focus Group of the SRS Citizens
Advisory Board (CAB) (1999).
FUNDED CONTRACTS AND GRANTS (2005-2011, > $3.6 million; Total > $6.8 million):
Seaman, J.C. and H. Chang. 2011. Greenhouse and lab studies to understand the biogeochemical fate and transport
of uranium in a variably saturated wetland environments. SRNS, $65K for FY 2011.
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2011. Tritium Distribution at the Tritiated Water Management Facility Southwest
Plume Interim Measures. SRNS-ACP ($127K FY 2011).
Seaman, J.C. 2011. Chemical analysis support for SRNL. $3K for FY 2011.
Seaman, J.C., G. Geidel (USC), N. Miller (USC-Aiken), T. Tuberville, S. Lance, J. Singer, and T. Hinton. 2011.
GA/SC Regional Environmental Radiation Protection Curriculum. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Education Curriculum Development Grants Program, $150K/yr for two years.
Seaman, J.C., S. Lance, and D. Scott. 2011. Establishing a Collaborative Research Program Addressing the Complex
Contaminant Scenarios Resulting from the Japanese Nuclear Accident. (UGA OVPR, $10K).
Seaman, J.C. 2010. SRNL Analytical Support (Acct. 707 $9K).
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Seaman, J.C. 2010. Key Contaminant Kd Values for Risk Calculations: Phase II. Savannah River National
Laboratory ($45K).
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2009. Tritium Distribution at the Tritiated Water Management Facility Southwest
Plume Interim Measures. SRNS-ACP ($235K through 2011).
Seaman, J.C., J.H. Singer, and A. Thompson. 2009. Automated Remote Stream Monitoring Network within the Tims
Branch/Steed Pond System. SRNS-ACP ($110K through 2011).
Seaman, J.C., T. Murphy, and S. Brown. 2009. In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) to Address Residual TCE and
PCE Contamination on the Savannah River Site. SRNS-ACP $70K.
Seaman, J.C., R. R. Sharitz, J. H. Singer, K. W. McLeod. 2009. Alternative Landfill Covers. SRNS-ACP ($395K
through August 2011).
Seaman, J.C. 2009. Key Contaminant Kd Values for Risk Calculations. Savannah River National Laboratory ($50K).
Seaman, J.C. 2009. Iodine-129 Behavior in Wetlands. Savannah River National Laboratory ($29K).
Seaman, J.C. 2008. Development of Characterization Methodologies for Environmental Nano-Particles. Savannah
River Nuclear Solutions ($19K).
Seaman, J.C. and J.H. Singer. 2008. Improved Modeling of Inorganic Contaminant Transport in the Vadose Zone: A
Defensible Basis for MNA/EA. DOE-EM20 (2008-2011, $350K).
Seaman, J.C. and S. Walling. 2008-2009. In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) to Address Residual TCE and PCE
Contamination on the Savannah River Site, WSRC-S&GCP ($223K).
Romanek C.S. and Seaman J.C. 2008. Survey of Environmental Monitoring Techniques for Application to Defense
Program Analysis and Monitoring Needs, SRS PDRD Defense Programs, NNSA (Acct 674 $160K; Acct 683
$190K; Acct 684 $60K; Total $410K).
Seaman, J.C. and J. Singer. 2008. SREL Support for the MWMF. WSRC-S&GCP funded portion (2008-2011,
$110K).
Seaman, J.C. J.H. Singer, and S. Walling. 2008. UFA Characterization of LLNL Soil Samples, Funded by UFA
Ventures ($9K).
Seaman, J.C. 2007. Statement of Work For Preparing Sediments At A Steady State Moisture Content Using The
Unsaturated Flow Apparatus And For Bet Surface Area Measurements. SRNL ($20K).
Seaman, J.C. 2007. Testing of Tank Closure Cementitious Materials Using Steady State Centrifugation. SRNL
($16K).
Neal, A., T. De Christina (GA Tech), and J.C. Seaman (Sub-PI). 2006. Influence of Cell Adhesion and Membrane
Architecture on Microbial Fe Reduction. DOE-NABIR. ($684 K).
Bryan, L., H. Brant, J.C. Seaman, and K. Gaines. 2006. Determination of Contaminant Concentrations within
Aquatic Biota from Fourmile Creek near H and F Areas and Potential Risks to Piscivorous Wildlife and
Humans ($79K).
Seaman, J.C., J. Singer, J Harris. 2006. SREL Support for the MWMF (USDA, 2006-2007 $75 K; S&GCP, 2006-
2007, $99K).
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Aburime, S.A., and J.C. Seaman. Application of Surface Complexation Models to Predicting Actinide Fate and
Transport in Variably Saturated Systems, submitted 6/27/05 to DOE-NNSA by Clark Atlanta University (Dr.
Mitchell et al.) as part of their Research and Training in Environmental Management Radiochemistry: Defense,
Nuclear, and Non-Proliferation, and Advanced Simulation and Computing. Accepted 9-19-05 ($21K for SREL).
Seaman, J.C., J. Singer, J Harris. 2005. Tritium Distribution and Mixing at the Tritiated Water Management Facility
Southwest Plume Interim Measures: Automating Data Collection and Reporting (USDA, $37K; S&GCP, $89K)
Seaman, J.C. 2006. Testing of E-Area Grout and Cement Samples Using Steady State Centrifugation, SRNL
($12.5K).
Seaman, J.C., J. Singer, J. Harris. 2005. Tritium Distribution and Mixing at the Tritiated Water Management Facility
Southwest Plume Interim Measures: Automating Data Collection and Reporting (USDA, $37K).
Funded Contracts and Grants from 1996 through 2004 continued on page 18.
PENDING PROPOSALS (2011-2012):
RECENT SUBMITTED PROPOSALS, NOT FUNDED (2008-2011):
Seaman, J.C., A. Thompson, K.A. Roberts, and N. Spycher. 2010. Generation of Potentially Mobile Nano-
Particulate Phases and Contaminant Redistribution in Response to Neutralization of Acidic Plumes. DOE Office
of Science Notice DE-FOA-0000311; Subsurface Biogeochemical Research Program, $988K over three years.
Seaman, J.C. 2010. Enhanced Attenuation of U, 129I, 90Sr, and 99Tc: Relevant Mechanisms for In Situ Immobilization
Based on pH Adjustment and Phosphate Addition. DOE-EM32 Metals and Rads Initiative. $268K for three
years.
Seaman J.C., J. im nek, S.A. Aburime (CAU) and S. Goldberg (USDA). 2008. Application of Surface
Complexation Modeling (SCM) to Contaminant Transport in the Vadose Zone. Submitted to the DOE-
Environmental Remediation Science Program: Subsurface Biogeochemistry Science Element; Office of Science
Notice (DE-PS02-08ER08-09) ($687K).
Seaman, J.C., A. Thompson, K. Jones, and T.H. Nguyen (Univ. of Chicago). Persistence and Expression of
Extracellular DNA in the Subsurface Environment. Submitted January 2009 to the USDA Biotechnology Risk
Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG), $200K/yr for two years.
Seaman, J.C., A.M. Zimeri, G. Geidel (USC), T. Tuberville, S. Lance, J. Singer, and T. Hinton. GA/SC University
Partnership Curriculum for Environmental Radiation Protection. Submitted January 22, 2009, US Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) Education Grants Program, $230K/yr for three years.
Seaman, J.C., A. Thompson, K. Roberts (SRNL), N. Spycher (LBNL) et al. Generation of Potentially Mobile
Nanoparticulate Phases and Contaminant Redistribution in Response to Neutralization of Acidic Plumes.
Submitted January 2009 to the DOE-Environmental Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP) $450K/yr for 3
years.
PATENTS:
Seaman, J.C., and P.M. Bertsch (Inventors). In-Situ Groundwater Remediation by Selective Colloid Mobilization.
U.S. Patent No. 5,846,434, Dec. 8, 1998.
PUBLICATIONS (SREL Reprint Number):
Seaman, J.C. and K.A. Roberts. 2012. Radionuclide Fate and Transport in Terrestrial Environments. Encyclopedia
of Sustainability Science and Technology.
Singer, J.H., J.C. Seaman, S.A. Aburime, and D.E. Radcliffe. 2011. Sensitivity Analysis of the van Genuchten-
Mualem Soil Hydraulic Parameters. J. Contam, Hydrol. In review.
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Li, D., H. Chang, D.I. Kaplan, J.C. Seaman. 2012. Transport and deposition of mineral colloids in sandy sediments:
Effects of matrix heterogeneity and humic acid. Submitted to Environ. Sci. & Technol.
Li, D., D. Kaplan, K.A. Roberts, and J.C. Seaman. 2012. Mobile Colloid Generation Induced by a Cementitious
Plume: Mineral Surface-Charge Controls on Mobilization. Env. Sci. & Technol. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46(5),
pp 2755 2763. DOI: 10.1021/es2040834.
Bertsch, P.M., H. Dion, D.I. Kaplan, J.C. Seaman and R. Wilhelm. 2012.2012. Facilitated Transport Mechanisms for
Radionuclides. April 2012. EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5204P) Office of Radiation
and Indoor Air (6608J). EPA 540-R-12-XXX.
Seaman, J.C., H. Chang, S. Goldberg and J. im nek. 2012. Reactive Transport Modeling. Vazose Zone Journal,
May 2012. doi:10.2136/vzj2012.0066.
Chang, H., J.H. Singer, and J.C. Seaman.. 2012. In Situ Chromium(VI) Reduce on Using Iron(II) Solutions:
Modeling Dynamic Geochemical Gradients. Vadose Zone Journal, May 2012. doi:10.2136/vzj2011.0172.2012.
Korum, S.F. and J.C. Seaman. 2012. When Conservative Anionic Tracers Aren t. Ground Water, May 14, 2012
doi: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2012.00950.x
Goldberg, S., I. Lebron, J.C. Seaman, and D.L. Suarez. 2011. Chp. 15: Soil colloidal behavior. In P.M. Huang et al.
eds. Handbook of Soil Science. CRC Press (SREL# 3199).
Cea, M., J.C. Seaman, A. Jara, M.L. Mora, and M.C. Diez. 2010. Kinetic and thermodynamic study of Chlorophenol
sorption in an Allophanic soil. Chemosphere. 78:86-91.
Singer, J.H., J.C. Seaman, and S.A. Aburime. 2009. Evaluating the Relative Importance of the van Genuchten-
Mualem Parameters. Proceedings of the 2009 Georgia Water Resources Conference, April 27-29, Athens, GA.
Majs, F., and J.C. Seaman. 2007. Longitudinal dispersion and tracer migration in a radial flow field. Proceedings of
the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27 29, Athens, GA (SREL# 3024).
Seaman, J.C., M. Wilson, P.M. Bertsch, J. Singer, F. Majs, and S.A. Aburime. 2007. Analysis of tracer migration in
a diverging radial flow field. Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27 29,
Athens, GA (SREL# 3022).
Singer, J., J.C. Seaman, and S.A. Aburime. 2007. An improved technique for soil solution sampling in the vadose
zone utilizing real-time data. Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27 29,
Athens, GA, (SREL# 3023).
Seaman, J.C., B.B. Looney, and M.K. Harris. 2007. Research in support of remediation activities at the Savannah
River Site. Published online 17 May 2007; doi:10.2136/vzj2007.0044 Vadose Zone J. 6: 316-326 (SREL#
3038).
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and D.I. Kaplan. 2007. Colloid dispersion as a function of recharge injection rate.
Published online 17 May 2007; doi:10.2136/vzj2006.0048 Vadose Zone J. 6: 363-372. (SREL# 3039).
Seaman, J.C., M. Wilson, P.M. Bertsch, J. Singer, F. Majs, and S.A. Aburime. 2007. Tracer migration in a radially-
divergent flow field: Longitudinal dispersivity and anionic tracer retardation. Published online 17 May 2007;
doi:10.2136/vzj2006.0109 Vadose Zone J. 6: 373-386 (SREL# 3040).
Cea, M., J.C. Seaman, A.A. Jara, B. Fuentes, M.L. Mora, and M.C. Diez. 2007. Sorption Behavior of 2,4-
Dichlorophenol and Pentachlorophenol in an Allophanic Soil. Chemosphere 67:1354 1360 (SREL# 3017).
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Jackson, B.P., J.C. Seaman, P.M. Bertsch. 2006. Fate of arsenic compounds in poultry litter upon land application.
Chemosphere 65:2028-2034 (SREL# 3015).
Hutchison, J., J.C. Seaman, B.P. Jackson, and S.A. Aburime. 2006. Solute leaching from fly ash amended soils
under varying degrees of saturation. Sajwan et al., (eds) In Coal Combustion Byproducts and Environmental
Issues. 242 p. 134-141 (SREL# 2948).
Punshon, T., B.P. Jackson, J.C. Seaman, D.C. Adriano, and J. Burger. 2006. Arsenic and selenium speciation in
aged, FGD-amended soil. Sajwan et al., (eds) In Coal Combustion Byproducts and Environmental Issues. 242 p.
114-123 (SREL# 2947).
Sajwan, K.S., T. Punshon, and J.C. Seaman. 2006. Production of coal combustion products and their potential uses.
Sajwan et al., (eds) In Coal Combustion Byproducts and Environmental Issues. 242 p. 3-9 (SREL# 2946).
Wilson, C., R. Brigmon, A. Knox, J.C. Seaman, G. Smith. 2006. Effects of microbial and phosphate amendments on
the bioavailability of lead (Pb) in shooting range soil. Bulletin of Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 76:392-399
(SREL# 2945).
Knox, A.S., D. Dunn, M. Paller, E. Nelson, W. Specht, and J.C. Seaman. 2006. Assessment of contaminant retention
in constructed wetland sediments. Engineering in Life Sciences. 6:31-36 (SREL# 2940).
Kelsey-Wall, A., J.C. Seaman, C.H. Jagoe, and C.E. Dallas. 2006. Biological half-life and oxidative stress effects in
mice with low-level, oral exposure to tritium. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A. 69:3
February 2006, 201 213 (SREL#).
Seaman, J.C., V.M. Vulava, A.G. Sowder, B.P. Jackson, S.A. Aburime, and P.M. Bertsch. 2005. Metal extractability
from contaminated SRS sediments: Comparison of column and batch results. Environ. Geosci. 12:4, 235-242
(SREL# 2910).
Cea, M., J.C. Seaman, A.A. Jara, M.L. Mora, and M.C. Diez. 2005. Describing chlorophenol sorption on variable-
charge soil using the triple-layer model. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 292 (1): 171-178 (SREL# 2912).
Hu, Q., P. Zhao, J.E. Moran, and J.C. Seaman. 2005. Sorption and transport of Iodine species in sediments from the
Savannah River and Hanford Sites. J. Cont. Hydrology, 78:185-205 (SREL# 2880).
Barton, C.D., L. Paddock, C. Romanek, S. Maharaj and J.C. Seaman. 2005. Metal attenuation processes in a landfill
containing coal combustion waste: Implications for remediation. Environ. Geosci. 12:45-55 (SREL# 2865).
Hitchcock, D.R., C.D. Barton, K.T. Rebel, J. Singer, J.C. Seaman, J.D. Strawbridge, S.J. Riha, and J.I. Blake. 2005.
A containment and disposition strategy for tritium-contaminated groundwater at the Savannah River Site, South
Carolina, United States. Environ. Geosci. 12:17-28 (SREL# 2864).
Rebel, K.T., S.J. Riha, J.C. Seaman, and C. Barton. 2005. The use of dynamic modeling in assessing tritium
phytoremediation. Environ. Geosci. 12:4, 243-250 (SREL# 2959).
Kelsey-Wall, A., J.C. Seaman, C.H. Jagoe, C.E. Dallas, K.F. Gaines, 2005. Rodents as receptor species at a tritium
disposal site. J. Environ. Radioactivity, 82: 95-104 (SREL# 2855).
Hitchcock, D.R., K.T. Rebel, C.D. Barton, J. Singer, J.C. Seaman, J.D. Strawbridge, S.J. Riha, and J.I. Blake. 2004.
Tritium phytoremediation at the Savannah River Site, SC USA: Water management, remediation, and
hydrological research. Proceeding of the 6th Int. Conf. On Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE-2004), May
30-June 3, Brisbane, Australia.
Guerin, M., J.C. Seaman. 2004. Characterizing clay mineral suspensions using acoustic and electroacoustic
spectroscopy- A review. Clays Clay Min. 52:145-157 (SREL# 2734).
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Guerin, M., J.C. Seaman, C. Lehmann, and A. Jurgenson. 2004. Acoustic and electroacoustic characterization of
variable-charge mineral suspensions. Clays Clay Min. 52:158-170 (SREL# 2733).
Hutchison, J.M., J.C. Seaman, S.A. Aburime, and D.E. Radcliffe. 2003. Chromate transport and retention in variably
saturated soil columns. Vadose Zone J. 2:702-714 (SREL# 2709).
Jackson, B.P., P.M. Bertsch, M.L. Cabrera, J.J. Camberato, J.C. Seaman, and C.W. Wood. 2003. Trace element
speciation in poultry litter. J. Environ. Qual. 32:535-540 (SREL# 2659).
Barton, C., L. Paddock, C. Romanek, and J.C. Seaman. 2003. Geochemistry of an abandoned landfill containing
coal combustion waste: Implications for remediation. Sajwan et al., (eds) In Chemistry of Trace Elements in
Fly Ash. Kluwer, Ind. pg. 105-141 (SREL# 2756).
Seaman, J.C., S.A. Aburime, B.P. Jackson, and T. Punshon. 2003. Moisture retention and hydraulic conductivity of
coarse-textured soils amended with coal combustion fly ash. In Chemistry of Trace Elements in Fly Ash.
Sajwan, Alva, and Keefer (Eds.) Kluwer, Ind. pg. 91-103 (SREL# 2755).
Punshon. T., J.C. Seaman, and K. Sajwan. 2003. The production and use of coal combustion products. In Chemistry
of Trace Elements in Fly Ash. Sajwan, Alva, and Keefer (Eds.) Kluwer, Ind. pg. 1-11 (SREL# 2753).
Jackson, B.P., J.C. Seaman, and W. Hopkins. 2003. Arsenic speciation in a fly ash settling basin system. In
Chemistry of Trace Elements in Fly Ash. Sajwan, Alva, and Keefer (Eds.) Kluwer, Ind. pg. 203-218 (SREL #
2752).
Punshon, T., J.C. Seaman, and D.C. Adriano. 2003. The effect of flue-gas desulfurization residue on corn (zea mays
L.) growth and leachate salinity: Multiple season data from amended mesocosms. Sajwan et al., (eds) In
Chemistry of Trace Elements in Fly Ash. Kluwer, Ind. pg. 265-274 (SREL# 2751).
Aburime, S.A., J.C. Seaman, J.H. Singer, and T.S. Steenhuis. 2003. Reliability of contaminant transport modeling on
vadose zone sampling methods in structured soils. In Proceedings of the 2002 National Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology, Uzochukwu et al., (Eds.) Greensboro, NC, Battelle Press Publ. pg.
137-151 (SREL# 2702).
Seaman, J.C., S.A. Aburime, J. Hutchison, and J. Singer. 2003. Evaluating vadose transport processes using
centrifugation methods. In Proceedings of the 2002 National Conference on Environmental Science and
Technology, Uzochukwu et al., (Eds.) Greensboro, NC, Battelle Press Publ. pg. 233-242 (SREL# 2699).
Seaman, J.C., M. Guerin, B.P. Jackson, P.M. Bertsch, and J.F. Ranville. 2003. Analytical techniques for
characterizing complex mineral assemblages: Mobile soil and groundwater colloids, p. 271-309, In Geochemical
and hydrological reactivity of heavy metals in soils. H. M. Selim and W. L. Kingery (Eds.) Lewis Publishers,
New York (SREL# 2661).
Seaman, J.C., J. Hutchison, B.P. Jackson, and V. Vulava. 2003. In situ treatment of metals in contaminated soils
with phytate. J. Environ. Qual. 32:153-161 (SREL# 2646).
Guerin, M. and J.C. Seaman. 2002. Accounting for diffuse layer ions in triple-layer models. J. Colloid Interface
Sci., 250:492-495 (SREL# 2605).
Ishak, C.F., J.C. Seaman, W.P. Miller and M. Sumner. 2002. Contaminant mobility in soils amended with fly ash
and flue-gas gypsum: Intact soil cores and repacked columns. Water, Air Soil Pollution. 134:285-303 (SREL#
2586).
Vulava, V.M., E.B. Perry, C.S. Romanek, and J.C. Seaman. 2002. Dissolved gases as partitioning tracers for
determination of hydroecological parameters. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36:254-262 (SREL# 2578).
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Seaman, J.C., T. Meehan, and P.M. Bertsch, 2001. Immobilization of Cesium-137 and Uranium in contaminated
sediments using soil amendments. J. Environ. Qual. 30:1206-1213 (SREL# 2547).
Seaman, J.C., J.S. Arey, and P.M. Bertsch. 2001. Immobilization of Nickel and other metals in contaminated
sediments by hydroxyapatite addition. J. Environ. Qual. 30:460-469 (SREL# 2516).
Vulava, V. and J.C. Seaman. 2000. Mobilization of Lead from highly weathered porous material by extracting
agents. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34:4828-4834 (SREL# 2486).
Seaman, J.C. and P.M. Bertsch. 2000. Selective colloid mobilization through surface-charge manipulation. Environ.
Sci. Technol. 34: 3749-3755 (SREL# 2471).
Seaman, J.C. 2000. Thin-foil SEM analysis of soil and groundwater colloids: Reducing instrument and operator bias.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 34:187-191 (SREL# 2413).
Looney, B.B., R.M. Strom, J.C. Seaman, and P.M. Bertsch. 2000. Summary of colloid generation and stabilization in
response to induced water chemistry changes. In Vadose Zone: Science and Technology Solutions, B.B.
Looney and R.W. Falta (Ed.) Battelle Press, 939-942.
Knox, A., J.C. Seaman, and G. Pierzynski. 2000. Chemo- phytostabilization of metals in contaminated soils. In
Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils, 2nd Edition D.L. Wise (Ed.) 811-836.
Knox, A., J.C. Seaman, M.J. Mench, and J. Vangronsveld. 2000. Remediation of metal- and radionuclide
contaminated soils by in-situ stabilization techniques. In Environmental restoration of metal contaminated soils.
I.K. Iskander (Ed.) Ann Arbor Press, 21-60.
Ishak, C.F., J.C. Seaman, M.E. Sumner, and W.P. Miller. 1999. Contaminant mobility in soil columns amended with
fly ash and flue-gas desulfurization gypsum. In Biogeochemistry of trace elements in coal and coal combustion
byproducts. K.S. Sajwan (Ed.) Plenum Press, 247-258 (SREL# 2434).
Punshon, T., A.S. Knox, D.C. Adriano, J.C. Seaman, and T.J. Weber. 1999. Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) residue:
Potential applications and environmental issues. In Biogeochemistry of trace elements in coal and coal
combustion byproducts. K.S. Sajwan (Ed.) Plenum Press, 7-28 (SREL# 2410).
Bertsch, P.M. and J.C. Seaman. 1999. Characterization of complex mineral assemblages: Implications for
contaminant transport and environmental remediation. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 96:3350-3357 (SREL# 2357).
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and L. Schwallie. 1999. In situ Cr(VI) reduction within coarse-textured, oxide-coated
soil and aquifer systems using Fe(II) solutions. Environ. Sci. Technol. 33:938-944 (SREL# 2350).
Arey, J.S., J.C. Seaman, and P.M. Bertsch. 1999. Immobilization of Uranium in contaminated sediments by
hydroxyapatite addition. Environ. Sci. Technol. 33:337-342 (SREL# 2334).
Seaman, J.C. 1998. Retardation of fluorobenzoate tracers in highly weathered soil and groundwater systems. Soil
Sci. Soc. Am. J. 62:354-361 (SREL# 2263).
Ford, R.G., P.M. Bertsch, and J.C. Seaman. 1997. Goethite morphologies investigated via x-ray diffraction of
oriented samples. Clays Clay Min., 45:769-772 (SREL# 2220).
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and R.N. Strom. 1997. Characterization of colloids mobilized from Southeastern
Coastal Plain Sediments. Environ. Sci. Technol., 31:2782-2790 (SREL# 2210).
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and R.N. Strom. 1997. Tritium migration in an injection well system: Decoupling
physical and chemical transport processes in the field. pg. 420-423. In Proc. 1997 Georgia Water Res. Conf.
Athens, GA, Kathryn Hatcher (Ed.) April 20-22.
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Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, S.F. Korom, and W.P. Miller. 1996. Physicochemical controls on nonconservative anion
migration in coarse-textured alluvial sediments. Ground Water, 34:778-783 (SREL# 2108).
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and W.P. Miller. 1995. Ionic tracer movement through highly weathered sediments. J.
Contam. Hydrol. 20:127-143 (SREL# 2020).
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and W.P. Miller. 1995. Chemical controls on colloid generation and transport in a sandy
aquifer. Environ. Sci. Technol. 29:1808-1814 (SREL# 1961).
Seaman, J.C., C.F. Ishak, W.P. Miller, and P.M. Bertsch. 1993. Effect of fly ash and gypsum on dispersion,
hydraulic conductivity, and contaminant leaching in soil columns. pg. 213-216. In Proc. 1993 Georgia Water
Res. Conf. Athens, GA, Kathryn Hatcher (Ed.) April 20-21.
Seaman, J.C., D.B. Alexander, R.H. Loeppert, and D.A. Zuberer. 1992. The availability of Fe from various solid-
phase Fe sources to a siderophore producing pseudomonas strain. J. Plant Nutri. 15:2221-2233.
PUBLISHED EXTENDED PROCEEDINGS:
Buettner, S., A. Thompson, J.C. Seaman, J.H. Singer, S. Brown, and J. Harris. 2011. Vectors for Metal Transport in
the Tim Branch/Steed Pond Watershed on the Savannah River Site. Georgia Water Resources Conference. April
11-13, Athens, GA.
Kramer, B., J.C. Seaman, J. Kupar, M. Malin, and P.C. Knapp. 2011. In-situ Chemical Oxidation to Address
Residual VOC Plumes on the Savannah River Site. Georgia Water Resources Conference. April 11-13, Athens,
GA.
Chang, H., J.C. Seaman, T. Murphy, S. Brown, G.L. Mills. 2011. Laboratory and Modeling Efforts to Refine the Use
of in Situ Chemical Oxidation for Addressing Residual VOC Plumes on the Savannah River Site. Georgia Water
Resources Conference. April 11-13, Athens, GA.
Singer, J.H., J.C. Seaman, S. Riha, K. Rebel, and S. Aburime. 2011. Evaluating Long Term Water Use Efficiency at
the Field Scale for Phytoremediation Management. Georgia Water Resources Conference. April 11-13, Athens,
GA.
Uddin, M.K., G. Mills, J.C. Seaman, and V.A. Nzengung. Laboratory studies of in-situ redox manipulation for
remediation of PCE, TCE and Cr(VI) contaminated groundwater in Atlantic Coastal Plain sediments. ACS
Spring Meeting, 2001. Published in the ACS, Div. of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints of Extended
Abstracts. 41(1) pg. 301-306.
Seaman, J.C. and P.M. Bertsch. Retardation of anionic groundwater tracers in highly weathered geologic systems.
Presented in the American Chemical Society Symposium Intentional Environmental Tracers, 216th ACS
National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998. Also published in the ACS, Div. of Environmental
Chemistry, Preprints of Extended Abstracts. 38(2) pg. 227-229.
Seaman, J.C., A. Chlopecka, and D.C. Adriano. 1998. In situ stabilization of metals in soil. Proceedings of the
World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, France, August 20-26.
Seaman, J.C., and P.M. Bertsch. 1997. Automated analysis of mobile ground-water colloids: Reducing instrument
and operator bias. ACS, Division of Environmental Chemistry. pg. 72-75. Preprint of papers presented at the
214th ACS National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, September 7-11.
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ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS:
Seaman, J.C. (Website Editor). Mineral Controls on P Retention and Release in Soils and Soil Amendments: S1014
Multi-State USDA Research Project Proposal. (http://www.uga.edu/srel/S-1014_Multi-
State_Research_Project/index.html).
Seaman, J.C. (Editor - Surface Chemical Characterization and Editor-in-chief), and P.M. Walthall (Editor -
Chemical Characterization), and Lucian W. Zelazny (Editor - Mineralogical Characterization) P.M. Bertsch
(Contributing Editor)1997. Mineralogy and charge properties of readily-dispersible fractions from selected soils
and sediments. USDA S207 Southeastern Regional Project. Located at
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/research/s207/cover.htm.
SRS AND DOE DOCUMENTS/REPORTS (2005-2010; Total > 50):
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2011. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2011 Mid-Year
Data. Submitted to SRNS-ACP August 2011.
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2011. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2010 End of
Year Data. Submitted to SRNS-ACP March 2011.
Seaman, J.C., T. Murphy, S.B. Brown1, G.L. Mills, Hyun-Shik Chang, B. Kramer, M. Roberts, and W. Kubilius.
2010. In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) for the Degradation of Residual VOCs at the M-Area Chemical
Oxidation (MACO) Site. Submitted to SRNS-ACP October 2010.
Seaman, J.C. and D.I. Kaplan. 2010. Chloride, Chromate, Silver, Thallium, and Uranium Sorption to SRS Soils,
Sediments, and Cementitious Materials. SRNL-STI-2010-00493.
Kaplan, D.I., K.A. Roberts, P.H. Santschi, K.A. Schwehr, and J.C. Seaman. 2010. Iodine Geochemistry in the SRS
Subsurface and Wetlands. SRNL-L3500-2010-00007.
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2010. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2009 End of
Year Data. Submitted to SRNS-ACP March 2010.
Seaman, J.C., T. Murphy, and S. Walling. 2009. Clay Mineralogy of Sediment Cores collected from the
EM-20 Applied Field Research Site. Submitted to DOE-EM, December 2009.
Bruns, W. and J.C. Seaman. 2009. Iodide, Iodate, and Iodoanaline Sorption Behavior in SRS Soils and Subsurface
Sediments. Submitted to DOE-SRNL August 2009.
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2009. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2009 Mid Year
Data. Submitted to SRNS-ACP August 2009.
Singer, J.H. and J.C. Seaman. 2009. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2008 End of
Year Data. Submitted to SRNS-ACP March 2009.
Grogan, K.P., R.A. Fjeld, D.I. Kaplan, G.P. Shine, T.A. DeVol, J. Coates, J.C. Seaman. 2008. Range and
distribution of Technetium Kd Values in the SRS Subsurface Environment. WSRC-STI-2008-00286.
Grogan, K.P., R.A. Fjeld, D.I. Kaplan, G.P. Shine, T.A. DeVol, J. Coates, J.C. Seaman. 2008. Distribution of
Sorption Coefficients (Kd Values) in the SRS Subsurface Environment. WSRC-STI-2008-00285.
Singer, J.H., S. Walling, and J.C. Seaman. Hydraulic Properties of SRNL Concrete and Grout Samples. Submitted to
SRNL March 11, 2008.
Seaman, J.C. and J.H. Singer. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2007 End of Year
Data. Submitted to WSRC-S&GCP February 2008.
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Seaman, J.C. and J.H. Singer. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2007 Mid Year Data.
Submitted to WSRC-S&GCP September 2007.
Seaman, J.C. and J.H. Singer. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2006 Mid Year Data.
Submitted to WSRC-S&GCP July 2006.
Seaman, J.C. and J.H. Singer. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2005 End of Year
Data. Submitted to WSRC-S&GCP Feb. 13, 2006.
Seaman, J.C., and J. Singer. 2005. Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium at the MWMF: 2005 Mid Year
Data. Submitted to WSRC-S&GCP Sep. 22, 2005.
Seaman, J.C., and J. Singer, and S.A. Aburime. 2005. Final report: Estimating evapo-transpiration losses for tritium
at the MWMF: 2004 End of year data. Submitted to WSRC-S&GCP Feb. 23, 2005.
Wilson, C. R. Brigmon, A. Knox, J.C. Seaman, G. Smith. 2005. Effects of microbial and phosphate amendments on
the bioavailability of lead (Pb) in shooting range soil. WSRC-MS-2005-00391. July 28, 2005.
SRS Reports from 1996 through 2004 continued on page 19.
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS (2005-2010; 22 since 2005, 123 total since 1992):
Seaman, J.C., J.H. Singer (Invited). 2011. Automated Responsive Environmental Monitoring. ACP Tech Talk,
Savannah River Site, July 20.
Seaman, J.C. (Keynote Speaker) 2011. Soil Research in Support of Environmental Remediation. Joint Meeting of
the SC/GA chapters of Soil and Water Conservation Society. May 27, Hickory Knob State Park, McCormick,
SC.
Buettner, S., A. Thompson, J.C. Seaman, J.H. Singer, S. Brown, and Jeff Harris. 2011. Vectors for Metal Transport
in the Tim Branch/Steed Pond Watershed on the Savannah River Site. 2011 Georgia Water Resources
Conference. April 11-13, Athens, GA.
Seaman, J.C., B. Kramer, J. Kupar, M. Malin, and P.C. Knapp. 2011. In-Situ Chemical Oxidation to Address
Residual VOC Plumes on the Savannah River Site. 2011 Georgia Water Resources Conference. April 11-13,
Athens, GA.
Chang, H., J.C. Seaman, T. Murphy, S. Brown, G. Mills. 2011. Laboratory and Modeling Efforts to Refine the use
of In Situ Chemical Oxidation for Addressing Residual VOC Plumes on the Savannah River Site. 2011 Georgia
Water Resources Conference. April 11-13, Athens, GA.
Seaman, J.C. (Invited Speaker) 2011. Research in Support of Environmental Remediation: From the Lab to the
Field. UGA Odum School of Ecology Seminar. March 11.
Seaman, J.C. (Invited) 2011. Evaluating Environmental Remediation Technologies in the Laboratory. CSRA
Geological Society meeting. USC-Aiken University. Feb. 22, 2011.
Seaman, J.C., and K. Gaines. 2010. Metals Contamination at Steed Pond and Tim's Branch. ACP-CEU Training
Course, SREL, September 7, 2010.
Spycher, N., S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Sassen, J. Wan, J.C. Seaman, M. Denham (Invited). 2010. On Modeling pH
Buffers and Rebound at an Acid-Contaminated Site. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San
Francisco, CA Dec. 10-15.
Kramer, B.J, P.C. Knapp, J.J. Kupar, M.J. Malin, J.C. Seaman. 2010. Progress of the In-situ Chemical Oxidation
(ISCO) demonstration at the Savannah River Site.
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Spycher, N., D. Sassen, J. Wan, J.N. Christensen, S. Mukhopadhyay, S. Molins, C. Steefel, A. Wiedmer, W.
Stringfellow, S.S. Hubbard, M. Denham, J.C. Seaman. 2010. Characterization and Simulation of Plume
Mobility at the SRS F-Area Using a Reactive Facies Approach. DOE annual ERSP Investigator Workshop.
March 29-31, 2010, Washington, DC.
Seaman, J.C., J.H. Singer, S.A. Aburime, and D. Radcliffe. 2009. Sensitivity Screening the van Genuchten-Mualem
Soil Hydraulic Parameters. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA Dec. 14-
18.
Bruns, W.A., M.R. Bruns, D.I. Kaplan, T. Murphy, K. Roberts, A. Thompson, and J.C. Seaman. 2009. Iodine
sorption by highly weathered soils. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA
Dec. 14-18.
Singer, J.H., and J.C. Seaman. 2009. Model Simulations for Evaluating Water Use Efficiency at the Field Scale.
Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA Dec. 14-18.
Seaman, J.C. (Invited Seminar) 2009. Research in Support of Environmental Remediation: From the Lab to the
Field. USDA Soil Salinity Lab, Riverside, CA, June 2009.
Ross, J., P. Knapp, S. Walling, and J.C. Seaman. 2008. Proposal for Temporary Authorization Using Persulfate
Chemical Oxidation of VOCs Near the A-014 Outfall, SRS. Presentation to SCDHEC July 8, 2008, Columbia,
SC.
Kaplan, D.I., and J.C. Seaman. 2008. Mineralogy, Size, and Surface Charge of Soil-Borne Mobile Colloids as a
Function of Subsurface Water Flow Rate. 16th Annual Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium, April 2-4, 2008,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Seaman, J.C., J.H. Singer, S.A. Aburime, and C. Romanek. 2008. Calibrating a Vadose Zone Hydrological Model
for Coastal Plain Soils. 16th Annual Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium, April 2-4, 2008, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC.
Singer, J.H., J.C. Seaman, and S.A. Aburime. 2006. Dispersivity variability in an Atlantic Coastal Plain sandy loam.
Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H11F-1323.
Majs, F. and J.C. Seaman. (2006), Evaluation of soluble phosphate sources for nickel and uranium immobilization in
contaminated sediment, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V31D-0605. Outstanding Student
Paper Award from the Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology Section of the American Geophysical Union.
Brigmon, R., C. Berry, And J.C. Seaman. 2006. Characterization of novel biosurfactants for uranium remediation.
The 58th Southeast Regional Meeting- American Chemical Society, Augusta, GA November 1-4.
Seaman, J.C. (Invited), F. Majs, E. Schwabe, and P.M. Bertsch. 2006. In situ stabilization of metals and
radionuclides: Pitfalls associated with interpreting laboratory batch results. Southeast Regional Meeting of the
American Chemical Society. August, GA, Nov. 1-4.
Majs, F., J.C. Seaman, and S.A. Aburime. 2006. Longitudinal dispersion and tracer migration in a radial flow field.
MODFLOW and More (2006): Managing Ground-Water Systems, Denver, CO, May 21-24.
Neal A.L., Kelsey-Wall A., Bates A., Jackson B.P. and Seaman J.C. Influence of fulvic acids upon the fate of
chromate under Fe(III)-reducing conditions in natural soils studied by high performance size exclusion ICP-
mass spectrometry. 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington DC. Special session
entitled Advanced Characterization of Natural Organic Matter
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Neal A.L., Kelsey-Wall A., Bates A. and Seaman J.C. Significance of humic materials in the fate of microbially-
reduced Cr(VI) in Fe-containing surface and vadose zone soils. 105th General Meeting, American Society for
Microbiology. Atlanta, GA.
Seaman, J.C., M. Wilson, S.A. Aburime, and P.M. Bertsch. 2005. Longitudinal dispersivity in a radial diverging
flow field. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA Dec. 5-8.
Singer, J. J.C. Seaman. 2005. An improved technique for soil solution sampling in the vadose zone utilizing real-
time data. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA Dec. 5-8.
Majs, F., D.E. Radcliffe, and J.C. Seaman. 2005. Field scale dispersion measured with tile drains. Annual Meeting
of The American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA Dec. 5-8.
Seaman, J.C., 2005 (Invited) Environmental remediation at the Savannah River Site: From the lab to the field.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, June 28.
Abstracts and Presentations for 1996 through 2004 continued on page 21.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (1994-2010, 14 total):
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, M. Wilson, J. Singer, & A. Kelsey-Wall. Longitudinal dispersivity and anionic tracer
retardation in a radial flow field. ModelCARE2005, The Netherlands, June 6-9, 2005.
Seaman, J.C., R. Brightharp, A. Neal, A. Kelsey-Wall, A. Bates. 2005. In situ microbial reduction of redox sensitive
contaminants: batch and intermediate scale column experiments. International Society for Trace Element
Biochemistry (ISTEB) (ICOBTE 8), Adelaide Australia, April 3-7.
Hitchcock, D.R., K.T. Rebel, C.D. Barton, J. Singer, J.C. Seaman (presenter), J.D. Strawbridge, S.J. Riha, and J.I.
Blake. 2004. Tritium phytoremediation at the Savannah River Site, SC USA: Water management, remediation,
and hydrological research. 6th Int. Conf. On Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE-2004), May 30-June 3,
Brisbane, Australia.
Hutchison, J., J.C. Seaman, B.P. Jackson, and S.A. Aburime. 2003. Solute leaching from Fly Ash Amended Soils
under Varying Degrees of Saturation. 7th annual ICOBTE Meeting, June 15-18, 2003 Sweden.
Seaman, J.C., M. Guerin, B.P. Jackson, J. Ranville. 2003. Characterization of Complex colloidal suspensions. EGS-
AGU Joint Assembly, Nice, France April 7-11.
Guerin, M. and J.C. Seaman. Non-conservative behavior of conservative tracers. (Seminar) Chalmers Technical
University, G tenburg, Sweden, April 2001.
Guerin, M., and J.C. Seaman. Modeling the influence of surface complexation on non-conservative ionic tracer
transport through weathered sediments. European Geophysical Society Meetings, March 25-30, 2001, Nice,
France.
Seaman, J.C., S.A. Aburime, and C. Romanek. Tritium movement through the vadose zone in an irrigated
watershed. European Geophysical Society Meetings, March 25-30, 2001, Nice, France.
Seaman, J.C. Reduction of metal mobility and phytotoxicity by stabilization techniques. International Conference on
Environmental Contamination, Toxicology, and Health. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, September
23-5, 1998.
Seaman, J.C. and P.M. Bertsch. (Invited Seminar) Selective colloid mobilization: a novel groundwater remediation
technology. AGU, 1996 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting. Brisbane, Australia, July 23-27, 1996.
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Seaman, J.C. and P.M. Bertsch. Physicochemical factors controlling non-conservative migration of common
groundwater tracers. AGU, 1996 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting. Brisbane, Australia, July 23-27, 1996.
Seaman, J.C., P.M. Bertsch, and W.P. Miller. 1994 Ionic tracer movement through the highly weathered soils and
alluvial sediments of the Upper Coastal Plain, Southeastern USA. AGU, 1994 Western Pacific Geophysics
Meeting. Hong Kong, July 25-29.
Bertsch, P.M., J.C. Seaman, and D.I. Kaplan (Invited Seminar) 1994. Physicochemical controls on colloid
generation and mobility in surface and subsurface environments. AGU, 1994 Western Pacific Geophysics
Meeting. Hong Kong, July 25-29.
Ishak, C.F., J.C. Seaman, and W.P. Miller. Effect of coal fly ash and flue-gas desulfurization gypsum application on
packed soil columns. 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry. Krakow, Poland, Sept. 12-
15, 1994.
ADVISING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
UGA Courses Environmental Geochemistry of Radionuclides
Crop & Soil Science Department
Curriculum Proposal Submitted for Approval
Undergraduate Education
Summers 93-08 Supervised 14 summer interns conducting undergraduate research projects, three
of which are co-authors on four peer-reviewed publications resulting from their
work.
Savannah River Ecology Lab, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC
Teaching Assistant for graduate level Soil Mineralogy ( 12 students)
Winter 92
Supervisor: Dr. L. West
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Teaching Assistant for undergraduate Basic Soils ( 30 students)
Winter 91
Supervisor: Dr. W.P. Miller
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Fall 87 & 89 Teaching Assistant for Basic Soil Science
Instructed two lab sections ( 30 students per semester)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Post Docs
Hyun-Shik Chang Modeling of Inorganic Contaminant Transport in the Vadose Zone
Former Post. Docs
M. Guerin Multi-Component Solute Transport Modeling
V.M. Vulava Environmental Sciences
Ph.D. Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
Currently an Assistant Prof. at the College of Charleston
Graduate Committees- Current Students
Shea Buettner M.S., Soil Chemistry
Julian Singer Ph.D., Soil Physics
UGA, Soil and Crop Department
Co-Major Advisor with Dr. Radcliffe
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Former Graduate Committees
Greg D, Pillar Bioavailability and fate of nitroaromatic and nitramine explosives among soil
aggregates of different size.
Ph.D., Soil Chemistry
UGA, Soil and Crop Department (Defended July 2006)
Major Advisor: Dr. K. Xi
Angel Kelsey-Wall Evaluation of a Tritium Irrigation Site: A Field and Laboratory Exposure in
Mice with Low-Level Tritium Exposure
M.S. Ecotoxicology, SREL (Degree Awarded 2004)
Co-Major Advisor with Dr. C. Jagoe
Jessica Hutchison Solute Transport in Variably Saturated Soils
M.S., UGA, Soil and Crop Department (Degree Awarded 2002)
Co-Advisor with Dr. Radcliffe
B.T. Thomas Engineered Wetlands for Treating Coal-Pile Runoff
Ph.D., UGA, Geology Department (Degree Awarded 2002)
Mommin Uddin In Situ Redox Manipulation for Remediation of PCE, TCE and Cr(VI)
Contaminated Groundwater
Ph.D., UGA, Geology Department (Degree Awarded 2002)
D.J. Dawson Chemistry and Geochemistry Dept.
M.S., Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO (Degree Awarded 2001)
Co-Advisor with Dr. J. Ranville
CONTINUING EDUCATION (1992-2010):
2010 NRC Grant Workshop, Dallas, TX, September 20-23, 2010
Grant Development Workshop, GA Tech., February 2010
2006 HP1 Vadose Modeling Course: Simulating Water Flow, Transport and Biochemical Reactions in
Environmental Soil Quality Problems, SCK.CEM, Mol, Belgium Feb. 20-22, 2006
2005 MATLAB Fundamentals and Programming Techniques
Atlanta, GA Sept. 26-27, 2005.
2003 Advanced Modeling of Water Flow & Solute Transport in the Vadose Zone
International Groundwater Modeling Center
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, Sept. 15-16, 2003.
PHREEQC Modeling: The Basics
International Groundwater Modeling Center
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, Sept. 18-21, 2003.
2002 Phosphates: Geochemical, Geobiological, and Materials Importance
Mineralogical Society of America, Golden, CO, Oct. 26-27, 2002.
PHREEQ2-Advanced Geochemical Modeling
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Instructor: Dr. Tony Appelo, March 18-22, 2002.
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2001 Introduction to ArcView
SREL-Distance Learning Center
University of Georgia, Aiken, SC
2000 Introduction to the latest ANSI/ISO Standard for Laser
Particle Size Analysis
Micromeritics, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Sept. 28, 2000.
Groundwater/Vadose Zone Integration Project Advanced Characterization Workshop
EMSL, Richland, WA, Jan. 19-21, 2000.
1998 Workshop on Soil Contamination and Remediation,
Sponsored by the Institute of Soil Science and the International Society of Soil Science
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
1997 ICP-MS Training Course
Perkin Elmer Inc., Norcross, GA
Visual MODFLOW: First Fully-Integrated Package for USGS MODFLOW/MODPATH and
MT3D; Sponsored by the National Groundwater Association, Denver, CO.
1995 Expedited Site Characterization Program: Focusing on Methodology and Technology Evaluation
Sponsored by the Ames Laboratory, DOE, Augusta, GA, Aug. 1995.
Colloid Science: Principles & Practice, University of Massachusetts,
Dept. of Chemistry, Amherst, MA, July 1995.
1994 Analytical Electron Microscopy Lehigh University Short Course, Bethlehem, PA, June 1994.
Laser Photo-Correlation Spectroscopy Short Course, Coulter Corp. Miami, FL, May 1994
1993 International Conference on the Migration Behavior of Actinides and Fission Products in the
Geosphere. Sponsors: DOE, University of Florida, University of Georgia (SREL), and the
International Atomic Energy Agency, Charleston, SC, Dec. 1993.
Surface Area and Pore Size Measurement Short Course
Micromeritics Inc., Norcross, GA
1992 Modeling Reactive Multi-component Transport through Subsurface Media
Penn State University, State College, PA, Nov. 1992.
ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS:
American Chemical Society (1994)
American Geophysical Union (1994)
American Society of Agronomy (1987)
Association of Environmental Health and Sciences (2001)
Clay Minerals Society (1989)
International Society for Trace Element Biochemistry (2003)
National Groundwater Association (1996-1999)
Savannah River Waste Management Association (1995)
Soil Science Society of America (1987)
Southeast Regional Mineralogy Committee, UGA Representative (1996-2006)
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LABORATORY SKILLS:
Acoustic Particle Characterization
Analytical electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, SAED, EELS, and EDXA)
Atomic absorption spectroscopy (flame and graphite furnace)
Chromatography (IC and HPLC)
Dynamic laser light scattering (particle size and zeta potential)
Equilibrium based chemical speciation modeling
High-resolution thermal analysis (DSC and TGA)
ICP-Mass Spectrometry
Liquid scintillation analysis
Surface area and pore size analysis (BET gas adsorption)
Wet-chemical analysis
X-ray Diffraction
APPENDIX: ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO 2005
FUNDED CONTRACTS AND GRANTS (1997-2004):
Seaman, J.C., J. Singer. 2004. Tritium Distribution and Mixing at the Tritiated Water Management Facility
Southwest Plume Interim Measures. Funded 10/1/04 by WSRC-SGCP through December 2005 ($45 K).
Seaman, J.C., J. Singer. 2004. Tritium Distribution and Mixing at the Tritiated Water Management Facility
Southwest Plume Interim Measures. USDA ($21K).
Seaman, J.C. (Principal Author), W. Kingery, and D. Hesterberg. Mineral Controls on P Retention and Release in
Soils and Soil Amendments. Multi-State USDA Research Project Proposal (Development Committee Identifier
No.: DC201). Project Duration: Duration October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2008. No direct funding to SREL.
UGA participation is relevant to UGA formula funds.
Seaman, J.C. 2003. Field Support for CAU Activities at the MWMF S&GCP ($51K).
Gaines, K., and J.C. Seaman. 2002. Tritium Burdens in Key Receptor Species at the Mixed Waste Management
Facility. S&GCP ($25K).
Seaman, J.C. 2002. Contaminant Loading Associated with Land Application of Water Derived from the F- and H-
Area Basin Water Treatment Facilities. ($24K).
Seaman, J.C., M. Guerin, B. Jackson and D. Kaplan (SRTC). 2003. Predicting 129I and 99Tc Movement in SRS Soils
and Sediments based on a Semi-Empirical Surface Complexation Model: Implications to the ORWBG, the F- &
H-Area Seepage Basins, and E-Area Low Level Waste Facility ($56K).
Seaman, J.C. 2002. Tritium Analysis and Field Support for CAU activities at the MWMF. WSRC-ER ($45K).
Seaman, J.C. 2002. Contaminant Loading Associated with Land Application of Treated Wastewater Derived from
the F- and H-Area Basin Water Treatment Facilities. WSRC-ER ($28K).
Seaman, J.C., and T. Adams. 2002. Stability and Size Analysis of Depleted U Colloids. SRNL ($7.74K).
Seaman, J.C., and B. Hart. 2002. Semi-permeable Membranes for Environmental Aqueous Sampling. WSRC-ER
($47K).
Romanek C.S., J.C. Seaman and B.P. Jackson. 2001 Defining Background Soil Quality at the Savannah River Site,
WSRC-ER ($100K).
Seaman, J.C. 2001. Tritium Analysis and Field Support for the Tritium Phytoremediation Project at the Old Rad
Waste Burial Grounds. WSRC-ER ($26K).
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Seaman, J.C. Tritium Distribution, Mixing and Transport at the Tritiated Water Management Facility-Southwest
Plume Interim Measures. 2003. USDA-FSSR ($190K).
Romanek, C.S., J.C. Seaman, C. Barton, and M. Denham. Evaluating remedial options for low-pH contamination at
488-D Ash Basin. WSRC-ER ($38K).
Mills, G., and J.C. Seaman. Water Analyses in Support of Monitored Natural Attenuation of TCE at the C-Area
Burning Rubble Pits, WSRC-ER ($12K).
Seaman, J.C. and K. McLeod. 2000. Analysis of Seepline Chemistry and Vegetation Within the H-Area Tree-Kill
Zone: A Scoping Effort, WSRC
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