Thomas B. Boving Assistant Professor of Geosciences Ph.D., Hydrology, 1999 University of Arizona - Tucson M.A., Geology, University of Tübingen, (Germany) Email: BOVING@URI.EDU Phone: (401) 874-7053 Fax: (401) 874-2190

Research Interests:

· Environmental Hydrogeology
· Fate and Transport of Organic Contaminants
· Innovative Remediation Technologies
· Applications of Cyclodextrin

Courses:

1.) Environmental Hydrogeology – Fate and Transport of Contaminants

     (GEO 484/584x)
2.) Innovative Remediation Technologies (GEO 482/582x)
3.) Organic Contaminant Chemistry (GEO 483/583x)
4.) Environmental Geology (GEO 100)
5.) Contaminant Transport Modeling (in preparation)

Five Recent Publications:

Boving, T.B., Brusseau, M.L (2000).: Solubilization and removal of residual trichloroethene from porous media: comparison of several solubilization agents. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 42(1), 51-67

Boving, T.B., McCray, J.E., (2000): Cyclodextrin-Enhanced Remediation of Organic and Metal Contaminants in Porous Media and Groundwater. Remediation Journal, Spring 2000, 59-83.

McCray, J.E., Boving, T.B., Brusseau, M.L. (2000): Enhanced solubilization of organic compounds with implications for aquifer remediation. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, 20 (1), 94-103.

Boving, T.B., Wang, X., Brusseau, M.L. (1999): Cyclodextrin-enhanced solubilization and removal of residual chlorinated solvents from porous media. Environmental Science and Technology, 33(5), 764-770

Boving, T.B., Wang, X., Ji, W., Brusseau, M.L. (1998): Use of cyclodextrin for remediation of solvent contaminated porous media. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Groundwater Quality, International Association of Hydrologic Science (IAHS), Tübingen, Germany, Sept.21-25, 1998, pg. 437-442

Professional Organizations

American Geophysical Union
American Chemical Society
National Groundwater Association
Geological Society of America

Favorite Links

American Geophysical Union

Great deal for students (annual membership fee is currently $7 only!). You receive their bi-monthly magazine EOS and have access to their job listings

Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center

Excellent source for information about remediation technologies.

USGS Groundwater Studies

A lot of information about groundwater

U.S. EPA

Check out their links to free groundwater modeling software

HamsterDance

 A mind numbing experience (especially after a long day at work).

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