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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.

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Ming-Kuo Lee

Auburn University

Department of Geology and Geography

210 Petrie Hall
Auburn , AL 36849

leeming@auburn.edu

Project List:

Chemical Engineering Applications to Study the Chemical Evolution and Biological Degradation of the Oil-Dispersant Systems and Subsequent Interaction with the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Year One Block Grant - The Alabama Marine Environmental Science ConsortiumRole: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Data Contact

Gene Quantification to Elucidate Intrinsic Bioremediation Potential and Efficacy in the Oil Impacted Gulf Sediment

Year One Block Grant - The Alabama Marine Environmental Science ConsortiumRole: Research Staff

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1
2012
Natter, M., Keevan, J., Keimowitz, A. R., Okeke, B., Wang, Y., Son, A., et al. (2012). Level and degradation of Deepwater Horizon spilled oil in coastal marsh sediments and pore-water. Environ. Sci. Technol, 46(11), 5744–5755.
Conference Presentations - 5
2012
Keimowitz, A., Lee, M. - K., Saunders, J. A., Lamberg, C. H., Okeke, B., Natter, M., et al. (2012). Effects of oil contamination on metal cycling in pore waters and sediments of wetlands. In American Chemical Society Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Looper, J., Cotta, A., Lee, M. - K., Chadhain, S. N., & Son, A. (2012). Elucidation of natural bioremediation potential in the oil-impacted Gulf Shores. In American Chemical Society Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. August 19-23, 2012.
2011
Keevan, J., Natter, M., Lee, M. - K., Keimowitz, A., Okeke, B., Sarvda, C., et al. (2011). Biogeochemical and hydrological controls on fate and distribution of trace metals in oiled Gulf salt marshes. In AGU Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2011.
Keimowitz, A., Lee, M. - K., Saunders, J. A., Lamberg, C. H., Okeke, B., Natter, M., et al. (2011). After the spill: Metal cycling in Gulf coastal wetlands. In Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN, October 9-12, 2011.
Natter, M., Keevan, J., Lee, M. - K., Keimowitz, A., Sarvda, C., Son, A., et al. (2011). Fate and transport of organic contaminants in coastal marsh sediments resulting from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. In AGU Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2011.