Biosolids basics
Phase I - final report
TITLE: Research Associate Professor:Soil Amendments, In situ remediation, carbon sequestration
ADDRESS:
College of Forest Resources
University of Washington
203 Bloedel Hall
Box 352100
Seattle, Washington 98195-2100
Telephone: (206) 616-1299; FAX: (206) 685-3091
Email: slb@u.washington.edu
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
June 29, 1959, Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION
BA Political Science, 1980, Williams College, Williamstown, MA.
MS Agronomy, 1993, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Ph.D. Agronomy, 1996, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
AREAS OF RESEARCH:
My research has centered around cleaning things up, generally contaminated soils. My first efforts were with metal hyperaccumulator plants and more recently with different soil amendments.
Soil amendments, in the form of residuals from different industries (municipal biosolids, composts, high calcium carbonate wastes...) offer the potential to do more than fix contaminated sites. Increased and targeted uses of these materials offer the potential for us to live in a more sustainable manner.
Lately, I've been focusing on innovate uses for these materials in the hopes that identifying different uses and benefits for residuals will result in greater public acceptance.
Brown, S., B. Christensen, E. Lombi, M. McLaughlin, S. McGrath, J. Colpaert, and J. Vangronsveld. 2005. An Inter-laboratory study to test the ability of amendments to reduce the availability of Cd, Pb, and Zn in-situ. Environmental Pollution, 138:34-45
Brown, S., M. Sprenger, A. Maxemchuk and H. Compton. 2005. An evaluation of ecosystem function following restoration with biosolids and lime addition to alluvial tailings deposits in Leadville, CO. J. Environ. Qual. 34:139-148.
Brown, S.L., W. Berti, R.L. Chaney J Halfrisch and J Ryan. 2004. In situ use of soil amendments to reduce the bioaccessibility and phytoavailibility of soil lead. J. Environ Qual.33:522-531.
Ryan, J.A., W.R. Berti, S.L. Brown, S.W. Casteel, R.L. Chaney, M. Doolan, P. Grevatt, J. Hallfrisch, M. Maddaloni, D. Moseby, and K. Scheckel. 2004. Reducing children’s risk to soil lead: summary of a field experiment. Environ. Sci. and Tech. 38:19a-24a.
DeVolder, P., S.L. Brown, D. Hesterberg and K. Pandya. 2003. Metal bioavailability and speciation in a wetland tailings repository amended with biosolids compost, wood ash, and sulfate. J. Environ. Qual., 32 (3): 851-864.
Brown, S. , R. Chaney J. Halfrisch, and Q. Xue. 2003. Effect of Biosolids Processing on Lead Bioavailability in an Urban Soil. J. Environ. Qual. 32:100-108.
Brown, S., C.L. Henry, R.Chaney, H. Compton, and P.S. DeVolder. 2003. Using municipal biosolids in combination with other residuals to restore metal-contaminated mining areas. Plant and Soil, 249: 203-215
Brown, S. and P. Leonard. 2004. Biosolids and global warming: Evaluating the management impacts. Biocycle August:
Brown, S., and P. Leonard. 2004. Building carbon credits with biosolids recycling: Part II Biocycle September :25-29
Brown, S.L., R. Chaney, M. Sprenger, and H. Compton. 2002. Assessing impact to wildlife at biosolids remediated sites. Biocycle August: 51-58.
Brown, S.L., R. Chaney, M. Sprenger, and H. Compton. 2002. Assessing impact to wildlife at biosolids remediated sites. Biocycle June 41-44
Bunker Hill, ID Ecological Restoration
Leadville, CO Alluvial Tailings Restoration
Coeur d'Alene Wetlands Restoration
