CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS

PUBLICATIONS

PRESENTATIONS

EDUCATION

MS

1999

  Utah State University
     Crop Physiology (emphasis: Phytoremediation)

BS

1994

  Bowling Green State University
     Environmental Science (emphasis: Natural Resource Management)

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EXPERIENCE

• SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - Jan. 2001 to present
     - Utah State University, Crop Physiology and
       Utah Water Research Laboratories; Logan, UT
  
  Multi-faceted research position with emphasis on whole plant physiology.  Research topics have included phytoremediation (the use of higher plants to remediate contaminated environments), with emphasis on the fate of various organic and inorganic environmental contaminants in planted systems; efficacy of slow-release, humic, and recycled metal fertilizers; dwarf crop physiology; and most recently the effects of ethylene and ethylene perception inhibitors on whole plant physiology.  Experiments are carried out in controlled environments (growth chambers and greenhouses) with extensive use of dataloggers for monitoring and control of plant growth parameters.  Responsible for writing proposals, reviewing scientific literature, designing experiments, setting up and programming datalogger systems, and collecting, summarizing, interpreting and reporting data. 
  
  

• PRESIDENT / SECRETARY - 2001 to 2006
     - Castilleja Consulting, Inc.; Hyrum, UT
  
  Provided clients with low-cost solutions based on sound scientific evidence and guided by state and federal regulations.  Projects included baseline field surveys for resident and migratory wildlife, riparian and upland vegetation surveys, and native habitat restoration.  Duties included data collection, interpretation, and reporting as well as record keeping and financial management.
  
  

• PROJECT MANAGER - Nov. 1999 to Jan. 2001
     - Phytokinetics, Inc.; Logan, UT
  
  Primary responsibilities included proposal, work plan, and report writing as well as project design and daily client interaction.  Other responsibilities included investigation of potential funding opportunities, review of current literature relevant to phytoremediation, installation of phytoremedation systems, and composition of publications for inclusion into scientific journals.
  
  

• GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT - 1997 to 1999
     - Utah State University, Crop Physiology
       Utah Water Research Laboratories; Logan, UT
  
  Thesis research focused on the potential for phytoremediation of trichloroethylene (TCE) using hybrid poplar.  As part of a multi-disciplinary research team, built and utilized a controlled-environment plant growth chamber system designed to minimize experimental artifacts and to maximize mass balance recovery of radiolabeled VOCs.  Conducted greenhouse studies on plant uptake and accumulation of TCE metabolites and compared data to those generated by the TCE studies.  Project leader in a field investigation quantifying TCE uptake, translocation, volatilization, and metabolism by resident vegetation at Hill A.F.B., UT.  Xylem core, leaf tissue, and soil samples were collected from three tree species growing above a PCE/TCE plume and were analyzed for TCE/PCE parent compounds and metabolites.  Transpiration gas emanating from the trees was sampled and analyzed for parent compounds and metabolites.
  
  

• BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN - Summers 1996, 1995, 1993
     - USDA Forest Service, Dixie National Forest;
       Cedar City and Escalante Ranger Districts, UT
  
  

• SEASONAL ECOLOGIST - Summer 1994
     - Big Yellow Mountain Preserve,
       The Nature Conservancy; Carrboro, NC

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Society of Agronomy

• The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

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PUBLICATIONS

• Trichloroethylene uptake into fruits and vegetables: Three-year field monitoring study.
     William Doucette, J. Chard, H. Fabrizius, C. Crouch. M. Petersen, and K. Gorder
           - Submitted to Environ. Sci. Technol.

• An axenic plant culture system for optimal growth in long-term studies.
     Amelia Henry, W. Doucette, J. Norton, S. Jones, J. Chard, and B. Bugbee - 2006
           - J. Environ. Qual. 35(2):590-598.

• Trichloroethylene uptake by apple and peach trees and transfer to fruit.
     Brandon Chard, W.J. Doucette, J. Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder - 2006
           - Environ. Sci. Technol. 40:4788-4793.

• Uptake of sulfolane and diisopropanolamine (DIPA) by cattails (Typha latifolia)
     William Doucette, J. Chard, B. Moore, W. Staudt, and J. Headley - 2005
           - Microchemical Journal 81(1): 41-49
   

• Uptake of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates by crested wheatgrass
     William Doucette, B. Wheeler, J. Chard, B. Bugbee, C. Naylor, J. Carbone, and R. Sims - 2005
           - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24(11): 2965-2972
   

• An axenic plant culture system for optimal growth in long-term studies
     Amelia Henry, W. Doucette, J. Norton, S. Jones, J. Chard, and B. Bugbee - 2006
           - Journal of Environmental Quality (In Press)
   

• Recent Advances in Phytoremediation of Groundwater MTBE Plumes
     Julie Chard, A.M. Ferro, and J. Greene - 2001
           - Special Issue, Contam. Soil Sed. Water. Spring: 72-76
  
  

• Groundwater Phytoremediation Using Poplar Trees: Evaluation of a System in Ogden, Utah
     Ari Ferro, J. Chard, R. Kjelgren, D. Turner,
     B. Chard, and T. Montague - 2001
           - International Journal of Phytoremediation 3(1)87-104
  
  

• Phytoremediation systems designed to control contaminant migration
     Ari Ferro, R. Kjelgren, D. Turner, B. Chard,
     T. Montague, and J. Chard - 2000
           - Proceedings of the EPA Phytoremediation:
             State of the Science Conference, May 1-2, Boston, MA
  
  

• A novel laboratory system for determining the fate of trichloroethylene in planted systems
     Brady Orchard, W. Doucette, J. Chard, and B. Bugbee - 2000
           - Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 19(4):888-894
  
  

• Uptake of trichloroethylene by hybrid poplar trees grown hydroponically in flow-through plant growth chambers
     Brady Orchard, W. Doucette, J. Chard, and B. Bugbee - 2000
           - Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 19(4):895-903
  
  

• Uptake and Transformation of Trichloroethylene by Hybrid Poplar: Laboratory Studies
     Julie Chard - 1999
           - MS Thesis; Utah State University, Logan, UT

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PRESENTATIONS

• Fate of ¹⁴C benzene in a laboratory-scale constructed wetlands system
     Julie Chard, W. Doucette, and B. Moore - 2002
           - Presented: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
             Nov. 16-20, 2002; Salt Lake City, UT
  
  

• Greenhouse study to determine the uptake of trichloroethylene by fruit trees and their fruit
     Brandon Chard, W. Doucette, J. Chard, B. Bugbee, and K. Gorder - 2002
           - Poster: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
             Nov. 16-20, 2002; Salt Lake City, UT
  
  

• Water and nutrient stresses increase root exudation
     Amelia Henry, J. Chard, M. Petersen, M. Hamilton,
     C. Palmer, J.R. Hess and B. Bugbee - 2002
           - Presented at Agronomy Society of America
             Nov. 10-14, 2002; Indianapolis, IN
  
  

• Characterization of root exudates from crested wheatgrass
     Amelia Henry, J. Chard, J. Norton, W. Doucette,
     C. Palmer, R. Hess, and B. Bugbee - 2001
           - Presented at Agronomy Society of America
             Oct. 22-25, 2001; Charlotte, NC
  
  

• Sterile culture techniques for characterization of root exudates
     Julie Chard, A. Henry, S. Jones, J. Norton,
     C. Palmer, R. Hess, and B. Bugbee - 2001
           - Presented at Agronomy Society of America
             Oct. 22-25, 2001; Charlotte, NC
  
  

• Evaluating the fate of ¹⁴C-benzene in a laboratory-scale constructed wetlands system
     William Doucette, B. Bugbee, J. Chard, and J. Ladhawala - 2001
           - Presented: Conference on Wetlands and Remediation
             September 5-6, 2001; Burlington, VT
  
  

• Plant growth conditions alter the uptake of trichloroethylene by hybrid poplar
     Julie Chard, B. Orchard, W. Doucette, and B. Bugbee - 1999
           - Presented: Conference on Hazardous Waste Research
             May 24-27, 1999; St. Louis, MO
  
  

• Design of a plant growth chamber for studies on the uptake of volatile organic compounds
     Julie Chard, B. Orchard, C. Pajak, W. Doucette, and B. Bugbee - 1998
           - Poster: Conference on Hazardous Waste Research
             May 18-21, 1998; Snowbird, UT
  
  

• Phytoremediation of trichloroethylene using hybrid poplars: Non-stressed vs. stressed uptake
     Brady Orchard, J. Chard, C. Pajak, W. Doucette, and B. Bugbee - 1998
           - Poster: Conference on Hazardous Waste Research
             May 18-21, 1998; Snowbird, UT
  
  

• Fate of TCE in hybrid poplar: Studies on the uptake, translocation, and transpiration
     Brady Orchard, J. Chard, C. Pajak, W. Doucette, and B. Bugbee - 1998
           - Presented: Conference of Hazardous Waste Research
             May 18-21, 1998; Snowbird, UT
  
  

• Quantification of TCE uptake, translocation, and transpiration by plants in hydroponic systems using a high flow sealed system growth chamber
     William Doucette, B. Orchard, S. Hayhurst,
     C. Pajak, B. Bugbee, and J. Chard - 1997
           - Poster: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
             Nov. 16-20, 1997; San Francisco, CA

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