Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Gierke’s research focuses on experimental studies
and mathematical modeling of pollutant transport in terrestrial systems
and the remediation of contaminated sites. He has served as co-principal
investigator or project director for more than $1 million in extramural
research supported by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
He has authored or co-authored over 30 presentations at scientific and engineering
conferences, published 17 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific and engineering
literature and advised/co-advised 16 M.S. and 3 Ph.D. research theses. Dr.
Gierke teaches courses in geohydrology, groundwater engineering, and transport
in porous and fractured media.
Related Activities
Member, In Situ Chemical Oxidation Team of the Interstate Technology
and Regulatory Council
Member, Wellhead Protection Interest Group, National Ground Water Association
Editorial Review Board, Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation
Advisor, Aqua Terra Tech Enterprise (a multidisciplinary undergraduate
geohydrological consulting group)
Selected Publications
Heron, G., J.S. Gierke, B. Faulkner, S. Mravik, A.L. Wood, and
C.G. Enfield, “Pulsed Air Sparging in Aquifers Contaminated with Dense
Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids,” Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation,
22(4), 73-82, 2002.
El-Beshry, M.Z., J.S. Gierke, and P.B. Bedient, “Practical
Modeling of Soil Vapor Extraction at a Jet-Fuel Spill Site,” Journal
of Environmental Engineering, 127(7), 630-638, 2001.
Gierke, J.S., “Conventional Vapor Extraction,” Section
7.2.1 in Chapter 7. REMEDIATION OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN THE VADOSE ZONE
by L. Murdoch, in Vadose Zone Science and Technology Solutions, B.B. Looney
and R.W. Falta (eds.), Battelle Press, Columbus, Ohio, Volume II, pp. 951-969,
2000.
Gierke, J.S., D.L. Sanders, and D.L. Perram, "Laboratory
Studies of Aqueous Partitioning Tracer Tests for Measuring Nonaqueous Phase
Liquid Volumes," Water Environment Research, 71(4), 465-474, 1999.
Gierke, J.S., C.L. Wojick, and N.J. Hutzler, "Field Test
of Air Sparging Coupled with Soil Vapor Extraction," Chapter 10 in
Innovative Subsurface Remediation: Field Testing of Physical, Chemical,
and Characterization Technologies, ACS Symposium Series 725, edited by M.L.
Brusseau, D.A. Sabatini, J.S. Gierke, and M.D. Annable, American Chemical
Society, Washington, D.C., 153-166, 1999.
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