PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS:
Research Associate, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory,
University of Georgia, 1977 to 1981

Assistant Research Ecologist, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory,
University of Georgia, 1981 to 1984

Associate Research Ecologist, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory,
University of Georgia, 1984 to retirement in 2000

Special Appointment, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, 2000 to 2006

SELECTED EXTERNAL SUPPORT
"Particulate Transport Processes in Terrestrial Ecosystems," a research project funded by the Department of Energy's SROO, 1987 to 1990. Principal Investigator: J. E. Pinder, III. Amount: $200,000 per year.

"Biodiversity," an interdisciplinary research project funded by the Department of Energy's SROO, 1989 to 1994. Co-Principal Investigators: K. W. McLeod, J. E. Pinder, III, G. K. Meffe, J. D. Congdon, and J. W. Gibbons. Amount: $700,000 per year.

"Ecosystem Management," a research project funded by the Department of Energy's SROO, 1994 to 1997. Co-Principal Investigators: B. S. Collins, P. M. Dixon, J. V. McArthur, K. W. McLeod, J. E. Pinder, III, and R. R. Sharitz. Amount: $1,200,000 per year.

"Development of a 1996 Habitat Map for the Savannah River Site," a contract awarded by the Westinghouse Savannah River Corporation, 1997 to 1998. Co-Principal Investigators: J. E. Pinder, III, and G. R. Wein. Amount: $53,000.

"A Field Test of the Efficiency of a Biotic System for Remediating Radionuclide and Metal Contamination in Surface Waters," a research project funded under the auspices of the Center for International Radioecology by the Department of Energy's Savannah River Operations Office (SROO), 1997 to 2000. Co-Principal Investigators: T. G. Hinton, F. W. Whicker, and J. E. Pinder, III. Amount: $730,214.

“Efficiency of a Biotic System for Remediating Radionuclide Contamination,” a contract between the University of Georgia and Colorado State University, 2001. Co-Principal Investigators: F. W. Whicker, and J. E. Pinder, III. Amount: $35,000.

“Wildfire Effects on Contaminant Transport through Wind Erosion,” a contract between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Colorado State University, 2000 to 2003. Co-Principal Investigators: J. E. Pinder, III, and F. W. Whicker. Amount: $47,000.

“Exposure Assessment and Biokinetics of Depleted Uranium Associated with Resuspended LANL Soils,” a contract between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Colorado State University, 2003 to 2004. Co-Principal Investigators: J. E. Pinder, III, and S. Ibrahim. Amount: $50,000.

GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING:
Recent Student Mentoring:
Ms. Christine Casaceli, M. S. Candidate in Radiochemistry, Colorado State University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Dr. Jeffery Whicker, Ph. D. Radioecology, 2005, Colorado State University, Co-Advisor.
Lt. Amanda Anderson (USNR), M. S. Health Physics, 2004, Colorado State University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Ms. Ana Galvan, M. S. Radiochemistry, 2004,
Colorado State University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Mr. Randolph Whicker, M. S. Radioecology, 2004,
Colorado State University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Ms. Keri McNew, M. S. Biology, 2004,
Texas Christian University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Ms. Nell Carver, M. S. Radiochemistry, 2003,
Colorado State University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Ms. Tamara Basham, M. S. Environmental Science, 2003,
Texas Christian University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Ms. Caren McLemore, M. S. Environmental Science, 2001,
Texas Christian University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Ms. Stacey Mills, M. S. Environmental Science, 2001,
Texas Christian University, Member of the Graduate Committee.

Additional Student Mentoring:
Served on graduate committees for M. S. and Ph. D. students from the University of Georgia, Texas Christian University, Colorado State University, State University of New York at Stony Brook, and Clemson University.

Directed summer research experiences for undergraduate students from the University of South Carolina, Colorado State University, Oklahoma State University, Evergreen College and other institutions.

Directed summer research experiences for secondary educators from the states of Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES
National:
Served on the Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel for the launch of 238Pu-fueled radioisotope thermoelectric generators on the Galileo Mission to Jupiter.

Professional:
Manuscripts recently reviewed for Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Ecological Applications, Health Physics, Journal of Environmental Quality, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Journal of Vegetation Science, Oecologia, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, and Science of the Total Environment.

Recent University Service at Colorado State University:
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Research Council
A committee to review internal research proposals. Member 2001 and 2002.

Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences Undergraduate Education Subcommittee. A committee to review and coordinate the department’s undergraduate curriculum. Member 2002 to 2006.

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences College Curriculum Committee.
A committee to coordinate undergraduate and graduate curricula among the college’s departments. Member 2004 to 2006.

Coordinator for Graduate Education for the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences. Principal activities include reviewing the structure, procedures and curricula of our department, other departments in the university, and similar departments at other universities and proposing policy changes to the Department Head for subsequent consideration by the faculty. Served from 2004 to 2006.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Co recipient, the British Geomorphology Research Group’s Wiley Award for the best publication in 2003 in their journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Co recipient, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing's John I. Davidson Prize for the Best Practical Paper published in Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing in 1996.