Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

Roger C. Viadero, Jr., Professor

Director, WIU Institute for Environmental Studies

Contact Information:

301 Tillman Hall
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
309.298.1632
RC-Viadero@wiu.edu

Personal Homepage: n/a

Degree:
Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University, 1997.
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1994.
B.S., Physics Mary Washington College, Summa Cum Laude with Departmental Honors; Phi Beta Kappa, 1993.
Certified Fisheries Professional (FP–C), #2767, American Fisheries Society.

Research Interests:
Water chemistry and environmental physiology with emphasis on bioinorganic interactions with salmoinds; comprehensive ecosystem monitoring and assessment; development of watershed-scale mechanisms for the remediation and/or restoration of impaired natural systems.

Recent Publications:
Wei, X. and R. Viadero (2007). “Adsorption and Precoat Filtration Studies of Synthetic Dye Removal by Acid Mine Drainage Sludge,” ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 133 (6), 633 – 640.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:6(633)

Buzby, K. and R. Viadero (2007).  “Structural and Functional Aspects of Treated Mine Water and Aquaculture Effluent Streams,” Hydrobiologia, 583 (1), 251 – 263.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-006-0534-0

Wei, X. and R. Viadero (2007). “Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles with Ferric Iron Recovered from Acid Mine Drainage: Implications for Environmental Engineering,” Colloids and Surfaces: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 294 (1–3), 280 – 286.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2006.07.060

Viadero, R., Fortney, R., and A. Tierney. “Impact Assessment and Remediation Strategies for Roadway Construction In Acid-Bearing Media: A Case Study from Mid-Appalachia,” ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, in press .

Viadero, R., Rumberg, A., Gray, D., Tierney, A., and K. Semmens (2006). “Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry in Aquaculture Research: Raceway and Quiescent Zone Hydrodynamics,”Aquacultural Engineering , 34 (1), 16 – 25.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.03.002

Viadero, R., Wei, X., and K. Buzby (2006). “Characterization and Dewatering Evaluation of Acid Mine Drainage Sludge from Ammonia Neutralization,” Environmental Engineering Science, 23 (4), 734 – 743.  http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2006.23.734

Wei, X., Viadero, R., and K. Buzby (2005). “Recovery of Iron and Aluminum from Acid Mine Drainage by Selective Precipitation,” Environmental Engineering Science, 22 (6), 745 – 755.  http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2005.22.745

Viadero, R., Cunningham, J., Semmens, K., and A. Tierney (2005). “Effluent Characterization and Production Impacts of Flow-Through Aquaculture Operations in West Virginia,” Aquacultural Engineering, 33 (4), 258 – 270.  http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.02.004

Miller, D., Semmens, K., Viadero, R., and A. Tierney (2004).  “The Resource Potential of Mining Discharge Water for Aquaculture,” World Aquaculture, 35 (4), 57 – 61.

Viadero, R., Tierney, A., and K. Semmens (2004). “Use of Treated Mine Water for Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Culture – A Production Scale Assessment,” Aquacultural Engineering, 31 (3–4), 319 – 336.  http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2004.06.003

Qiu, X., Reed, B., and R. Viadero (2004).  “Effects of Plant Flavonoids on 14C[7,10]-Benzo[a]pyrene Degradation in Root Zone Soil,” Environmental Engineering Science, 21 (5) 637 – 646.  http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2004.21.637