Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

Director, Institute for Environmental Studies
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

What I do -

I'm an aquatic environmental engineer specializing in fisheries/aquacultural engineering; large-scale water quality assessments; environmental restoration/remediation; advanced wastewater treatment; and the planning and management of multidisciplinary, multi-agency environmental investigations.  I typically work as part of larger multidisciplinary teams that often include biologists, engineers, geographers, geologists, and planners. 

Most recent -

Course taught - GEOG 510 Environmental Impact Assessment, Spring 2013.

Journal publication - Wei, X. Bhojappa, S., Lin, L. and R. Viadero (2012).  “Performance of Nano-Magnetite for Removal of Selenium from Aqueous Solutions,” Environmental Engineering Science, 29 (6), 526-532.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2011.0383

Citation of published work by another author  - O n May 30, 2013, “Phosphorus Removal by Acid Mine Drainage Sludge from Secondary Effluents of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants,” (Water Research, 42, 3275-3284) was c ited by Oladoja et al. in Chemical Engineering Research & Design, Volume 91, Issue 5, pp. 810 - 818 .  (from Elsevier Science's CiteAlert service)

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Contact me at  -

Western Illinois University
Institute for Environmental Studies
Tillman Hall, 301
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL, 61455
309/298.1632
RC-Viadero@wiu.edu