FACULTY
Dr. Calvin H. (Herb) Ward
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| Address | Rice University Dept of Environmental Science and Engineering - MS 317 6100 Main Street P.O. Box 1892 Houston, TX 77005-1892 |
| Phone | 713/348-4086 |
| Fax | 713/348-5948 |
| wardch@rice.edu |
B.S., Biology, New Mexico State University, 1955
M.S., Plant Pathology, Genetics, Cornell University, 1958
Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Genetics, Plant Physiology, Cornell University,
1960
M.P.H., Environmental Health, University of Texas, 1978
Environmental Microbiology: In situ biorestoration of the subsurface contaminated with gasoline and other petroleum derived hydrocarbons; microbiology of subsurface systems; factors affecting the transport of microbes in the subsurface; in situ production of biosurfactants; the use of hydrogen peroxide as a source of oxygen for in situ biorestoration of contaminated ground water.
The microbial group, led by Dr. Ward, has over 29 years of cumulative experience in the field of biodegradation of industrial wastes, especially those associated with the oil, gas and chemical industries. The group has pioneered the research and development of in situ biorestoration of the subsurface contaminated by gasoline and other hydrocarbons. Related research includes the study of factors affecting the transport of microbes in the subsurface, in situ production of biosurfactants, and the use of hydrogen peroxide as a source of oxygen for in situ biorestoration of contaminated ground water. Dr. Ward's group is involved in numerous projects concerning the microbiology of subsurface systems. For instance, the microbial ecology of hazardous waste disposal sites differing in climatic and geologic features is being investigated to determine and quantify the factors limiting the role of indigenous microbes in the degradation of chemical contaminants.
Following 22 years as chairman of ES&E, Dr. Ward is now director of Rice University's campus-wide Energy and Environmental Systems Institute. He holds professorships in the departments Environmental Science and Engineering and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. In 1993 he was awarded the prestigious Foyt Family Chair of Engineering. He is the Director of the DOD Advanced Applied Technology Demonstration Facility, Director of the USEPA-sponsored National Center for Ground Water Research, and Co-Director of the USEPA Hazardous Substances Research Center/South & Southwest. Dr. Ward has served as president of both the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Society of Industrial Microbiology (SIM), and is currently vice-president of the U.S. National Committee of the International Water Resources Association.
He is Editor-in-Chief of the international journal, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and has authored or co-authored over 200 publications which have appeared in peer reviewed journals, as chapters in books, and in proceedings of conferences, symposia, etc. He has co-edited ten books.
Dr. Ward teaches Introduction to Environmental Systems.
Ward, C.H. and Academy Committee. Environmental Management Technology-Development Program at the Department of Energy, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington DC, 1996.
Hughes, J.B. and C.H. Ward, "Use of Bioremediation Technologies for Treatment of PAHContaminated Soils, American Chemical Society, "Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VIII," Birmingham AL, 1996.
Fiorenza, S., K.B. Biddle, D.F. Lowe, C.L. Oubre, and C.H. Ward, "Innovative Bioremediation Technologies: The DOD/AATDF Contribution", Proceedings, Global Environmental Biotechnology--Approaching the Year 2000, International Society for Environmental Biotechnology Third International Symposium, Boston MA, 1996.
Ward, C.H. and Academy Committee. Improving the Environment, An Evaluation of DOE's Environmental Management Program, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington DC, 1995.
Ward, C. H. and Task Group, Bioremediation, American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Annapolis MD 1995.
Pending publications:
Ward, C. H., M. R. Scalf, J. Cherry (Editors), Subsurface Restoration, Ann Arbor Press (1996, in press).
Thomas, J.M., C.L. Bruce, V.R. Gordy, S.R. Hutchins, J.L. Sinclair and C.H. Ward, "Assessment of the Potential for Nitrate-Enhanced Bioremediation of a JP-4 Fuel Contaminated Aquifer," Journal of Industrial Microbiology (accepted August 1996).
Hughes, J.B., S.D. Chandra, and C.H. Ward, "Utilization of Bioremediation Processes for the Treatment of PAH-Contaminated Sediments," Journal of Industrial Microbiology (accepted July 1996).