Refereed Publications (*denotes undergraduate researcher)
- Clark E.V., Jack Lanier J., and Odhiambo B.K. (2024) Assessment of dam sediment and grab samples for metal contamination in a historically industrialized New England city. Water Air Soil Pollution (2024) 235:17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06767-x
- Frankel T.E.,Tyler, E., Willmore C., Odhiambo B.K., Giancarlo, L (2023) Assessing the presence, concentration, and impacts of trace element contamination in a Chesapeake Bay tributary adjacent to a coal ash landfill (Possum Point, VA). Environmental Pollution 339 (2023) 122768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122768
- Frankel, T.E., Crowell, C., Giancarlo, L., Hydorn D. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2022) Investigating the potential impacts of coal ash runoff on the freshwater Seminole ramshorn snail (Planorbella duryi) under laboratory conditions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. chemosphere.2022.136815
- Odhiambo, B.K. and Rihl, G. and Hood-Recant S. (2022) Sediment fluxes and accumulation rates in two urban lakes: Lake Manassas and Occoquan Reservoir, Virginia, USA. (Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29: 11481 – 11492. DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-16461-2
- *Duong, T-B., Odhiambo, B.K., Oldham, D., *Hoffman, M.M., and Frankel, T.E. (2021) Acute exposure to an organochlorine pesticide alters locomotor behavior and cardiac function in the freshwater invertebrate Daphniamagna, Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, Vol. 54, Issue 2., DOI: 10.1080/10236244.2021.1918551
- Coxon, T. M., Goldstien L. and Odhiambo, B.K., (2019) Analysis of spatial distribution of trace metals, PCB, and PAH and their potential impact on human health in Virginian Counties and independent cities, USA. (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0172-2).
- Odhiambo, B.K, Coxon T.M. and Somers H. (2018) Sediment and Phosphorous Fluxes Analysis in Aquia Creek, a Sub-watershed of the Chesapeake Bay Basin, VA, USA. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 229:229. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-018-3886-y
- Coxon T.M., Odhiambo B.K. and Giancarlo L.C. (2016) The impact of urban expansion and agricultural legacies on trace metal accumulation in fluvial and lacustrine sediments of the lower Chesapeake Bay basin, USA. Science of the Total Environment: 568: 402 - 414. Link
- Odhiambo, B.K., M.C. Ricker, *L.M. Le Blanc, and *K.A. Moxey. (2016) Effects of forested buffers and floodplain soil properties on phosphorous dynamics in two Chesapeake Bay sub-watersheds, Virginia, USA. Environmental Science and Pollution Research: 23: 16056 - 16066: DOI 10.1007/s11356-016-6668-3. Link
- *Clark E.V., Odhiambo, B.K., *Yoon, S. and *Pilati, L. (2015) – Hydroacoustic and spatial analysis of sediment fluxes and accumulation rates in two Virginia Reservoirs, USA (Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 22: 8659 – 8671, DOI 10.1007/s11356-014-4050-x) Link
- *Clark, E.V., Odhiambo, B.K., and Ricker, M.C. (2014) - Comparative analysis of metal concentration and sediment accumulation rates in two Virginian reservoirs, USA: Lakes Moomaw and Pelham. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 225:1860. Link.
- *Pope, I.C. and Odhiambo B.K. (2014) - Soil erosion and sediment fluxes analysis: a watershed study of the Ni Reservoir, Spotsylvania County, VA, USA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186:1719-1733. Link.
- Odhiambo, B.K., *Brown V., *Armentrout G., Giancarlo L.C., and *Wegner C. (2013) - Sediment trace metals and PCB input history in Lake Anna, Virginia, USA. Environmental Earth Sciences 69:2103-2117. Link.
- Odhiambo, B.K. and Ricker M.C. (2012) - Spatial and isotopic analysis of watershed soil loss and reservoir sediment accumulation rates in Lake Anna, Virginia, USA. Environmental Earth Sciences 65:373-384. Link.
- *Ricker, M.C., Odhiambo B.K., and *Church J.M. (2008) Spatial analysis of soil erosion and sediment fluxes: A paired watershed study of two Rappahannock River tributaries, Stafford County, Virginia. Environmental Management 41:766-778. Link.
- Odhiambo, B.K. and S.K. Boss. 2006. Watershed Physiography, Land Use, and Sediment Yield: A Case Study from Northwest Arkansas, USA. Journal of Spatial Hydrology 6:29-51. Link.
- Odhiambo, B.K. and S.K. Boss. 2004. Integrated Echo Sounder, GPS, and GIS for Reservoir Sedimentation Studies: Examples From Two Arkansas Lakes. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 40:981-997. Link.
- Guccione, M.J., Mueller, K., Champion, J., Shepherd, S., Carlson, S.D., Odhiambo, B.K., Tate, A. 2002. Stream response to repeated coseismic folding, Tiptonville dome, New Madrid seismic zone. Geomorphology 43:313-349. Link.
- Odhiambo, B.K., R.W. Macdonald, M.C. O’Brien, J.R. Harper, and M.B. Yunker. 1996. Transport and fate of mine tailings in a coastal fjord of British Columbia as inferred from sediment record. The Science for Total Environment, 191:77-94. Link.
SELECTED ABSTRACTS/PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
- *Chartier, L., Odhiambo, B.K., Ricker, M.C., Antwi, J. 2019. "Biogeochemistry of Reclaimed Sand-Mined Soils in The Atlantic Coastal Plain, Caroline County, Virginia, USA" Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
- *Duong, T-B., Odhiambo, B.K., *Hoffman, M., Frankel, T.E. 2019. “Microplastics: Presence, Concentrations, and Influence on Toxicity of Methoxychlor to Daphnia magna”, CPRC SETAC Spring Meeting, Canaan Valley, WV.
- *Hoffman, M.M., *Duong, T-B., Odhiambo, B.K., Frankel, T.E. 2019. “Assessing the Effects of Sulfoxaflor on the Physiology, Reproduction, and Behavior of Daphnia magna”, CPRC SETAC Spring Meeting, Canaan Valley, WV
- *Mosesso, L. *Hollberg C. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2017) The impact of soil characteristics and sea level rise on Phosphorus dynamics in coastal and upstream wetlands in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No.2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017NE-290634
- *King, M. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2017) Application of soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) to model the impact of progressive land-use changes on sediment and nutrient fluxes in Rivanna basin, Virginia, USA. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No.2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017NE-290646
- *Coxon, T.M. *Hollberg C., Odhiambo, B.K., and *Somers, H. (2016) Phosphorus and sediment flux analysis in Aquia Creek basin, Virginia, USA. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No.7. doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-285985
- *Frye, K. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2016) Modeling effects of predicted increased impervious surfaces on Phosphorus fluxes usinf the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) in Aquia Creek watershed, Virginia, USA. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No.7. doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-285881 (Best undergraduate presentation in the Environmrntal and Engineering Geology Session)
- *Coxon, T.M., Odhiambo, B.K., Giancarlo L.C. (2015) The temporal and spatial distribution of trace metals in the fluvial and lacustrine environments of the southern Chesapeake Bay basin. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47, No. 7
- *Somers, H., Odhiambo, B.K., and *Coxon, T.M. (2015) Phosphorus and sediment flux analysis in Aquia Creek basin, Virginia, USA. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47, No. 7
- Le Blanc, L., Moxey K., Odhiambo B.K., and Ricker M.C. (2014) - A comparative analysis of the effects of forested buffers and floodplain soil properties on phosphorus dynamics in two Chesapeake Bay sub-watersheds, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs Vol. 46, No. 3.
- Coleman, K.L., Coxon, T.M., Odhiambo, B.K., Sharpless, C.M., Wieland, W., (2014) - Spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment and fish tissue in the lower Chesapeake Bay basin. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs Vol. 47.
- Clark, E.V. and Odhiambo B.K. (2012) - Comparative analysis of watershed erosion, reservoir sedimentation and sediment trace metals in two Virginia lakes. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 44, No. 7, p.251
- Clark, R. and Odhiambo B.K (2012) - Spatial and isotopic analysis of soil erosion and sediment fluxes in three Rappahannock River tributaries, Stafford County, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 44, No. 7, p.251
- Wegner, C., Andreucci S., and Odhiambo B.K. (2011) - Sedimentation rates and trace metal input history in Chincoteague Lagoon-Marsh system derived from Pb-210 and Cs-137 chronology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, No. 2, p. 5
- Magruder, M. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2010) – Application of Lead-210 to analyze sediment fluxes and soil erosion in the Rappahannock River basin. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 184
- Pilati, L., Yoon, S., and Odhiambo, B.K. (2010) – Comparative analysis of the environmental evolution of two Virginia lakes: Lake Pelham and Lake Moomaw. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 144
- Baliwag, F., Wilson, L., and Odhiambo, B.K. (2010) – Analysis of long term effects of mining on fluvial systems: A case study of the Rappahannock River system and the fate of old tailing of the Kelly Gold Mine, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 182
- Walker, L.J., Tibert, N.E., Odhiambo, B.K., Cooper, O.R., and Baliwag, F. (2010) – Climate forcing and anthropogenic influence on sedimentation for the Rappahannock Estuary in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 163
- Hubeny, J.B., Tibert, N.E., Kiker, J.M., and Odhiambo, B.K. (2010) – Trace metal distribution in the olighaline reaches of the Potomac Estuary as determined from surface sediment cores. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 1, p. 167
- Pope, I. and Odhiambo B.K. (2010) - Soil erosion and sediment flux analysis: a watershed study of the Ni Reservoir, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 5, p. 291
- Cross, M., Odihambo, B.K.and Rizzo, B. (2010) – Geospatial analysis of redback salamander distribution in Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 5, p. 291
- Andreucci, S. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2009) – Watershed erosion assessment in the Rappahannock using isotopic and spatial analysis. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 4, p 667
- Landua, K. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2008) – Application of Cs-137 for soil erosion analysis in the watershed of the Rappahannock River, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 4, p 25
- Brown, V., Armentrout, G., Giancarlo, L. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2008) – Sediment chronology to aid in historical analysis of sedimentation rates, PCB and trace metals influxes in Lake Anna sediments, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 4, p 73
- Pinney, J.E., Shapiro, R.J., Odhiambo, B.K. and Sharpless, C.M. (2008) – The effects of land use on the nutrients and organic contaminants in the water and sediments of the Rappahannock River. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 4, p 75
- Andreucci, S. and Odhiambo, B.K. (2008) – Environmental evolution of Chincoteague lagoon-marsh system as inferred from the sediment record. Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Paper No. 157-7, Houston, TX. Oct 5 – 9, 2008.
- Watson, A.A, J.M. Kiker and B.K. Odhiambo. 2007. Spatial Analysis and Radiogenic Characterization of Sediments to Identify Potential Pollutant Pathways in Remote Sub-Watersheds of the Rappahannock River. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 2, p. 87.
- Maynard-Ford, M.C. and B.K. Odhiambo. 2007. Environmental Evolution of the Chincoteague-Assateague Lagoon/Marsh System as Inferred from the Sediment Record. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 2, p. 83.
- Ricker, M.C. and B.K. Odhiambo. 2007. Application of RUSLE2 and Isotopic Sediment Core Analyses to Estimate Watershed Soil Losses and Reservoir Sediment Accumulation Rates for Lake Anna, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 6, p. 218
- Ricker, M.C., J.M. Church, and B.K. Odhiambo. 2006. GIS Analysis of Soil Erosion and Sediment Fluctuations in two Sub-Watersheds of the Rappahannock River, Stafford County, Virginia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 89.
- Carpenter, J.K., A.A. Watson, and B.K. Odhiambo. 2006. Spatial and Pb-210 Analysis of Soil Erosion and Fluvial Sediment Deposition in two Sub-Watersheds of the Rappahannock River. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 137.