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2026 Laramie, WY

2026 Annual Meeting

Laramie, WY
June 7-11

Active AMD Treatment

C. A. Cravotta*1, A. Barroso2, and B. R. McCleskey3, 1Cravotta Geochemical Consulting LLC, Bethel, PA, 2Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Institute of Earth Sciences, Braga, Portugal, 3US Geological Survey, Boulder, CO.
E. E. Cavazza*, Tetra Tech Inc, Pittsburgh, PA.
J. R. Flesher*, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Helena, MT.

Innovative Reclamation Design

G. Altsisi* and M. Shepherd, Peabody Western Coal Company, Kayenta, AZ.
P. A. Murphree*, Peabody Energy, Gillette, WY.
S. Dent*, CDM Smith, Helena, MT.

Reclamation Planning

A. Krzyszowska Waitkus*, Environmental Consulting, Laramie, WY.
K. Eckhoff*1,2, R. Mann1, G. Penn1,2, R. Finger-Higgens1, J. Bradford3, S. Munson3, S. Reed1, M. Villarreal4, and M. Duniway1, 1US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Moab, UT, 2Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 3US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ, 4US Geological Survey, Western Geographic Science Center, Moffett Field, CA.
G. Kenney* and J. M. Schroeder, Tetra Tech Inc, Lander, WY.

Abandoned Mine Land Section 1

  • Temporal projections of land use patterns and ecosystem service valuations for mine closure alternatives: A case study.
Y. N. Li1, J. Li*1, Y. P. Chugh2, Y. Han1, and Z. Q. Hu3, 1China University of Mining and Technology–Beijing, Beijing, China, 2Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, 3China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
R. Coupal*, C. Johnson, M. Oreshkina, F. Nippgen, and K. M. Hufford, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
J. M. Schroeder and R. Walsh*, Tetra Tech Inc, Lander, WY.

Oil and Gas

O. M. Beckford* and P. J. Huemmrich, US Office of Surface Mining, Pittsburgh, PA.
K. E. Christensen*1,2, J. R. Myers1,2, C. E. Gonzalez-Gonzalez1,2, J. S. Avila2,3, and A. Cantu1,2, 1Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX, 2Borderlands Research Institute, Alpine, TX, 3Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, College Station, TX.
M. F. Curran*1, Z. D. Farmer1, T. J. Robinson2, L. B. Myers3, and J. Tachik3, 1Abnova Ecological Solutions LLC, Laramie, WY, 2University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 3EOG Resources Inc, Denver, CO.

Water Quality Issues Section 1

  • Electro-biochemical treatment for selenium and trace metals in coal-affected waters.
O. Opara and E. Hotz*, WesTech Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Speciation and sequestration of manganese in organic wetland substrates.
A. M. Hardgrave* and J. LaBar, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
  • Leaching tests suggest that lake dredge could have positive chemical outcomes for coal mine reclamation.
N. A. Kruse Daniels, E. Abbiw, J. Bowman, J. Pensky*, and L. Sloane, Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Wildlife

T. S. Cross* and M. E. Gentry, Herrera Environmental Consultants, Casper, WY.
P. L. Hunter*1 and C. Kirol2, 1Herrera Environmental Consultants Inc, Casper, WY, 2Kirol Applied Ecological Research, Sheridan, WY.
Trevor Harvey*, NTEC, Fruitland, NM.

Abandoned Mine Land Section 2

L. Steele* and W. Levandowski, Tetra Tech Inc, Lakewood, CO.
A. J. Pontzer*, Kleinfelder, State College, PA.
J. I. McCann* and R. W. Nairn, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Data Innovation in Reclamation

L. Van Hise*1 and M. Curran2, 1Speak Media, Columbus, NJ, 2Abnova Ecological Solutions, Laramie, WY.
M. F. Curran and Z. D. Farrmer*, Abnova Ecological Solutions, Laramie, WY.
Z. Iranmanesh* and B. Abbasi, University of Nevada, NV.

Seed Availability

M. Owens1 and A. Nelson*2, 1The Nature Conservancy, Lander, WY, 2The Institute for Applied Ecology, Lander, WY.
K. Wahl-Villarreal1, E. Freeland1, B. Norton3, C. Eckman4, M. Pokorny4, M. Graham5, M. Eshleman*2, M. Owens2, K. Clause6, K. Skeen6, B. Fowers7, D. Harris7, K. Hufford7, B. Mealor7, S. Franklin8, 1Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, WY, 2The Nature Conservancy, Lander, WY, 3Institute of Applied Ecology, Lander, WY, 4Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bridger, MT, 5Teton Conservation District, Jackson, WY, 6United States Forest Service, Sheridan, WY, 7University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 8Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Cheyenne, WY, 9Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Lander, WY, 10Wyoming Department of Transportation, Cheyenne, WY, 11Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, WY, 12Wyoming State Forestry Division, Cheyenne, WY, 13Wyoming Seed Production Consultant, Powell, WY.
S. Jensen*, EcoPoint, Rifle, CO.

Water Quality Issues Section 2

  • Improving the accuracy of mineral scaling risk assessments: Insights from a northwestern Colorado coal mine.
K. Wright*, L. Schultz, and A. Gilden, Trihydro Corporation, Austin, TX.
  • Geochemical ensemble modeling for bracketing uncertainty in pit lake water quality predictions.
M. Blair*1 and L. Breckenridge2, 1Barr Engineering Company, Duluth, MN, 2Global Resource Engineering, Golden, CO.
  • Life cycle analysis of an almost 37-year-old AMD passive treatment system.
K. J. Green*1, T. P. Danehy1, C. F. Denholm2, and N. M. Lamagna2, 1Bio Most Inc, Mars, PA, 2Stream Restoration Inc, Slippery Rock, PA.

Disturbance Impacts on Pollinators

L. M. Tronstad*1, B. P. Tronstad1, M. Curran2, and L. B. Myers3, 1University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2Abnova Ecological Solutions, Cheyenne, WY, 3EOG Resources Inc, Denver, CO.
L. M. Tronstad*, B. P. Tronstad, and T. L. Tronstad, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
M. F. Curran*1, Z. D. Farmer1, M. Milbrath2, L. Tronstad2, and L. B. Myers3, 1Abnova Ecological Solutions LLC, Laramie, WY, 2University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 3EOG Resources Inc, Denver, CO.

Geomorphic Reclamation Case Study in Wyoming

H. J. Hutson*, BRS Inc, Riverton, WY.
C. Warren* and H. Hutson, BRS Inc, Riverton, WY.
R. Lockyear* and H. Hutson, BRS Inc, Riverton, WY.

Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Recovery Section 1

M. Pietrzykowski*1, V.-A. Prakash1, and P. C. Yoginder2, 1University of Agriculture, Department of Ecological Engineering and Forest Hydrology, Krakow, Poland, 2College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
I. Miskovic* and S. Miskovic, Novex LLC, Bellingham, WA.
D. Krishnan Nair* and J. Heisler-White, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH.

Watershed Scale Reclamation Management

  • A watershed scale approach to mine drainage management.
P. Ziemkiewicz*, TetraTech, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • How many mine drainage discharge flows are really enough? A cautionary tale of trusting an immense data set.
T. Clark and S. Stahle*, Kleinfelder, State College, PA.
  • Effects of sediment ponds on hydrochemistry of headwater streams in reclaimed surface mine sites in central Appalachia.
M. DeMatt*, R. Cantrell, and A. Hass, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV.

Coal Reclamation Section 1

J. A. Franklin*1, Y. P. Chugh2, Z. Hu3, X. Wu4, and A. Moore1, 1University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 3China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, 4Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Recovery Section 2

  • Leveraging native microbial communities for reclamation, remediation, and critical mineral recovery.
Rowan Terra*1,2, D Gulliver2, and N Trun1, 1Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 2National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 3Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, United States.
  • Computational approaches assist in critical mineral recovery and remediation effort prioritization within mining-affected systems.
R. R. Terra*1,2, D. M. Gulliver2, P. DiGirolamo1, N. Dalgaard1, J. Rahman1, J. Bowman1, C. Crawford1, K. Kelly1, I. Cann1, and N. J. Trun1, 1Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 2National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, 3Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN.
J. Heisler-White*, S. Winecki, and T. Boothe-Lordon, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH.

Reclamation by, with, and for Indigenous Communities

A. L. Taugher*1, R. F. Bay1, and M. Shepherd2, 1HMI, LLC, Englewood, CO, 2Peabody Western Coal Company, Kayenta, AZ.
D. Jacquez*, NTEC, Fruitland, NM.
R. Benally*, NTEC, Fruitland, NM.

Technology and Innovation

J. Dooley1, T. Jones*2, and M. King3, 1Forest Concepts, LLC, Auburn, WA, 2Mountain Pine Mfg, Craig, CO, 3Heartwood Biomass, Wallowa, OR.
J. Vermillion*, Environmental Products and Applications.

Geospatial Issues

  • A remotely sensed approach to assess riparian vegetation development and flow pathways in relation to remediation approaches at a historic bentonite mining site.
P. Kozak*1,2, J. Walker1,2, M. Beason3, and L. Kunza1,2, 1Center for Sustainable Solutions at South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, SD, 2Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences, South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, SD, 3South Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol, Rapid City, SD.
  • Machine learning integration with remote sensing for reclamation planning and restoration monitoring at mining sites.
A. C. Reicks*, CDM Smith, Milwaukee, WI.

Post Large-Scale Disturbance Issues

T. L. Wishart* and M. L. McKinney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN.
N. A. Kruse Daniels*1, C. Partlow1, and Z. Ruehman2, 1Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
D. Mills* and M. McKinney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.

Reclamation: A Long-term View

C. Youngquist*, Dirt Works Wyoming, Worland, WY.
R. F. Bay*1, A. L. Taugher1, and M. Shepherd2, 1HMI, LLC, Englewood, CO, 2Peabody Western Coal Company, Kayenta, AZ.
K. Noyes*, Costmine Intelligence, Spokane Valley, WA.

Vegetation Issues

J. L. Beck*1, J. R. LeVan1,2, J. E. Hess1,3, A. D. Chalfoun4, S. R. Harter5, T. J. Christiansen6, S. Oberlie7, and K. T. Smith1,8, 1Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2Natural Resources Conservation Service, Pinedale, WY, 3HWA Wildlife Consulting, LLC, Laramie, WY, 4Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 5Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Lander, WY, 6Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Green River, WY, 7Bureau of Land Management, Lander, WY, 8Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
N. J. Wojcik*1, J. Kehmeier1, and K. Cummins2, 1SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), Oak Creek, CO, 2Power Company of Wyoming, LLC, Denver, CO.
M. V. Oreshkina*1, K. Fufford1, F. Nippgen1, R. Coupel1, and C. Johnson1, 1University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 3University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 4University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 5University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

Abandoned Mine Land Section 3

T. Tafi1 and J. Nuttall*2, 1Colorado DNR – Division of Mining Reclamation and Safety, Denver, CO, 2Tetra Tech, Gillette, WY.
E. M. Hurley*2 and F. E. Cassidy1, 1Alta Science & Engineering, Inc, Kellogg, ID, 2Alta Science & Engineering, Inc, Boise, ID.
T. Tafi*1 and S. Jennings2, 1CO Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety, Denver, CO, 2Edaphix, LLC, Bozeman, MT.

Mine Reforestation

S. K. Klopf*1 and C. Fields-Johnson2, 1Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2Davey Institute, Charlottesville, VA.
D. M. Romero*, L. T. A. van Diepen, and J. K. Bell, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
M. Milbrath* and L. Tronstad, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
S. K. Klopf*1, C. Fearer1, D. Putnam1, P. Donovan1, J. Barney1, and C. Fields-Johnson2, 1Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2Davey Institute, Charlottesville, VA.

Post-mining Soil Issues

S. M. Cude*, Rockwell Science, Lexington, KY.
C. J. Sloan*, Herrera Environmental Consultants, Cheyenne, WY.
A. Hass*, A. Chadband, and R. Cantrell, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV.
R. Reynolds*, Profile Products LLC, Denver, CO.

Sagebrush Reclamation Impacts on Wildlife

G. Kenney*1 and C. Kirol2, 1Tetra Tech, Inc, Lander, WY, 2Kirol Applied Ecological Research, Sheridan, WY.
N. J. Wojcik*1, L. Bailey2, J. Kehmeier1, and K. Cummins3, 1SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), Oak Creek, CO, 2SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), Logan, UT, 3Power Company of Wyoming, LLC, Denver, CO.

Stream and Forest Restoration

C. W. Fields-Johnson*1, S. K. Klopf2, and J. Holliday2, 1Davey Institute, Kent, OH, 2Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
M. Hatten*1, M. Barnes1, and R. English1, 1Tetra Tech, Helena, MT, 2Logan Dudding Montana DEQ, Helena, MT.
C. Barry*, Ayres Associates, Fort Collins, CO.

Weed Management on Reclaimed Areas

B. A. Mealor*, J. N. Arndt, and B. Fowers, University of Wyoming Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems, Sheridan, WY.
A. Wellborn*1,2, 1Navajo Transitional Energy Company, Decker, MT, 2Spring Creek Mine, Decker, MT.
D. H. Call* and L. S. Triplett, Wyo-Ben Inc, Greybull, WY.