Dr. John H. Rodgers, Jr. Professor, Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Phone: (864) 656-0492 Fax: (864) 656- Email: jrodger@clemson.edu Lab Web Page: Click here..

Academic Education Background

Degrees	Institutions	Major fields of study	Dates of degrees
Ph.D.	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Aquatic Toxicology/Biology	1977
M.S.	Clemson University	Botany/Plant Ecology	1974
B.S.	Clemson University	Botany	1972

Work Expereince & Positions Held

• 2003-present, Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and Co-Director, Clemson Environmental Institute, Clemson University, Clemson, SC U.S.A.
• 1998-2003, Director, Clemson Institute of Environmental Toxicology and Chair, Department of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, Pendleton, SC, U.S.A.
• 1989-1997, Professor, Department of Biology, Department of Biology, University of Mississippi, University, MS, U.S.A.
• 1995-1997, Director of Ecotoxicology Program, University of Mississippi, University, MS, U.S.A.
• 1990-1995, Director of Biological Field Station, University of Mississippi, University, MS, U.S.A.
• 1993-1995, Director, Center for Water and Wetland Resources, University of Mississippi, University, MS, U.S.A

Research Areas

• Principal Investigator, Alabama Power Company Funding ($75,000). 2004-2006. Development of Strategies for Controlling Nuisiance Growths of Lyngbya in Alabama Power Company Reservoirs.
• Principal Investigator, Department of Energy Funding ($125,000) 2004-2005. Designing constructed wetlands to treat gas storage produced waters.
• Principal Investigator, Duke Energy Corporation in Cooperation with Progress Energy Funding ($105,000). 2004-2005. Continuing Studies of Treatment of Mercury, Selenium and Other Targeted Constituents in FGD Wastewater Using  A Constructed Wetland Treatment System.
• Principal Investigator, U.S. Department of Energy Funding ($300,000) 2005-2008. Innovative Techniques for Remediation of Nontraditional Waters for Reuse in Coal-Fired Power Plants.
• Principal Investigator, Duke Energy Corporation and ENTRIX Funding ($100,000) 2006-2007. Further Evaluations of Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems for Flue Gas Desulfurization Waters.
• Co-Principal Investigator, Chevron-Texaco Funding ($50,000) 2006-2007. Evaluation of Boron Biogeochemistry in Constructed Wetlands.
• Co-Principal Investigator, Monsanto Company Funding ($300,000) 2006-2008. Potential Effects of Glyphosate Formulations on Amphibians.
• Principal Investigator, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Funding ($60,000) Effects of Invasive Algae in Crystal River, FL and Potential Control Strategies to Protect the Florida Manatee. 

1. Huddleston, G.M., J.H. Rodgers, Jr., C.L. Murray-Gulde and F. D. Mooney. 2005. Designing constructed wetlands for mitigating risks from flue gas desulfurization wastewater.  Proceedings of the Georgia Water Resources Conference, April 25-27. Univ. of Georgia, K.J. Hatcher (ed.) Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

2. Murray-Gulde, C. L, Bearr, J. and Rodgers, Jr., J.H. 2005. Evaluation of a constructed wetland designed to decrease copper concentrations in a wastestream. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 61:60-73.

3. Murray-Gulde, G.M. Huddleston III, K.V. Garber and J.H. Rodgers, Jr. 2005. Contributions of Schoenoplectus californicus in a constructed wetland system receiving copper contaminated wastewater. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 163: 355-378.

4. J.H. Rodgers, Jr., G.M. Huddleston III, C.L. Murray-Gulde and F. D. Mooney. 2005. Designing constructed wetlands for mitigating risks from flue gas desulfurization wastewater.  Proceedings of the International Water Conference, October, 2005. Orlando, FL. 7pp.

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1. Johnson, B.M., L.E. Ober, J.W. Castle, and J.H. Rodgers, Jr. 2005. Treating Natural Gas Storage Produced Waters Using Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, September, 2005. Morgantown, WV.

2. Rodgers, J.H., J.W. Castle, B.M. Johnson, and L.E. Ober. 2005. Progress of Design of Hybrid Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems for Natural Gas Storage Produced Waters. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gas Storage Technology Consortium (U.S. DOE), August, 2005, Pittsburg, PA.

3. Castle, J.W., J.H. Rodgers, Jr., B.M. Johnson, and L.E. Ober. 2005. A Demonstration-Scale Hybrid Construction Wetland Treatment System for Gas Storage Produced Waters. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gas Storage Technology Consortium (U.S. DOE), August, 2005, Pittsburg, PA.

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