Jeffrey L. Howard

Dr. Jeffrey L. Howard

Dept. of Geology

0224 Old Main Bldg.

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI 48202

jhoward@wayne.edu

I obtained a BS degree in Geology (1976) and a MS degree in Soil Science (1979) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a PhD in Geology from the University of California Santa Barbara (1987). I have been a professor in the Department of Geology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan since 1987. I specialize in the study of anthropogenic soils and soil chronosequences. I'm currently studying hazards associated with ²²⁶Ra in urban soils, and the application of soil chronosequences to paleoseismic studies in southern California.

SUITMAs related publications:

Howard, J. L., and Sova, J. E., 1993, Sequential extraction analysis of lead in Michigan roadside soils: Mobilization in the vadose zone by deicing salts?: Journal of Soil Contamination, v. 2, p. 361-378.

Salim, I., Miller, C. J., and Howard, J. L., 1996, Sorption isotherm-sequential extraction analysis of heavy metal retention in landfill liners: Soil Science Society of America Journal, v. 60, p. 107-114.

Howard, J. L., and Shu, J., 1996, Sequential extraction analysis of heavy metals using a chelating agent (NTA) to counteract resorption: Environmental Pollution, v. 91, p. 89-96.

Howard, J. L., and Sledzinski, G., 1996, Geochemical behavior of lead in an Alfisol and an Ultisol at high levels of contamination: Journal of Soil Contamination, v. 5, p. 61-81.

Howard, J. L., and VandenBrink, W. J., 1999, Sequential extraction analysis of heavy metals in sediments of variable composition using NTA to counteract resorption: Environmental Pollution, v. 91, p. 89-96.

Howard, J. L., and Olszewska, D., 2011, Pedogenesis, geochemical forms of heavy metals, and artifact weathering in an urban soil chronosequence, Detroit, Michigan: Environmental Pollution, v. 159, p. 754-761.

Garbuio, F. J., Howard, J. L., and dos Santos, L. M., 2012, Impact of human activities on soil contamination: Applied and Environ: Soil Sci. Article 619548, 2 pp.

Howard, J. L., Dubay, B. R., and Daniels, W. L., 2013, Artifact weathering, anthropogenic microparticles and lead contamination in urban soils at former demolition sites, Detroit, Michigan: Environ. Pollut., v. 179, 1-12.

Howard, J. L., Dubay, B. R., McElmurry, S. P., Clemence, J., and Daniels, W. L., 2013, Comparison of sequential extraction and bioaccessibility analyses of lead using urban soils and reference materials: Water Air Soil Pollut., v. 224, 1678-1691.

Howard, J. L., Ryzewski, K., Dubay, B. R., and Killion, T. K., 2015, Artifact preservation and post-depositional site-formation processes in an urban setting: A geoarchaeological study of a 19th century neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan: Jour. Archaeol. Sci., v. 53, p. 178-189.

Howard, J. L., and Shuster, W. B., 2015, Experimental Order 1 soil survey of vacant urban land, Detroit, Michigan: Catena, v. 126, p. 220-230.

Howard, J. L., and Orlicki, K. M., 2016, Effects of anthropogenic microparticles on the chemical and geophysical properties of urban soils, Detroit, Michigan: Soil Science, v. 180, p. 154-166.

Howard, J. L., and Orlicki, K. M., 2016, Composition, micromorphology and distribution of microartifacts in anthropogenic soils, Detroit, Michigan: Catena, v. 138, p. 103-116.

Howard, J. L., Orlicki, K. M., and LeTarte, S. M., 2016, Evaluation of geophysical methods for mapping soils in urbanized terrain, Detroit, Michigan USA: Catena, v. 143, p. 145-158.

Howard, J. L., and Daniels, W. L., 2017, Soils of urban and human-impacted landscapes. In: Richardson, D., Castree, N., Goodchild, M. M., Kobayashi, A., Liu, W., and Marston, R. A. (Eds.), People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology. Wiley-AAG International Encyclopedia of Geography, Wiley, New York, 9 pp.

Howard, J. L., 2017, Anthropogenic Soils, Springer-Verlag, Amsterdam, 231 pp.