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Submissions from 2021

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Remote sensing exploration and assessment of rare earth element occurrences, Sheep Creek, Montana, George Allen and Ninad Bhagwat

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Applying Nature Based Solutions in Abandoned Mine Remediation, Josh Bryson

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Some Answers and More Questions About the Role of Small Particles in Ecosystems, Ben Colman

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THE ROLE OF MOLECULAR TOOLS IN RESTORATION, Paul Helfrich

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X-ray Crystallography and CRISPR-Cas, Martin Lawrence

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X-rays and Dead Stars in Montana, David Macaluso Dr.

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Introduction to the National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering, User Facilities, and Scattering, Julie Muretta

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Introduction to Small Angle Neutron Scattering, James N. Wilking

Submissions from 2020

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Superfund progress on the Warm Springs Pond and Upper Clark Fork River, Allie Archer and Carl Hamming

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TROUT POPULATION TRENDS IN THE RESTORATION ERA, Nathan Cook

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Reclamation for Wildlife and Associated Problems, Richard J. Douglass, Ph.D.

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UPPER SILVER BOW CREEK RESTORATION FEASIBILITY REVIEW, Elizabeth Erickson and Jocelyn Dodge

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Ospreys as Environmental Sentinels, Erick Greene Dr.

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REMEDIATION IN AND AROUND BUTTE THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, Nikia Greene and Daryl Reed

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A short history of groundwater contamination and its effect on Silver Bow Creek – the tail end of the story. A hydrogeologist's perspective., Joe Griffin

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THE WARM SPRINGS PONDS ARE SILVER BOW CREEK – WHAT IS THEIR SUPERFUND FUTURE?, Joe Griffin

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A BRIEF HISOTRY OF MYXOZOAN FISH PARASITES AND CURRENT CONCERNS, Paul Helfrich

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Quantifying Low-impact Restoration Techniques in Headwater Streams, Evan Norman

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Soil Health - Temporal Changes in Coversoil (Clean Borrow) on the Silver Bow Creek Superfund Site, Richard Prodgers

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Vegetation Inventory and Revegetation Monitoring, Richard Prodgers

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MEADOW RESTORATION: WHAT DO WE REALLY GET OUT OF IT?, Emily Rauschert

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The Human Dimension of Restoration and Remediation, John W. Ray, Ph.D.

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Comparison of ecosystems on Montana’s altitudinal short-grass to alpine gradient, Tad Weaver Dr

Submissions from 2019

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Evolution of the Trans-Himalayan Ladakh Arc, Geochemical and Geochronological Constraints, Talat Ahmad

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Hydrologic Effects of Beaver-Mimicry Stream Restoration, Andrew Bobst

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Planning for the future of the Yankee Doodle Tailings Impoundment-YDTI, Ken Brouwer and Daniel Fontaine

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NRDP’s Restoration Projects in Silver Bow County, Padraig Cunneen

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Monte Dolack; Art and Environmental Awareness, Monte Dolack

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Updates on the Parrot Tailings Removal Project, Jim Ford

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Geochemistry of smelter slag and stream sediment-pore water in Lower Area One, Christopher H. Gammons

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All the Small Things: Nurturing Food Webs of Degraded Soils, Joel W. Graff

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Urban Forestry in Butte, Montana, Kathleen Humpa

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Communicating Technical Concepts in a Visual Era, Kayla Lappin, Julia Crain, and Abby Peltomaa

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Major Factors Limiting Fisheries Restoration in the Upper Clark Fork River, Alex Leone and Jay Sellmer

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Bottlenecks for the Restoration of Chilean Native Forests, Enzo Martelli

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Replace and Restore: Two Examples of Natural Resource Damage Restoration in the UCFRB, Gregory Mullen

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Importance of the Soil Seed Bank and Approaches for its Activation in the Joiner Gulch Area, Augustina Kwesie Osabutey

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The Social Dimensions of Ecological Restoration: Social Values and Restoration, John W. Ray, Ph.D.

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Modeling Distribution of Invasive Alien Species Under Changing Climate: A Case Study of Parthenium hysterophorus, Zafar Reshi

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Richest Hill: Reporting on the Past, Present, and Future of Superfund in Butte, Nora Saks

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Be it Horseweed or Common Reed: Invasion Sucks Indeed, Manzoor A. Shah

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INTEGRATING BIOCRUSTS INTO THE FIELD OF RESTORATION ECOLOGY, Mandy Slate

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Stream Restoration Assessment of Poindexter Slough, Dillon, Montana, Rob Thomas

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Enrichment and Restoration in the Upper Clark Fork River: Biogeochemical and Food Web Responses, Maury Valett

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Vegetation Management for Successful Habitat Enhancement and Reclamation of Disturbed Lands, John Whittingham

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Climate Change, 2019 Physics Trumps All. An Update What Does Climate Change Mean for the Butte Superfund Complex?, David R. Williams

Submissions from 2018

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Restoration of Fluvial Process on French Gulch & Moose Creek, Matt Barnes

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Prioritizing Restoration: Difficult Decisions Within A Superfund Site, Rayelynn Brandl

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Working with Beavers to Restore Streams, Wetlands, and Floodplains, Florie Consolati

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Biocontrol Of Noxious Weeds On The Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area From 2003 To 2017, Jeff Copeland

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Seasons pass: Geochemical Dynamics in Silver Bow and Blacktail Creeks, Alysia Cox

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Restoring Remedial Landscapes – Adaptive Restoration Design and Construction to Address Changing Site Conditions at the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex, Beau Downing

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Superfund 101: Broadcasting Perspectives and Looking for Solutions, Daniel Hogan

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Public Participation in the Remediation and Restoration Process, David Hutchins

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Invader Impact on Soil Ecosystems – What Every Restoration Practitioner Should Know, Ylva Lekberg

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Bare Hands and Drones: Low-tech and High-tech in Ecological Restoration, Pedro Marques

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The Science Behind the Selection of Native Plant Materials for Restoration and Revegetation, Cara R. Nelson

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Community Consensus as a Means of Achieving Landscape-scale Conservation, Noorjahan Parwana

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The Recovery Process: Bird Use In A Restored Riparian Corridor, Southwest Montana, Richard Prodgers and Nate Kohler

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The Precautionary Principle, Pollution Prevention and Environmental Restoration, John W. Ray, Ph.D.

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Polyploidy can increase colonization ability – Lessons from diploid and tetraploid spotted knapweed -Centaurea stoebe, Christoph B. Rosche

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Role of Remedy and Restoration in Redeveloping the Butte Landscape, Jon Sesso

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Stream Restoration and the Importance of Understanding Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions, Glenn Shaw

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Restoration on the Yellowstone River – 2011 ExxonMobil Pipeline Company Oil Spill, Alicia Stickney

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Clark Fork River Remediation and Avian Response, Gary Swant

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The Berkeley Pit Discharge Pilot Project, Mark Thompson

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A Coalition's Purpose: Headwaters of the Columbia, Richard Northey Tretheway and Edward LaForge Simonich

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The Dead Parrot’s Society Why the Parrot Tailings are Being Removed, Nicholas J. Tucci

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Restoration/Paydirt, Pat Williams

Submissions from 2017

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The Genesis of Remediation and Restoration of ACM Damages, Evan Barrett

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BPSOU Groundwater Remedy - Capture and Treatment of Metals-Impacted Groundwater in Butte, Loren Burmeister and Mike Borduin

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Why Are Invaders Such a Problem in Restoration?, Ray Callaway

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Big Questions about the Role of Small Particles in the Ecosystem, Ben Colman

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Coal Mine Reclamation for Reforestation, Paul Conrad

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Restoration, Remediation, and Evaluation Systems of the Butte Superfund Site, Chris Doyle

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Accu-Scribe, Brian Gollehon

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The Release of Bio-Control Insects for Spotted Knapweed Invasion, William Good

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he Clark Fork Superfund Challenge: Restoring Ecosystems Versus Technical Impracticability, Joe Griffin

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Teaching, Teamwork, and AHA! Moments, Andy Karplus

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Ecological Stability in the Sagebrush Steppe and Restoration Implications, Matthew Lavin

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Design Approaches and Lessons Learned for the Durant Canyon Reclamation Project - Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area NPL Site1, Pierre Lemieux

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Choosing Native Species for Restoring Crested Wheatgrass Fields, Peter Lesica

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Effects of an Exotic Reclamation Grass (agropyron cristatum) on the Restoration of the Butte Hill, Mark Mariano

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What a Restoration Project Manager Needs to Know, Tom Mostad

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Steep Slope Reclamation at Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine, Jerry Muething

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From Genes to Management: Different Invasion Potential of Two Geo-Cytotypes of the Highly Invasive Giant Goldenrod in Europe, David Nagy

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Climate Change Resiliency Efforts using Beaver Mimicry Restoration, Evan Norman

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Environmental Education in One of the Largest Superfund Sites in America, Abby Peltomaa

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Restoring the Reed College Canyon Ecosystem in Urban Portland: Approach and Practices, and the Role and Opportunity for Undergraduate Research, Zachariah Perry

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Mycorrhizal Colonization of Cover Soils, Richard Prodgers

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Achieving Environmental Justice: A Challenge for Butte's Superfund Cleanup and Restoration, John W. Ray, Ph.D.

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Alien Plant Invasions in the Indian Himalayan Region: What We Know and What We Need to Know, Zafar Reshi

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Restoration of Metal(loid) Contaminated Soil: Investigating the Potential Use of Microbes and Soil Amendments to Improve Outcomes, Scott Robinson

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Plant Invasions: Linking Science with Citizen Science to Make Sense of Restoration, Manzoor Ahmad Shah

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Sasquatch's Footprint: a Guide to Plant Restoration, Giles Thelen

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How Do I Get to This? Challenges in Growing Natives for Restoration, Krystal Weilage

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Is There a Place for Advanced Water Treatment on the Butte Hill?, Katherine R. Zodrow

Submissions from 2016

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McLaren Tailings Abandoned Mine Site Reclamation Project - A New Beginning, Marty Bennett

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Environmental Planning for Superfund Contexts, Julia Crain

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History of the River Systems in Butte, Padraig Cunneen