James J. Miner, M.S.

Phone: 217-244-5786 • Fax: 217-265-8214
E-mail: miner@isgs.illinois.edu

Wetlands Geology Staff Page

Major Responsibilities

• Advising state and federal agencies regarding wetland hydrogeology, wetland restoration, and wetland preservation.

Current Research Projects

• Hydrogeologic aspects of site selection for wetland mitigation
• Impacts to the hydrogeology of Illinois Nature Preserves and natural areas
• Calcareous fens in northeastern Illinois
• Transportation-related wetland impacts and mitigation

Selected Publications

Miner, James J. and Michael V. Miller, in press, Wetlands Geology chapter in Kolata, D. (ed.), Geology of Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois.

Miner, James J., 2004, Ground-Water System, in Encyclopedia of Chicago: The Newberry Library, p. 290. Miner, J.J., and D.B. Ketterling, 2003, Dynamics of Peat Accumulation and Marl Flat Formation in a Calcareous Fen, Midwestern United States: Wetlands 23:950-960.

Miner, James J., 2003, Review of Wetlands Drainage, River Modification, and Sectoral Conflict in the Lower Illinois River Valley, 1890-1930, Book Review 2003-#3: Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 96(3):243.

Miner, J.J., M.V. Miller, and C.S. Fucciolo, 2003, A Hydrogeologic Procedure for Evaluating Wetland Restoration and Creation Sites: Illinois State Geological Survey Open-File Series 2002-5, Champaign, Illinois, 21 p.

Levin, G.A., L. Suloway, A.E. Plocher, F.R. Hutto, J.J. Miner, C.A. Phillips, J. Agarwal, and Y. Lin, 2002, Status and Functions of Isolated Wetlands in Illinois: Illinois Natural History Survey Special Publication 232, Champaign, Illinois, 16 p.

Amon, J., C. Thompson, Q. Carpenter, and J. Miner, 2002, Temperate Zone Fens of the Glaciated Midwestern USA: Wetlands Vol. 22, No. 2, p. 301–317.

Miner, J.J., and S.D. Simon, 1997, A simplified soil-zone monitoring well:Restoration and Management Notes, V. 15, No. 2, p. 156–160.

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