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Dr. Milan C. Vavrek Professor of Natural Resource Management, Land Resources Department 201C Eberle Hall 304-462-6375 Send email |
Education
Doctorate in Biology - West Virginia University; 1994
Master of in Biology - West Virginia University; 1990
Bachelor in Botany - Kent State University; 1978
Academic Honors
Outstanding Instructor/Director of Research Teaching, College of Applied and Natural Sciences, Louisiana Tech University 2004
Outstanding Researcher, College of Applied and Natural Sciences, Louisiana Tech University- 1999
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Current Professional Organizations
Member, Editorial Board of Population Ecology
American Chestnut Foundation
Ecological Society of America
Society for Ecological Restoration
Previous Teaching Experience
Professor of Natural Resource Management, Glenville State College, 2010- present
Associate Professor of Natural Resource Management, Glenville State College, 2006-2010
Professor in Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, 1996-2006
Visiting Professor, Department of Biology, West Virginia University, 1994-1996
Summer Instructor, Department of Biology, West Virginia University, 1994-1996
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, West Virginia University, 1988-1994
Awards
Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award. 2011. Glenville State College.
Murray F. Buell Award, Honorable Mention. 1994. Ecological Society of America.
Presentations
Fetcher, N., J.B. McGraw, C.C. Bennington, M.C. Vavrek, S. Souther, Z.K. Fowler and G.R. Shaver. 2011. Ecotypic variation in an arctic plant, Eriophorum vaginatum: A thirty-year experiment. Ecological Society of America, 96th Annual Meeting, 10 August, Austin, TX.
Schreckengost, C., M.C. Vavrek and S. Sawyer. 2011. Effect of Ailanthus altissima on a soil macroinvertebrate community. Chi Beta Phi Mini Conference, 16 April, Glenville, WV.
Shockey, M. and M.C. Vavrek. 2011. Biodiversity in transplanted Eriophorum vaginatum tussocks. Chi Beta Phi Mini Conference, 16 April, Glenville, WV.
Schreckengost, C., M.C. Vavrek and S. Sawyer. 2011. Effect of Ailanthus altissima on a soil macroinvertebrate community. First Annual Pioneer Showcase Creative Arts and Research Forum, 5 April, Glenville, WV.
Shockey, M. and M.C. Vavrek. 2011. Biodiversity in transplanted Eriophorum vaginatum tussocks. First Annual Pioneer Showcase Creative Arts and Research Forum, 5 April, Glenville, WV.
Schreckengost, C., M.C. Vavrek and S. Sawyer. 2011. Effect of Ailanthus altissima on a soil macroinvertebrate community. 86th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, 2 April, Montgomery, WV.
Dove, H., C. Smith and M. Vavrek. 2010. Salt tolerance of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). 85th Annual Meeting of the WV Academy of Science, 10 April, Morgantown, WV.
Dove, H., C. Smith and M.C. Vavrek. 2010. Salt tolerance of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, 28 January, Charleston, WV.
Smith, C., H. Dove and M.C. Vavrek. 2010. Effect of Ailanthus altissima on a soil macroinvertebrate community. 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, 28 January, Charleston, WV.
Gazal, R.M., J.L. De La Cruz, M.C. Vavrek, B.J. Gatens and T.A. Smith. Influence of roads on the dispersion of invasive plants in an Appalachian forest. Opportunities in a Forested World, National Convention, Society of American Foresters, 1 October 2009, Orlando, FL.
Lantz, J.M., N. Pahoundis and M.C. Vavrek. Effect of Ailanthus altissima on a forest macroinvertebrate community. West Virginia Academy of Sciences. 84th Annual Meeting, 28 March, 2009, Glenville, WV.
Lantz, J.M., N. Pahoundis and M.C. Vavrek. Effect of Ailanthus altissima on a forest macroinvertebrate community. Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on 12 March, 2009, Charleston, WV.
Lamb, J., N. Pahoundis and M.C. Vavrek. The effects of Ailanthus altissima on forest macroinvertebrates. Chi Beta Phi 61st National Conference. October 2008, Glenville, WV.
Vavrek, M.C. Approaches for oilfield brine contaminated sites. Chi Beta Phi Science Colloquium. 13 February 2007, Glenville, WV. Toma, G, M.
Vavrek, H. Hunt and K. Sublette. Fiber rolls as a tool for re-vegetation of oil-brine contaminated watersheds. 14th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference. 6-9 November 2007, Houston, TX.
Early, B.S., M.C. Vavrek, H.E. Hunt, W.B. Patterson. Environmental characteristics of oil-brine spills in bottomland forests of Louisiana. 10-15 June 2007. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Annual International Conference, Sacramento, CA.
Vavrek, M.C. and H. Hunt. Application of fiber rolls to restore brine spill scars. 23rd Technical Seminar on Chemical Spills (TSOCS), Environment Canada, 8 June 2006, Vancouver, BC.
Vavrek, M.C. and H. Hunt. Development of an oil brine spill restoration plan – Sites assessed in south Louisiana. OSRADP May Research Symposium, 9 May 2006 Baton Rouge, LA.
Leffler, J. and M.C. Vavrek. Pioneering plant species after oil spills – Sites assessed in south Louisiana. OSRADP May Research Symposium, 9 May 2006 Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C. Restoration: Innovative solutions on brine and oil containment sites. Clean Gulf, November 9-10, 2005, Galveston, TX (invited talk).
Roberts, L. and M.C. Vavrek, M.C. Biorestoration of oil brine spills: A look at the natural restoration of a compromised ecosystem. Clean Gulf, November 9-10, 2005, Galveston, TX.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. Development of an oil brine spill restoration plan: Preliminary work (YR 2) and symposium. OSRADP Research Symposium, May 4, 2005, Baton Rouge, LA.
Colgan III, W., B. Clark and M.C. Vavrek. 2004. Pioneering plant species after oil spills: an inventory. OSRADP Research Symposium, May 4, 2005, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M., H. Hunt, W. Colgan III, S. Brown and D. Vavrek. Greening of oil brine spill sites: Above- and belowground perspectives. Oil Brine Spill Remediation Conference (sponsored by Louisiana Tech University, OSRADP and IPEC; MV Conference Chair), March 4, 2005, Baton Rouge, LA.
Clark, B., W. Colgan III and M.C. Vavrek. Phytoremediation of oil-brine spill sites using AM fungi and hydroseeding technology. Oil Brine Spill Remediation Conference (sponsored by Louisiana Tech University, OSRADP and IPEC; MV Conference Chair), March 4, 2005, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, W. Colgan III and D. Vavrek. Status of oil brine spill site remediation. International Petroleum Environment Conference, October 12-15, 2004, Albuquerque, NM (proceedings).
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, W. Colgan III and D. Vavrek. Development of an oil brine spill restoration plan – Preliminary work and symposium. Clean Gulf, November 17-18, 2004, Tampa, FL.
Colgan, W. III, R. Patrick and M. Vavrek. Rhizosphere fungal diversity in oil and brine contaminated soils. International Petroleum Environment Conference, October 12-15, 2004, Albuquerque, NM.
Clark, B., W. Colgan III and M.C. Vavrek. Field application of AM fungi for phytoremediation of oil-brine spill sites. International Petroleum Environment Conference, October 12-15, 2004, Albuquerque, NM.
Colgan, W. III and M.C. Vavrek. Pioneering plant species after oil spills: an inventory. Clean Gulf, November 17-18, 2004, Tampa, FL.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. Development of an oil brine spill restoration plan. OSRADP Research Symposium, May 12, 2004, Baton Rouge, LA.
Colgan, W. III and M.C. Vavrek. 2003. Field application of AM fungi. OSRADP Research Symposium, May 12, 2004, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. Development of an oil brine spill restoration plan. Clean Gulf Conference, 13th annual, November 19-20, 2003, New Orleans, LA.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and J. Monroe. The use of a hydroseeder to revegetate oil brine spill sites. International Petroleum Environmental Conference, 10th annual, November 11-14, 2003, Houston, TX.
Colgan III, W. and M. Vavrek. Symbiotic fungi and plant performance in oil brine contaminated soil. International Petroleum Environmental Conference, 10th annual, November 11-14, 2003, Houston, TX.
Patrick, D.R., W. Colgan III and M. Vavrek. Molecular methods to describe rhizosphere fungal communities from oil brine contaminated soils. International Petroleum Environmental Conference, 10th annual, November 11-14, 2003, Houston, TX.
Campbell, W.J., M.A. Osuna and M.C. Vavrek. Responses to elevated carbon dioxide by a regenerating pine ecosystem. Plant Biology 2003, Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, July 2003, Honolulu, HI.
Vavrek, M.C. and W. Colgan. Restoration of an oil spill site: Hydroseeding. Clean Gulf Conference, 12th November 5-7, 2002, Galveston, TX.
Vavrek, M.C. and W. Colgan. Restoration of an oil spill site: Hydroseeding and bioremediation. OSRADP Research Symposium, May 2002, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Identification of plant traits that enhance biodegradation of oil. 9th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, October 2002, Albuquerque, NM.
Colgan III, W., M.C. Vavrek and J. Bolton. Revegetation of an oil brine spill: interactions between plants and mycorrhizal fungi. 9th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, October 2002, Albuquerque, NM.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. The role of plant-bacterial-fungal interaction in remediation of terrestrial oil spills. Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America, August 2002, Tucson, AZ.
Osuna, M.A., M.C. Vavrek and W.J. Campbell. Effects of elevated carbon dioxide and competition on loblolly pine seedlings. Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America, August 2002, Tucson, AZ.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. Revegetation of oil brine spill sites. LA OSRADP Research Symposium, May 2002, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C., W.J. Campbell. Contribution of seed banks to freshwater wetland vegetation recovery. Proceedings, Freshwater Spill Symposium, US EPA, March 2002, Cleveland, OH.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III, W.J. Campbell. The role of plant-bacterial-fungal interaction in remediation of terrestrial oil spills. Proceedings, 8th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, November 2001, Houston, TX.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. Revegetation of oil brine spill sites. 11th Annual Clean Gulf Conference, October 2001, Mobile, AL.
Vavrek, M.C., H.E. Hunt, J.B. Hillard, W. Colgan III, W.J. Campbell, J.L. McKillip, M. McCurdy. Biotic response to oil contaminated environments. 24th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program (AMOP) Technical Seminar. June 2001, Edmonton, Alberta.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. The role of plant-bacteria-fungal interaction in remediation of oak-hickory-pine systems. LA OSRADP Research Symposium, May 2001, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. The role of plant-bacteria-fungal interaction in remediation of oak-hickory-pine systems. Clean Gulf 2000 Conference, November 2000, New Orleans, LA.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Phytoremediation of petroleum: Identification of plant traits that enhance degradation. LA OSRADP Research Symposium, May 2000, Baton Rouge, LA.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Phytoremediation of petroleum: Identification of plant traits that enhance degradation. Clean Gulf '99 Conference, November 1999, Galveston, TX.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Impact of oil spills on regeneration ecology of wetland plant communities. Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America, August 1999, Spokane, WA.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Use of seed banks for oil spill restoration. Proceedings, 22nd Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, June 1999, Calgary, Alberta.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Use of donor seed banks in terrestrial vegetation recovery after an oil spill (Year 1). Clean Gulf '98 Conference, October 1998, Biloxi, MS.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Development of a germination index of sensitivity to applied oil. LA OSRADP Research Symposium, May 1998, Baton Rouge, LA.
Peel, J.M., M.C. Vavrek, W.J. Campbell and P.W. Taylor. Impact of oil on germination from a wetland seed bank. Recent Research in Coastal Louisiana: Natural System Function and Response to Human Influences, February 1998, Lafayette, LA.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Development of a germination index of sensitivity to applied oil (Year 1). Clean Gulf '97 Conference, October 1997, Kenner, LA.
Vavrek, M.C., N. Fetcher, J.B. McGraw, G.R. Shaver, F.S. Chapin, III, B. Bovard and A. Gatesman. Recovery of species diversity in tundra following disturbance. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 78: 201 (abstract), 1997, Albuquerque, NM.
Vavrek, M.C. and C.C. Bennington. Is the effect of selection concentrated on life history stages with high mortality? Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Evolution, July 1995, Montreal, Quebec.
Vavrek, M.C. Effects of seasonality on within-population genetic diversity of Taraxacum officinale. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 75: 236-237 (abstract), 1994, Knoxville, TN.
Vavrek, M.C. Within-population seasonal variation in demography of Taraxacum officinale. Meeting, Southeastern Population Ecology and Genetics Group, October 1993, Hanging Rock, NC.
Vavrek, M.C. and J.B. McGraw. Within-population seasonal and spatial variation in demography of Taraxacum officinale. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 74: 469 (abstract), 1993, Madison, WI.
Vavrek, M.C., C.C. Bennington and J.B. McGraw. Phenotypic differences between plants from old and young buried seeds of Carex bigelowii and Luzula parviflora. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 70: 286 (abstract), 1989, Toronto, Ontario.