Milan C. Vavrek
Associate Professor of Natural Resource Management
Office: Eberle Hall 201D
Phone: 304-462-7361 ext. 7375
Milan.Vavrek@glenville.edu
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Biology, West Virginia University, 1994
M.S., Biology, West Virginia University, 1990
B.S., Botany, Kent State University, 1978
Professional Experience
2006- Associate Professor, Department of Land Resources, Glenville State College
1996-2006 (2004-2006) Scott Weathersby Professor in Biological Sciences, (2002-2006)
Associate Professor, (1996-2002) Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences,
Louisiana Tech University
1994-1996 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, West Virginia University
1994-1996 Summer Biology Instructor, Health Careers Opportunity Program, Health Sciences,
West Virginia University
Non-academic experience includes
Biological Technician, Herbarium, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C.
Botanist, National Biological Inventory Project, Peace Corps, Paraguay
Biological Aide, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Teaching and/or Administrative Duties
Courses include:
Air/Water/Soil Quality
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Science
Health and Safety
Natural Resource Management
Plant Disease and Insect Control
Soils/Land Reclamation
Solid Waste Management
Selected Research Publications and/or Successful Grants
Selected Publications
Vavrek, M.C., H.E. Hunt, D.L. Vavrek, B. Early and S. Brown. 2007. Development of an oil
brine spill restoration plan: Field assessment 2005 and 2006. Louisiana Applied and
educational Oil Spill Research and development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 07.
Thoma, G., M. Vavrek, H. Hunt and K. 2007. Fiber rolls as a tool for re-vegetation of
oil-brine contaminated watersheds. Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium
(IPEC) Final Report.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D.L. Vavrek and W. Colgan III. 2005. Development of a brine spill
site restoration plan: Preliminary work and conference. Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research
and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 05.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D.L. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.C. Campbell. 2004. Development
of a brine spill site restoration plan: Preliminary work. Louisiana Applied Oil Spill
Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 04.
Vavrek, M.C. and W. Colgan III. 2003. Restoration of an oil spill site: Hydroseeding.
Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. 2002. Revegetation of oil brine spill sites.
Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report
Series 02-012.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. 2001. The role of plant-bacteria-fungal
interaction in remediation of oak-hickory-pine systems. Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research
and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 2000. Phytoremediation of petroleum: Identification of
plant traits that enhance degradation. Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development
Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 00-012.
Vavrek, M.C., N. Fetcher, J.B. McGraw, G.R. Shaver, F.S. Chapin III and B. Bovard. 1999.
Recovery of species diversity in tundra following disturbance. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine
Research 31: 254-258.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 1999. Use of donor seed banks in terrestrial vegetation
recovery after an oil spill. Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program,
OSRADP Technical Report Series 99-009.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 1999. Development of a sensitivity index for plant responses
to applied oil. Louisiana Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical
Report Series 98-011.
Vavrek, M.C. 1998. Within-population genetic diversity of Taraxacum officinale (Asteraceae):
Differential genotype response and effect on interspecific competition. American Journal of
Botany 85: 947-954.
Vavrek, M.C., J.B. McGraw and H.S. Yang. 1997. Within-population variation in demography of
Taraxacum officinale: Season- and size-dependent survival, growth, and reproduction. Journal
of Ecology 85: 277-287.
Vavrek, M.C., J.B. McGraw and H.S. Yang. 1996. Within-population variation in demography of
Taraxacum officinale: Maintenance of genetic diversity. Ecology 77: 2098-2107.
Vavrek, M.C., J.B. McGraw and C.C. Bennington. 1991. Ecological genetic variation in seed
banks. III. Phenotypic and genetic differentiation of plants from young and old subpopulations
of Carex bigelowii. Journal of Ecology 79: 645-662.
Bennington, C.C., J.B. McGraw and M.C. Vavrek. 1991. Ecological genetic variation in seed
banks. II. Phenotypic and genetic differentiation of plants from young and old subpopulations
of Luzula parviflora. Journal of Ecology 79: 627-643.
McGraw, J.B., M.C. Vavrek and C.C. Bennington. 1991. Ecological genetic variation in seed
banks. I. Establishment of a time-transect. Journal of Ecology 79: 617-625.
McGraw, J.B., K.W. Gottschalk, M.C. Vavrek and A.L. Chester. 1990. Interactive effects of
resource availabilities and defoliation on photosynthesis, growth, and mortality of red oak
seedlings. Tree Physiology 7: 247-254.
McGraw, J.B. and M.C. Vavrek. 1989. The role of buried viable seeds in arctic and alpine
plant communities. In: Leck, M.A., V.T. Parker, and R.L. Simpson (Eds.), Ecology of Seed
Banks, Academic Press, San Diego, CA., pp. 91-106.
Selected Grants
Cain, B.W., M.C. Vavrek and W. Colgan III. 2005-2007. Use of mycorrhizal fungi to restore
refuge land degraded by produced water (brine). US Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental
Contaminants Program, On-Refuge Investigations Sub-Activity.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. 2005. Development of an
oil brine spill restoration plan: Preliminary work (YR 3) and meeting. LA Applied Oil Spill
Research and Development Program.
Thoma, G., M.C. Vavrek, H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and K. Sublette. 2005. Fiber rolls
as a tool for re-vegetation of oil-brine contaminated watersheds. Integrated Petroleum
Environmental Consortium.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. 2004. Development of an
oil brine spill restoration plan: Preliminary work (YR 2) and symposium. LA Applied Oil Spill
Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C., H. Hunt, D. Vavrek, W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. 2003. Development of an
oil brine spill restoration plan. LA Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C. and W. Colgan. 2002. Restoration of an oil spill site: Hydroseeding. LA
Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan and W.J. Campbell. 2001. Revegetation of oil brine spill sites.
LA Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 2000-2003. Effects of elevated CO2 and an altered moisture
regime on an artificial pine plantation ecosystem. LA Education Quality Support Research and
Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan and W.J. Campbell. 2000. The role of plant-bacteria-fungal interaction
in remediation of oak-hickory-pine systems. LA Applied Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 1999. Phytoremediation of petroleum: Identification of
plant traits that enhance degradation. LA Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C. 1997-1999. Establishment and measurement of plots for the Keiffer Prairie Research
Natural Area. USDA Forest Service Cost Challenge Agreement.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 1998. Use of donor seed banks in terrestrial vegetation
recovery after an oil spill (Year 1). LA Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 1998. Incorporation of applied and research skills in
undergraduate environmental science education. LA Education Quality Support Fund Enhancement
Program.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. 1997. Development of a germination index of sensitivity to
applied oil (Year 1). LA Oil Spill Research and Development Program.
Selected Presentations
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. 10-15 June 2007. Environmental characteristics
of oil-brine spills in bottomland forests of Louisiana. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)
Annual International Conference, Sacramento, CA.
Vavrek, M.C. Restoration: Innovative solutions on brine and oil containment sites. Clean Gulf,
November 9-10, 2005, Galveston, TX (invited talk).
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.
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.
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.
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.J. Campbell. Identification of plant traits that enhance biodegradation of
oil. 9th Annual International Petroleum Environmental Conference, Albuquerque, NM. October 2002.
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, Tucson, AZ.
August 2002.
Vavrek, M.C., W.J. Campbell. Contribution of seed banks to freshwater wetland vegetation
recovery. Proceedings, Freshwater Spill Symposium, US EPA, Cleveland, OH. March 2002.
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, Houston, TX. November 2001.
Vavrek, M.C., W. Colgan III and W.J. Campbell. Revegetation of oil brine spill sites. 11th
Annual Clean Gulf Conference, Mobile, AL. October 2001.
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. Edmonton, AB, Canada. June 2001.
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, New Orleans, LA. November 2000.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Phytoremediation of petroleum: Identification of plant traits that
enhance degradation. Clean Gulf '99 Conference, Galveston, TX. November 1999.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Impact of oil spills on regeneration ecology of wetland plant
communities. Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America, Spokane, WA. August 1999.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Use of seed banks for oil spill restoration. Proceedings, 22nd
Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, Calgary, AB, Canada. June 1999.
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, Biloxi, MS. October 1998.
Vavrek, M.C. and W.J. Campbell. Development of a germination index of sensitivity to applied oil
(Year 1). Clean Gulf '97 Conference, Kenner, LA. October 1997.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Professional Affiliations
Ecological Society of America
British Ecological Society
Society for Ecological Restoration International
GSC Activities
Faculty advisor, Glenville State College Environmental Organization (GEO)
Faculty Senate
Retention Committee
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