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Dr. Johan Liebens Professor Graduate Coordinator (On Sabbatical)

Phone: Fax: Email:

850-474-2065 850-857-6036 liebens@uwf.edu

Office: Website:

Building 13, Rm 213 http://uwf.edu/liebens

Degree(s)

PhD (Geography), Michigan State University, 1996

Specialities

Physical Geography, Soil Science

Courses Taught

GEO3260 Geography of Soil & Lab
GEO4373 Methods & Techniques in ERMP
GEO4131 Photo Interp/Remote Sensing
GEO4332 Senior Seminar
EVR6930 Special Topics
GEO1200 Physical Geography (Honors)
EVS6169C Sampling & Analysis in Environmental Science
GEO6118 Research Design

Teaching Interests

Soils, Geography, GIS/GPS

Research Interests

I am a broad-based physical geographer with research interests in geography of soils, pollution of sediments in estuaries, and environmental soil science. GIS-based spatial analyses are part of most of my research. I have extensive experience with field mapping and surveying methods, and physical and chemical analyses of soils and sediments. Recent research projects have focused on organic carbon pools in soils, chemical pollution of sediments in stormwater retention ponds and in urban bayous along the Gulf Coast, and trace metals in surface soils. My research has been funded, among others, by NSF, GSA, USDA, EPA, and Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management.

Current Research

Soil and sediment contamination

Organic carbon stocks in soils

GIS Mapping of historical resources

Influence of biosolid application on soil physical properties

Contamination of Sediments in Street Sweepings and Stormwater Systems: Pollutant Composition and Sediment Reuse Options

Recent Publications

no date	Hu, Z., Liebens, J., and Rao, K.R. Merging satellite measurement with ground-based air quality monitoring data to assess health effects of fine particulate matter pollution. In J. Maantay & S. McLafferty (eds.),  Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Health. Springer Verlag. (under review).
no date	Liebens J. Heavy metals as pollutants. In: Warf, B. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Geography. SAGE Publications. (in press).
2008	Hu, Z., Liebens, J. and Rao, K.R. Linking stroke mortality with air pollution, income, and greenness in northwest Florida: an ecological geographical study. International Journal of Health Geographics, 7:20, doi:10.1186/1476-072X-7-20
2007	Liebens, J., Mohrherr, C.J. and Rao, K.R. Sediment pollution pathways in a small industrialized estuary: Bayou Chico, Pensacola, Florida. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54:1529-1539.
2006	Liebens, J., Mohrherr, C.J., Rao, K.R. and Houser C.A. Pollution in an urban bayou: magnitude, spatial distribution and origin. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 174:235-263.
2003	Liebens, J. and Van Molle, M. Influence of estimation procedure on soil organic carbon stock assessment in Flanders, Belgium. Soil Use and Management, 19:364-371.
2003	Liebens, J. Map and database construction for a historic cemetery: Methods and applications. Historical Archaeology, 37(4):56-68.

Please have a look at some recent technical reports (http://uwf.edu/liebens). Many students have worked on these projects. If you are interested in working on similar projects, contact me at Liebens@uwf.edu