MARK KRAM'S TECHNICAL INTERESTS:
Brief Review:
Dr. Kram received his Ph.D. from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, U.C. Santa Barbara, in 2002. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from U.C. Santa Barbara in 1983 and his M.S. in Geology from San Diego State University in 1988. Dr. Kram has over 19 years of experience using environmental assessment techniques and has authored national standards and book chapters on the subject. In addition, Dr. Kram has invented several tools for measuring chemical and hydrogeologic properties and determining well design parameters, and has served as Chief Scientist for innovative research and development projects for the U.S. government. Most recently, Dr. Kram has been focusing on real-time assessment of halogenated organic contaminant source zones using direct-push techniques, the use of direct-push installed wells for long-term monitoring, evaluation and development of innovative ground water sampling devices, and coupling of sensors and GIS to automatically generate graphics of spatially interpolated environmental data.
Specific Interests:
Real-Time Monitoring - Coupling ground water sensors with GIS to generate real-time displays of hydrogeologic and chemical attributes
Field Analytical Methodologies - Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy; Fieldable Laboratories
Laser Spectroscopy - Site Characterization of Pollutants (specifically Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids)
Hydrogeology - Fate and Transport of Contaminants; Innovative Sampling Methods; Flowpath Detection
Hydrology - River System Geomorphology and Environmental Aspects of Anthropomorphic Impact
Vadose Zone Hydrology - Early Detection of Contaminant Migration Towards Water Bearing Zones
MTBE Remediation:
Dr. Kram has assisted Dr. Keller with the field testing of an innovative method for removing dissolved Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether from ground water plumes. The heart of the method consists of a Hollow Fiber Membrane (HFM), which increases the contact area between air and water to efficiently strip the volatile constituents from the aqueous stream.
Hollow Fiber Membrane/Spray Aeration Vacuum Extraction System Images
