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Overview

William H. Orem is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research spans several areas within environmental science and engineering, focusing particularly on topics related to gas dynamics, coal utilization, and mercury studies.

Their recent publications reflect diverse interests in environmental processes and geochemical analysis. Selected papers include:

  • Origin and geochemistry of formation waters from the lower Eagle Ford Group, Gulf Coast Basin, south central Texas (2020, Chemical Geology)
  • Environmental formation of methylmercury is controlled by synergy of inorganic mercury bioavailability and microbial mercury-methylation capacity (2023, Environmental Microbiology)
  • Coal biomethanation potential of various ranks from Pakistan: A possible alternative energy source (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Decadal trends of mercury cycling and bioaccumulation within Everglades National Park (2022, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Phthalate Esters in Soil and Food Grains from the Balkan Peninsula: Implication on DNA Adduct Formation by Aristolochic Acid I and Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (2021, Environmental Science & Technology)

Their frequent co-authors indicate collaborative research endeavors with several individuals, including:

  • Matthew S. Varonka (13 co-authored works)
  • Elliott P. Barnhart (6 co-authored works)
  • Heidi J. Smith (5 co-authored works)
  • Hannah Schweitzer (5 co-authored works)
  • Matthew W. Fields (4 co-authored works)

William H. Orem's publications often appear in recurring venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America (5 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (2 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (2 publications)
  • Environmental Microbiology (1 publication)
  • Chemical Geology (1 publication)

The main fields of study for their work include:

  • Environmental Science (28 publications)
  • Engineering (13 publications)

Subfields explored in their research cover a range of scientific disciplines:

  • Global and Planetary Change (9 publications)
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (6 publications)
  • Ocean Engineering (5 publications)
  • Ecology (5 publications)
  • Environmental Chemistry (4 publications)

Key topics represented in their work include:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (16 publications)
  • Coal Properties and Utilization (10 publications)
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (8 publications)
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies (6 publications)
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 publications)
  • Marine animal studies overview (4 publications)
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Health impacts of coal and coal use: Possible solutions

    Robert B Finkelman;William Orem;Vincent Castranova;Calin A Tatu

  • Organic substances in produced and formation water from unconventional natural gas extraction in coal and shale

    William H. Orem;Calin A. Tatu;Matthew S. Varonka;Harry E. Lerch

  • Stimulation of methane generation from nonproductive coal by addition of nutrients or a microbial consortium.

    Elizabeth J. P. Jones;Mary A. Voytek;Margo D. Corum;William H. Orem

  • Enhanced microbial coalbed methane generation: A review of research, commercial activity, and remaining challenges

    Daniel J. Ritter;David S. Vinson;Elliott P. Barnhart;Elliott P. Barnhart;Denise M. Akob

  • The etiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy: still more questions than answers.

    Calin A. Tatu;William H. Orem;Robert B. Finkelman;Gerald L. Feder

  • AMS radiocarbon analyses from Lake Baikal, Siberia: Challanges of dating sediments from a large, oligotrophic lake

    Steven M. Colman;Glenn A. Jones;M. Rubin;J.W. King

  • Bioassay for estimating the biogenic methane-generating potential of coal samples

    Elizabeth J.P. Jones;Mary A. Voytek;Peter D. Warwick;Margo D. Corum

  • Mercury cycling in stream ecosystems. 2. Benthic methylmercury production and bed sediment-pore water partitioning.

    Mark Marvin-DiPasquale;Michelle A. Lutz;Mark E. Brigham;David P. Krabbenhoft

  • Geochemistry of formation waters from the Wolfcamp and “Cline” shales: Insights into brine origin, reservoir connectivity, and fluid flow in the Permian Basin, USA

    Mark A. Engle;Mark A. Engle;Francisco R. Reyes;Matthew S. Varonka;William H. Orem

  • Environmental signatures and effects of an oil and gas wastewater spill in the Williston Basin, North Dakota.

    Isabelle M. Cozzarelli;Katherine Skalak;D.B. Kent;Mark A. Engle

  • Wastewater Disposal from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Degrades Stream Quality at a West Virginia Injection Facility

    Denise M. Akob;Adam C. Mumford;William Orem;Mark A. Engle

  • Organic intermediates in the anaerobic biodegradation of coal to methane under laboratory conditions

    William H. Orem;Mary A. Voytek;Elizabeth J. Jones;Harry E. Lerch

  • Microbial methane from in situ biodegradation of coal and shale: A review and reevaluation of hydrogen and carbon isotope signatures

    David S. Vinson;Neal E. Blair;Anna M. Martini;Steve Larter

  • Tidally driven export of dissolved organic carbon, total mercury, and methylmercury from a mangrove-dominated estuary.

    Brian A. Bergamaschi;David P. Krabbenhoft;George R. Aiken;Eduardo Patino

  • Endocrine disrupting activities of surface water associated with a West Virginia oil and gas industry wastewater disposal site

    Christopher D. Kassotis;Luke R. Iwanowicz;Denise M. Akob;Isabelle M. Cozzarelli

  • Organic compounds in produced waters from coalbed natural gas wells in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA

    William H. Orem;Calin A. Tatu;Harry E. Lerch;Cynthia A. Rice

  • Tracing sources of sulfur in the Florida Everglades.

    Anne L. Bates;William H. Orem;Judson W. Harvey;Elliott C. Spiker

  • Sulfur in the South Florida Ecosystem: Distribution, Sources, Biogeochemistry, Impacts, and Management for Restoration

    William Orem;Cynthia C. Gilmour;Donald Axelrad;David Krabbenhoft

  • Dissolved Organic Matter in the Florida Everglades: Implications for Ecosystem Restoration

    George R. Aiken;Cynthia C. Gilmour;David P. Krabbenhoft;William Orem

  • Coal Formation and Geochemistry

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  • Experimental early-stage coalification of a peat sample and a peatified wood sample from Indonesia

    William H. Orem;Sandra G. Neuzil;Harry E. Lerch;C.Blaine Cecil

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Krabbenhoft
David P. Krabbenhoft United States Geological Survey
Mark A. Engle
Mark A. Engle The University of Texas at El Paso
George R. Aiken
George R. Aiken United States Geological Survey
Cynthia C. Gilmour
Cynthia C. Gilmour Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Jennifer C. McIntosh
Jennifer C. McIntosh University of Arizona
Isabelle M. Cozzarelli
Isabelle M. Cozzarelli United States Geological Survey
Robert B. Finkelman
Robert B. Finkelman The University of Texas at Dallas
Peter W. Swarzenski
Peter W. Swarzenski International Atomic Energy Agency
Matthew W. Fields
Matthew W. Fields Montana State University
Mary A. Voytek
Mary A. Voytek National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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