Joan McLean

Environmental


Joan McLean

Contact Information

Office Location: UWRL 315
Phone: 435-797-3199
Email: joan.mclean@usu.edu

Educational Background

MS, Soil Chemistry, University of California Davis, 1978
BS, Chemistry, University of San Francisco, 1975

Biography

I am a research professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a dual appointment with the Utah Water Research Laboratory. I also serve as the manager for the Environmental Quality Laboratory at the UWRL.

Teaching Interests

Environmental Quality Analysis, Environmental Chemistry of Inorganics, Sophomore Seminar

Research Interests

My research program encompasses biogeochemical processes in natural and engineered systems with application to the behavior of pollutants in soil and water environments. Current research areas include investigating: microbial processes controlling arsenic release to groundwater from bioremediation and stormwater systems, plant-microbial-soil interactions as affected by nanoparticles of silver and the oxides of copper and zinc, and fate and behavior of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and PFAS in planted systems irrigated with reclaimed wastewater.

Publications | Books

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Research Reports

  • Brandhuber, P., McNeill, L.S, McLean, J.E, Rogers, N., Bukhari, Z., (2017). Sources, Chemistry, Fate
 and Transport of Chromium in Drinking Water Treatment Plants and Distribution Systems. Water Research Foundation
  • Sims, R.C, Sorensen, D.L, Sims, J.L, McLean, J.E, (1996). Champion International Superfund Site, Libby, Montana: Bioremediation Field Performance Evaluation of the Prepared Bed Land Treatment System. Volume II–Figures and Tables. Champion International Superfund Site, Libby, Montana: Bioremediation Field Performance Evaluation of the Prepared Bed Land Treatment System. Volume II–Figures and Tables *
  • Sims, R.C, Sorensen, D.L, Sims, J.L, McLean, J.E, (1996). Champion International Superfund Site, Libby, Montana: Bioremediation Field Performance Evaluation of the Prepared Bed Land Treatment System. Volume I–Text. EPA–600/R95/156a, U.S Environmental Protection Agency *

Other Reports

  • Stoudt, A., McLean, J.E, Hortin, J., Dupont, R.R, Goodridge, W.H, (2019). Pollution Prevention and Water Reuse at Utah Department of Transportation Facilities, Prepared for UDOT, a joint venture. UWRL *
  • Bellon, W., McLean, J.E, Goodridge, W.H, Gelles, L., Dupont, R.R, (2018). UDOT Maintenance Site Detention and Retention Pond Water Report, Prepared for UDOT, a joint venture. UWRL *
  • Gelles, L., Goodridge, W.H, McLean, J.E, (2017). Preliminary Water Quality Report on UDOT Maintenance Sites Detention/Retention Ponds. UWRL *
  • Dupont, R.R, McLean, J.E, Sorensen, D.L, Michelson, H., (2003). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Carbon Donor and Microbial Inocula Amendment to Stimulate TCE Dechlorination at OU5, Hill AFB. Hill AFB Environmental Directorate
  • Doucette, W.J, Benson, L.S, McLean, J.E, (2001). Relationship between trichloroethylene sorption/desorption and earthworm bioavailability for three soil packages obtained from the OU5 Site at Hill AFB, Utah. Montgomery Watson/Hill Air Force Base
  • Doucette, W.J, McLean, J.E, Benson, S., (2000). Determination of TCE sorption/desorption coefficients for three soil packages obtained from the OU-5 Site at Hill AFB, Utah. Montgomery Watson/Hill Air Force Base
  • Moore, W.M, Dupont, R.R, McLean, J.E, (1989). Soil phase photodegradation of toxic organics at contaminated disposal sites for soil renovation and groundwater quality protection. U.S. Geological Survey *
  • Dupont, R.R, Sims, R.C, Doucette, W.J, McLean, J.E, (1987). Koch Refinery/Barr Engineering land treatment demonstration project: final report. Barr Engineering *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Teaching

BENG, BENG, CEE, CEE 5610, 5660, 6610, 6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2025
CEE, CEE 5600, 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2025
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2025
BENG, BENG, CEE, CEE 5610, 5660, 6610, 6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2024
BENG, CEE 6660, 5610, 6610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2024
CEE 5600, 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2024
CEE, CEE 5600, 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2024
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2024
BENG, CEE 6610, 5610, 6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2023
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2023
CEE 6610, 5610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2022
CEE 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2022
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2022
CEE 6610, 5610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2021
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2021
BENG, CEE 5660, 5610, 6610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2020
CEE, BENG 6610, 5610, 5660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2020
CEE 5600, 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2020
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2020
CEE 6610, 5610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2019
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2019
BENG, CEE 5610, 6610, 6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2018
CEE 5600, 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2018
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2018
BENG, CEE 5610, 6610, 6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2017
CEE 2890 - Environmental Engineering Sophomore Seminar, Spring 2017
CEE 5610, 6610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2016
CEE 5600, 6600 - Environmental Chemistry of Inorganic Contaminants, Spring 2016
CEE 5610, 6610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2015
BENG,CEE 5610,5660,6610,6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2014
BENG,CEE 5610,5660,6610,6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2013
BENG,CEE 5610,5660,6610,6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2012
BENG 5660,6660 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2011
CEE 5610,6610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2011
CEE 5610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2010
CEE 6610 - Environmental Quality Analysis, Fall 2010
BIE 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2010
BIE 5930 - Special Studies, Fall 2010

Graduate Students Mentored

Alexi Aragon, Civil & Environmental Engr, September 2024
Anna Fabiszak, Civil & Environmental Engr, September 2023
Emmanuel Aduhene, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2022 - August 2024
Dakota Sparks, Civil & Environmental Engr, June 2019 - August 2022
Jeremy Jensen, Civil & Environmental Engr, September 2017 - May 2020
Kaisa Patterson, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2016 - March 2020
Amanda Stoudt, Civil & Environmental Engr, July 2018 - January 2020
Erin Anderson, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2015 - December 2018
Kelsey Wagner, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2015 - December 2017
Joshua Horton, Civil & Environmental Engr, June 2015 - December 2017
Paul McManus, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2013 - August 2016
William Kent, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2012 - January 2016
Allia Abu-Ramaileh, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2011 - December 2015
Suzy Smith, Civil & Environmental Engr, January 2013 - June 2015
Xianyu Meng, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2008 - January 2015
Dustin Hansen, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2010 - December 2011
Wade Nicholes, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2008 - July 2011
Matthew Perry, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2000 - May 2010
Poonam Thimmaiah, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2007 2008
Heather Mickelson, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2002 2007
Mindy Pabst, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 2004 - May 2007
Amanda Ludlow, Civil & Environmental Engr, August 1998 2003
Neal Yancey, Civil & Environmental Engr, September 1995 1998
Steven Klassen, Civil & Environmental Engr, September 1994 1998

Recent Research & Projects

All UWRL Projects