Natalie Kruse

Environmental Studies, Voinovich School

Assistant Professor, Ohio University                2009-present

 

Newcastle University, U.K., Ph.D.                     2007

                 Hydrogeochemical Engineering

Ohio University, B.S.                                             2004

                 Civil Engineering, Geological Sciences (minor)

 

Research Interests:

                 My research interests include post-industrial pollution, hydrogeochemistry of mine water production, engineering low energy mine water remediation systems and alternative energy.  Most recently, I have researched mine water remediation in Northern England, geothermal energy exploitation in England and Montserrat, interactions between groundwater and an active volcano on the island of Montserrat, pollutant transport in the Allemendares River in Cuba and modeling particulate air pollution resulting from open-cast coal mines in India.

 

Recent Publications:

N.A. Kruse, E. Gozzard and A.P. Jarvis, “Determination of Hydraulic Residence Times in Several UK Mine Water Treatment Systems and their Relationship to Iron Removal” Mine Water and the Environment. 28 (2), (2009) 115–123.

N.A. Kruse, P.L. Younger, “Development of kinetically-based models for simulation of hydrogeochemical processes coupled to channel flow processes in abandoned underground mines” Applied Geochemistry. 24, (2009) 1301–1311.

N.A. Kruse, P.L. Younger. “Sinks of iron and manganese in underground coal mine workings” Environmental Geology. 57 (8), (2009) 1893–1899.

Kruse, N. and P.L. Younger, “The Rise and Fall of the Coal Industry in the United Kingdom” Reclamation Matters, 2 (2007) 15-20.

 

Teaching:

ES 469/569 Watershed Management from Spring 2009-2010

Room 119

Building 22, The Ridges

Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs

Ohio University

Athens, Ohio 45701

Contact Details:

Phone: 740-593-9526

Email: krusen@ohio.edu