Bethany Kunz, PhD
Dr. Bethany Kunz is a Supervisory Research Ecologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
Bethany Kunz is the Restoration Ecology Section Chief at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. She coordinates a research team providing science to support ecological restoration efforts, particularly through the Department of the Interior’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) program. She also works closely with several teams within the USGS Environmental Health Program, seeking to understand exposure pathways and biological effects of contaminants such as metals, salts, and road dust. Prior to her current position, she worked primarily in amphibian ecotoxicology and conservation, road ecology, and with the USGS Species Management Research Program, and she maintains active ties to those groups.
Science and Products
Soil chemistry adjacent to roads treated with dust control products at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge Soil chemistry adjacent to roads treated with dust control products at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
The health of soils along roadways is critical for maximizing habitat quality and minimizing negative ecological effects of roads. Adjacent to unpaved roads, soil chemistry may be altered by the deposition of dust, as well as by road treatment with dust suppressants or soil stabilizer products. If present in roadside soils, these product residues may be available to plants, terrestrial
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Acute and chronic toxicity of sodium nitrate and sodium sulfate to several freshwater organisms in water-only exposures Acute and chronic toxicity of sodium nitrate and sodium sulfate to several freshwater organisms in water-only exposures
Elevated nitrate (NO3) and sulfate (SO4) in surface water are of global concern, and studies are needed to generate toxicity data to develop environmental guideline values for NO3 and SO4. The present study was designed to fill existing gaps in toxicity databases by determining the acute and/or chronic toxicity of NO3 (tested as NaNO3) to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea), a midge
Authors
Ning Wang, Rebecca A. Dorman, Chris D. Ivey, David J. Soucek, Amy Dickinson, Bethany K. Kunz, Jeffery A. Steevens, Edward J. Hammer, Candice R. Bauer
Benefits and limitations of installing driving surface aggregate at two federal lands sites Benefits and limitations of installing driving surface aggregate at two federal lands sites
The worldwide network of unpaved roads is estimated to include at least 14 million km (8.7 million miles; 1). Although they are vital for local communities, these roads are expensive to maintain and may cause environmental damage through sediment and dust pollution (e.g., 2). Among aggregate-surfaced roads, locally available materials are often used as a surface wearing course, with...
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Eric H. Chase, Steve M. Bloser, Maureen A. Kestler, Brandon Jutz
Science support for evaluating natural recovery of polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in fish from Crab Orchard Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Science support for evaluating natural recovery of polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in fish from Crab Orchard Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois
Introduction Crab Orchard Lake in southern Illinois is one of the largest and most popular recreational lakes in the state. Construction of the nearly 7,000-acre reservoir in the late 1930s created employment opportunities through the Works Progress Administration, and the lake itself was intended to supply water, control flooding, and provide recreational opportunities for local...
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Jo Ellen Hinck, Robin D. Calfee, Greg L. Linder, Edward E. Little
Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments
No abstract available.
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Nicholas S. Green, Janice L. Albers, Mark L. Wildhaber, Edward E. Little
Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments
Fugitive dust from unpaved roads creates human health hazards, degrades road surfaces, and increases the cost of road maintenance. As a result, many different chemical treatments are applied to unpaved roads in an attempt to control dust and stabilize the wearing course. However, investigations of the effectiveness of these treatments have often been poorly planned or executed. The...
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Nicholas S. Green, Janice L. Albers, Mark L. Wildhaber, Edward E. Little
Incorporating evolutionary insights to improve ecotoxicology for freshwater species Incorporating evolutionary insights to improve ecotoxicology for freshwater species
Ecotoxicological studies have provided extensive insights into the lethal and sublethal effects of environmental contaminants. These insights are critical for environmental regulatory frameworks, which rely on knowledge of toxicity for developing policies to manage contaminants. While varied approaches have been applied to ecotoxicological questions, perspectives related to the...
Authors
Steven P. Brady, Jonathan L. Richardson, Bethany K. Kunz
Non-USGS Publications**
Lehman, C.M., and Williams (Kunz), B.K., 2010, Effects of current-use pesticides on amphibians, in Sparling, D.W., Linder, G., Bishop, C.A., and Krest, S.K., eds., Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles: (2nd ed.) Pensacola, FL, SETAC Press, p. 167-202
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Soil chemistry adjacent to roads treated with dust control products at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge Soil chemistry adjacent to roads treated with dust control products at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
The health of soils along roadways is critical for maximizing habitat quality and minimizing negative ecological effects of roads. Adjacent to unpaved roads, soil chemistry may be altered by the deposition of dust, as well as by road treatment with dust suppressants or soil stabilizer products. If present in roadside soils, these product residues may be available to plants, terrestrial
Filter Total Items: 14
Acute and chronic toxicity of sodium nitrate and sodium sulfate to several freshwater organisms in water-only exposures Acute and chronic toxicity of sodium nitrate and sodium sulfate to several freshwater organisms in water-only exposures
Elevated nitrate (NO3) and sulfate (SO4) in surface water are of global concern, and studies are needed to generate toxicity data to develop environmental guideline values for NO3 and SO4. The present study was designed to fill existing gaps in toxicity databases by determining the acute and/or chronic toxicity of NO3 (tested as NaNO3) to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea), a midge
Authors
Ning Wang, Rebecca A. Dorman, Chris D. Ivey, David J. Soucek, Amy Dickinson, Bethany K. Kunz, Jeffery A. Steevens, Edward J. Hammer, Candice R. Bauer
Benefits and limitations of installing driving surface aggregate at two federal lands sites Benefits and limitations of installing driving surface aggregate at two federal lands sites
The worldwide network of unpaved roads is estimated to include at least 14 million km (8.7 million miles; 1). Although they are vital for local communities, these roads are expensive to maintain and may cause environmental damage through sediment and dust pollution (e.g., 2). Among aggregate-surfaced roads, locally available materials are often used as a surface wearing course, with...
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Eric H. Chase, Steve M. Bloser, Maureen A. Kestler, Brandon Jutz
Science support for evaluating natural recovery of polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in fish from Crab Orchard Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Science support for evaluating natural recovery of polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations in fish from Crab Orchard Lake, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois
Introduction Crab Orchard Lake in southern Illinois is one of the largest and most popular recreational lakes in the state. Construction of the nearly 7,000-acre reservoir in the late 1930s created employment opportunities through the Works Progress Administration, and the lake itself was intended to supply water, control flooding, and provide recreational opportunities for local...
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Jo Ellen Hinck, Robin D. Calfee, Greg L. Linder, Edward E. Little
Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments
No abstract available.
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Nicholas S. Green, Janice L. Albers, Mark L. Wildhaber, Edward E. Little
Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments Use of real-time dust monitoring and surface condition to evaluate success of unpaved road treatments
Fugitive dust from unpaved roads creates human health hazards, degrades road surfaces, and increases the cost of road maintenance. As a result, many different chemical treatments are applied to unpaved roads in an attempt to control dust and stabilize the wearing course. However, investigations of the effectiveness of these treatments have often been poorly planned or executed. The...
Authors
Bethany K. Kunz, Nicholas S. Green, Janice L. Albers, Mark L. Wildhaber, Edward E. Little
Incorporating evolutionary insights to improve ecotoxicology for freshwater species Incorporating evolutionary insights to improve ecotoxicology for freshwater species
Ecotoxicological studies have provided extensive insights into the lethal and sublethal effects of environmental contaminants. These insights are critical for environmental regulatory frameworks, which rely on knowledge of toxicity for developing policies to manage contaminants. While varied approaches have been applied to ecotoxicological questions, perspectives related to the...
Authors
Steven P. Brady, Jonathan L. Richardson, Bethany K. Kunz
Non-USGS Publications**
Lehman, C.M., and Williams (Kunz), B.K., 2010, Effects of current-use pesticides on amphibians, in Sparling, D.W., Linder, G., Bishop, C.A., and Krest, S.K., eds., Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles: (2nd ed.) Pensacola, FL, SETAC Press, p. 167-202
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.