JoAnn M. Holloway
JoAnn Holloway is a Research Physical Scientist (biogeochemistry) with the Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center.
JoAnn M. Holloway is a biogeochemist with research interests exploring the influence of parent material, geomorphology and hydrologic processes on soil biogeochemistry. These processes are evaluated in the context of how land use, including mining, urbanization, forestry, and agricultural practices can influence soil and water quality. Her background in hydrology, geology, geochemistry, pedology, and soil microbiology provides the basis for interdisciplinary collaborations to evaluate the impact of land use on soil and water quality. Her recent work has focused on how wildfire overprinting historically mined watersheds affect the remobilization of mercury and other trace metals and the implications for ongoing mining remediation operations. She has also worked with hydrothermal processes influencing the speciation of nitrogen and mercury in Yellowstone thermal waters.
Professional Experience
Research Physical Scientist, 2011 - present
U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center; Denver, COResearch Geologist, 2005 - 2011
U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Science Center; Denver, COResearch Geologist (Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow), 2003-2005
U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team; Denver, COLecturer, Spring Semester 2003
"Environmental Microbiology", Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, COResearch Hydrologist (National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow) 1999-2001
U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program; Boulder, CO
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Hydrologic Sciences, University of California at Davis, 1999
Dissertation: Influence of Bedrock Weathering on Nitrogen Cycling in a Sierra Nevada Watershed
Advisor: Randy DahlgrenM.S. Geology, Western Washington University, 1993
Thesis: Geochemical Interactions in a Subalpine Watershed, Mount Baker National Recreation Area, WashingtonB.S. Geology, University of Utah, 1990
Senior Thesis: Mineralization and Geochemistry of the Escalante Silver Mine, Iron County, Utah
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 36
Spectroscopic remote sensing of the distribution and persistence of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in Barataria Bay marshes Spectroscopic remote sensing of the distribution and persistence of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in Barataria Bay marshes
We applied a spectroscopic analysis to Airborne Visible/InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data collected from low and medium altitudes during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to delineate the distribution of oil-damaged canopies in the marshes of Barataria Bay, Louisiana. Spectral feature analysis compared the AVIRIS data to reference spectra of oiled marsh by using...
Authors
Raymond F. Kokaly, Brady Couvillion, JoAnn M. Holloway, Dar A. Roberts, Susan L. Ustin, Seth H. Peterson, Shruti Khanna, Sarai C. Piazza
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report
This is the third report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described activities for 2007 and 2008, and the second report covered work activities for FY09. This third report covers work activities conducted in FY2010, and it continues the 2009 approach of reporting on...
Authors
Zachary H. Bowen, Cameron L. Aldridge, Patrick J. Anderson, Timothy J. Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven W. Blecker, Gregory K. Boughton, R. Sky Bristol, Natasha B. Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva W. Chong, Melanie L. Clark, Jay E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven L. Garman, Steve Germaine, JoAnn Holloway, Collin G. Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel J. Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia P. Melcher, Kirk A. Miller, Jessica Montag, Christopher J. Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna B. Wilson
Using stable isotopes to understand hydrochemical processes in and around a Prairie Pothole wetland in the Northern Great Plains, USA Using stable isotopes to understand hydrochemical processes in and around a Prairie Pothole wetland in the Northern Great Plains, USA
Millions of internally drained wetland systems in the Prairie Potholes region of the northern Great Plains (USA and Canada) provide indispensable habitat for waterfowl and a host of other ecosystem services. The hydrochemistry of these systems is complex and a crucial control on wetland function, flora and fauna. Wetland waters can have high concentrations of SO2-4 due to the oxidation...
Authors
Christopher T. Mills, Martin B. Goldhaber, Craig A. Stricker, JoAnn M. Holloway, Jean M. Morrison, Karl J. Ellefsen, Donald O. Rosenberry, Roland S. Thurston
Shoreline surveys of oil-impacted marsh in southern Louisiana, July to August 2010 Shoreline surveys of oil-impacted marsh in southern Louisiana, July to August 2010
This report describes shoreline surveys conducted in the marshes of Louisiana in areas impacted by oil spilled from the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Three field expeditions were conducted on July 7-10, August 12-14, and August 24-26, 2010, in central Barataria Bay and the Bird's Foot area at the terminus of the Mississippi River delta. This...
Authors
Raymond F. Kokaly, David Heckman, JoAnn Holloway, Sarai C. Piazza, Brady R. Couvillion, Gregory D. Steyer, Christopher T. Mills, Todd M. Hoefen
Carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry of a Prairie Pothole Wetland, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA Carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry of a Prairie Pothole Wetland, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
The concentration and form of dissolved organic C (DOC) and N species (NH4+ and NO3-) were investigated as part of a larger hydrogeochemical study of the Cottonwood Lake Study Area within the Prairie Potholes region. Groundwater, pore water and surface wetland water data were used to help characterize the relationships between surface and groundwater with respect to nutrient dynamics
Authors
JoAnn M. Holloway, Martin B. Goldhaber, Christopher T. Mills
Ammonium in thermal waters of Yellowstone National Park: Processes affecting speciation and isotope fractionation Ammonium in thermal waters of Yellowstone National Park: Processes affecting speciation and isotope fractionation
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen, largely in reduced form (NH4(T)≈NH4(aq)++NH3(aq)o), has been documented in thermal waters throughout Yellowstone National Park, with concentrations ranging from a few micromolar along the Firehole River to millimolar concentrations at Washburn Hot Springs. Indirect evidence from rock nitrogen analyses and previous work on organic compounds associated with...
Authors
J.M. Holloway, D. Kirk Nordstrom, J.K. Böhlke, R. Blaine McCleskey, J.W. Ball
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report
This is the second report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described work activities for 2007 and 2008; this report covers work activities conducted in 2009. Important differences between the two reports are that (1) this report does not lump all the Effectiveness...
Authors
Zachary H. Bowen, Cameron L. Aldridge, Patrick J. Anderson, Timothy J. Assal, Laura R. H. Biewick, Steven W. Blecker, R. Sky Bristol, Natasha B. Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva W. Chong, James E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Steven L. Garman, Stephen S. Germaine, Richard I. Grauch, JoAnn M. Holloway, Collin G. Homer, Matthew Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel J. Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia P. Melcher, Kirk A. Miller, Jessica Montag, Constance J. Nutt, Christopher J. Potter, Hall Sawyer, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna B. Wilson
Source and fate of inorganic solutes in the Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA: I. Low-flow discharge and major solute chemistry Source and fate of inorganic solutes in the Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA: I. Low-flow discharge and major solute chemistry
The Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is an important natural resource and habitat for fisheries and wildlife. However, the Gibbon River differs from most other mountain rivers because its chemistry is affected by several geothermal sources including Norris Geyser Basin, Chocolate Pots, Gibbon Geyser Basin, Beryl Spring, and Terrace Spring. Norris Geyser Basin is one of the...
Authors
R. Blaine McCleskey, D. Kirk Nordstrom, David D. Susong, James W. Ball, JoAnn M. Holloway
Development of assessment methodologies in support of USGS integrated science-Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative Development of assessment methodologies in support of USGS integrated science-Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
No abstract available.
Authors
Robert R. McDougal, JoAnn M. Holloway, Travis S. Schmidt, L.L. Stillings, L.W. Tuttle, S.W. Blecker
Combined ecological and geologic perspectives in ecosystem studies Combined ecological and geologic perspectives in ecosystem studies
No abstract available.
Authors
JoAnn M. Holloway, Stephanie A. Ewing, Kate Maher
Spatial and seasonal variations in mercury methylation and microbial community structure in a historic mercury mining area, Yolo County, California Spatial and seasonal variations in mercury methylation and microbial community structure in a historic mercury mining area, Yolo County, California
The relationships between soil parent lithology, nutrient concentrations, microbial biomass and community structure were evaluated in soils from a small watershed impacted by historic Hg mining. Upland and wetland soils, stream sediments and tailings were collected and analyzed for nutrients (DOC, SO4=, NO3-), Hg, MeHg, and phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA). Stream sediment was derived...
Authors
J.M. Holloway, M. B. Goldhaber, K.M. Scow, R.E. Drenovsky
A regional-scale study of chromium and nickel in soils of northern California, USA A regional-scale study of chromium and nickel in soils of northern California, USA
A soil geochemical survey was conducted in a 27,000-km2 study area of northern California that includes the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Sacramento Valley, and the northern Coast Range. The results show that soil geochemistry in the Sacramento Valley is controlled primarily by the transport and weathering of parent material from the Coast Range to the west and the Sierra Nevada to the...
Authors
J.M. Morrison, M. B. Goldhaber, L. Lee, J.M. Holloway, R. B. Wanty, R.E. Wolf, J. F. Ranville
Non-USGS Publications**
Holloway, J. M., Dahlgren, R. A., Hansen, B. & Casey, W. H., 1998, Contribution of bedrock nitrogen to high nitrate concentrations in stream water: Nature 395, 785-788, https://doi.org/10.1038/27410.
Holloway, J. M. & Dahlgren, R. A., 1999, Geologic nitrogen in biogeochemical cycling: Geology 27, 567-570, https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027%3C0567:GNITBC%3E2.3.CO;2.
Holloway, J.M. & Petersen, E.U., 1991 Mineralization and geochemistry of the Escalante silver mine, Iron County, Utah: (ed., Allison, M. Lee et al.) Utah Geological Association Publication 18, p 83-95.
**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
Filter Total Items: 36
Spectroscopic remote sensing of the distribution and persistence of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in Barataria Bay marshes Spectroscopic remote sensing of the distribution and persistence of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in Barataria Bay marshes
We applied a spectroscopic analysis to Airborne Visible/InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data collected from low and medium altitudes during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to delineate the distribution of oil-damaged canopies in the marshes of Barataria Bay, Louisiana. Spectral feature analysis compared the AVIRIS data to reference spectra of oiled marsh by using...
Authors
Raymond F. Kokaly, Brady Couvillion, JoAnn M. Holloway, Dar A. Roberts, Susan L. Ustin, Seth H. Peterson, Shruti Khanna, Sarai C. Piazza
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2010 Annual Report
This is the third report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described activities for 2007 and 2008, and the second report covered work activities for FY09. This third report covers work activities conducted in FY2010, and it continues the 2009 approach of reporting on...
Authors
Zachary H. Bowen, Cameron L. Aldridge, Patrick J. Anderson, Timothy J. Assal, Laura Biewick, Steven W. Blecker, Gregory K. Boughton, R. Sky Bristol, Natasha B. Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva W. Chong, Melanie L. Clark, Jay E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Katharine Foster, Steven L. Garman, Steve Germaine, JoAnn Holloway, Collin G. Homer, Matthew J. Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel J. Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia P. Melcher, Kirk A. Miller, Jessica Montag, Christopher J. Potter, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna B. Wilson
Using stable isotopes to understand hydrochemical processes in and around a Prairie Pothole wetland in the Northern Great Plains, USA Using stable isotopes to understand hydrochemical processes in and around a Prairie Pothole wetland in the Northern Great Plains, USA
Millions of internally drained wetland systems in the Prairie Potholes region of the northern Great Plains (USA and Canada) provide indispensable habitat for waterfowl and a host of other ecosystem services. The hydrochemistry of these systems is complex and a crucial control on wetland function, flora and fauna. Wetland waters can have high concentrations of SO2-4 due to the oxidation...
Authors
Christopher T. Mills, Martin B. Goldhaber, Craig A. Stricker, JoAnn M. Holloway, Jean M. Morrison, Karl J. Ellefsen, Donald O. Rosenberry, Roland S. Thurston
Shoreline surveys of oil-impacted marsh in southern Louisiana, July to August 2010 Shoreline surveys of oil-impacted marsh in southern Louisiana, July to August 2010
This report describes shoreline surveys conducted in the marshes of Louisiana in areas impacted by oil spilled from the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Three field expeditions were conducted on July 7-10, August 12-14, and August 24-26, 2010, in central Barataria Bay and the Bird's Foot area at the terminus of the Mississippi River delta. This...
Authors
Raymond F. Kokaly, David Heckman, JoAnn Holloway, Sarai C. Piazza, Brady R. Couvillion, Gregory D. Steyer, Christopher T. Mills, Todd M. Hoefen
Carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry of a Prairie Pothole Wetland, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA Carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry of a Prairie Pothole Wetland, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
The concentration and form of dissolved organic C (DOC) and N species (NH4+ and NO3-) were investigated as part of a larger hydrogeochemical study of the Cottonwood Lake Study Area within the Prairie Potholes region. Groundwater, pore water and surface wetland water data were used to help characterize the relationships between surface and groundwater with respect to nutrient dynamics
Authors
JoAnn M. Holloway, Martin B. Goldhaber, Christopher T. Mills
Ammonium in thermal waters of Yellowstone National Park: Processes affecting speciation and isotope fractionation Ammonium in thermal waters of Yellowstone National Park: Processes affecting speciation and isotope fractionation
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen, largely in reduced form (NH4(T)≈NH4(aq)++NH3(aq)o), has been documented in thermal waters throughout Yellowstone National Park, with concentrations ranging from a few micromolar along the Firehole River to millimolar concentrations at Washburn Hot Springs. Indirect evidence from rock nitrogen analyses and previous work on organic compounds associated with...
Authors
J.M. Holloway, D. Kirk Nordstrom, J.K. Böhlke, R. Blaine McCleskey, J.W. Ball
U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative-2009 Annual Report
This is the second report produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) to detail annual work activities. The first report described work activities for 2007 and 2008; this report covers work activities conducted in 2009. Important differences between the two reports are that (1) this report does not lump all the Effectiveness...
Authors
Zachary H. Bowen, Cameron L. Aldridge, Patrick J. Anderson, Timothy J. Assal, Laura R. H. Biewick, Steven W. Blecker, R. Sky Bristol, Natasha B. Carr, Anna D. Chalfoun, Geneva W. Chong, James E. Diffendorfer, Bradley C. Fedy, Steven L. Garman, Stephen S. Germaine, Richard I. Grauch, JoAnn M. Holloway, Collin G. Homer, Matthew Kauffman, Douglas Keinath, Natalie Latysh, Daniel J. Manier, Robert R. McDougal, Cynthia P. Melcher, Kirk A. Miller, Jessica Montag, Constance J. Nutt, Christopher J. Potter, Hall Sawyer, Spencer Schell, Sarah L. Shafer, David B. Smith, Lisa L. Stillings, Michele L. Tuttle, Anna B. Wilson
Source and fate of inorganic solutes in the Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA: I. Low-flow discharge and major solute chemistry Source and fate of inorganic solutes in the Gibbon River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA: I. Low-flow discharge and major solute chemistry
The Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is an important natural resource and habitat for fisheries and wildlife. However, the Gibbon River differs from most other mountain rivers because its chemistry is affected by several geothermal sources including Norris Geyser Basin, Chocolate Pots, Gibbon Geyser Basin, Beryl Spring, and Terrace Spring. Norris Geyser Basin is one of the...
Authors
R. Blaine McCleskey, D. Kirk Nordstrom, David D. Susong, James W. Ball, JoAnn M. Holloway
Development of assessment methodologies in support of USGS integrated science-Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative Development of assessment methodologies in support of USGS integrated science-Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
No abstract available.
Authors
Robert R. McDougal, JoAnn M. Holloway, Travis S. Schmidt, L.L. Stillings, L.W. Tuttle, S.W. Blecker
Combined ecological and geologic perspectives in ecosystem studies Combined ecological and geologic perspectives in ecosystem studies
No abstract available.
Authors
JoAnn M. Holloway, Stephanie A. Ewing, Kate Maher
Spatial and seasonal variations in mercury methylation and microbial community structure in a historic mercury mining area, Yolo County, California Spatial and seasonal variations in mercury methylation and microbial community structure in a historic mercury mining area, Yolo County, California
The relationships between soil parent lithology, nutrient concentrations, microbial biomass and community structure were evaluated in soils from a small watershed impacted by historic Hg mining. Upland and wetland soils, stream sediments and tailings were collected and analyzed for nutrients (DOC, SO4=, NO3-), Hg, MeHg, and phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA). Stream sediment was derived...
Authors
J.M. Holloway, M. B. Goldhaber, K.M. Scow, R.E. Drenovsky
A regional-scale study of chromium and nickel in soils of northern California, USA A regional-scale study of chromium and nickel in soils of northern California, USA
A soil geochemical survey was conducted in a 27,000-km2 study area of northern California that includes the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Sacramento Valley, and the northern Coast Range. The results show that soil geochemistry in the Sacramento Valley is controlled primarily by the transport and weathering of parent material from the Coast Range to the west and the Sierra Nevada to the...
Authors
J.M. Morrison, M. B. Goldhaber, L. Lee, J.M. Holloway, R. B. Wanty, R.E. Wolf, J. F. Ranville
Non-USGS Publications**
Holloway, J. M., Dahlgren, R. A., Hansen, B. & Casey, W. H., 1998, Contribution of bedrock nitrogen to high nitrate concentrations in stream water: Nature 395, 785-788, https://doi.org/10.1038/27410.
Holloway, J. M. & Dahlgren, R. A., 1999, Geologic nitrogen in biogeochemical cycling: Geology 27, 567-570, https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027%3C0567:GNITBC%3E2.3.CO;2.
Holloway, J.M. & Petersen, E.U., 1991 Mineralization and geochemistry of the Escalante silver mine, Iron County, Utah: (ed., Allison, M. Lee et al.) Utah Geological Association Publication 18, p 83-95.
**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.