Thomas D Byl, Ph.D.
Thomas D Byl is a Biologist in the Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Duty Station: Nashville Tennessee since 1993
He is also affiliated with Tennessee State University through the cooperative agreement program. Tom has advised more than 200 research students at TSU in engineering, biology, chemistry and agriculture sciences. His students’ projects include developing tracer models for non-ideal flow, bioremediation of contaminated groundwater, GIS, karst and wetland hydrology, environmental microbiology, and biogeochemistry.
Professional Experience
Tom’s research focuses on fate of chemicals in surface and groundwater. Tom enjoys working in karst environments. Tom has worked on a wide variety of water resource issues, such water quantity and quality, bio-geochemistry, hydrological and biological processes.
Education and Certifications
Biological Science Ph.D. is from the University of Memphis
Masters in Plant Biochemistry is from LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelors in Biology is from Hope College.
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
National Speleological Society (NSS)
Science and Products
Biomonitoring our streams Biomonitoring our streams
Non-USGS Publications**
Kentucky, 2011-12. In S. Trimboli Ed., Proceedings of 10th Mammoth Cave Science Symposium, pg 188-192.
Kentucky, 2011-12. In S. Trimboli Ed., Proceedings of 10th Mammoth Cave Science Symposium, pg 188-192.
Water Resources Symposium,
Water Resources Symposium,
Water Resources Symposium,
Use of Tanks-In-Series Numerical Model to Predict Nitrate Removal in Wetlands. In TN Proceedings of Tenn. AWRA, Burns, TN. April, 2008.
Tom Byl. 2008. Are Aquifers at Greater Risk from Alternative Alcohol-Fuel Mixes Compared to Regular Gasoline? In 18th Annual Proceedings of Tennessee Water Resources Association.
**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
Biomonitoring our streams Biomonitoring our streams
Non-USGS Publications**
Kentucky, 2011-12. In S. Trimboli Ed., Proceedings of 10th Mammoth Cave Science Symposium, pg 188-192.
Kentucky, 2011-12. In S. Trimboli Ed., Proceedings of 10th Mammoth Cave Science Symposium, pg 188-192.
Water Resources Symposium,
Water Resources Symposium,
Water Resources Symposium,
Use of Tanks-In-Series Numerical Model to Predict Nitrate Removal in Wetlands. In TN Proceedings of Tenn. AWRA, Burns, TN. April, 2008.
Tom Byl. 2008. Are Aquifers at Greater Risk from Alternative Alcohol-Fuel Mixes Compared to Regular Gasoline? In 18th Annual Proceedings of Tennessee Water Resources Association.
**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.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government