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Dr. Thomas E. Gill
Associate Professor
(Joint appointment: Department of Geological Sciences, and Environmental
Science & Engineering Ph.D. Program)
Aeolian Processes, Environmental Geology, Atmospheric Science
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E-mail: tegill@utep.edu
Tel.: (915) 747-5168
Fax:
(Geological Sciences Dept.) (915) 747-5073
Mailing
Address: Department of Geological Sciences, University
of Texas at El Paso
500 W. University
Ave., El Paso TX 79968-0555 USA
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr. Gill joined the faculty in Fall 2004
after six years at Texas Tech University
in Lubbock.
He is affiliated with the Department of Geological Sciences, the
Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D. program, and the
Environmental Science M.S. program at UTEP. His primary research interests are in
atmosphere-lithosphere interaction -particularly aeolian (wind-related)
processes (wind erosion, blowing sand and dust storms) and atmospheric
aerosols of geological origin; and their roles in biogeochemical
cycling and environmental change. Gill's research uses aspects of
geomorphology, sedimentology, geochemistry, remote sensing, wind
engineering and meteorology to study the generation, transport,
deposition, and management of aeolian sediments and aerosols, as well
as to investigate the interactions and cycling of materials between the
atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, at all spatial scales. Tom Gill
is the co-author of the Bibliography of Aeolian Research on the
Internet.
Dr. Gill's research
interests also include the environmental geochemistry, source
appointment and biogeochemistry of trace elements; the geomorphology,
sedimentology, and geochemistry of saline lakes and playas; evaporite mineralogy;
earth system science, especially the relationship between landforms,
climate/weather, and ecosystems; mesoscale meteorology and air
pollution meteorology; the application of X-ray spectrometric
techniques in earth science; natural resource management in arid and
semiarid lands; and applications of meteorology to homeland security.
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CLASSES TAUGHT:
GEOL 1311- Principles of
Earth Sciences
GEOG 3107- Weather and
Climate Laboratory
GEOG 3306- Weather and
Climate
GEOG 4307- Geography of
Arid Lands
GEOP 5306- Atmospheric Processes
ESE 6405- Environmental
Geoscience
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FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS:
- Perez, Adriana,
2008 (Co-Chair, Ph.D., Geology, UTEP, with Nick Pingitore)-
Application of Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies to Geo-Environmental Issues in Far West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
- Villegas, Yvette,
2007 (Chair, M.S., Geology, UTEP)-
The Characterization and Examination of the Geologic Factors Influencing the Geomorphic Development of Playas Within Fort Bliss, Texas and New Mexico.
- Nzewunwah, Chima,
2007 (Ph.D., Geology, UTEP)-
Channel Dynamics and Controls on Planform Changes Along the Colorado and Pecos Rivers.
- Rivera, Nancy,
2006 (Chair, M.S., Environmental Science, UTEP)-
Detection and Characterization of Dust Source Areas in the Chihuahuan Desert,
Southwestern North America (Awarded Best Master's Thesis in
Science or Engineering at UTEP for 2006) .
- Shi, Ye, 2006 (Ph.D., Environmental Science
& Engineering, UTEP)-
Characterization and Comparison of Speciated
Atmospheric Carbonaceous (Soot) Particulates and Their Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contents in the Context of the Paso Del
Norte Airshed Along the U.S.- Mexico Border.
- Adams, Luqman,
2006 (Ph.D., Geology, UTEP)- Sequence
and Mechanical Stratigraphy: An Integrated Reservoir
Characterization of the Weber Sandstone, Western
Colorado.
- Rose, Jessica, 2006 (M.S., Geology,
UTEP), Differences in Dune Morphology Related To Changes in
Groundwater Geochemistry, White
Sands National Monument, NM.
- Crabtree, Greg, 2005 (Co-Chair, M.S., Atmospheric
Science, Texas
Tech, with Richard Peterson), Dustfall in the Southern High Plains.
- Rothman, Gabriel, 2004 (Chair, M.S.,
Atmospheric Science, Texas
Tech), Saharan Air Layer Interaction with Hurricane Claudette
(2003).
- Evans, Felecia, 2004 (M.S., Atmospheric
Science, Texas
Tech), Visualization of Tornado Track Prediction with GIS-Based
Computer Software.
- Winn, Russell, 2003 (Chair, M.S.,
Geology, Texas Tech), Stable
Isotope Geochemistry of Aeolian Dust from Owens Lake, California.
- Vancuren, Richard (Tony), 2002 (Ph.D.,
Geography, UC Davis), Asian Aerosols in North America: Frequency and Intensity of
Transpacific Transport, Chemical Composition, and Mass
Concentrations.
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CURRENT STUDENTS:
Doctoral:
- Dominguez,
Miguel (Chair, Ph.D., Geology, UTEP) - The Pluvial Lake Palomas/ Samalayuca Dunes
aeolian system
- Fernald, Katherine (Chair, Ph.D.,
Environmental Science & Engineering, UTEP) - Desertification
modeling and remote sensing
- Rivera Rivera, Nancy (Co-Chair, Ph.D.,
Environmental Science & Engineering, UTEP, with Rosa Fitzgerald) -
Chihuahuan Desert mineral dust
- Rojo, Analila
(Chair, Ph.D., Environmental Science & Engineering, UTEP)-
Particle size effect on dust chemistry and mineralogy, Owens Lake, California
- Velarde, Roberto (Co-Chair, Ph.D.,
Geophysics, UTEP with Philip Goodell,
UTEP and Richard Arimoto, NMSU)-
Radiochemistry and mineralogy of dust
Master’s:
- Emmert, Sonny
(Chair, M.S., Environmental Science, UTEP)- Biogeochemistry of
precipitation in El Paso
- Martini,
Stephanie (Chair, M.S., Environmental Science, UTEP)- Meteorological characteristics of flood- producing
storms of the 2006 monsoon in the El Paso domain
Research Assistants:
GRADUATE THESIS/DISSERTATION
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR:
- Floyd, Kevin (Ph.D., Environmental Science and Engineering, UTEP)
- Gomez, Eduardo (Ph.D., Environmental Science and Engineering, UTEP)
- Langman, Jeffrey (Ph.D., Geology, UTEP)
- Neu, Roene (Ph.D.,Geology, UTEP)
- Ruiz,
Alfredo (Ph.D., Geology, UTEP)
- Shekhter, Eugenia
(Ph.D., Environmental Science and Engineering, UTEP)
- Wolff, James (M.S., Environmental
Science, UTEP)
- Yamaguchi, Chika (Ph.D., Environmental
Science and Engineering, UTEP)
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SELECTED
FUNDED RESEARCH TOPICS (past and present)
- Principal Investigator
(Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program):
Database Development of Wind Erosion Source Areas in the Southern High Plains and Chihuahuan Desert
- Principal Investigator
(US Army Corps of Engineers):
Wind Erosion Patterns in Coppice Dune Maneuver Areas
- Co-Principal Investigator
(SCERP via US EPA):
Investigating the Health Effects of Dust Storms in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
- Co-Principal Investigator
(NOAA): NOAA
Center for
Atmospheric Sciences
- Principal Investigator (SCERP
via US
EPA): Investigation of Dust Emission Hotspots in Chihuahuan
Desert Playa Basins
- Principal
Investigator (US Dept. of Energy): Potential Fractionation of
Heavy Metals in Wind Resuspension of Contaminated Soils
- Principal
Investigator (US Dept. of Defense): Modeling Airborne Transport
of Hazards Using Advanced Atmospheric Monitoring Systems and
Numerical Techniques
- Co- Principal
Investigator (US Dept. of Commerce): Windstorm Mitigation
Initiative
- Principal
Investigator (Texas
Advanced Research Projects): Geochemical Fractionation of Dust at
the Surface of a Wind-Eroding Playa
- Project
Manager (California Air
Resources Board): Generation, Characterization and Transport of
Owens (Dry) Lake
Dusts
- Project
Manager (California State Lands Commission): Mitigation of
Windblown Dusts and Reclamation of Public Trust Values, Owens Lake, California: Partial Mitigation
of PM10 Episodes Through Control of Saltating Particles and
Reduction of Wind Shear
- Project
Manager (California Department of Health): Particulate Transport
at Toxic Waste Facilities in California.
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SELECTED
PUBLICATIONS:
- Rojo, L., Gill, T.E.,
and Gillette, D.A., 2008.
Particle size/composition relationships of wind-eroding
sediments, Owens (dry) Lake, California, USA.
X-Ray Spectrometry 37: 111- 115. (Invited paper)
- Leggoe, J.W., Chang, C.B., Cox, S.B., Presley, S.M., Zartman, R., and Gill, T., 2008. Predicting and characterizing threat transport. In: Advances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism Countermeasures, R.J. Kendall, S.M. Presley, G.P. Austin, and P.N. Smith, editors, CRC Press/ Taylor and Francis Publishers, pp. 29- 104.
- Haque, N., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Jones, G.L., Gill, T.E., and Gardea- Torresdey, J.L., 2008. Screening the phytoremediation potential of desert broom (Baccharis sarothroides Gray) growing on mine tailings in Arizona, USA. Environmental Pollution 153: 362- 368.
- Rojo, L., Gill, T.E., and Barnes, M.A., 2007. Intercomparison of aeolian dust elemental concentrations via PIXE and ICP-AES. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on PIXE and its Analytical Applications, Puebla, Mexico, May 2007, ISBN 978-970-32-5115-5, UNAM Press, Mexico D.F., paper PI-32.
- Perez, A.E., and Gill, T.E., 2007. Composition of mineral aerosols generated in the Salt Basin of far west Texas (USA) using PIXE and complementary techniques. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on PIXE and its Analytical Applications, Puebla, Mexico, May 2007, ISBN 978-970-32-5115-5, UNAM Press, Mexico D.F., paper PI-34.
- Gill, T.E., 2007. Analysis of 19th century Mexican postage stamps by PIXE. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on PIXE and its Analytical Applications, Puebla, Mexico, May 2007, ISBN 978-970-32-5115-5, UNAM Press, Mexico D.F., paper PI-42.
- Dominguez, M.A., and Gill, T.E., 2007. PIXE based geochemical characterization of the pluvial Lake Palomas system, Chihuahua Mexico. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on PIXE and its Analytical Applications, Puebla, Mexico, May 2007, ISBN 978-970-32-5115-5, UNAM Press, Mexico D.F., paper PII-34.
- Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Ritchie, J.C., and Gill, T.E., 2007. Validating the use of 137Cs measurements to estimate rates of soil redistribution by wind. Catena 70: 455- 464.
- Novlan, D.J., Hardiman,
M., and Gill, T.E., 2007.
A synoptic climatology of blowing dust events in El Paso, Texas from 1932-2005. Preprints, 16th
Conference on Applied Climatology, American Meteorological Society, J3.12, 13 pp.
- Gill, T.E., Zobeck,
T.M., and Stout, J.E., 2006.
Technologies for laboratory generation of dust from
geological materials.
Journal of Hazardous Materials 132: 1- 13. (Invited paper)
- Gill, T.E., 2006. Teaching meteorology at the University of Texas,
El Paso. Preprints, 15th
Conference on Education, American Meteorological Society, P1.34,
6 pp. (Invited paper)
- Rivera Rivera,
N.I., Bleiweiss, M.P., Hand, J.L., and
Gill, T.E., 2006.
Characterization of dust storm sources in southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico
using remote sensing imagery. Preprints, 14th
Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, American
Meteorological Society, P3.9, 17 pp.
- Chang, C.B., and Gill, T.E., 2005.
MM5-HPAC simulation experiments.
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics 90: 127- 138.
- Gill, T.E., and Shao,
Y., eds., 2004. Modeling of wind erosion and aeolian processes.
Environmental Modeling and Software 19(2): 91- 215.
- Acosta-Martinez, V., Zobeck,
T.M., Gill, T.E., and Kennedy, A.C., 2003. Enzyme activities and
microbial community structure in semiarid agricultural soils.
Biology and Fertility of Soils 38: 216-227.
- Chang, C.B., Gill, T.E., and Conder, M., 2003. West
Texas Mesonet observations
and four-dimensional data assimilation for testing MM5 and
HPAC. Proceedings of the BACIMO (Battlefield Atmospheric
and Cloud Impacts on Military Operations) 2003 Conference, Naval
Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA, September 2003, U.S.
Department of Defense publication, 12 pp.
- Gill, T.E., Cahill, T.A., Copeland,
S.A., and White, B.R., 2003. Sand fences for control of wind
erosion and dust emission at Owens Lake, CA:
1. Full-scale testing, field deployment, and evaluation of
effectiveness. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference
on Wind Engineering, Lubbock, TX, June 2003, vol. 2, pp. 2773-
2780.
- Prospero, J.M., Ginoux,
P., Torres, O., Nicholson, S.E., and Gill, T.E., 2002.
Environmental characterization of global sources of atmospheric
soil dust identified with the NIMBUS-7 TOMS absorbing aerosol
product. Reviews of Geophysics 40: 2-01 - 2-31 (doi:10.1029/2000RG000095).
- Gill, T.E., Gillette, D.A., Niemeyer,
T., and Winn, R.T., 2002. Elemental geochemistry of wind-erodible
playa sediments, Owens
Lake, California.
Nuclear Instruments and MethodsB189: 209- 213.
- Husar, R.B., et al.
(including Gill, T.E.,),
2001. The Asian dust events of April 1998. Journal of Geophysical
Research 106D: 18317- 18330.
- Gill, T.E., Chang, C.B., Doggett, A.L.,
and Peterson, R.E., 2001. Mesoscale processes and transport of
substances in the urban atmospheric boundary layer. Proceedings
of BACIMO 2001 (Battlefield Atmospheric and Cloud Impacts on
Military Operations) Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado,
July 2001, USA Department of Defense Publication ARL-SR-01126, 15
pp.
- Gill, T.E., Reynolds, R.L., and Zobeck, T.M., 2000. Measurements of current
and historic settled dusts in west Texas. Proceedings of the 93rd
Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) Annual Conference and
Exhibition, AWMA Publication VIP-97 (ISBN 0-923204-34-2), Paper
No. 0175, 15 pp.
- Gill, T.E., Westphal,
D.L., Stephens, G., and Peterson, R.E., 2000. Integrated
assessment of regional dust transport from west Texas
and New Mexico,
spring 1999. Preprints of the 11th Joint Conference on
Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the Air and Waste
Management Association, American Meteorological Society, Boston,
MA, pp. 370- 375.
- Zobeck, T.M., Gill, T.E., and Popham, T.M., 1999. A two-parameter Weibull function to describe airborne dust
particle size distributions. Earth Surface Processes and
Landforms 24(10): 943-955.
- Gillette, D.A., Fryrear,
D.W., Gill, T.E., Ley, T., Cahill,
T.A., and Gearhart, E.A., 1997. Relation of vertical flux of PM10
to total aeolian horizontal mass flux at Owens Lake.
Journal of Geophysical Research 102D: 26009- 26015.
- Perry, K.D., Cahill, T.A., Eldred, R.A.,
Dutcher, D.D., and Gill, T.E., 1997.
Long-range transport of Saharan dust to the eastern United States.
Journal of Geophysical Research 102D: 13225-13238.
- Cahill, T.A., Carroll, J.J., Campbell,
D., and Gill, T.E., 1996. Air quality. In: Status of the Sierra Nevada. U.S.
Geological Survey Digital Data Series Publication DDS-043, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final
Report to Congress, vol. II. Centers for Water and Wildland Resources, University of California, Davis, Wildlands
Resource Center Report 37 (vol. II, chapter 48), pp. 1227- 1261.
- Cahill, T.A., Gill, T.E., Reid, J.S.,
Gearhart, E.A., and Gillette, D.A., 1996. Saltating particles,
playa crusts and dust aerosols at Owens (dry) Lake, California.
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 21: 621- 639.
- Gill, T.E., 1996. Eolian sediments
generated by anthropogenic disturbance of playas: human impacts
on the geomorphic system and geomorphic impacts on the human
system. Geomorphology 17: 207- 228.
- Gill, T.E. and Cahill, T.A., 1992.
Drying saline lake beds: a regionally-significant PM10 source.
In: Chow, J.C., and Ono, D.M., eds., PM10 Standards And Nontraditional Particulate Source
Controls. Air & Waste Management Association Transactions
Series 22: 440-454.
- Gill, T.E., Tanada,
T.N., Cahill, T.A., Taylor,
D., and Matsuura, H., 1989. Air quality on Hawaii Island during a
Kilauea eruption. Proceedings of
the Annual Meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association,
Anaheim, CA, June 1989, Paper #89-66A.04, 15pp.
- Gill, T.E., Kusko,
B.H., Higgins, C.G., Cahill, T.A., and Howard, S., 1988.
Site variation in provenance studies: the Carrara Marble example.
In: Farqhar, R.N.,
Hancock, R.G.V., and Pavlish,
L.A., eds., Archaeometry '88:
Proceedings of the 26th International Archaeometry Symposium, Toronto: University of Toronto
Press, pp. 211- 219.
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