Patricia Donovan
Education:
M.S.
B.S.
1993
1989
Geology
Geology/Mathematics
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Professional Positions:
GIS Specialist
Research Associate
Geologist
Teaching Assistant
June 2000-present
Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Jan. 1993-June 2000
Center for Marine and Wetland Studies
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Oct. 1991-Dec. 1992
U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ
Sept. 1989-May 1991
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Experience and Occupational Skills:
Expertise in geospatial data collections, processing and analysis for natural resources and
agriculture research. Proficient using precision DGPS equipment and integrating geospatial
technologies to map spatial and temporal change. Current geospatial research support for
projects includes Landsat landcover change, vegetation assessment using high resolution
imagery, spatial resource assessment for bioenergy potential, soil reclamation and mine
restoration, water quality and environmental management at regional scales, wetland mitigation,
and soil fertility management. Experienced in GIS training for variety of ages and technical
abilities.
Selected Professional Papers, Reports & Proceedings:
Li Jing, Zipper E. Carl, Li Song, and Patricia Donovan, 2015, Trajectory analysis of land disturbance
and reclamation in surface coal-mine area by time-series NDVI, Transactions of the Chinese Society of
Agricultural Engineering (Transactions of the CSAE, in Chinese with English abstract)
Li, J., Zipper, C.E., Donovan, P.F., Wynne, R.H., and Oliphant, A.J., 2015, Reconstruction disturbance
history for an intensively mined region by time-series analysis of Landsat imagery, Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 187: 557 , DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-4766-1
Zipper, Carl E., Donovan, Patricia F., Jones, Jess W., Li, Jing, Price, Jennifer E., and Roger E. Stewart ,
2015, Spatial and temporal correspondences among watershed mining water quality and freshwater
mussel status in an eastern USA river, Science of the Total Environment, submitted 7/13/15
Denise M. Levitan, Carl E. Zipper, Patricia Donovan, Madeline E. Schreiber, Robert R. Seal II, Mark A.
Engle, John A. Chermak, Robert J. Bodnar, Daniel K. Johnson, Joseph G. Aylor Jr., 2015, Statistical
analysis of soil geochemical data to identify pathfinders associated with mineral deposits: An example
from the Coles Hill uranium deposit, Virginia, USA, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Vol. 154, July
2015, p. 238-251.
Raval, S., Sarver, E., Shamsoddini, A., Zipper, C., Donovan, P., Evans, D., and H.T. Chu, 2014, Satellite
Remote Sensing-based estimates of biomass production on reclaimed coal mines, Mining Engineering, Vol.
66, no. 4, p.76-82.
Zipper, C., Beaty, B., Johnson, G., Jones, J., Krystolic, J., Ostby, B., Wolfe, W., and Donovan, P., 2013,
Freshwater Mussel Population Status and Habitat Quality in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee,
USA: A Featured Collection, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 25 pg. (in review)
Evans, Daniel M., Carl E. Zipper, Patricia F. Donovan, and W. Lee Daniels, 2014. Long-Term Trends of
Specific Conductance in Waters Discharged by Coal-Mine Valley Fills in Central Appalachia, USA.
Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 1-12. DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12198
Boys, Kathryn and Patricia Donovan, 2014, Local Food System Investment: A Proposal for a Novel and
Targeted Approach, Southern Agricultural Economics Association meeting, Dallas, TX, Feb. 1-4, 2014.
Levitan, Denise M.1, Zipper, Carl E.2, Donovan, Patricia2, Schreiber, Madeline E.1, Seal, Robert R. II3,
Chermak, John1, Bodnar, Robert J.1, and Aylor, Joseph G. Jr4, Geochemistry of the Soils Overlying the
Coles Hill Uranium Property, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 46, No. 3
K. Vaiknoras, K.A. Boys and P. Donovan. 2013. From Agriculture to Manufacturing and Back: Old
Industrial Zones and Prospective Incubators for Local Food Systems. Poster (to be) presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Washington DC,
August 4-6, 2013.
Sen, S., Zipper, C.E., Wynne, R.H, and P.F. Donovan, 2012, Identifying Revegetated Mines as
Disturbance/Recovery Trajectories Using an Interannual Landsat Chronosequence, Photogrammetric
Engineering and Remote Sensing, vol. 78, no. 3, March 2012, pp. 223-235.
Orndorff, Z., Daniels, W.L., Donovan, P., Reiter, M. and C. Clarke, 2012, Reclamation of Mineral Sands
Mining, 2011 Annual report submitted to Iluka Resources Inc., Feb. 14, 2012, 64pg.
Zipper, C.E., Burger, J.A., Evans, D.M. and P.F. Donovan, 2012, Young Forest Composition and Growth on
a Reclaimed Appalachian Coal Surface Mine After Nine Years, Journal of the American Society of Mining
and Reclamation, vol.1, no.1,
Zipper, C.E. and P. Donovan, 2012, Soil Evaluation at the Coles Hill Project Site, Final report submitted to
Virginia Uranium, Chatham, VA, 107pg.
Sen, S., Zipper, C.E., Wynne, R.H., Donovan, P.F. and J.W. Coulston, Characterizing Reclaimed Coal
Surface Mine Locations, Spatial Extents, Ages, and Woody Canopy Covers in Appalachian USA Using
Satellite Imagery, submitted to the American Society of Mining and Reclamation proceedings, Annual
meeting June 2011, in press.
Orndorff, Z., Daniels, W.L., Alley, M., Donovan, P., Wick, A.F., and Clarke, C., January 2011,
Reclamation of Mineral Sands Mining: 2010 Annual report submitted to Iluka Resources Inc.. February
7, 2011, 61pg.
Sen S., C.E. Zipper, R.H. Wynne, P.F. Donovan, J.W. Coulston. 2011. Using satellite imagery to
characterize locations, ages and woody canopy cover of reclaimed surface mines in Appalachia, USA. in:
Proceedings, National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation. June 11-16,
Bismarck ND.
Wick, A., Orndorff, Z., Daniels, W.L., Teutsch, C., Alley, M., Donovan, P., Zelazny, L., and Clarke, C.,
January 2009, Reclamation of Mineral Sands Mining, final report submitted to Iluka Resources Inc.
Daniels, W.L., Booze-Daniels, J., Donovan, P., and Z. Orndorff, 2008, Final Research Report: Nutrient
Management Programs for VDOT Asset Management Division, 35pg.
Showalter, J.M., Burger, J.A., Zipper, C.E., Galbraith, J.M., and P.F. Donovan, 2007, Influence of Mine
Soil Properties on White Oak Seedling Growth: A Proposed Mine Soil Classification Model, Southern
Journal of Applied Forestry, vol. 31, no. 2, p. 99-107.
Galang, J., Zipper, C., Prisley, S., Galbraith, J., and P. Donovan, 2006, Evaluating Terrestrial Carbon
Sequestration Options for Virginia: Environmental Management, vol. 39, no. 2,
Donovan, P., Daniels, W.L, Beck, M., Orndorff, Z., and J. Galbraith, 2005, Soil Map Analysis and GIS
Research Components, Rapid Stabilization/Polymerization of Wet Clay Soils: Final Research Report
submitted to U.S. Department of Defense, 21pg.
Donovan, P. and W.L. Daniels, 2005, Geospatial approach to Nitrate-leaching index for Virginia:
Proceedings of the 25th International ESRI User Conference, 7pg.
Galbraith, J.M. and P.F. Donovan, 2005, Density of Road Crossings and Drainage of Wetlands in
Suburban and Rural Virginia: 8th Annual Wetlands and Watersheds Workshop presentation, Atlantic
City, N.J.
Galbraith, J.M., Donovan, P.F., Smith, K.M., and C.E. Zipper, 2003, Using GIS to Predict Wetland
Occurrence, Soil Science, vol. 168, no. 8, p.563-575.
Galbraith, J.M., Donovan, P.F., and J. McKenna, 2003, Challenging the Virginia Agriculture Governor’s
School Students through GIS Applications: North American College and Teachers of Agriculture
Journal, vol. 47, no. 4, p. 28-32.
Zipper, C.E., Donovan-Ealy, P., and Dillaha, T., 2002, Identifying Critical Sediment-Source Areas in the
Clinch-Powell Basin: Little River Feasibility Study, Final Report submitted to The Nature Conservancy
and Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 52pp.
Donovan-Ealy, P., Gayes, P.T., Harris, M.S., Baldwin, W.E., Wetzell, L., and Mahaffey, E., 1997, Seafloor
Mapping and Coastal Change off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: A Model Region for a Low-Relief
Sediment-Starved Coastline, American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs.
W.C. Schwab, E R Thieler, D S Foster, J F Denny, B A Swift, W W Danforth, J R Allen, L L Lotto, M A
Allison, P T Gayes, P Donovan-Ealy, Mapping the Inner Shelf off Southern Long Island, NY:
Implications for Coastal Evolution and Behavior, American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs.
Donovan-Ealy, P., Gayes, P.T., Harris, M.S., Batten, B., and Nelson, D.D., 1997, Nearshore marine
geology of the Myrtle Beach region, South Carolina, Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs, vol.29, no.6, pp.90.
Gayes, P.T. and Donovan-Ealy, P., 1996, Myrtle Beach renourishment project report: Final report submitted
to Minerals Management Service, 218 p.
Gayes, P.T. and Donovan-Ealy, P., 1994, Assessment of beach renourishment resources near Folly Beach,
South Carolina: Final report submitted to Minerals Management Service, 38p.
Donovan-Ealy, P., Gayes, P.T., Nelson, D.D., Van Dolah, R.F., and Maier, P., 1993, Development of a
database of geologic resources and critical habitats on the South Carolina continental shelf: Proceedings of
the Geoscience Information Society, vol. 24, p.173-178.