About the Author: John Pichtel, Gus Martin
John Pichtel is a professor of natural resources and environmental management
at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he has been on the faculty
since 1987. He earned his PhD in environmental science at Ohio State University,
MS in soil chemistry/agronomy at Ohio State, and BS in natural resources
management at Rutgers University. His primary research and professional
activities have been in management of hazardous materials, remediation of
contaminated sites, and environmental chemistry. Dr. Pichtel teaches courses in
emergency response to hazmat incidents, management of solid and hazardous
wastes, environmental site assessment, and site remediation. Dr. Pichtel is