• Long-term Trends in Specific Conductance, Dissolved Ion Matrix, and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Central Appalachian Coalfield Streams. T.R. Cianciolo, S.H. Schoenholtz, D.L. McLaughlin
• Zooming in on adverse birth outcomes in coalfield regions of Central Appalachia. M.L Marston, C.Y.H. Wu, E. Smith, J.M. Gohlke, K.N. Kolivras, L. Krometis
• Toward Deregulation of Genetically Modified American Chestnut for Surface Mine Reclamation: Genomic Mechanisms of Transgene-Mediated Blight Resistance. J.A. Holliday, S. Klopf
• Long-Term Effects of Rock Type, Amendments and Weathering on Mine Soil Properties and TDS Potentials. W.L. Daniels, D. Johnson, K. Haering, S.K. Klopf, H.Z. Angel, J.C. Burger

2017 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• The Role of Plant Diversity in Promoting Recovery of Soil Microbial Communities During Ecosystem Restoration on Reclaimed Mine Lands. Brian D. Badgley, Brian D. Strahm
• Choosing Plant Species for Reclamation to Better Resist Invasion from Exotic, Invasive Plants.J.N. Barney, M. Franke
• Long-Term Effects of Rock Type, Amendments and Weathering on Mine Soil Properties and TDS Potentials. W.L. Daniels, D. Johnson, K. Haering, S. Klopf, J. Burger
• Survival, Growth, and Blight Incidence of Pure and Hybrid American Chestnuts After Nine Growing Seasons on a FRA-Reclaimed Coal Mine. S.K. Klopf, J. Holliday
• Quantitative Sampling of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities for Characterizing Response to Mining-Induced Salinization in Appalachia. R.A. Pence, S.H. Schoenholtz, D.L. McLaughlin

2016 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• How Do Reclamation Conditions Affect the Invasion Success of the Exotic Autumn Olive? J.N. Barney, M. Franke
• Constructing Mine Spoil Fills to Reduce TDS in Discharged Waters. J.D. Buckwalter, C.E. Zipper, E.V. Clark, W.L. Daniels
• Characterizing TDS Risk in Appalachian Landscapes: Techniques to Identify Mine Spoil TDS Generation Potentials. D.K. Johnson, W.L Daniels
• Reforestation and Water Quality: Optimizing Plant Systems to Minimize Total Dissolved Solid Delivery to Surface Waters. B.D. Strahm, K.J. McGuire, J.R. Seiler, A.C. Gondran
• Establishing Hardwood Forests on Appalachian Mine Sites Using the Forestry Reclamation Approach. C.E. Zipper, S.K. Klopf, R.J. Krenz, D.M. Evans, J.A. Burger, C.W. Fields-Johnson

2015 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• The Powell River Project Research and Education Center. P. Meeks, C. Zipper
• Project Coal to Electricity. B. Alitzer, H. Childress
• Calm Temperament Improves Reproductive Performances of Beef Cows. W.D. Whittier, R.Kasimanickam, M. Assay, S. Schroeder, V. Kasimanickam, J. Gay, J. Hall
• A Study to Determine Whether Natural Camouflage Will Increase Usage of Artificial Nesting Boxes by Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow and Chickadees. C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, N. McConnell, J. McNew, T. Valentin, D. Richardson, A. Looney, M. McGonagill, A. Penley, K. Williams, G. Sluss
• How Do Reclamation Conditions Affect the Invasion Success of the Exotic Autumn Olive? J.N. Barney, M. Franke
• Reforestation and Water Quality: Optimizing Plant Systems to Minimize Total Dissolved Solid Delivery to Surface Waters. B.D. Strahm, K.J. McGuire, J.R. Seiler, A.C. Gondran
• Developing Field and Lab Predictors of Appalachian Surface Coal Mine Spoil Leachate Geochemistry. D.K. Johnson, W.L. Daniels, Z.W. Orndorff, L.C. Ross, S. Klopf
• Development of Ecosystem Structure and Function on Reforested Surface-Mined Lands. B.N. Avera, B.D. Strahm.
• Effective Monitoring and Assessment of Total Dissolved Solids as a Biotic Stressor in Mining-Influenced Streams. Anthony J. Timpano, Stephen H. Schoenholtz, David J. Soucek, Carl E. Zipper
• Electrical Resistivity Imaging of Preferential Flow through Surface Mine Valley Fills with Comparison to Other Land Forms. B.N. Greer, E.T. Hester, T.M. Burbey, C.E. Zipper
• Mapping Autumn Olive on Surface Coal Mines using Multitemporal Landsat Imagery. A.J. Oliphant, R.H. Wynne, C.E. Zipper
• Effect of Leaching Scale on Prediction of Total Dissolved Solids Release from Coal Mine Spoils and Refuse. L.C. Ross, W.L. Daniels
• Organic Matter Processes of Constructed Streams and Associated Riparian Areas in the Coalfields of Southwest Virginia. Robert J. Krenz, Stephen H. Schoenholtz, Carl E. Zipper.

• Locating and Identifying Low TDS Strata in Appalachian Soil-Overburden Sequences. D. Johnson, W.L. Daniels, Z, Orndorff.
• Reforestation and Ecosystem Services: If You Build It, Will They Come? B.D. Strahm, B.N. Avera
• Characterizing Microbial Community Development in Reclaimed Mine Soils. B.D. Badgley, S. Sun
• How Do Reclamation Conditions Affect the Invasion Success of the Exotic Autumn Olive? J.N. Barney, M. Franke
• A Study to Determine the Preference for Nesting Box Design of Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird), Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow) and Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee): Comparison of the Traditional Nesting Box and the Peterson Box, Year 3. C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, T. Adkins, A. Blanton, K. Burke, H. Calhoun, M. Crabtree, S. Deaton, S. Etter, M. Fields, D. Franklin, C. Garrett, K. Green, L. Hall, K. Hatley, L. Hobbs, A. Hofemeister, K. Honaker, M. Megen, J. Key, A. Kyle, K. Lawson, L. Lyke, R. Maggard, B. Mead, M. Miles, S. Price, N. Sandhu, J. Smith, A. Stanley, A. Stapleton, W.Sturgill, K. Taylor, J. Tippett
• Fertilizer and Density Treatment Effects on Woody Bioenergy Production on Mined Lands: Year Six Report. J. Sullivan
• Reclamation Grading and Seeding Influences on Trees on a Virginia Mine Site after Six Years. C. Zipper, S. Koropchak, R.J. Krenz, D.M. Evans.
• Impact of Body Condition Change Post-Breeding on Reproductive Performance of Beef Cows. R. Kasimanickam, P. Firth, M. Asay, A. Tibary, D. Moore, J. Hall, W.D. Whittier
• Project Coal to Electricity 2014 Summer Energy Education Program. B. Altizer, D. Ratliff

2013 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Project Coal to Electricity 2013 Summer Energy Education Program. B. Altizer, J. Richardson, P. Meeks, C. Zipper
• Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Temporal Dynamics and Their Response to Elevated Specific Conductance in Appalachian Coalfield Headwater Streams. E.A. Boehme, S.H. Schoenholtz, C.E. Zipper, D.J. Soucek, A.J. Timpano
• Structural and Functional Characteristics of Mining-impacted Reconstructed Streams. R.J. Krenz, C.E. Zipper, S.H. Schoenholtz
• A Study to Determine the Preference for Nesting Box Design of Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird): Comparison of the Traditional Nesting Box and the Peterson Box, Year 2. C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, C. Meade, D. Hubbard, C. Phillips, T. Yates, H. Lipps, E. Lambert, C. Moles, K. Flanary, S. Head, D. Williams, C. Engle, A. Huneycutt, L. O’quinn, L. Owens, M. Steele, J. Reinhard, A. Maine, C. Dean, F. Croley, C. Gaiger, T. Younce, A. Bourn, M. Short, S. Mullins, A. Fields, A. Stidham, D. Hamilton, K. Green, A. Nash, Z. Cooper, H. Tate, M. DeBoard, A. Adams, S. Kern, T. Turner, C. Greer, W. Beaver
• Control of Autumn Olive on Reclaimed and Pasture Land in Southwest Virginia. P. L. Hipkins
• Predicting TDS Release from SW Virginia Soil-Overburden Sequences. D. Johnson, W.L. Daniels, Z. Orndorff
• Reforestation and Ecosystem Services: If you build it, will they come? B.D. Strahm, B.N. Avera
• Fertilizer and Density Treatment Effects on Woody Bioenergy Production on Mined Lands: Year Five Report. M. Leveroos, J. Sullivan
• Fertility in Angus Cross Beef Cows Following 5d CO-Synch + CIDR or 7d CO-Synch + CIDR Estrus Synchronization and Timed Artificial Insemination. W.D. Whittier, J. F. Currin, H. Schramm, S. Holland, R.K. Kasimanickam

2012 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Cows as a Biological Monitors of Surface Coal Mining Contamination of Biological Systems by Micro and Macro Element Toxins. W. D. Whittier
• Long-Term Effects of Herbaceous Species and Trees on Reclaimed Mine Soil Properties. K. McMillen, M. Letalik, E. Carver, A.O. Abaye, C. E. Zipper, A.G.Fannon-Osborne.
• Wildlife Response to Strip-Mine Reclamation in Southwest Virginia. Chris E. Latimer, Dean F. Stauffer.
• A Study to Determine the Preference for Nesting Box Design of Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird): Comparison of the Traditional Nesting Box and the Peterson Box. C.A. Burkart, A. Russo, W. Baker, M. H. Belcher, B. Brown, J. Collins, N. Crouse, A. Dickenson, H. Dotson, T. Evans, B. Funk, A. Goforth, L. Hall, S. Helbert, L. Hobbs, K. Ingle, S. Jessee, J. McDaries, B. Mullins, C. Odle, E. Orndorff, C. Page, K. Pillkenton, T. Price, S. Smith.
• Project Coal to Electricity. Barbara F. Altizer, Marsha R. Presley, Amy Fannon-Osborne, Carl Zipper
• Restoring Ecological Function to Reforested Mined Lands: Connecting Soils with Forest Productivity and Ecosystem Services. Brian D. Strahm, Nina G. Craig.
• Reforestation and Biomass Production on Coal-Mined Lands: Research Application, Technology Transfer, Improving the Process. C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, B. Strahm, D. Evans
• Mined Land Reclamation to Restore Forest Land Capability: Spoil Type and Seeding Effects. Sara Koropchak, James Burger, Carl Zipper, Daniel Evans
• Predicting TDS Release from SW Virginia Soil-Overburden Sequences. Dan Johnson, Zenah Orndorff, W. Lee Daniels.
• Temporal Dynamics of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities and Their Response to Elevated TDS in Appalachian Coalfield Streams. Elizabeth Boehme, Stephen H. Schoenholtz, David J. Soucek, Anthony J. Timpano
• Organic Matter Dynamics as Functional Indicators of Stream Condition in Constructed Streams on Virginia Coal Mine Sites. R. J. Krenz, S. H Schoenholtz
• Economic Viability of Woody Bioenergy Crops as a Potential Mine Reclamation Procedure. M. Leveroos, J. Sullivan, D. Evans

2011 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Wildlife Response to Surface Mine Reclamation in Southwest Virginia. Chris E. Latimer, Dean F. Stauffer.
• Restoring Ecological Function to Reforested Mined Lands: Connecting Soils with Forest Productivity and Ecosystem Service. Brian D. Strahm, Nina G. Craig.
• Tree Species, Density, and Fertilizer Effects on Woody Biomass Production on Mined Lands: Year Three Report. Daniel M. Evans, Carl E. Zipper, James A. Burger, Chris Fields-Johnson.
• Tree Stock and Fertilizer Effects on Black Locust Biomass Production on Mined Lands. Daniel M. Evans, C. Zipper, James A. Burger
• Forest Composition and Growth After 9 Years on a Virginia Mine Site. C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, D. M. Evans, P. Donovan.
• Reclaimed Mined Land for Forests and Forestry. James Burger, Brian Strahm, Daniel Evans.
• Select Carbon Dynamics as Functional Indicators of Restoration Success: Progress From the First Two Years. Robert J. Krenz, Stephen Schoenholtz, Carl Zipper.
• Levels of Dissolved Solids Associated with Aquatic Life Effects in Headwater Streams of Virginia Central Appalachian Coalfield Region. A. J. Timpano, S. Schoenholtz, C. Zipper, D. Soucek
• Total Dissolved Solids in Appalachian Coalfield Streams: Current Research Approaches. Carl E. Zipper, Stephen Schoenholtz, David Soucek, Anthony Timpano, Beth Boehme.
• Long-Term Mine Soil Weathering and TDS Release. Zenah W. Orndorff, W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck, Matt Eick, Carl Zipper.
• A Study to Determine the Preference of Nesting Box Entrance Hole Size of Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird): Year 2. C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, A. Aldridge, N. Aldridge, D. Collins, N. Fitzgerald, J. Franklin, B. Fraley, A. Greer, L. Hall IV, T. Johnson, R. Kilgore, J. D. Lawson, M. Lindsey, G. McKnight, M. Skeens, S. Slemp,R. Townsend, N. Woods.

2010 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• A Study to Determine the Preference of Nesting Box Entrance Hole Size of Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird). C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, J. Barnette, N. Hamilton, S. Helbert, J. Ingle, G. Joseph, M. Moore, Y.N. Owens, T. Rose, N. Ward, B. Wells, T. Young.
• Wildlife Response to Surface Mine Reclamation in Southwest Virginia. Chris Latimer, Dean Stauffer.
• Reclaiming Mined Land for Forests and Forestry. James Burger, Brian Strahm, Daniel Evans, Chris Fields-Johnson, Carl Zipper.
• Second Year Response of Appalachian Mixed Hardwoods to Soil Surface Grading and Herbaceous Ground Cover. C. Fields-Johnson, C. Zipper, J. Burger, D. Evans.
• Tree Species and Density Effects on Woody Biomass Production on Unused Mined Lands. D. M. Evans, C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, C. Fields-Johnson.
• Stem Form and Fertilizer Effects on Black Locust Biomass Production on Mined Lands. D. Evans, C. Zipper, J. Burger.
• Hybrid Poplar Biomass Production on Appalachian Reclaimed Mine Land: Year 1 Results of Clone Comparison Trials. A. Brunner, J. Munsell, J. Gagnon, H. Burkhart, Z. Addington, C. Zipper, A. Fannon, B. Stanton, R. Shuren.
• Response of Improved American Chestnuts to Planting Practices on Reclaimed Surface Mined Land. C. Fields-Johnson, J. A. Burger, D. M. Evans, C. E. Zipper.
• Beef Cattle Cow/Calf Production on Reclaimed Surface Mined Land Optimizing Production: 1997-2010. W. D. Whittier.
• Determining Water Quality Criteria for Total Dissolved Solids in Streams of Southwestern Virginia. Anthony Timpano, Stephen Schoenholtz, David Soucek, Carl Zipper.
• Isolating Effects of Total Dissolved Solids on Aquatic Life in Central Appalachian Coalfield Streams.   Anthony Timpano, Stephen Schoenholtz, David Soucek, Carl Zipper.
• Long-Term Mine Soil Weathering and TDS Release: Do Topsoil Substitutes Really Mimic Natural Soils? Zenah Orndorff, W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck, Matt Eick.
• Select Carbon Dynamics as Functional Indicators of Restoration Success – A Research Approach. Robert J. Krenz, Stephen Schoenholtz, Carl Zipper.
• Herbaceous Crops for a Biofuels/Bioproducts Industry on Reclaimed Mine Lands. John Fike, John Galbraith, Chris Teutsch, David Parrish, Amy G. Fannon, Carl Zipper.

2009 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Reforestation of Mined Land for Bond Release, Productive Land Uses, and Environmental Quality. J. A. Burger, C. Fields-Johnson, C. Zipper, D. Evans
• Capability of Reclaimed Mined Land for Supporting Reforestation with Seven Appalachian Hardwood Species. J. A. Burger, A. G. Fannon
• First-Year Response of Mixed Hardwoods and Improved American Chestnuts to Compaction and Hydroseed Treatments. C. Fields-Johnson, C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, D M. Evans
• Use of Reclaimed Mined Land for Woody Biomass Production: Installation and Year One Results. Daniel M. Evans, Carl E. Zipper, James A. Burger, Chris Fields-Johnson
• Hybrid Poplar for Bioenergy and Biomaterials Feedstock Production on Appalachian Reclaimed Mine Land. Amy Brunner, John Munsell, Jennifer Gagnon, Harold Burkhart, Carl Zipper, Christopher Jackson, Amy Fannon, Brian Stanton, Richard Shuren
• Herbaceous Crops for a Biofuels/Bioproducts Industry on Reclaimed Mine Lands. John Fike, John Galbraith, Chris Teutsch, David Parrish, Carl Zipper
• Evaluating Wildlife Response to Vegetation Restoration on Reclaimed Mine Lands in Southwestern Virginia. Amy L. Carrozzino, Dean Stauffer
• Nesting Results and Habitat Assessment of the Nesting Box Trail for Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) In the Powell River Project Education Center. C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, T.J. Davis, D. Hall, S. Helbert, M. Jones, A. Thacker
• Long-Term Mine Soil Weathering and Treatment Effects: Do Topsoil Substitutes Really Mimic Natural Soils? Zenah W. Orndorff, W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck, Matt Eick
• Effects of Total Dissolved Solids in Streams of Southwestern Virginia. Anthony Timpano, Stephen Schoenholtz, David Soucek, Carl Zipper
• A Preliminary Assessment of Ecosystem Function in Virginia Coalfield Streams. Robert M. Northington, Jackson R. Webster, Ernest F. Benfield, Stephen H. Schoenholtz, Anthony J. Timpano, Daniel Evans, Carl E. Zipper.
• Monitoring the Health and Productivity of Powell River Project Forests with Special Emphasis on Sustaining High-Value and Biologically Diverse Reclamation Systems. J. F. Munsell, W. Worrell, A. C. Lee
• Beef Cattle Reproduction on Reclaimed Strip-mined Land. William Dee Whittier
• Project Coal to Electricity 2009 Summer Teacher Education Program. Barbara Altizer, Amy Gail Fannon

2008 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Influence of Cattle Grazing Alone and with Goats on Forage Biomass, Botanical Composition and Browse Species on Reclaimed Mine Land. A. Ozzie Abaye, Matt Webb, Carl Zipper
• Project Coal to Electricity: 2008 Summer Teacher Education Program. Barbara Altizer, Jon Rockett
• Reforestation of Mined Land for Productive Land Uses and Environmental Quality. James Burger, Beyhan Amichev, Chris Fields-Johnson
• Fourth-Year Tree Response to Three Levels of Silvicultural Input on Mined Lands. C. Fields-Johnson, C. E. Zipper, D. Evans, T.R. Fox, J.A. Burger
• Nesting Results and Initial Habitat Assessment of the Nesting Box Trail for Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) in the Powell River Project Education Center Year 2: Expansion. C. A. Burkart, A. Russo, L. Clayton, T.J. Davis, V. Fleming, J. Genco, S. Lane, J. Mays
• Evaluation of wildlife response to vegetation restoration on reclaimed mine lands in southwestern Virginia. Amy L. Carrozzino, Dean F. Stauffer
• Long-Term Mine Soil Weathering and Treatment Effects: Do Topsoil Substitutes Really Mimic Natural Soils?Zenah W. Orndorff, W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck
• Effects of Total Dissolved Solids in Streams of Southwestern Virginia. Stephen Schoenholtz, David Soucek, Carl Zipper, Anthony Timpano
• A Working Laboratory at the Powell River Project to Research and Promote Sustainable Forest Management. J. Munsell, J. Rockett, W. Worrell, D. Whiteley
• Herbaceous Crops for a Biofuels/Bioproducts Industry on Reclaimed Mine Lands. John Fike, John Galbraith, Chris Teutsch, David Parrish, Carl Zipper

2007 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Assessing the Potential of Co-Grazing Small Ruminants with Beef Cattle to Improve Utilization of Marginal Pasture Lands in Virginia. D. M. Webb, Ozzie Abaye, Jon Rockett, Carl Zipper, C. Teutsch, G. Scaglia
• Enhancing Sustainable Beef Cattle Production on Reclaimed Surface Mined Land. John Hall, W.D. Whittier, Ozzie Abaye
• Reclamation of Mined Land Utilizing Native Warm Season Grasses. Samir Doshi, Saleem H. Ali
• Nesting Results and Initial Habitat Assessment of the Nesting Box Trail for Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) in the Powell River Project Education Center. C.A. Burkart, A. Russo, J. Church, G. Brooks, J. Collins, S. Collins, A. Christian, M. Head, A. Rutherford, Evan Reynolds
• Evaluation of Wildlife Response to Vegetation Restoration on Reclaimed Mine Lands in Southwestern Virginia. Amy Carrozzino, Dean Stauffer, Carola Haas
• Reforestation of Mined Land for Productive Land Uses and Environmental Quality. James A. Burger, David Mitchem
• Establishing Ground Cover for Forested Post-Mining Land Uses. James A. Burger, Carl Zipper, Jeff Skousen
• Red Oak Seedling Response to Different Topsoil Substitutes After Five Years. James A. Burger, David Mitchem, W. Lee Daniels
• Carbon Accumulation Potentials of Post-SMCRA Coal-mined Lands. C. E. Zipper, J. A. Burger, J. M. McGrath, B. Amichev
• Heavy Metal Sequestration in Settling Ponds: A Mechanism for the Removal of Metals Associated with Mined Lands. Aaron W. Johnson, Trey Akridge, Shadrack Nthusi, Janet Yates
• Properties and Potential Water Quality Effects of Post-2000 Coal Combustion Products. Mike Beck, W. Lee Daniels, Matt Eick

2006 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Mitigation Planning Association: A Cooperative Option to Meet Section 404 Compensatory Mitigation Requirements. Kurt Stephenson, Leonard Shabman.
• Reforestation of Mined Land for Productive Land Uses and Environmental Quality. James Burger, Julia Showalter, Adam Salzberg, Beyhan Amichev, David Mitchem.
• Sugar Maple Response to Weed Control, Liming and Fertilization on a Reclaimed Mine Soil in Southwestern Virginia. A. M. Salzberg, J. A. Burger.
• Influence of Mine Soil Properties on White Oak Seedling Growth: A Proposed Mine Soil Classification Model. J. M. Showalter, J. A. Burger, C.E. Zipper, J. M. Galbraith, P. F. Donovan.
• Properties and Potential Water Quality Effects of Post-2000 Coal Combustion Products. W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck, Matt Eick.
• Utilization of Reclaimed Mine Pasture Species with Mixed Species Grazing. Matthew Webb, Ozzie Abaye, John Hall, Jon Rockett, Dee Whittier, Carl Zipper.
• Beef Cattle Production on Reclaimed Surface Mined Land. John B. Hall, W. D. Whittier, Ozzie Abaye
• The Effects of Band Application of Fertilizer on Two Cultural Treatments of Five Christmas Tree Species Grown on Reclaimed Mined Land. Chuks Ogbonnaya, Mountain Empire Community College students. 
• Attributes of Strip-Mined Soil. Environmental Science Class, Southwest Virginia Governors School.
• Project Coal to Electricity. Barbara Altizer, Jon Rockett.

2005 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Properties and Potential Water Quality Effects of Post-2000 Coal Combustion Products. W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck, Matt Eick
• Reforestation of Mined Land for Productive Land Uses and Environmental Quality. J. A. Burger, Beyhan Amichev, Ted Auch, Julia Showalter, D.O. Mitchem.
• Herbaceous Ground Cover Effects on Native Hardwoods Planted on Mined Land. J. A. Burger, D. O. Mitchem, C. E. Zipper, R. Williams
• Growth of a Thinned White Pine Stand Growing on a Reclaimed Surface Mine in Southwestern Virginia.  C. N. Casselman, T. R. Fox, J. A. Burger
• Program Options for Improving Compensatory Mitigation Under NWP 21. Kurt Stephenson, Leonard Shabman
• Design and Operation of an On-Site Sewage Waste Treatment and Disposal System on a Reclaimed Coal Mine. C. E. Zipper, R. B. Reneau, Jr., M.A. Saluta
• Coal to Electricity Energy Education Program. Barbara Altizer, Jon Rockett
• The Effects of Two Cultural Treatments on Five Christmas Tree Species Grown on Reclaimed Mined Land. B. Hamilton, A. Kimberlin, S. Marcum, M. Orr
• Coal-Mine Hollow Fill and Settling Pond Influences on Headwater Streams in Southern West Virginia. T. C. Merricks, D. S. Cherry, C. E. Zipper, R. J. Currie, T. W. Valenti
• Powell River Project 2005 Grant Report. Environmental Science Class, Southwest Virginia Community College
• Stress-Level Determination Using Microarray Analysis of Northern Green Frog (Rana clamitans melanota) Population on Reclaimed Mine Areas. B.G. Hunt, R.L. Woodard, K. P. Jansen.

2004 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• A Cost Analysis of Stream Compensatory Mitigation Projects in the Southern Appalachian Region. J. Bonham, K. Stephenson
• Properties and Potential Water Quality Effects of Post-2000 Coal Combustion Products. W. Lee Daniels, Mike Beck, Matt Eick
• Reforestation of Mined Land for Productive Land Uses and Environmental Quality. James Burger, Beyhan Amichev, Ted Auch, Julia Showalter, David Mitchem
• Beef Cattle/Calf Production on Reclaimed Surface Mined Land Optimizing Production: 1997-2004. W.D. Whittier, J. B. Hall
• 2004 Va. Tech Energy Education Program: Coal to Electricity. Mary A. Quillen
• The Effects of Two Cultural Treatments on Five Christmas Tree Species Grown on Reclaimed Mined Land. Chuks Ogbonnays, Jay Blevins, students of Mountain Empire Community College
• Soil Attributes at the Powell River Site as Compared to Optimum Soil Characteristics. Peggy R. Barber
• Success of Reclamation Practices to Support Amphibian Populations. K. P. Jansen, C. M. Oakes, F. D. Colyer

2003 Powell River Project Research and Education Program Reports

• Properties and Land Use Potentials of Surface Mined Landscapes in the Virginia Coalfields. Kathryn Haering, W. Lee Daniels, John. Galbraith, Pat Donovan
• Effects of Biosolids-Amended Mined Land on Soil and Plant Quality. G.K. Evanylo, A.O. Abaye, W.L. Daniels .
• Reforestation of Mined Land for Productive Land Uses and Environmental Quality. James A. Burger
• The Effects of Two Cultural Treatments on Five Christmas Tree Species Grown on Reclaimed Mine Land and Christmas Trees Demonstration Site. J. Allen, J. Alsup, M. Chaffin, C. Barker, B. Daugherty, J. Dean, C. Fields, J. Eaton, D. Large, J. Giles, D.Early, J. Gillenwater, R. Mullins, M. Kilgore, C. Smith
• 2003 VA Tech Energy Education Program: Coal to Electricity. Mary Quillen.
• Region V Governor’s School for Science and Technology. Vaughn Lester.
• Cooperative Marketing of Beef Calves as a Role of the Powell River Beef Project. W.D. Whittier.
• Evaluation of Hollow Fill Drainages and Associated Settling Ponds on Water Quality and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities of VA and WV. T. Chad Merricks, D. Cherry, and C. Zipper.
• Amphibian Populations on Reclaimed Mined Lands: A Progress Report. Kevin P. Jansen, Candice Oakes, and Franklin D. Colyer.