Matthew S. Varonka, Ph.D.
Matthew Varonka is a Research Chemist with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.
Matthew works in the Eastern Energy and Environmental Laboratory (EEEL), which is involved in a variety of research goals relating energy and the environment. Matt graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in chemistry and went on to earn a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Georgetown University before joining the USGS in 2010.
Science and Products
Data on the Effects of Oil and Gas Wastewater Components on Microbial Community Structure and Function
Chemistry Data from Southern Florida Canals Collected in Support of the Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades Project
Organic Analysis of Oilfield Wastewater from the Williston Basin, North Dakota
Organic geochemistry and toxicology of a stream impacted by unconventional oil and gas wastewater disposal operations
Geogenic organic contaminants in the low-rank coal-bearing Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer of East Texas, USA
Enhanced coal-dependent methanogenesis coupled with algal biofuels: Potential water recycle and carbon capture
Geochemistry of formation waters from the Wolfcamp and “Cline” shales: Insights into brine origin, reservoir connectivity, and fluid flow in the Permian Basin, USA
Atmospheric particulate matter in proximity to mountaintop coal mines: Sources and potential environmental and human health impacts
Relationships between water and gas chemistry in mature coalbed methane reservoirs of the Black Warrior Basin
Organic substances in produced and formation water from unconventional natural gas extraction in coal and shale
The effect of coal bed dewatering and partial oxidation on biogenic methane potential
Non-USGS Publications**
**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
Data on the Effects of Oil and Gas Wastewater Components on Microbial Community Structure and Function
Chemistry Data from Southern Florida Canals Collected in Support of the Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades Project
Organic Analysis of Oilfield Wastewater from the Williston Basin, North Dakota
Organic geochemistry and toxicology of a stream impacted by unconventional oil and gas wastewater disposal operations
Geogenic organic contaminants in the low-rank coal-bearing Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer of East Texas, USA
Enhanced coal-dependent methanogenesis coupled with algal biofuels: Potential water recycle and carbon capture
Geochemistry of formation waters from the Wolfcamp and “Cline” shales: Insights into brine origin, reservoir connectivity, and fluid flow in the Permian Basin, USA
Atmospheric particulate matter in proximity to mountaintop coal mines: Sources and potential environmental and human health impacts
Relationships between water and gas chemistry in mature coalbed methane reservoirs of the Black Warrior Basin
Organic substances in produced and formation water from unconventional natural gas extraction in coal and shale
The effect of coal bed dewatering and partial oxidation on biogenic methane potential
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.