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Harvey W. Holm
Biographical Information
Name: Harvey W. Holm
Title: Director of Research
Contact Information:
Phone: 706 355-8008
Fax: 706 355-8007
email: holm.harvey@epa.gov
Education:
BS, Minot State College
(North Dakota), 1963
Major: Biology; Minor: Mathematics
MS, University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, 1965
Major: Microbiology; Minor: Biochemistry
Thesis: "Effects of Surface-Active Agents
on the susceptibility of Swiss Mice to Candida albicans."
Ph.D. University
of North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1969
Major: Microbiology; Minor: Biochemistry
Dissertation: "An Ecologic Study of an Overloaded
Oxidation Lagoon Containing High Populations of Purple Sulfur Bacteria."
Post-Doctoral Research, University
of Georgia, 1970
Area of Study: Microbial Physiology
Sabbatical, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1987
Institute for Process Analysis
Expertise/Research Interests:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1999-Present Director of Research, ERD-Athens, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
1993-1999 Branch Chief, ERD-Athens. Returned to Athens management; Chief of the Ecosystems Assessment Branch. Major research responsibility includes developing tools for completing Regional Vulnerability Assessments.
1989-1993 Branch Chief/Senior Manager of ORD's Pacific Ecosystems Branch, Newport, Oregon. Newport OR was the West Coast component of EPA's Narragansett Rhode Island Research Laboratory. Supervised 25 federal staff, and served as ORD on-site representative for construction of new marine science research laboratory, sea water distribution system, and science library at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Established infrastructure to support the new laboratory. As the senior manager on site, was responsible for assuring the laboratory met OSHA, Environmental Compliance, FMFIA, QA, ADP, and other requirements. Served as liaison for west coast issues, alerting Headquarters to Congressional inquiries, and directing citizens to appropriate departments.
1988-1989 Acting Deputy Director, ERL-Narragansett, Rhode Island. Upon the request of EPA's Office of Environmental Processes and Effects Research (OEPER), moved to the Narragansett laboratory. Broadened experience to marine/estuarine research management.
1985-1988 Branch Chief/Acting Director of Research, ERL-Athens. Supervised multi-disciplinary staff conducting research on ecosystem structure and function and developing models to predict the fate of pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. Served as ORD Matrix Manager of the Ecological Research Program involving several EPA laboratories.
1970-1985 Research Scientist, ERL-Athens. Progressed from principal investigator to team leader. Research included 1) biotransformation studies of NTA, mercury, arsenicals and other pollutants; and 2) evaluation of impact of pollutants on ecosystem structure and function.
Professional Activities:
American Society for Microbiology
Sigma Xi
NERL QA Team
Select Publications:
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Holm, H. W. and R. Marwin. 1967. Effects of Surface Active Agents on the Susceptibility of Swiss Mice to Candida albicans. Micopatholigia et Mycologia Applicata. 33:186-192.
Holm, H. W. and J. W. Vennes. 1970. Occurrence of Purple Sulfur Bacteria in a Sewage Treatment Lagoon. Applied Microbiology. 19:988-996.
Holm, H. W. and M. F. Cox. 1974. Simple Method for Introducing Elemental Mercury into Biological Growth Systems. Applied Microbiology. 27(3):622-623.
Holm, H. W. and Cox. 1975. Transformation of Elemental Mercury by Bacteria. Applied Microbiology. 29(4):491-494.
Lewis, D. L. and H. W. Holm. 1981 Rates of Transformation of Methyl Parathion and Diethyl Phthalate by Aufwuchs Microorganisms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 42(4):698-703.
Krewer, J. A. and H. W. Holm. 1982. The Phosphorus-Chlorophyll a Relationship in Periphyton communities in a Controlled Ecosystem. Hydrobiologia . 94(2):173-176.
Holm, H. W., H. P. Kollig, W. R. Payne, and L. M. Proctor. 1983. Fate of Methyl Parathion in Aquatic Channel Microcosms. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 2:169-176.
Lewis, D. L., R. E. Hodson and H. W. Holm. 1984. Application of Single-and Multiphasic Michaelis-Menten Kinetics to Predictive Modeling for Aquatic Ecosystems. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry. 3:563-574.
Lewis, D. L., H. W. Holm, H. P. Kollig, and T. L. Hall. 1984. Transport and Fate of Diethyl Phthalate in Aquatic Ecosystems. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry. 3:223-231.
Kollig, H. P., R. S. Parrish, and H. W. Holm. 1987. An Estimate of the Variability in Biotransformation Kinetics of Xenobiotics in Natural Waters by Aufwuchs Communities. Chemosphere. Vol. 16, No. 6. Pp. 49-60.
BOOK CHAPTERS/PROCEEDINGS
Ferguson, B. C., R. L. Todd, H. W. Holm, J. S. Pope, Jr., and H. J. Kania. 1971. Environmental Fate of NTA. In:Proceedings of the 26th Industrial Waste Conference, Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University Engineering Extension Series No. 140. pp 271-283.
Cox, M. F., H. W. Holm, H. J. Kania, and R. L. Knight. 1975. Methylmercury and Total Mercury Concentrations in Selected Stream Biota. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health-IX. D. D. Hemphill (ed). University of Missouri, Columbia. pp 151-155.
Malanchuk , J. L., R. R. Lassiter, H. W. Holm, and A. V. Quinlan. 1978. Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Nitrification in a Lotic System. In: Microbiology 1978. D. Schlessinger (ed.). Washington DC. American Society for Microbiology. pp 380-385.
Holm, H. W. and M. F. Cox. 1978. Impact of Arsenicals on Nitrification in Aquatic Systems. In: Energy and Environmental Stress in Aquatic Systems. J. H. Thorp and H. W. Gibbons ( eds.). U. S. Department of Energy, Washington DC. Symposium Series 48. pp 290-300.
Lewis, D. L., R. B. Kellog and
H. W. Holm. 1985. Comparison of Microbial Transformation
Rate Coefficients of Xenobiotic Chemicals Between,
Field-Collected and Laboratory Microcosm Microbiota. In:
Validation and Predictability of Laboratory Methods for Assessing the Fate
and Effects of Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems. ASTM
STP 865. T. O. Boyle, Ed., American Society for Testing and
Materials, Philadelphia, pp 3-13.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Holm, H. W. and F. A. Smith. 1973. Effects of Protozoa on the Fate of Particulate Carbon. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Athens, GA. EPA-660/3-73-007. 36 pp.
Holm, H. W. and M.F. Cox. 1974. Mercury in Aquatic Systems. Methylation , Oxidation-Reduction, and Bioaccumulation. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA. EPA-660-3-74-021. 39 pp.
Holm, H. W., H. P. Kollig, L. M. Proctor, and W. R. Payne. 1982. Laboratory Ecosystems for Studying Chemical Fate: An Evaluation Using Methyl Parathion. EPA-600/S3-82-020.
Holm, H. W. 1988. Research Brief. EPA's Ecological Risk Assessment Program (October 1986 - March 1988). EPA/600/M-88/011.
Current Projects:
- As Director of Research, works with Team Leaders, Branch Chiefs, POS, and the ERD Director establish research plans meeting the ORD/NERL/ERD mission, and to justify resources to meet these needs. Serves on ERD's Research Advisory Council.
- Serves as primary back-up to the Director. When Dr. Russo is not available, responsible for all activities/functions delegated to the Division.
- Responsible for peer review of ERD research and products. Provides policy review of all technical products. Works with scientists, Branch Management, ERD Director, NERL Director and ORD Headquarters to develop communication strategies, if necessary.
- Serves as Deputy QA Manager for ERD-Athens. In this capacity, worked with the ERD QA Manager to update numerous QA plans, and conduct Branch evaluations. Plans are reviewed promptly.
- Provides policy review of all technical products.
- Currently detailed to ERD’s Facilities Staff to develop new Operations & Management contract, manage several Facilities Contracts, and recruit permanent Facilities Manager.