Morton Barlaz

Liu, L., Barlaz, M. A., & Johnson, J. X. (2024). Economic and environmental comparison of emerging plastic waste management technologies. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107531

Wang, L., Lee, E., Barlaz, M. A., & de los Reyes III, F. L. (2024). Linking microbial population dynamics in anaerobic bioreactors to food waste type and decomposition stage. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 186, 77–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2024.06.004

Narode, A., Hao, Z., Pourghaz, M., Ducoste, J. J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2024, May 13). Measurement and Temperature Prediction from Ash Disposed in Landfills Using a Quasi-Adiabatic Flow Reactor. ACS ES&T ENGINEERING, Vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00023

Wang, Y., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2024). The greenhouse gas performance of selected biodegradable and recalcitrant plastics in US landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 19(6). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad50ec

Joseph, N. T., Schwichtenberg, T., Cao, D., Jones, G. D., Rodowa, A. E., Barlaz, M. A., … Helbling, D. E. (2024). Correction to “Target and Suspect Screening Integrated with Machine Learning to Discover Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Source Fingerprints.” Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c10350

Cruz, F., Setz, M., Barlaz, M., & Varsho, J. (2023, March 17). Landfill Codisposal of On-Site Vegetation and Coal Combustion Residuals: Implications for Gas Management. ACS ES&T ENGINEERING, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.2c00332

Titaley, I. A., Cruz, F. B., Barlaz, M. A., & Field, J. A. (2023). Neutral Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in In Situ Landfill Gas by Thermal Desorption-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 10(3), 214–221. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00037

Hao, Z., Barlaz, M. A., & Ducoste, J. J. (2023, November 28). Quasi-Mechanistic 3D Finite Element Model Predicts Temperatures in a U.S. Landfill. ACS ES&T ENGINEERING, Vol. 11. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.3c00289

Joseph, N. T., Schwichtenberg, T., Cao, D., Jones, G. D., Rodowa, A. E., Barlaz, M. A., … Helbling, D. E. (2023, September 11). Target and Suspect Screening Integrated with Machine Learning to Discover Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Source Fingerprints. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c03770

Ding, H., Barlaz, M. A., de los Reyes III, F. L., & Call, D. F. (2022, December 9). Influence of Inoculum Type on Volatile Fatty Acid and Methane Production in Short-Term Anaerobic Food Waste Digestion Tests. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04080

Muensterman, D. J., Cahuas, L., Titaley, I. A., Schmokel, C., Cruz, F. B., Barlaz, M. A., … Field, J. A. (2022). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Facemasks: Potential Source of Human Exposure to PFAS with Implications for Disposal to Landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 9(4), 320–326. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00019

Stevenson, E. D., Kleinman, M. T., Bai, X., Barlaz, M., Abraczinskas, M., Guidry, V., … Chow, J. (2021). [Review of Critical review on PFOA, kidney cancer, and testicular cancer]. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 71(10), 1265–1276. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2021.1975995

Wang, Y., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2021). Development of Streamlined Life-Cycle Assessment for the Solid Waste Management System. Environmental Science & Technology, 55(8), 5475–5484. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c07461

De la Cruz, F. B., Cheng, Q., Call, D. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2021). Evidence of thermophilic waste decomposition at a landfill exhibiting elevated temperature regions. Waste Management, 124, 26–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.01.014

Wang, Y., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2021). Life-Cycle Assessment of a Regulatory Compliant US Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 55(20), 13583–13592. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02526

Narode, A., Pour-Ghaz, M., Ducoste, J. J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2021). Measurement of heat release during hydration and carbonation of ash disposed in landfills using an isothermal calorimeter. Waste Management, 124, 348–355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.02.030

Hao, Z., Ducoste, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). A Finite Element Model Describes Heat Generation, Transport, and Accumulation in Elevated Temperature Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Park, S., Castellano, L., Barlaz, M. A., & Pour-Ghaz, M. (2020). Abrasion Resistance of Concrete Exposed to Organic Acids. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, 32(8). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003251

Christensen, T. H., Damgaard, A., Levis, J., Zhao, Y., Bjorklund, A., Arena, U., … Bisinella, V. (2020). Application of LCA modelling in integrated waste management. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 118, 313–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.08.034

Barlaz, M. A., & De Los Reyes, F. L., III. (2020, August). COVID-19: Are we safe from our own trash? Retrieved from The Hill website: https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/510717-covid-19-are-we-safe-from-our-own-trash?rnd=1596662526

Cruz, F. B., Nelson, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). Comparative Study on the Nature and Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Matter in Leachate from Two Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Narode, A., Pour-Ghaz, M., Ducoste, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). Development of methods to measure heat released from ash hydration and carbonation in landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). Effect of Food Waste Diversion on Leachate Quality. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Schupp, S. L., Barlaz, M. A., & De La Cruz, F. B. (2020). Evaluation of Alternate Inocula for biochemical Methane Potential Testing. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Schupp, S., De la Cruz, F. B., Cheng, Q., Call, D. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). Evaluation of the Temperature Range for Biological Activity in Landfills Experiencing Elevated Temperatures. ACS ES&T Engineering, 1(2), 216–227. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.0c00064

Hao, Z., Ducoste, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). Experimental Measurement of Heat Production from Al Corrosion under Landfill-Relevant Conditions. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2020). Exploring alternative solid waste management strategies for achieving policy goals. Engineering Optimization, 53(5), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305215X.2020.1759578

Van Brundt, M. E., Barlaz, M. A., Castaldi, M. J., Green, R., Lewis, T., & Dottellis, J. (2020). Field Testing of Municipal Waste Combustor Ash for Heat Generation Potential. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Hao, Z., Barlaz, M. A., & Ducoste, J. J. (2020). Finite-Element Modeling of Landfills to Estimate Heat Generation, Transport, and Accumulation. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(12), 04020134. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002403

Barlaz, M. A., DeSilva, V., & Staley, B. (2020). PFAS 101: Impacts on Solid Waste Management. Webinar presented at the PFAS 101: Impacts on Solid Waste Management.

Barlaz, M. A., DeSilva, V., & Staley, B. (2020, June 24). PFAS Research and Solid Waste Management. Presented at the Solid waste Association of North America, SWANApalooza.

Barlaz, M. A., Thelusmond, J. R., Levis, J. W., & DeStafano, N. (2020). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2020). Reopening Research Labs. Presented at the Environmental Engineering Program Leaders Annual Meeting, Association of Environmental Engineering And Science Professors.

Charania, K. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). The Contribution of Abiotic Cellulose Hydrolysis to Heat Accumulation in Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Schupp, S. L., De la Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). The effect of temperature on methane generation from solid waste excavated from landfills experiencing elevated temperatures. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Tupsakhare, S., Moutushi, T., Castaldi, M. J., Barlaz, M. A., Luettich, S., & Benson, C. H. (2020). The impact of pressure, moisture and temperature on pyrolysis of municipal solid waste under simulated landfill conditions and relevance to the field data from elevated temperature landfill. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138031

Sardarmehni, M., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2021). What Is the Best End Use for Compost Derived from the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 55(1), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04997

Wang, Y., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2020). An Assessment of the Dynamic Global Warming Impact Associated with Long-Term Emissions from Landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(3), 1304–1313. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04066

Henriksen, T., Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., & Damgaard, A. (2019). Approaches to fill data gaps and evaluate process completeness in LCA—perspectives from solid waste management systems. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 24(9), 1587–1601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-019-01592-z

Sun, W., Wang, X., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2019). Evaluation of optimal model parameters for prediction of methane generation from selected US landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 91, 120–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.004

Ximenes, F. A., Bjordal, C., Kathuria, A., Barlaz, M. A., & Cowie, A. L. (2019). Improving understanding of carbon storage in wood in landfills: Evidence from reactor studies. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 85, 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.01.004

Barlaz, M. A., Reyes, F. L., Wang, L., & Lee, E. (2019). Linking Anaerobic Microbial Population Dynamics to Waste Type and Decomposition Stage. Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Summit on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Organics, Burlingame, CA.

Barlaz, M. A., & Thelusmond, J.-R. (2019). PFAS in Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater. Presented at the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Summit on PFAS in Leachate, Ypsilanti, MI.

Thelusmond, J. R., & Barlaz, M. A. (2019). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachate and Municipal Wastewater and Occurrence in Drinking Water Sources. Presented at the SETAC, Toronto, Canada.

Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2019). Solid Waste Management Policy Implications on Waste Process Choices and Systemwide Cost and Greenhouse Gas Performance. Environmental Science & Technology, 53(4), 1766–1775. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b04589

Barlaz, M. A. (2019). Solving the Plastic Waste Problem. Presented at the Science on the Hill, Washington, DC.

Weaver, J. E., Wang, L., de los Reyes, F. L., III, & Barlaz, M. A. (2019). Systems and Methods for Studying Microbial Processes and Communities in Landfills. In Advances in Environmental Microbiology (pp. 129–150). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10777-2_5

Barlaz, M. A. (2019). The presence of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America, North Carolina Chapter (NC SWANA) Spring Conference, Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Barlaz, M. A., & Benson, C. H. (2018). Biological and Chemical Reactions Contributing to Heat Generation in Landfills: Current Research and Model Simulations. Presented at the Elevated Temperature Landfill Workshop, Columbus, OH.

Ximenes, F. A., Kathuria, A., Barlaz, M. A., & Cowie, A. L. (2018). Carbon dynamics of paper, engineered wood products and bamboo in landfills: evidence from reactor studies. CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-018-0115-3

Sean T. O'Donnell, Caldwell, M. D., Barlaz, M. A., & Morris, J. W. F. (2018). Case study comparison of functional vs. organic stability approaches for assessing threat potential at closed landfills in the USA. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 75, 415–426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.02.001

Park, S., Castellano, L., Pour-Ghaz, M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Design of Waste Transfer Station Concrete Overlays Against Premature Deterioration. Presented at the SC Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC.

Sun, M., Sun, W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Development of Methods to Measure the Hydrogen Sulfide Production Potential of Sulfur-Containing Wastes. Raleigh, NC: Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

Hao, Z., Ducoste, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Heat Generation and Accumulation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Damgaard, A., Henriksen, T., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). How Do We Address Data Quality in LCA of Waste Technologies. Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Barlaz, M. A., & Jafari, N. (2018, November). Laboratory testing for Heat Generation Potential and Applications to Field Conditions. Presented at the Elevated Temperature Landfill Workshop, Columbus, OH.

Levis, J. W., Jaunich, M. K., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Life Cycle Modeling for Future Solid Waste Management Planning. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Barlaz, M. A., & Levis, J. W. (2018). Life-Cycle Model Development and Transparency: Challenges and Choices. Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Lucas, D., Petty, S. M., Keen, O., Luedeka, B., Schlummer, M., Weber, R., … Koshland, C. P. (2018). Methods of Responsibly Managing End-of-Life Foams and Plastics Containing Flame Retardants: Part I. Environmental Engineering Science, 35(6), 573–587. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2017.0147

Lee., E., de los Reyes, F. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Microbial Population Development during the Anaerobic decomposition of Food Waste. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Staley, B. F., de los Reyes, F. L., Wang, L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Microbial ecological succession during municipal solid waste decomposition. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 102(13), 5731–5740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9014-5

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). Multistage Life-Cycle Optimization for Developing and Evaluating Current and Future Solid Waste Systems. Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Barlaz, M. A., Arena, U., & Damgaard, A. (2018). So you want to publish a peer-reviewed journal article on LCA: What are the expectations and what are reviewers looking for? Presented at the 2nd Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Waste, Technical University of Denmark.

Barlaz, M. A., Benson, C. H., Castaldi, M., & Luettich, S. (2018, January). Spatial and temporal characteristics of elevated temperatures in municipal solid waste landfills, Navid H. Jafari, Timothy D. Stark, and Todd Thalhamer, Waste Management, 2017, Vol. 59, p. 286-301. WASTE MANAGEMENT, Vol. 71, pp. 244–245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.05.050

Park, S., Pour-Ghaz, M., Castellano, L., & Barlaz, M. (2018). The Effect of Organic Acids on the Abrasion Resistance of Cementitious Materials. Presented at the 9th Advances in Cement-Based Materials, State College, PA.

Ximenes, F. A., Cowie, A. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2018). The decay of engineered wood products and paper excavated from landfills in Australia. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 74, 312–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.11.035

Barlaz, M. A. (2017). A Model to Describe Heat Accumulation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Oral speech presented at the University of Toronto.

Hao, Z., Sun, M., Ducoste, J., & Barlaz, M. (2017). A Model to Describe Heat Generation and Accumulation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Geotechnical Frontiers 2017, (276), 281–288. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480434.030

Barlaz, M. A. (2017). A Model to Describe Heat Generation and Accumulation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Presented at the US EPA Workshop on Understanding Heat Generation at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Cincinnati, OH.

Levis, J. W., Weisbrod, A., Van Hoof, G., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). A Review of the Environmental Releases from Uncontrolled Solid Waste Disposal Sites. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 47(12), 1003–1041.

Levis, J. W., Weisbrod, A., Van Hoof, G., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). A review of the airborne and waterborne emissions from uncontrolled solid waste disposal sites. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 47(12), 1003–1041. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2017.1342513

Stanisavljevic, N., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). Application of a Life Cycle Model for European Union Policy-Driven Waste Management Decision Making in Emerging Economies. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 22(2), 341–355. https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.12564

Martinez-Sanchez, V., Levis, J. W., Damgaard, A., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., & Astrup, T. F. (2017). Evaluation of Externality Costs in Life-Cycle Optimization of Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(6), 3119–3127. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b06125

Hao, Z., Sun, M., Ducoste, J. J., Benson, C. H., Luettich, S., Castaldi, M. J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). Heat Generation and Accumulation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(21), 12434–12442. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b01844

Barlaz, M. A., Levis, J. W., & Roberson, J. (2017). Life Cycle Modeling to Support Waste Management Planning. Presented at the NC Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC.

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. (2017). Life-cycle modeling of municipal solid waste landfills. Geotechnical frontiers 2017: waste containment, barriers, remediation, and sustainable geoengineering, (276), 355–368. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480434.038

Lee, E., Reyes, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). Microbial Population Development during the Anaerobic Decomposition of Food Waste. Presented at the Association. of Environmental Science. and Engineering Professors Biannual Research and Education Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lang, J. R., Allred, B. M. K., Field, J. A., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). National Estimate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Release to U.S. Municipal Landfill Leachate. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(4), 2197–2205. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b05005

Lang, J. R., Allred, B. M., Field, J. A., Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). National Inventory of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in U.S. Municipal Landfill Leachate. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(4), 2197–2205.

Bareither, C. A., Barlaz, M. A., Doran, M., & Benson, C. H. (2017). Retrospective Analysis of Wisconsin's Landfill Organic Stability Rule. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 143(5). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001192

Barlaz, M. A. (2017). The Use of Landfills for the Long-Term Storage of Biogenic Organic Carbon. Presented at the National Academy of Sciences panel on Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration.

Wang, X., Huang, K., Wei, X., & Barlaz, M. A. (2017). What are the Best Values for Carbon Dissimilation Factors for Landfilled Harvested Wood Products? Presented at the 16th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy.

Park, S., Pour-Ghaz, M., Castellano, L., & Barlaz, M. (2017). Why Do Waste Transfer Station Concrete Floors Deteriorate Prematurely? Presented at the Open Topic Paper Session, American Concrete Institute, Fall 2017 Convention, Anaheim, CA.

Sun, M., Sun, W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). A batch assay to measure microbial hydrogen sulfide production from sulfur-containing solid wastes. Science of The Total Environment, 551-552, 23–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2016.01.161

Sun, M., Sun, W. J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). A batch assay to measure microbial hydrogen sulfide production from sulfur-containing solid wastes. Science of the Total Environment, 551, 23–31.

Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., Gaston, E. V., Barlaz, M. A., Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., … Jaikumar, R. (2016). Characterization of municipal solid waste collection operations. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 114, 92–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.07.012

Sun, W., Sun, M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Characterizing the biotransformation of sulfur-containing wastes in simulated landfill reactors. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 53, 82–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.01.028

Lopez, V. M., De la Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Chemical composition and methane potential of commercial food wastes. Waste Management, 56, 477–490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.07.024

Cruz, F. B., Green, R. B., Hater, G. R., Chanton, J. P., Thoma, E. D., Harvey, T. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Comparison of Field Measurements to Methane Emissions Models at a New Landfill. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 50(17), 9432–9441. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b00415

Wang, X., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Decomposition and carbon storage of hardwood and softwood branches in laboratory-scale landfills. Science of The Total Environment, 557-558, 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2016.03.091

De la Cruz, F. B., Osborne, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Determination of Sources of Organic Matter in Solid Waste by Analysis of Phenolic Copper Oxide Oxidation Products of Lignin. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(2), 04015076. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001038

Cruz, F. B., Osborne, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Determination of sources of organic matter in solid waste by analysis of phenolic copper oxide oxidation products of lignin. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 142(2).

De la Cruz, F. B., Green, R. B., Hater, G. R., Chanton, J. P., Thoma, E. D., Harvey, T. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). How Much Methane is Emitted from Landfills? A Comparison of Field Measurements to Gas Production Models. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Levis, J. W., DeCArolis, J. D., Ranjithan, S. R., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Integrated Solid Waste Management and Its Environmental Sustainability in a Carbon Constrained Environment. Retrieved from Environmental Research and Education Foundation website: https://erefdn.org/integrated-solid-waste-management-and-its-environmental-sustainability-in-a-carbon-constrained-environment/

Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., & DeCarolis, J. F. (2016). Lifecycle Process Model for Municipal Solid Waste Collection. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 142(8), 04016037. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0001065

Yazdani, R., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Methane Enhancement by Anaerobic Composting of Food Waste and FOG. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Sun, W., Wang, X., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Modernizing Methane Generation Models and Characterizing the Uncertainty from Select U.S. Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Proactive Development/Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Strategies in Response to Future Electricity, Fuel & Transportation. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Lang, J. R., Allred, B. M. K., Peaslee, G. F., Field, J. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Release of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) from Carpet and Clothing in Model Anaerobic Landfill Reactors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 50(10), 5024–5032. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b06237

Levis, J. W., Hodge, K. L., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Systematic Evaluation of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the U.S. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Hodge, K. L., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Systematic Evaluation of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the United States. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(16), 8444–8452. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b00893

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). The Application of Life-Cycle Assessment to Solid Waste Management: Applications, Challenges and Modeling Techniques. Presented at the Life Cycle Assessment and Other Assessment Tools for Waste Management and Resource Optimization, Cetraro, Calabria, Italy.

Hao, Z., Sun, M., Ducoste, J., Luettich, S., Castaldi, M., Benson, C. H., & Barlaz, M. A. (2016). Understanding and Predicting Temperatures in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Barlaz, M. (2016). Workshop on The Responsible Disposal of Flame Retarded Foams and Plastics. Presented at the Solid Waste Management in the U.S, University of California-Berkeley.

Levis, J., Barlaz, M., DeCarolis, J., & Ranjithan, R. (2015). A systematic evaluation of the costs and environmental impacts associated with future municipal solid waste management. Presented at the 5th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy.

Pressley, P. N., Levis, J. W., Damgaard, A., Barlaz, M. A., & DeCarolis, J. F. (2015). Analysis of material recovery facilities for use in life-cycle assessment. Waste Management, 35, 307–317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2014.09.012

Wang, X., Nagpure, A. S., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2015). Characterization of Uncertainty in Estimation of Methane Collection from Select US Landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 49(3), 1545–1551. https://doi.org/10.1021/es505268x

Wang, X., Cruz, F. B., Ximenes, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2015). Decomposition and carbon storage of selected paper products in laboratory-scale landfills. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 532, 70–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.132

Renz, B., Evans, C., Barlaz, M. A., Levis, J. W., Kollar, T., & Boland, C. (2015). Developing Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors for Anaerobic Digestion in U.S. EPA's Waste Reduction Model. Presented at the LCA XV, Vancouver, BC.

De la Cruz, F. B., Dittmar, T., Niggemann, J., Osburn, C. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2015). Evaluation of Copper Oxide Oxidation for Quantification of Lignin in Municipal Solid Waste. Environmental Engineering Science, 32(6), 486–496. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2014.0402

Clarke, B. O., Anumol, T., Barlaz, M., & Snyder, S. A. (2015). Investigating landfill leachate as a source of trace organic pollutants. CHEMOSPHERE, 127, 269–275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.02.030

Abichou, T., Barlaz, M. A., Goldsmith, D., Green, R., & Hater, G. (2015). Leachate Quality Monitoring from Conventional, Retrofit, and Bio-Reactor Landfill Cells. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 19(4), 04015009. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000288

Sun, W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2015). Measurement of chemical leaching potential of sulfate from landfill disposed sulfate containing wastes. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 36, 191–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2014.11.014

Sun, W. J., Sun, M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2015). Methods to measure the hydrogen sulfide production potential of sulfate-containing wastes disposed in landfills. Presented at the 15th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (CA), Italy.

Allred, B. M. K., Lang, J. R., Barlaz, M. A., & Field, J. A. (2015). Physical and Biological Release of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) from Municipal Solid Waste in Anaerobic Model Landfill Reactors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 49(13), 7648–7656. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b01040

Ximenes, F., Bjordal, C., Cowie, A., & Barlaz, M. (2015). The decay of wood in landfills in contrasting climates in Australia. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 41, 101–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.03.032

Pressley, P., Barlaz, M. A., Levis, J., & DeCarolis, J. (2014). A Life-Cycle Examination of the Global Warming Potential and Cumulative Energy Demand of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment via a Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch Process. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Barlaz, M. A. (2014). A New Life-Cycle Methodology to Estimate the U.S. National Average Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency for Various Landfill Types. Presented at the International Workshop on Urban Waste, Joint Research Center for Advanced Environmental Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Levis, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). A New Life-Cycle Methodology to Estimate the U.S. National Average Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency for Various landfill Types. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Saquing, J., Chanton, J. P., Yazdani, R., Barlaz, M. A., Scheutz, C., Blake, D. R., & Imhoff, P. T. (2014). Assessing Methods to Estimate Emissions of Non-Methane Organic Compounds from Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Saquing, J. M., Chanton, J. P., Yazdani, R., Barlaz, M. A., Scheutz, C., Blake, D. R., & Imhoff, P. T. (2014). Assessing methods to estimate emissions of non-methane organic compounds from landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 34(11), 2260–2270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2014.07.007

Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Characterization of Biological Activity in Refuse Samples Excavated from the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Barlaz, M. A., Sadri, A., & Luettich, S. (2014). Characterization of Biological Activity in Refuse Samples Excavated from the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Wang, X., Barlaz, M. A., & DeCarolis, J. (2014). Characterization of Uncertainty in Modeling of Methane Generation from Select U.S. Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Wang, X., Nagpure, A. S., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Characterization of Uncertainty in Modeling of Methane Generation from Select U.S. Landfills. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Huang, X.-L., El Badawy, A., Arambewela, M., Ford, R., Barlaz, M., & Tolaymat, T. (2014). Characterization of salt cake from secondary aluminum production. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 273, 192–199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.02.035

Cruz, F. B., Yelle, D. J., Gracz, H. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Chemical Changes during Anaerobic Decomposition of Hardwood, Softwood, and Old Newsprint under Mesophilic and Thermophilic Conditions. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 62(27), 6362–6374. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf501653h

de la Cruz, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Chemical Changes during Anaerobic Decomposition of Lignocellulose under Mesophilic and Thermophilic Conditions. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

de la Cruz, F. B., Green, R. B., Chanton, J. P., Thoma, E. D., Foster-Wittig, T. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Comparison of Methane Emissions Using Different Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols and Measured Methane Emissions from a Landfill without Gas Collection System. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Levis, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Comparison of the Life-Cycle Emissions from Commercial Source-Separated Organic Waste Management Alternatives. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Jaunich, M., Levis, J., & Barlaz, M. (2014). Environmental Implications of Empirical Solid Waste Collection Data from U.S. Municipalities. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Brogaard, L. K., Damgaard, A., Jensen, M. B., Barlaz, M., & Christensen, T. H. (2014). Evaluation of life cycle inventory data for recycling systems. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 87, 30–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.03.011

Lang, J. R., Barlaz, M. A., Allred, B. M., & Field, J. (2014). Fluorochemical Compounds in Municipal Solid Waste and Landfill Leachate. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Landfill Gas Monte Carlo Model Documentation and Results. Report to ICF for the U.S. In EPA Waste Reduction Model (WARM). Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-03/documents/lanfl_gas_mont_carlo_modl.pdf

Sun, W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Measurement of Chemical Leaching Potential of Sulfate from Landfill Disposed Sulfate-Containing Wastes. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Sun, W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Methods to Measure the Hydrogen Sulfide Production Potential of Sulfate-Containing Wastes in Landfills-Laboratory Scale Bioreactor. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Sun, W., Barlaz, M. A., & Sun, M. (2014). Methods to Measure the Hydrogen Sulfide Production Potential or Sulfate-Containing Wastes - Laboratory Scale Bioreactor and Batch Study. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Pressley, P. N., Aziz, T. N., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., He, F., Li, F., & Damgaard, A. (2014). Municipal solid waste conversion to transportation fuels: a life-cycle estimation of global warming potential and energy consumption. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 70, 145–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.041

Levis, J., Barlaz, M. A., DeCarolis, J. F., & Ranjithan, R. (2014). Optimal Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Consideration of Changes to Population, Waste Generation and Composition, and the Energy System. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Orlando, FL.

Allred, B. M. K., Lang, J. R., Barlaz, M. A., & Field, J. A. (2014). Orthogonal zirconium diol/C18 liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A, 1359, 202–211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2014.07.056

Lang, J. R., Barlaz, M. A., Allred, B. M., & Field, J. (2014). Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Municipal Waste and Landfill Leachate. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Morris, J. W. F., Espinoza, R. D., & Barlaz, M. A. (2014). Sustainable Post-Closure Care Paradigm for Municipal Landfills. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Crystal River, FL.

Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., DeCarolis, J. F., & Ranji Ranjithan, S. (2014). Systematic Exploration of Efficient Strategies to Manage Solid Waste in U.S. Municipalities: Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-Cycle Framework (SWOLF). Environmental Science and Technology, 48(7), 3625–3631. https://doi.org/10.1021/es500052h

Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., DeCarolis, J. F., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2014). What is the optimal way for a suburban U.S. city to sustainably manage future solid waste? Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-cycle Framework (SWOLF). Environmental Science & Technology, 48(7), 3625–3631.

Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., DeCarolis, J. F., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2013). A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management. Environmental Modelling & Software, 50, 51–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.08.007

Wang, X., Padgett, J. M., Powell, J. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (2013). Decomposition of forest products buried in landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 33(11), 2267–2276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2013.07.009

Abichou, T., Barlaz, M. A., Green, R., & Hater, G. (2013). Liquid balance monitoring inside conventional, Retrofit, and bio-reactor landfill cells. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 33(10), 2006–2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2013.05.023

Cruz, F. B., Chanton, J. P., & Barlaz, M. A. (2013). Measurement of carbon storage in landfills from the biogenic carbon content of excavated waste samples. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 33(10), 2001–2005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.12.012

Barlaz, M. A. (2013). Modernizing Models and Data on Methane Production from U.S. Municipal Solid Waste. Presented at the Engineering Society of Detroit 23rd Annual Solid Waste Technical Conference, Detroit, MI.

Barlaz, M. A. (2013). Solid Waste Engineering: Test Tubes, Landfills and Models. Invited Lecture presented at the Tonji University, Chongqing University, Tsinghua University, China.

Abichou, T., Barlaz, M. A., Green, R., & Hater, G. (2013). The Outer Loop bioreactor: A case study of settlement monitoring and solids decomposition. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 33(10), 2035–2047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2013.02.005

Chen, Y., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2013). The effect of aging on the bioavailability of toluene sorbed to municipal solid waste components. CHEMOSPHERE, 90(2), 251–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.06.062

Wang, X. M., Nagpure, A. S., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. (2013). Using observed data to improve estimated methane collection from select US landfills. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(7), 3251–3257. https://doi.org/10.1021/es304565m

Barlaz, M. A., Levis, J., DeCarolis, J., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2013). What is the Optimal Way for a Suburban U.S. City to Sustainably Manage Future Solid Waste? Perspectives from a Solid Waste Optimization Life-cycle Framework (SWOLF). Presented at the Fourteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Abichou, T., Clark, J., Chanton, J., Hater, G., Green, R., Goldsmith, D., … Swan, N. (2012). A new approach to characterize emission contributions from area sources during optical remote sensing technique testing. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 62(12), 1403–1410. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2012.716384

Laner, D., Crest, M., Scharff, H., Morris, J. W. F., & Barlaz, M. (2012). A review of approaches for the long-term management of municipal solid waste landfills. Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), Vol. 32, pp. 498–512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2011.11.010

Bareither, C. A., Benson, C. H., Edil, T. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Abiotic and Biotic Compression of Municipal Solid Waste. JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 138(8), 877–888. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0000660

Weaver, J. E., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Anaerobic Biodegradability of Plastics in Laboratory-Scale Landfill Reactors. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Milke, M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Anaerobic Biodegradability of Wood and Wood Products: Reassessment and New Insights. Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, Italy.

Levis, J., & Barlaz, M. (2012). Analysis of Landfill Times to Begin Collection, Begin Energy Recovery, Terminate Collection Under NSPS. Invited lecture presented at the US EPA WARM Landfill Gas Modeling Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Ranjithan, S., Levis, J., Barlaz, M. A., & DeCarolis, J. (2012). Application of a multi-stage life-cycle optimization model to minimize cost and greenhouse emissions from solid waste management. Presented at the 2012 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Wang, X., Padgett, J. M., de la Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Biodegradability of Forest Products in Laboratory- and Field-Scale Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Barlaz, M. A. (2012, March 27). Biodegradation in Landfills: Why It Happens and Implications for Packaging Design. Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Austin, Texas.

Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Collection Efficiency: Critical Analysis of Published Literature. Invited Lecture presented at the US EPA WARM Landfill Gas Modeling Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Collection Timeframe: Summary of Landfill Operator Survey Results. Presented at the US EPA WARM Landfill Gas Modeling Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Bareither, C. A., Breitmeyer, R. J., Benson, C. H., Barlaz, M. A., & Edil, T. B. (2012). Deer Track Bioreactor Experiment: Field-Scale Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Bioreactor Performance. JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 138(6), 658–670. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0000636

De La Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Determination of Sources of Organic Matter in Landfills by Analysis of CuO Oxidation Products of Lignin. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Lang, J. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Properties and Sulfate Release from Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Fines. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Saquing, J. M., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Fate and transport of phenol in a packed bed reactor containing simulated solid waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 32(2), 327–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2011.09.017

Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Feasibility of Waste Sampling and Analysis for Post-Closure Care. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Lang, J. R., Field, J., Allred, B. M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Fluorochemical Signatures in Municipal Waste and Landfill Leachate. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Levis, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Costs Associated with Solid Waste Management Policies. Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, Italy.

de la Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Hydrogen Sulfide Production from Different Sulfur-Containing Materials under Anaerobic Landfill Conditions. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Morris, J. W. F., Crest, M., Barlaz, M. A., Spokas, K. A., Akerman, A., & Yuan, L. (2012). Improved methodology to assess modification and completion of landfill gas management in the aftercare period. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 32(12), 2364–2373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.07.017

Kaplan, P. O., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Life Cycle Comparison of Waste-to-Energy to Sanitary Landfill. In Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (pp. 5909–5934). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3_409

Wang, X., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Modernizing Methane Generation Models and Data from U.S. Landfills. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Wang, X., Nagpure, A. S., DeCarolis, J. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Modernizing Models and Data on Methane Production from U.S. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, AZ.

Yazdani, R., Barlaz, M. A., Augenstein, D., Kayhanian, M., & Tchobanoglous, G. (2012). Performance evaluation of an anaerobic/aerobic landfill-based digester using yard waste for energy and compost production. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 32(5), 912–919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.01.003

Crest, M., Morris, J. W. F., Akerman, A., Barlaz, M. A., & Hayward-Higham, S. (2012). Step-Down Performance-Based Approach to Landfill Aftercare Completion and Reuse. Presented at the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Annual Congress, Florence, France.

Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Updated k values based on using more detailed landfill gas collection and header pipe data. Presented at the US EPA Landfill NSPS Technical Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Wang, X., Padgett, J. M., de la Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Wood Biodegradation in Laboratory- and Field-Scale Landfills. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). A New Concept for the Environmental Management of Landfills: A Performance Based Approach for Aftercare. Presented at the A New Environmental Approach of Landfills, The Hague, Netherlands.

Morris, J. W. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). A performance-based system for the long-term management of municipal waste landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 31(4), 649–662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2010.11.018

Barlaz, M. (2011). Background Information Document for Life-Cycle Inventory Landfill Process Model (No. EP-C-07-015). Raleigh, NC: NC State and Eastern Research Group.

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Biodegradation in Landfills: Why It Happens and What It Means. Invited lecture presented at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, San Diego, CA.

Staley, B. F., Reyes, F. L., III, & Barlaz, M. A. (2012). Comparison of Bacteria and Archaea communities in municipal solid waste, individual refuse components, and leachate. FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY, 79(2), 465–473. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01239.x

Staley, B. F., Reyes, F. L., III, & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Effect of Spatial Differences in Microbial Activity, pH, and Substrate Levels on Methanogenesis Initiation in Refuse. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 77(7), 2381–2391. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02349-10

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Estimation of Landfill Gas Generation Using Waste Components Specific Landfill Decay Rates. Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Raleigh, NC.

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Fate and Transport of Chemical and Biological Agents in Landfills. Presented at the US EPA Workshop on Chemical-Biological-Radiological (CBR) Disposal in Landfills, Washington, DC.

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Greenhouse Gases and Waste Management. Invited lecture presented at the BioEnergy Symposium, University of North Carolina Charlotte.

Morris, J. W. F., Akerman, A., Crest, M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Improved Methodology to Assess Modification and Completion of Landfill Gas Management in the Aftercare Period. Presented at the Thirteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Sardinia, Italy.

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for Discarded Solid Waste? Perspectives from a National Landfill Greenhouse Gas Inventory Model. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(13), 5470–5476. https://doi.org/10.1021/es200721s

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for a Material: Implications for Packaging Design. Invited talk presented at the Vienna Institute of Technology, Austria. Austria.

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Landfill Gas Modeling and Carbon Balance Analysis. Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Chanton, J., Abichou, T., Langford, C., Spokas, K., Hater, G., Green, R., … Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Observations on the methane oxidation capacity of landfill soils. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 31(5), 914–925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2010.08.028

Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., Tayebali, A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2011). Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Associated with Recycling Hot Mix Asphalt. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 12(1), 57–77. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2011.9690352

Huset, C. A., Barlaz, M. A., Barofsky, D. F., & Field, J. A. (2011). Quantitative determination of fluorochemicals in municipal landfill leachates. CHEMOSPHERE, 82(10), 1380–1386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.11.072

Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Solid Waste Management and Engineering: the Role of Research in Improving Performance. Presented at the EREF's Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Raleigh, NC.

Bareither, C., & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). The State-of-the Practice of Bioreactor Landfills. Presented at the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Regional Summit on Sustainable Solid Waste Practices & Research, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ela, W. P., Sedlak, D. L., Barlaz, M. A., Henry, H. F., Muir, D. C. G., Swackhamer, D. L., … Hornbuckle, K. C. (2011). Toward identifying the next generation of superfund and hazardous waste site contaminants. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(1), 6–10.

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). What Is the Most Environmentally Beneficial Way to Treat Commercial Food Waste? Environmental Science & Technology, 45(17), 7438–7444. https://doi.org/10.1021/es103556m

Wang, X., Padgett, J. M., Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Wood Biodegradation in Laboratory-Scale Landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 45(16), 6864–6871. https://doi.org/10.1021/es201241g

Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., Themelis, N. J., & Ulloa, P. (2010). Assessment of the state of food waste treatment in the United States and Canada. Waste Management, 30(8-9), 1486–1494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2010.01.031

Padgett, J., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Biodegradability of Forest Products under Simulated Landfill Conditions. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Levis, J. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Cost Effective Solid Waste Management Decision Making in Consideration of Climate Change Policy. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Staley, B. F., Saikaly, P. E., Reyes, F. L., III, & Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Critical evaluation of solid waste sample processing for DNA-based microbial community analysis. BIODEGRADATION, 22(1), 189–204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-010-9387-3

De La Cruz, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Determination of Sources of Organic Matter in Landfill by Analysis of CuO Oxidation Products of Lignin. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Barlaz, M. A., & de la Cruz, F. B. (2010). Development of a Carbon Footprint Model for Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste. Presented at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Development of a Carbon Footprint Model for Landfill Disposal of Solid WasteThe Use of Life-Cycle Analysis for the Study of Alternatives for End of Life Materials Management. Invited lecture series presented at the Kappe Lecture Tour.

De La Cruz, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Development of a Model to Assess the Relative Sensitivity of Variables Controlling the Carbon Footprint of a Landfill. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Sadri, A., Staley, B. F., Barlaz, M. A., Xu, F., & Hater, G. R. (2010). Effect of an acidic and readily-biodegradable non-hazardous industrial process waste on refuse decomposition. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 30(3), 389–395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2009.06.026

Sadri, A., Barlaz, M. A., & Hater, G. R. (2010). Effect of biosolids on refuse decomposition and phosphorus cycling. Waste Management & Research, 28(10), 888–900.

Cruz, F. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Estimation of Waste Component-Specific Landfill Decay Rates Using Laboratory-Scale Decomposition Data. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 44(12), 4722–4728. https://doi.org/10.1021/es100240r

Tolaymat, T. M., Green, R. B., Hater, G. R., Barlaz, M. A., Black, P., Bronson, D., & Powell, J. (2010). Evaluation of Landfill Gas Decay Constant for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Operated as Bioreactors. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 60(1), 91–97. https://doi.org/10.3155/1047-3289.60.1.91

Saquing, J. M., Saquing, C. D., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Impact of Plastics on Fate and Transport of Organic Contaminants in Landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 44(16), 6396–6402. https://doi.org/10.1021/es101251p

Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. (2010). Is Banning Yard Waste from Landfills an Economically Efficient Greenhouse gas Mitigation Policy? Proceedings of the ASCE/EWRI World Water & Environmental Resources Congress. Presented at the ASCE/EWRI World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Palm Springs, CA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute in Material Design? Presented at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Haaren, R., Themelis, N. J., & Barlaz, M. (2010). LCA comparison of windrow composting of yard wastes with use as alternative daily cover (ADC). WASTE MANAGEMENT, 30(12), 2649–2656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2010.06.007

Hauschild, M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). LCA in Waste Management: Introduction to Principle and Method. In Solid Waste Technology & Management (pp. 111–136). https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470666883.ch10

Barlaz, M. A., & de la Cruz, F. B. (2010). Landfill Gas Modelling: Estimation of Landfill Gas Decay Rate Constants and Yields for Individual Waste Components. Presented at the US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Willumsen, H., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Landfilling: Gas Production, Extraction and Utilization. In Solid Waste Technology & Management (pp. 841–857). https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470666883.ch53

Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. (2010). Modeling and Optimization of Solid Waste Management Operations in a Carbon-Regulated Environment. Proceedings of the ASCE/EWRI World Water & Environmental Resources Congress. Presented at the ASCE/EWRI World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Palm Springs, CA.

Gentil, E. C., Damgaard, A., Hauschild, M., Finnveden, G., Eriksson, O., Thorneloe, S., … Christensen, T. H. (2010). Models for waste life cycle assessment: Review of technical assumptions. Waste Management, 30(12), 2636–2648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2010.06.004

Bareither, C. A., Benson, C. H., Barlaz, M. A., Edil, T. B., & Tolaymat, T. M. (2010, August). Performance of North American Bioreactor Landfills. I: Leachate Hydrology and Waste Settlement. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING-ASCE, Vol. 136, pp. 824–838. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000219

Barlaz, M. A., Bareither, C. A., Hossain, A., Saquing, J., Mezzari, I., Benson, C. H., … Yazdani, R. (2010, August). Performance of North American Bioreactor Landfills. II: Chemical and Biological Characteristics. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 136, pp. 839–853. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000220

Barlaz, M. A., Benson, C. H., & Cekander, G. C. (2010). Special Issue on Innovations in Solid Waste Engineering and Management: The 2008 Global Waste Management Symposium. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 136(8), 743–743. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000265

Saikaly, P. E., Hicks, K., Barlaz, M. A., & Reyes, F. L., III. (2010). Transport Behavior of Surrogate Biological Warfare Agents in a Simulated Landfill: Effect of Leachate Recirculation and Water Infiltration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 44(22), 8622–8628. https://doi.org/10.1021/es101937a

Abichou, T., Clark, J., Tan, S., Chanton, J., Hater, G., Green, R., … Swan, N. (2010). Uncertainties Associated with the Use of Optical Remote Sensing Technique to Estimate Surface Emissions in Landfill Applications. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 60(4), 460–470. https://doi.org/10.3155/1047-3289.60.4.460

Barlaz, M. A. (2009). A Landfill Carbon Balance: Gas Production and Control, and Carbon Sequestration. Presented at the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Reale-Levis, J. L., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2009). A Life-Cycle Analysis of Alternatives for the Management of Construction and Demolition Waste [Final report]. Delaware Solid Waste Authority.

Reale-Levis, J. L., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2009). A Life-Cycle Analysis of Alternatives for the Management of Waste Hot Mix Asphalt [Final report]. Delaware Solid Waste Authority.

De La Cruz, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2009). A Method to Estimate Carbon Sequestration from Excavated Refuse Samples. Presented at the First International Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium, Air and Waste Management Association, San Francisco, CA.

Barnes, D. K. A., Galgani, F., Thompson, R. C., & Barlaz, M. (2009). Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 364(1526), 1985–1998. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0205

Barlaz, M. A., Staley, B. F., & de los Reyes, F. L., III. (2010). Anaerobic Biodegradation of Solid Waste. In Environmental Microbiology (pp. 281–299). https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470495117.ch12

Sadri, A., Staley, B. F., Reyes, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2009). Characterization of Biological Activity in Refuse Samples Excavated from the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill. Waste Management of Hawaii.

Staley, B. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2009). Composition of Municipal Solid Waste in the United States and Implications for Carbon Sequestration and Methane Yield. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 135(10), 901–909. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ee.1943-7870.0000032

Barlaz, M. A., Chanton, J. P., & Green, R. B. (2009). Controls on Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency: Instantaneous and Lifetime Performance. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 59(12), 1399–1404. https://doi.org/10.3155/1047-3289.59.12.1399

Barlaz, M. A. (2009). Criteria to Terminate Post-Closure Monitoring at MSW landfills. Presented at the Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.

Staley, B. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2009). Estimating Carbon Sequestration and Gas Production in Solid Waste Using Waste Composition. Presented at the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professionals (AEESP) Frontiers Conference, Iowa City, Iowa.

Saquing, J. M., Mitchell, L. A., Wu, B., Wagner, T. B., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2010). Factors Controlling Alkylbenzene and Tetrachloroethene Desorption from Municipal Solid Waste Components. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 44(3), 1123–1129. https://doi.org/10.1021/es9030672

Barlaz, M. A. (2009, May 1). Landfill gas recovery. https://doi.org/10.1021/es9004174

Reale-Levis, J. L., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2009). Life-Cycle Inventory Model for Commercial and Industrial Food Waste Management [Final report]. Delaware Solid Waste Authority.

Barlaz, M. A. (2009). Solid Waste Management Research: from the Test Tube to the Field. Invited lectures presented at the Tonji University, Shanghai, China.

Teuten, E. L., Saquing, J. M., Knappe, D. R. U., Barlaz, M. A., Jonsson, S., Bjorn, A., … Boonyatumanond, R. (2009). [Review of Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife]. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, 364(1526), 2027–2045.

Kaplan, P. O., Ranjithan, S. R., & Barlaz, M. A. (2009). Use of Life-Cycle Analysis To Support Solid Waste Management Planning for Delaware. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 43(5), 1264–1270. https://doi.org/10.1021/es8018447

Reale-Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2008). A Life-Cycle Inventory of Alternatives for the Management of Commercial Food Waste. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

DeLa Cruz, F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). A Method to Estimate Carbon Sequestration from Excavated Refuse Samples. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). A Review of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants for the Study of Environmental Behavior. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 38(2), 112–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643380701643650

Padgett, J. M., Breitmeyer, R. J., Bareither, C. A., Barlaz, M. A., & Benson, C. H. (2008). Biodegradability of Forest Products Under Laboratory and Bioreactor landfill Conditions. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Goldsmith, C. D., Green, R., Abichou, T., Barlaz, M. A., & Chanton, J. C. (2008). Comparison of Optical Remote Sensing with Static Chambers for Quantification of Landfill Methane Emission. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Lowry, M. I., Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Beaulieu, S. M., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Development of a coupled reactor model for prediction of organic contaminant fate in landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 42(19), 7444–7451. https://doi.org/10.1021/es800907j

Borlaz, M. (2008). EPA Organics Workshop. Presented at the EPA Organics Workshop, Washington, DC.

Saquing, J. M., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Estimating Sorption Equilibrium and Kinetic Parameters for Organic Contaminants in Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Staley, B. F., de los Reyes, F. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Initiation of Methanogenesis in Solid Waste. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Breitmeyer, R. J., Bareither, C. A., Benson, C. H., Edil, T. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Field-Scale Lysimeter Experiment to Study Hydrologic and Mechanical Properties of Municipal Solid Waste. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Methane Production, Collection and Management in Municipal Waste Landfills. Invited lecture presented at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Staley, B. F., So, M. J. S., de los Reyes, F. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Microbial Function and Resilience During Shock Loading of Highly Degradable Substrates into Solid Waste. Presented at the American Society for Microbiology 108th General Meeting, Boston, MA.

Barlaz, M. A., Sadri, A., von Pein, R., & Luettich, S. (2008). Refuse Decomposition at Elevated Temperature: An Analysis of Biological Processes at the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill. Presented at the Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Bareither, C. A., Breitmeyer, R. J., Erses, S., Benson, C. H., Edil, T. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). Relative Contributions of Moisture and Biological Activity on Compression of Municipal Solid Waste in Bioreactor Landfills. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Staley, B. F., de los Reyes, F. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2008). The Effect of Environmental Selection Mechanisms on Microbial Ecological Succession During Refuse Decomposition. Presented at the American Society for Microbiology 108th General Meeting, Boston, MA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2008). The Fate of Carbon in Municipal Waste Landfills: Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Sequestration. Presented at the Lecture tour sponsored by the Waste Management Association of Australia, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, Australia.

Augenstein, D., Yazdani, R., Imhoff, P., Bentley, H., Barlaz, M. A., & Benemann, J. (2008). Variable Landfill Gas Recovery for Peaking Energy. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Copper Mountain, CO.

Barlaz, M. A., & Benson, C. H. (2007). A Review of Five Bioreactor Landfill Operations: Leachate Production and Waste Settlement. Presented at the 2007 Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Barlaz, M. A., & Benson, C. H. (2007). A Review of Five Bioreactor Landfill Operations: Leachate Quality and Gas Production. Presented at the 2007 Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Hilger, H. H., & Barlaz, M. A. (2007). Anaerobic Decomposition of Refuse in Landfills and Methane Oxidation in Landfill Covers. In C. Hurst, R. Crawford, J. Garland, D. Lipson, A. Mills, & L. Stetzenbach (Eds.), Manual of Environmental Microbiology (3rd ed.). https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555815882.ch67

Wang, N., Szostek, B., Barlaz, M. A., Buck, R., Folsom, P., Wolstenholme, B., … Gannon, J. (2007). Biotransformation of FTOH-Based Materials in Lab-Scale Landfill Simulation Vessels and Mixed Bacterial Cultures Under Methanogenic Conditions. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Milwaukee, WI.

Saikaly, P. E., Barlaz, M. A., & Reyes, F. L., III. (2007). Development of quantitative real-time PCR assays for detection and quantification of surrogate biological warfare agents in building debris and leachate. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73(20), 6557–6565. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00779-07

Barlaz, M. A. (2007). Estimation of Carbon Sequestration in Landfills. Presented at the Waste Tech Landfill Technology Conference, Miami Beach, FL.

Barlaz, M. A., Sadri, A., Staley, B. F., & Hater, G. R. (2007). Evaluation of Special Wastes for Supplemental Liquid Addition in Bioreactor Landfills. Presented at the 11th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Hater, G., Green, R., Goldsmith, D., Barlaz, M., Abichou, T., & Chanton, J. (2007). Greenhouse Gas Inventories for the Waste Industry: The Importance of Measuring Landfill Gas Total Emissions. MSW Management, 17, 4.

Barlaz, M. A. (2007). Leachate Quality and Gas Generation at Bioreactor Landfills. Invited lecture presented at the World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Barlaz, M. A. (2007). Long-Term Management of Landfills: Is Functional Stability a Reasonable Approach? Presented at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) GeoDenver: New Peaks in Geotechnics, Denver, CO.

Barlaz, M. A., Banister, A., Hater, G., Chanton, J., & Green, R. (2007). Money from Old Rope? Tracking the Carbon in Landfill Management. Waste Management World, 8(4), 127–131.

Barlaz, M. A. (2007). Physical Containment and Survival in Landfills. Invited lecture presented at the Disposal of Food Products Contaminated by Biological Threat Agents, U.S Environmental Protection Agency and Wisconsin Technology Council, UW Food Research Institute, Madison, WI.

Benson, C. H., Barlaz, M. A., Lane, D. T., & Rawe, J. M. (2007). Practice review of five bioreactor/recirculation landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 27(1), 13–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2006.04.005

Gabr, M., Hossain, M. S., & Barlaz, M. (2007). Shear strength parameters of municipal solid waste with leachate recirculation. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 133(4), 478–484. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:4(478)

Barlaz, M. A., Saquing, J., Mezzari, I., & Knappe, D. R. U. (2007). Simulation And Modeling of The Fate And Transport of Chemical Warfare Agents in Laboratory-Scale Landfills. Presented at the 11th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Barlaz, M. A. (2007). The Application of Life-Cycle Analysis to Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning for the State of Delaware. Presented at the Life Cycle Assessment & Solid Waste Management Workshop, Edmonton Waste Management Center of Excellence, Alberta, Canada.

Wang, N., Szostek, B., Barlaz, M. A., Buck, R., Folsom, P., Wolstenholme, B., … Gannon, J. (2006). Anaerobic Biotransformation of 8-2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol (8-2 FTOH) by Microorganisms Originating from a Municipal Landfill Site. Presented at the 4th Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Gallivare, Sweden.

Barlaz, M. A. (2006). Development of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bioreactors in the United States of America. Invited lecture presented at the Seminar on New Technologies for the Final Disposal of Solid Wastes, Institute Nacional de Ecologia, Mexico City.

Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Barlaz, M. A., Knappe, D. R. U., & Kjeldsen, P. (2006). Fate of Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals in Landfills. Presented at the 4th Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Gallivare, Sweden.

Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Barlaz, M. A., Knappe, D. R. U., & Kjeldsen, P. (2006). Fate of chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals in landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 40(13), 4219–4225. https://doi.org/10.1021/es052400y

Barlaz, M. A. (2006). Forest products decomposition in municipal solid waste landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, Vol. 26, pp. 321–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2005.11.002

Staley, B. F., Barlaz, M. A., Ellis, J. C., Saikaly, P., & de los Reyes, F. D. (2006). Impact of DNA extraction methods on microbial diversity in solid waste. Presented at the 11th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Vienna, Austria.

Staley, B., Saikaly, P., Barlaz, M. A., & de los Reyes, F. (2006). Optimizing Sample Processing Methods for Nucleic Acid Extraction from Solid Waste. Presented at the 4th Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Gallivare, Sweden.

Loughlin, D. H., & Barlaz, M. A. (2006). [Review of Policies for strengthening markets for recyclables: A worldwide perspective]. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 36(4), 287–326. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643380600566952

Barlaz, M. A. (2006). Processes in Landfills and Landfill Covers. Presented at the NC Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Spring Conference, Asheville, NC.

Huset, C. A., Barlaz, M. A., Barofsky, D. F., & Field, J. A. (2006). Quantitation of Fluorochemicals in Landfill Leachates. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Montreal, Canada.

Barlaz, M. A. (2006). Release of Trace Organic Compounds During MSW Decomposition and Environmental Implications of Waste Management Using Landfills and Waste-to-Energy. Presented at the Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council 2006 Annual Meeting, Columbia University, New York.

Staley, B. F., Xu, F., Cowie, S. J., Barlaz, M. A., & Hater, G. R. (2006). Release of trace organic compounds during the decomposition of municipal solid waste components. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 40(19), 5984–5991. https://doi.org/10.1021/es060786m

Suits, L. D., Sheahan, T. C., Harris, J. M., Shafer, A. L., DeGroff, W., Hater, G. R., … Barlaz, M. A. (2006). Shear strength of degraded reconstituted municipal solid waste. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 29(2), 141–148. https://doi.org/10.1520/gtj14089

Barlaz, M. A., Ranjithan, S. R., & Kaplan, P. O. (2006). The Application of Life-Cycle Analysis to Integrated Solid Waste Management. Presented at the Delaware Solid Waste Commission, Wilmington, DE.

Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2006). The Application of Life-Cycle Analysis to Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning for the State of Delaware. Presented at the 4th Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Gallivare, Sweden.

Kaplan, P. O., Ranjithan, S. R., & Barlaz, M. A. (2006). The Application of Life-Cycle Analysis to Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning for the State of Delaware. Delaware Solid Waste Authority.

Barlaz, M. A., Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Knappe, D. R. U., & Kjeldsen, P. (2005). Assessment of the Behavior of Chemical Warfare Agents in Landfills. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, Boulder, CO.

Kaplan, P. O., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2005). The Application of Life-Cycle Analysis to Integrated Solid Waste Management. Presented at the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Frontiers Conference, Potsdam, NY.

Kaplan, P. Ö., Barlaz, M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2004). A Procedure for Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management with Consideration of Uncertainty. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 8(4), 155–172. https://doi.org/10.1162/1088198043630531

Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. (2004). Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane using trickling filter. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 130(9), 926–931. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2004)130:9(926)

Barlaz, M. A. (2004). Bioreactor Landfills for Refuse Decomposition. In Workshop Comparing Bioreactor Landfills and Anaerobic Digestion. Invited lecture presented at the Anaerobic Digestion 10th World Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Barlaz, M. A., & Reinhart, D. (2004). Bioreactor landfills: progress continues. WASTE MANAGEMENT, Vol. 24, pp. 859–860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2004.09.001

Barlaz, M. A. (2004). Critical Review of Forest Products Decomposition in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Technical Bulletin No. 872). RTP, NC: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.

Chen, Y., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, N. A. (2004). Effect of cellulose/hemicellulose and lignin on the bioavailability of toluene sorbed to waste paper. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38(13), 3731–3736. https://doi.org/10.1021/es035286x

Barlaz, M. A., Green, R., Chanton, J. P., Goldsmith, C. D., & Hater, G. R. (2004). Evaluation of a Biologically Active Cover for Mitigation of Landfill Gas Emissions. Presented at the WasteTech, Dallas, TX.

Barlaz, M. A., Green, R. B., Chanton, J. P., Goldsmith, C. D., & Hater, G. R. (2004). Evaluation of a biologically active cover for mitigation of landfill gas emissions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38(18), 4891–4899. https://doi.org/10.1021/es049605b

Barlaz, M. A. (2004). Measurement of Decomposition Rates in Landfills. Presented at the 3rd Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lake Toya, Japan.

Staley, B. F., Barlaz, M. A., & de los Reyes, F. L. (2004). Methanogen community structure during residential food waste decomposition in a simulated landfill. Presented at the Anaerobic Digestion 10th World Conference, Montreal, CA.

Loughlin, D. L., & Barlaz, M. A. (2004). Policies for Strengthening Markets for Recyclables: A Worldwide Perspective. Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

Barlaz, M. A., Staley, B. F., Cowie, S. J., & Hater, G. R. (2004). Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, Monterey, CA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2004). Research Needs for Sustainable Solid Waste Management: A Perspective from North America. Invited lecture presented at the Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

Benson, C. H., Barlaz, M. A., Lane, D. T., & Rawe, J. M. (2004). State-of-The Practice Review of Bioreactor Landills. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Barlaz, M. A. (2004). The Application of Life-Cycle Analysis to Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning. Invited lecture presented at the Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.

Barlaz, M. A. (2004). The Application of a Life-Cycle Analysis Decision Support Tool to Integrated Waste Management Planning in the United States. Invited lecture presented at the Strategic Solid Waste Management for a Sustainable Society, Tokyo, Japan.

Chen, Y., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2004). The Effect of Aging on the Bioavailability of Toluene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components. Presented at the 3rd Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lake Toya, Japan.

Barlaz, M. A., Staley, B. F., Cowie, S. J., & Hater, G. R. (2004). Trace Organic Compounds in Landfill Gas Produced During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components. Presented at the Anaerobic Digestion 10th World Conference, Montreal, CA.

Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O., Ranjithan, S. R., & Rynk, R. (2003). Comparing recycling, composting and landfills. BioCycle, 44(9), 60-.

Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O., Ranjithan, S. R., & Rynk, R. (2003). Evaluating environmental impacts of solid waste management alternatives. BioCycle, 44(10), 52–56.

Zhang, Z., Barlaz, M. A., & Knappe, D. R. U. (2003). Factors Affecting the Bioavailability of Tetrachloroethylene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components. Presented at the 103rd General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Barlaz, M., Cekander, G. C., & Vasuki, N. C. (2003). Integrated solid waste management in the United States. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 129(7), 583–584. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2003)129:7(583)

Barlaz, M. A. (2003). Landfill Chemistry and Microbiology and End of Post-Closure. Invited lecture presented at the US EPA Workshop on Bioreactor Landfills, Arlington, VA.

Price, G. A., Barlaz, M. A., & Hater, G. R. (2003). Nitrogen management in bioreactor landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT, Vol. 23, pp. 675–688. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0956-053x(03)00104-1

Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (2003). Occurrence and treatment of 1,4-dioxane in aqueous environments. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 20(5), 423–432. https://doi.org/10.1089/109287503768335913

Morris, J. W. F., Houlihan, M. F., Clark, S., Barlaz, M. A., Repa, E., Sullivan, P. S., & Burt, D. (2003). Performance-Based System For Post-Closure Care At MSW Landfills. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, Atlantic City, NJ.

Morris, J. W. F., Houlihan, M. F., Barlaz, M. A., Sullivan, P. S., Bonaparte, R., Gallinatti, J. D., … Baker, J. A. (2003). Performance-Based System For Post-Closure Care At MSW Landfills- A New Approach To The Current 30-Year Time-Based System Of Subtitle D. Presented at the WasteTech, New Orleans, LA.

Barlaz, M. A., Cowie, S. J., & Hater, G. R. (2003). Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components Under Various Operating Conditions. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Gas Symposium, Tampa, FL.

Hossain, M. S., Gabr, M., & Barlaz, M. (2003). Relationship of compressibility parameters to municipal solid waste decomposition. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 129(12), 1151–1158. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:12(1151)

Barlaz, M., & Reinhart, D. (2003). Special issue: Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, North Carolina, USA, October 2002. WASTE MANAGEMENT, Vol. 23, pp. 557–559. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0956-053x(03)00115-6

Barlaz, M. A., Kaplan, P. O., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2003). Using Life-Cycle Analysis To Compare Solid Waste Management Alternatives Involving Recycling, Composting And Landfills. MSW Management, 13(3), 42–43.

Barlaz, M. A. (2002). A Critical Evaluation of Factors Required to Terminate the Post-Closure Monitoring Period at Solid Waste Landfills. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation Project Planning Meeting, West Palm Spring, FL.

Barlaz, M. A. (2002). ASTM D6776-02, Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradability of Radiolabeled Plastic Materials in a Laboratory-Scale Simulated Landfill Environment (No. 6776 – 02). West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International.

Hilger, H. H., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Anaerobic Decomposition of Refuse in Landfills and Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soils. In C. Hurst & R. Crawford (Eds.), Manual of Environmental Microbiology (2nd ed., pp. 696–718). Washington, D. C: American Society of Microbiology.

Federle, T. W., Barlaz, M. A., Pettigrew, C. A., Kerr, K. M., Kemper, J. J., Nuck, B. A., & Schechtman, L. A. (2002). Anaerobic biodegradation of aliphatic polyesters: Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyoctanoate) and poly(epsilon-caprolactone). BIOMACROMOLECULES, 3(4), 813–822. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm025520w

Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Comparing the Environmental Performance of Bioreactor and Traditional Landfills Using Life-Cycle Analysis. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation Project Planning Meeting, West Palm, West Palm Spring, FL.

Barlaz, M. A., Rooker, A. P., Kjeldsen, P., Gabr, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (2002). Critical evaluation of factors required to terminate the postclosure monitoring period at solid waste landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 36(16), 3457–3464. https://doi.org/10.1021/es011245u

Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Designing and Operating Bioreactor Landfills. Workshop presented at the Madison, WI.

Maltby, C. V., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Development of Model Parameters for Prediction of Methane Production from Paper Industry Landfills. Presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Vavilin, V. A., Rytov, S. V., Lokshina, J. Y., Pavlostathis, S. G., & Barlaz, M. A. (2003). Distributed model of solid waste anaerobic digestion - Effects of leachate recirculation and pH adjustment. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, 81(1), 66–73. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.10450

Chen, Y., Barlaz, M. A., & Knappe, D. R. U. (2002). Effect of Aging on Bioavailability of Toluene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components. Presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Zhang, Z., Barlaz, M. A., & Knappe, D. R. U. (2002). Factors Affecting the Bioavailability of Tetrachloroethene Sorbed to Municipal Solid Waste Components. Poster presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Wu, B., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Factors Controlling Alkylbenzene Sorption and Desorption to Municipal Solid Waste. Poster presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Knappe, D. R. U., Zhang, Z., Hoyle, L. E., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Interactions between Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants and Dissolved Organic Matter in Methanogenic Leachate. Poster presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Solano, E., Dumas, R. D., Harrison, K. W., Ranjithan, S. R., Barlaz, M. A., & Downey Brill, E. (2002). Life-Cycle-based Solid Waste Management. II: Illustrative Applications. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 128(10), 993–1005. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2002)128:10(993)

Solano, E., Ranjithan, S. R., Barlaz, M., & Brill, E. D. (2002). Life-cycle-based solid waste management. I: Model development. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 128(10), 981–992. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2002)128:10(981)

Barlaz, M. A., Price, G. A., & Hater, G. (2002). Long-Term Nitrogen Management in Bioreactor Landfills. Presented at the Waste Tech, Coral Springs, FL.

Barlaz, M. A., & Hater, G. R. (2002). Long-Term Nitrogen Management in Bioreactor Landfills. Presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste. Invited lecture presented at the North American Carbon Program, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Wu, B., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Modeling Toluene Desorption from Municipal Solid Waste Components. Presented at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA.

Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Modeling cometabolism of cyclic ethers. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 19(4), 215–228. https://doi.org/10.1089/109287502760271535

Kjeldsen, P., Barlaz, M. A., Rooker, A. P., Baun, A., Ledin, A., & Christensen, T. H. (2002). [Review of Present and long-term composition of MSW landfill leachate: A review]. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 32(4), 297–336. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643380290813462

Cowie, S. J., Ihnatolya, J. C., Hater, G. R., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOCs) During the Decomposition of Refuse and Individual Waste Components Under Various Operating Conditions. Poster presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Mehta, R., Barlaz, M., Yazdani, R., Augenstein, D., Bryars, M., & Sinderson, L. (2002). Refuse decomposition in the presence and absence of leachate recirculation. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 128(3), 228–236. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(2002)128:3(228)

Gabr, M., Houssain, M. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). Shear Strength Parameters of Municipal Solid Waste with Leachate Recirculation. Presented at the Second Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Asheville, NC.

Green, R. B., Hater, G. R., Goldsmith, C. D., Chanton, J., Vogt, W. G., & Barlaz, M. A. (2002). The Use of Large Static Chambers to Compare Gaseous Emissions from a Traditional Soil Cover and a Biologically Active Cover at the Outer Loop Landfill. Presented at the 7th Annual Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, Louisville, KY.

Barlaz, M. A. (2001). A Critical Evaluation of Factors Required to Terminate the Post-Closure Monitoring Period at Solid Waste Landfills. Invited lecture presented at the South African Institute of Civil Engineering, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Kusa, J., Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D., Green, B., Knoeber, C. R., & Palmquist, R. B. (2001). An Assessment of Price Volatility in Recyclables Markets and Market Mechanisms to Stabilize Prices. Washington, D.C: Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

Hilger, H. H., & Barlaz, M. A. (2001). Anaerobic Decomposition of Refuse in Landfills and Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soils. In Manual of Environmental Microbiology (2nd Edition, pp. 696–718). Washington, DC: American Society of Microbiology.

Barlaz, M. A. (2001). Closing Gaps in the Regulation of MSW Landfills: Defining the End of the Post-Closure Monitoring Period. Presented at the WasteTech, San Diego, CA.

Barlaz, M. A., Gabr, M. A., Hossain, S., Rooker, A., & Kjeldsen, P. (2001). Closing gaps in the regulation of MSW landfills: Defining the end of the post-closure monitoring period and the future stability of leachate recirculation landfills. Waste Tech 2001 :  February 11 - 14, 2001, Hyatt Islandia, San Diego, CA.

Harrison, K. W., Dumas, R. D., Solano, E., Barlaz, M., Brill, E. D., & Ranjithan, S. R. (2001). Decision support tool for life-cycle-based solid waste management. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 15(1), 44–58. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2001)15:1(44)

Kao, C. M., Kota, S., Ress, B., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (2001). Effects of subsurface heterogeneity on natural bioremediation at a gasoline spill site. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 43, pp. 341–348. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0322

Wu, B. Y., Taylor, C. M., Knappe, D. R. U., Nanny, M. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (2001). Factors controlling alkylbenzene sorption to municipal solid waste. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 35(22), 4569–4576. https://doi.org/10.1021/es010893a

Norstrom, J., Barlaz, M. A., & Bourque, H. (2001). Life Cycle Inventory Comparison of a Bioreactor Landfill and a Traditional MSW Landfill in Sainte Sophie, Quebec. Presented at the 6th Annual Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2001). Production of Non-Methane Organic Compounds During Refuse Decomposition in a Laboratory-Scale Landfill. Presented at the WasteTech, San Diego, CA.

Jones, J. R., Harris, J., Baker, J., Barlaz, M. A., & Hater, G. (2000). A Life-Cycle Inventory Comparison of a Bioreactor and Subtitle D Landfill. Presented at the Waste Tech, Orlando, FL.

Harrison, K. W., Dumas, R. D., Barlaz, M. A., & Nishtala, SR. (2000). A life-cycle inventory model of municipal solid waste combustion. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 50(6), 993–1003. https://doi.org/10.1080/10473289.2000.10464135

Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Assessment of the Anaerobic Biodegradation of Polymers in Simulated Landfills. Presented at the Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial and Materials Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Biological and Chemical Transformations of Hazardous Organics During Refuse Decomposition. Presented at the Department of Microbiology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.

Barlaz, M. A., Kjeldsen, P., Gabr, M. A., & Rooker, A. P. (2000). Closing Gaps in the Regulation of MSW Landfills: Defining the End of the Post-Closure Monitoring Period. Presented at the First Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Barlaz, M. A., & Gabr, M. (2000). Closing the Gaps in the Regulation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the NC Division of Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Wilmington, NC.

Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Closing the Gaps in the Regulation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Presented at the Waste Tech, Orlando, FL.

Barlaz, M. A., & Gabr, M. (2000). Closing the Gaps in the Regulation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Defining the End of the Post-Closure Monitoring Period. Workshop presented at the 5th Annual Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Landfill Symposium, Austin, TX.

Barlaz, M. A., Mehta, R., Yazdani, R., & Augenstein, D. (2000). Comparative Assessment of Solids Excavated from Leachate Recycle and Control Test Cells at the Yolo County, California Landfill. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the NC Division of Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Wilmington, NC.

Hilger, H. A., Wollum, A. G., & Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Landfill methane oxidation response to vegetation, fertilization, and liming. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 29(1), 324–334. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900010041x

Barlaz, M. A., Price, G. A., & Hater, G. (2000). Long-Term Nitrogen Management In Bioreactor Landfills. Presented at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) WasteConn 2000, Cincinnati, OH.

Hilger, H. A., Cranford, D. F., & Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Methane oxidation and microbial exopolymer production in landfill cover soil. SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, 32(4), 457–467. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00101-7

Zenker, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Mineralization of 1,4-dioxane in the presence of a structural analog. BIODEGRADATION, 11(4), 239–246. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1011156924700

Barlaz, M. A. (2000, September). Monitoring Solids Decomposition and Solids Loss. Presented at the US EPA Workshop on Landfill Bioreactors, Arlington, VA.

Barlaz, M. A. (2000, December 11). Research Needs Pertaining to Landiflls. Presented at the First Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Sanin, F., Knappe, D. R. U., & Barlaz, M. A. (2000). The fate of toluene, acetone and 1,2-dichloroethane in a laboratory-scale simulated landfill. Water Research, 34(12), 3063–3074. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00084-1

Barlaz, M. A. (2000). Yard trimmings and landfill gas production.

Barlaz, M. A., Camobreco, V., Coulon, R., Felker, M., Ham, R. K., Rathle, J., … Rousseau, C. (1999, October 4). A Life-Cycle Inventory of a Solid Waste Landfill. Presented at the 7th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Hilger, H. A., Liehr, S. K., & Barlaz, M. A. (1999). A Model to Assess Biofilm Exopolymer Effects on Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soil. Presented at the 7th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Barlaz, M. A., Sanin, F. D., & Knappe, D. R. U. (1999). Biological and Chemical Transformations of Hazardous Organic Chemicals During Refuse Decomposition. Presented at the 7th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Barlaz, M. A. (1999). Development of Alternative Solid Waste Management Options Using a Life-Cycle Approach ". Presented at the WasteTech99, Environmental Industries Association, New Orleans, LA.

Barlaz, M. A., Ranjithan, S. R., Brill, E. D., Dumas, R. D., Harrison, K. W., & Solano, E. (1999). Development of Alternative Solid Waste Management Options with Economic and Environmental Considerations: A Mathematical Modeling Approach. Presented at the 7th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Hilger, H. A., Liehr, S. K., & Barlaz, M. (1999). Exopolysaccharide control of methane oxidation in landfill cover soil. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 125(12), 1113–1123. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(1999)125:12(1113)

Kota, S., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. (1999). Influence of protozoan grazing on contaminant biodegradation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 29(2), 179–189. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.1999.tb00609.x

Camobreco, V., Repa, E., Ham, R. K., Barlaz, M. A., Felker, M., Rousseau, C., … Thorneloe, S. (1999). Life Cycle Inventory of a Modern Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. Washington, D.C: Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

Weitz, K., Barlaz, M., Ranjithan, R., Brill, D., Thorneloe, S., & Ham, R. (1999). Life Cycle Management of Municipal Solid Waste. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 4(4), 195–201. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02979496

Camobreco, V., Ham, R., Barlaz, M., Repa, E., Felker, M., Rousseau, C., & Rathle, J. (1999). Life-cycle inventory of a modern municipal solid waste landfill. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, 17(6), 394–408. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-3070.1999.00079.x

Thomas, C. L., & Barlaz, M. (1999). Production of non-methane organic compounds during refuse decomposition in a laboratory-scale landfill. Waste Management & Research, 17(3), 205–211. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X9901700306

Barlaz, M. A., & Knappe, D. R. U. (1999). The Effects of Aging and Sorbent Decomposition on the Bioavailability of Toluene and o-Xylene in Solid Waste. Presented at the 1999 US EPA Bioremediation Research Program Review, Bloomingdale, IL.

Barlaz, M. A., Sanin, F. D., & Knappe, D. R. U. (1999). The Fate of Toluene and Dichloroethane in a Superfund Landfill. Presented at the In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation 5th International Symposium, San Diego, CA.

Wang, Y. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Anaerobic biodegradability of alkylbenzenes and phenol by landfill derived microorganisms. FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY, 25(4), 405–418. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.1998.tb00492.x

Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Biodegradation in Landfills: Municipal Solid Waste and Polymers. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society, Boston, MA.

Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Carbon storage during biodegradation of municipal solid waste components in laboratory-scale landfills. GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES, 12(2), 373–380. https://doi.org/10.1029/98GB00350

Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Determining Anaerobic BTEX Decay Rates in a Contaminated Aquifer. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 3(4), 285–293. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1084-0699(1998)3:4(285)

Ranjithan, S. R., Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D., Dumas, R. D., Harrison, K. W., Kosmicki, B. A., & Solano, E. (1998). Development of alternative solid waste management options with economic and environmental considerations: A mathematical modeling approach. International Solid Waste Association 1998 World Congress, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 26-29, 1998, (1998 Oct.).

Sanin, F. D., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Effect of moisture flux on contaminant fate in refuse excavated from a midwestern landfill. Water quality international '98: Selected proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the International Association on Water Quality, held at Vancouver, BC, Canada, 21-26 June 1998, (1998 June). Oxford; Tarrytown, N.Y.: Pergamon: Elsevier Science.

Hilger, H., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Factors Influencing Methane Oxidation in Landfill Cover Soil. Presented at the Swedish International Landfill Symposium, Lulea, Sweden.

Fairweather, R. J., & Barlaz, M. (1998). Hydrogen sulfide production during decomposition of landfill inputs. Journal of Environmental Engineering (New York, N.Y.), 124(4), 353–361. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(1998)124:4(353)

Sanin, F. D., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Natural attenuation of hazardous organics during refuse decomposition in a municipal landfill. International Solid Waste Association 1998 World Congress, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 26-29, 1998, (1998 Oct.).

Pettigrew, C. A., Federle, T. W., Schechtman, L. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Polyester Applications: Disposal and Biodegradation. Presented at the International Symposium on Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates '98, Japan.

Kota, S., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1998). Significance of Protozoan Grazing on the Intrinsic Bioremediation of Gasoline Contaminated Aquifers. 1998 Spring Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998, (1998 May).

Ress, B. B., Calvert, P. P., Pettigrew, C. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1998). Testing anaerobic biodegradability of polymers in a laboratory scale simulated landfill. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 32(6), 821–827. https://doi.org/10.1021/es970296h

Sanin, F. D., Barlaz, M. A., & Knappe, D. R. U. (1998). Toluene sorption, humification and biodegradation in excavated refuse: A high organic carbon sorbent. 1998 Spring Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Boston, MA, May 26-29, 1998, (1998 May).

Hunt, M. J., Shafer, M. B., Barlaz, M., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Anaerobic biodegradation of alkylbenzenes in laboratory microcosms representing ambient conditions. Bioremediation Journal, 1(1), 53–64. https://doi.org/10.1080/10889869709351317

Kota, S., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Benzaldehyde Degradation Under Mixed Iron Reducing/Fermentative Conditions. Presented at the Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD.

Kota, S., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Benzaldehyde degradation under mixed iron reducing / fermentative conditions. Eos (Richmond, Va.), 78(17), S121.

Eleazer, W. E., Odle, W. S., Wang, Y. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Biodegradability of municipal solid waste components in laboratory-scale landfills. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 31(3), 911–917. https://doi.org/10.1021/es9606788

Wang, Y. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Biodegradation Potential of Alkylbenzenes and Phenols in Landfills. Presented at the 52nd Purdue Industrial Waste Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Ress, B. B., Sanchez, M. R., Pettigrew, C. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Biodegradation of polycaprolactone in a simulated landfill. Annual Meeting of the Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society, San Diego, CA, Sept. 16 - 20, 1997.

Barlaz, M. A., Eleazer, W. E., Odle, W. S., Qian, X., & Wang, Y.-S. (1997). Biodegradative Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste in Laboratory-Scale Landfills (US Environmental Protection Agency Report No. 600/R-97-071). Research Triangle Park, NC: National Risk Management Research Laboratory.

Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Biodegradative analysis of municipal solid waste in laboratory-scale landfills. US Environmental Protection Agency Report #EPA 600/R-97-071, Washington, D.C., (1997).

Borden, R. C., Hunt, M. J., Shafer, M. B., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Environmental research brief. Anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX in aquifer material, 9. Ada, OK: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory.

Nishtala, S. R., Harrison, K. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Estimating Municipal Waste Combustor Emissions as a Function of Waste Composition. Presented at the Fifth Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Air & Waste Management Association, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Kota, S., Hunt, M. J., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Factors limiting intrinsic bioremediation of gasoline-contaminated aquifers. In Report (Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina). Raleigh, NC: University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute.

Kota, S., Hunt, M. J., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Intrinsic bioremediation of gasoline-contaminated aquifers: Biodegradation rate measurement and microbial ecology. In Report (Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina) (p. 63). Raleigh, NC: University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute.

Ladapo, J. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Isolation and characterization of refuse methanogens. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 82(6), 751–758. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00154.x

Camobreco, V., Ham, R. K., Barlaz, M. A., Repa, E., Felker, M., Rousseau, C., & Rathle, J. (1997). Life-Cycle Inventory of a Modern Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. Presented at the Sixth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.

Wang, Y. S., Odle, W. S., Eleazer, W. E., & Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Methane potential of food waste and anaerobic toxicity of leachate produced during food waste decomposition. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, 15(2), 149–167. https://doi.org/10.1006/wmre.1996.0073

Barlaz, M. A. (1997). Microbial Studies of Landfills and Anaerobic Refuse Decomposition. In C. Hurst & G. Knudsen (Eds.), Manual for Environmental Microbiology. Washington, D.C: American Society of Microbiology.

Ress, B. B., Kota, S., Kao, J., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Microbial and Geochemical Heterogeneity in Gasoline Contaminated Aquifers Undergoing Intrinsic Bioremediation. Presented at the Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Baltimore, MD.

Ress, B. B., Kota, S., Kao, J., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1997). Microbial and geochemical heterogeneity in gasoline contaminated aquifers undergoing intrinsic bioremediation. Eos (Richmond, Va.), 78(17), S159.

Malone, J. M., StJohn, T. W., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. H. (1997). Potential toxicity and aerobic biodegradability of sodium silicate chemical grout leachate. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, 16(3), 442–446. https://doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<0442:PTAABO>2.3.CO;2

Johnston, J. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hazardous Organics in Groundwater Down Gradient of a Sanitary Landfill. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 23(4), 263–283.

Ladapo, J. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Anaerobic Isolation and Characterization of Methanogens from Laboratory-Scale Reactors and Municipal Landfill Refuse. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA.

Johnston, J. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Anaerobic biodegradation of alkylbenzenes and trichloroethylene in aquifer sediment down gradient of a sanitary landfill. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 23(4), 263–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-7722(95)00103-4

Wang, Y.-S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Biodegradation Potential of Alkylbenzenes and Phenols in Landfill Samples. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA.

Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Current Estimates of Global Methane Emissions from Landfills. Presented at the Joint North American-European Workshop on Measurement and Modeling of Methane Fluxes from Landfills, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL.

Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D., Dumas, R., Harrison, K., Kosmicki, B., Ranjithan, S. R., & Solano, E. (1996, December 11). Development of Alternative Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategies in Consideration of Economic and Environmental Factors. Presented at the Twelfth International Conference on Solid Waste Management and Secondary Materials, Philadelphia, PA.

Kota, S., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1996). Distribution of Microbial Populations in a Gasoline-Contaminated Sandy Aquifer. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA.

Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Effect of Temperature on Anaerobic Benzene and p-Xylene Biodegradation by a Mixed Microbial Population in Coastal Plain Aquifer Sediment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiolgy, New Orleans, LA.

Qian, X., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Enumeration of Anaerobic Refuse-Decomposing Micro-Organisms On Refuse Constituents. Waste Management & Research, 14(2), 151–161. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242x9601400205

Barlaz, M. A., Bonner, B. A., & Calvert, P. P. (1996). Evaluation of the Anaerobic Biodegradability of Radiolabeled Test Materials in a Laboratory-Scale Simulated Landfill. Presented at the Institute for Scientific Research, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA.

Palmisano, A. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Introduction. In A. C. Palmisano & M. A. Barlaz (Eds.), Microbiology of Solid Waste (pp. 1–30). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Weitz, K., Nishtala, S. R., Thorneloe, S., & Barlaz, M. (1996). Life Cycle Study of Municipal Solid Waste Management. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress, Washington, D. C.

Coulon, R., Barlaz, M. A., & Ham, R. K. (1996). Life-Cycle Assessment of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. Presented at the Society of Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress, Washington, DC.

Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Measurement of Polymer Biodegradability Under Anaerobic Conditions. Presented at the International Symposium on Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates '96, Davos, Switzerland.

Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Microbiology of Solid Waste Landfills. In A. C. Palmisano & M. A. Barlaz (Eds.), Microbiology of Solid Waste (pp. 31–70). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1996, February 5). Natural Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Presented at the Bioremediation in the Saturated Subsurface, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996, March 19). Natural Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Presented at the Solutions: A Technical Conference on Water Quality, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

Bonner, B. A., Calvert, P. P., Pettigrew, C. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1996). Polymer Biodegradation Under Simulated Landfill Conditions. Presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of the Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society, Nashville, TN.

Hunt, M. J., Beckman, M., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). A Comparison of Anaerobic Biodegradation Rates for BTEX as Measured in Laboratory Microcosms and In-Situ Columns. Presented at the In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation, San Diego, CA.

Pettigrew, C. A., Ferderle, T. W., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Assessing the Biodegradability of Polymeric Materials Under Composting and Landfill Conditions. Presented at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, HI.

Rhew, R. D., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Effect of Lime-Stabilized Sludge as Landfill Cover on Refuse Decomposition. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 121(7), 499–506. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(1995)121:7(499)

Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Effects of Amendment Additions on Anaerobic Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Aquifer Sediment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Doorn, M. R. J., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Estimate of Global Methane Emissions from Landfills and Open Dumps (Final Report No. EPA-600/R-95-019). Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development.

Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Evidence for Microbial Reduction of Clay Minerals in Petroleum Contaminated Aquifer Sediment. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Ranjithan, S., Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D., Jr, Fu, S.-Y., Kaneko, A., Nishtala, S. R., & Piechottka, H. R. (1995). Integrated Solid Waste Management: 1. Decision Support System. Presented at the ASCE 2nd Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Atlanta, GA.

Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D., Jr, Kaneko, A., Nishtala, S. R., Piechottka, H. R., & Ranjithan, S. (1995). Integrated Solid Waste Management: 1. Mathematical Modeling. Presented at the ASCE 2nd Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Atlanta, GA.

Barlaz, M. A., Hunt, M. J., Kota, S., & Borden, R. C. (1995). Intrinsic Bioremediation of a Gasoline Plume: Comparison of Field and Laboratory Results (No. EPA/600/R-95/O76). Presented at the Symposium on Bioremediation of Hazardous Wastes: Research, Development and Field Evaluations, Rye Brook, NY.

Malone, J. M., Borden, R. H., & Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Leachability of Organic Compounds from Sodium Silicate Chemical Grouts Using Organic Reagents. Presented at the 27th Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, Bethlehem, PA.

Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Life-Cycle Inventory of Municipal Solid Waste Alternatives: Project Overview and System Boundaries. Presented at the Life Cycle Assessment '95, Brussels, Belgium.

Barlaz, M. A. (1995). Methane Generation and Release from Landfill Sites. Presented at the Society for General Microbiology Golden Jubilee Meeting: Symposium on Microbial Contributions to Global Methane Flux, Bath, UK.

Malone, J. M., St. John, T., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. H. (1995). Methods to Evaluate the Environmental Impacts of Sodium Silicate Chemical Grouts. Presented at the Geoenvironment 2000, ASCE Specialty Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Bonner, B. A., Calvert, P., Barlaz, M. A., & Pettigrew, C. A. (1995). Polymer Biodegradation Under Simulated Landfill Conditions. Presented at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, HI.

Thorneloe, S. A., Barlaz, M. A., & Ham, R. K. (1995). Use of Life-Cycle Assessment to Compare Municipal Solid Waste Management Alternatives. Presented at the 5th International Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy.

Barlaz, M. A., Rubin, A. R., & Amoozegar, A. (1995). Use of Lime Treated Wastewater Sludge-Soil Mixtures For Daily Cover in Solid Waste Landfills (Technical Report No. 16). Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina.

Nishtala, S., Kaneko, A., Ranjithan, R., Barlaz, M. A., & Brill, E. D. (1994, October). Alternatives for Mass Flow in Integrated Solid Waste Management. Presented at the Center for Plastics Recycling Research Technical Seminar IX, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

Johnston, J. N., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1994). Anaerobic Biodegradation of Hazardous Organics in Groundwater Down Gradient of a Sanitary Landfill (Technical Report No. UNC-WRRI-94-287). Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina.

Wang, Y.-S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Anaerobic Toxicity of Leachate Produced During Refuse Decomposition. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Las Vegas, NV.

Wang, Y.-S., Byrd, C. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Anaerobic biodegradability of cellulose and hemicellulose in excavated refuse samples using a biochemical methane potential assay. Journal of Industrial Microbiology, 13(3), 147–153. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01583999

Boersma, L., Lindstrom, F. T., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Dispersion at the field scale resulting from spatial variability of the hydraulic conductivity field. Journal of Hydrology, 159(1-4), 145–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(94)90253-4

Doorn, M. R. J., Stefanski, L. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Estimate of Methane Emissions from U.S. Landfills (No. EPA-600/R-94-166). Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development.

Doorn, M. R. J., Stefanski, L. A., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Estimate of methane emissions from U.S. landfills: Project summary. Research Triangle Park, NC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory.

Barlaz, M. A. (1994, April). Methane Potential of Individual Waste Components. Presented at the Department of Energy - Energy Information Administration Workshop on Landfill Gas, Washington, DC.

Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Rate and Extent of Natural Anaerobic Bioremediation of BTEX Compounds in Groundwater Plumes. Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, Cincinnati, OH.

Hunt, M. J., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1994). Subsurface Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Under Iron- and Sulfate-Reducing Conditions. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Las Vegas, NV.

Barlaz, M. A., & Brill, E. D. (1993). Alternatives for Mass Flow in Integrated Solid Waste Management. Invited lecture presented at the Center for Plastics Recycling Research Technical Seminar VIII, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

Johnston, J. N., Shafer, M. B., Barlaz, M. A., & Borden, R. C. (1993). Anaerobic Biodegradative Potential of Aquifer Sediment for Alkylbenzenes and Trichloroethylene. Presented at the Biodegradation: Its Role in Reducing Toxicity and Exposure to Environmental Contaminants, NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Barlaz, M. A. (1993, April). Anaerobic Refuse Decomposition in a Simulated Sanitary Landfill. Invited lecture presented at the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Wang, Y.-S., Byrd, C. S., & Barlaz, M. A. (1993). Cellulose Biodegradability in Excavated Landfill Samples. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA.

Barlaz, M. A., Haynie, F. H., & Overcash, M. F. (1993). Framework for Assessment of Recycle Potential Applied to Plastics. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 119(5), 798–810. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(1993)119:5(798)

Barlaz, M. A. (1993). Laboratory-Scale Assessment of the Fate of Polymers in Sanitary Landfills. Invited lecture presented at the Environmental and Waste Management Conference, Arlington, VA.

Barlaz, M. A., & Ham, R. K. (1993). Leachate and gas generation. In Geotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal (pp. 113–136). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3070-1_6

Qian, X., & Barlaz, M. A. (1993). Populations of Anaerobic Microorganisms on Refuse Constituents. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA.

Barlaz, M. A., Eleazar, W. E., II, & Whittle, D. J. (1993). Potential To Use Waste Tires As Supplemental Fuel In Pulp And Paper Mill Boilers, Cement Kilns And In Road Pavement. Waste Management & Research, 11(6), 463–480. https://doi.org/10.1006/wmre.1993.1050

Borden, R. C., Barlaz, M. A., Shafer, M. B., & Wilson, J. T. (1993). Rate and Extent of Natural Anaerobic Bioremediation of BTEX Compounds in Ground Water Plumes. Presented at the Symposium on Bioremediation of Hazardous Wastes: Research, Development and Field Evaluations, Dallas, TX.

Johnston, J. N., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. (1993). Variation in Biodegradative Potential of Anaerobic Aquifer Sediment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA.

Thorneloe, S. A., Barlaz, M. A., Peer, R., Huff, L. C., Davis, L., & Mangino, J. (1993). Waste Management. In Atmospheric Methane: Sources, Sinks, and Role in Global Change (pp. 362–398). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84605-2_16

Eleazer, W. E., & Barlaz, M. A. (1992, April 22). A Review of Technologies for Utilization of Waste Tires in Asphalt Road Pavement. Presented at the North Carolina State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC.

Barlaz, M. A. (1992). Biodegradation of Individual Components of Municipal Solid Waste in Landfills: Enhancement Opportunities and Research Needs. Presented at the Waste Management Incorporated Technology Conference, Oak Brook, IL.

Barlaz, M., Ham, R., & Schaefer, D. (1992). Microbial, chemical and methane production characteristics of anaerobically decomposed refuse with and without leachate recycling. Waste Management & Research, 10(3), 257–267. https://doi.org/10.1016/0734-242x(92)90103-r

Eleazer, W. E., Barlaz, M. A., & Whittle, D. J. (1992). Resource Recovery Alternatives for Waste Tires in North Carolina. Raleigh, NC: Department of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University.

Lindstrom, F. T., Boersma, L., Myrold, D., & Barlaz, M. A. (1991). Denitrification in nonhomogeneous laboratory scale aquifers: 4. Hydraulics, nitrogen chemistry, and microbiology in a single layer (Final Report No. EPA/600/S2-91/014). Retrieved from https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5607257

Barlaz, M. A. (1991, November 20). Landfill Gas Research in the United States: Previous Research and Future Directions. Presented at the Landfill Microbiology Research and Development Workshop, United Kingdom Deptartment of Energy, London, England.

Barlaz, M. A. (1991). Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Methane Production from Refuse. Invited lecture presented at the 91st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Dallas, TX.

Barlaz, M. A., Haynie, F. H., & Overcash, M. F. (1991). Opportunities for Plastics Recycling in Municipal Solid Waste. Presented at the AIChE Summer Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.

Barlaz, M. A., Haynie, F. H., Heitmann, J. A., Joyce, T. W., & Whittle, D. J. (1991). Technology and Manufacturing Capacity for the Recycling of Paper, Plastics, and Tires in North Carolina. Presented at the Seventh International Conference on Solid Waste Management and Secondary Materials, Philadelphia, PA.

Barlaz, M. A. (1990). Bacterial Population Development During Refuse Methanogenesis. Invited lecture presented at the 11th Annual meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Arlington, VA.

Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K., Schaefer, D. M., & Isaacson, R. (1990). Methane production from municipal refuse: A review of enhancement techniques and microbial dynamics. Critical Reviews in Environmental Control, 19(6), 557–584. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389009388384

Barlaz, M. A. (1990). The Use of Mass Balances for Calculation of the Methane Potential of Fresh and Anaerobically Decomposed Refuse. Invited lecture presented at the Landfill Gas Symposium sponsored by GRCDA, Chicago, IL.

Barlaz, M. A., Schaefer, D. M., & Ham, R. K. (1989). Bacterial Population Development and Chemical Characteristics of Refuse Decomposition in a Simulated Sanitary Landfill. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 55(1), 55–65. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.55.1.55-65.1989

Simpkin, T. J., Piontek, K., & Barlaz, M. A. (1989). Critical Factors in the In Situ Bioremediation of Soils and Groundwater. Presented at the Environmental Hazards Conference, Bellevue, WA.

Barlaz, M. A., Schaefer, D. M., & Ham, R. K. (1989). Effects of Prechilling and Sequential Washing on Enumeration of Microorganisms from Refuse. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 55(1), 50–54. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.55.1.50-54.1989

Barlaz, M. A., Schaefer, D. M., & Ham, R. K. (1989). Inhibition of methane formation from municipal refuse in laboratory scale lysimeters. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 20-21(1), 181–205. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02936482

Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K., & Schaefer, D. M. (1989). Mass Balance Analysis of Decomposed Refuse in Laboratory Scale Lysimeters. Presented at the American Society of Civil Engineering National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Austin, TX.

Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K., & Schaefer, D. M. (1989). Mass‐Balance Analysis of Anaerobically Decomposed Refuse. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 115(6), 1088–1102. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9372(1989)115:6(1088)

Barlaz, M. A. (1989). Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Refuse Decomposition Under Methane Producing and Inhibited Conditions. Invited lecture presented at the Workshop on Landfill Microbiology, Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, OR.

Barlaz, M. A., Schaefer, D. M., & Ham, R. K. (1988). Characterization of Municipal Refuse Decomposition in Laboratory Scale Lysimeters. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Miami Beach, FL.

Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K., & Schaefer, D. M. (1988). Chemical and Microbial Dynamics of Refuse Decomposition in a Simulated Sanitary Landfill. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Summer Meeting, Denver, CO.

Barlaz, M., Milke, M., & Ham, R. (1987). Gas production parameters in sanitary landfill simulators. Waste Management & Research, 5(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/0734-242x(87)90032-2

Ham, R. K., & Barlaz, M. A. (1987). Measurement and Prediction of Landfill Gas Quality and Quantity. Presented at the International Solid Waste Association Symposium on Process, Technology and Environmental Impact of Sanitary Landfills, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.

Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K., & Milke, M. W. (1986). Parameters Affecting Refuse Methanogenesis and the Solids Composition of Anaerobically Degraded Refuse. Presented at the Ninth Annual Madison Waste Conference, Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Barlaz, M. A., Ham, R. K., & Milke, M. W. (1985). Investigation of Parameters Affecting the Production of Methane in Sanitary Landfills. Presented at the Eighth Annual Madison Waste Conference, Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Barlaz, M. A. (1982). An Assessment of Hazardous Waste Generation and Disposal Practices in Israel. Israeli Environmental Protection Service.

Shafer, M. B., Borden, R. C., & Barlaz, M. A. Anaerobic Biodegradation of BTEX at Sleeping Bear Dunes: Results of Microcosm Experiments. Presented at the Third International Conference on Groundwater Quality, Dallas, TX.

Barlaz, M. A., Frey, H. C., & Li, M. Assessment of the Pollution Prevention Potential of MSW Gasification for Integrated Solid Waste Management Using Life-Cycle Analysis. Presented at the International Society for Industrial Ecology, Ann Arbor, MI.

Kaplan, P. O., Solano, E., Dumas, R. D., Harrison, K. W., Ranjithan, S. R., Barlaz, M. A., & Downey Brill, E. Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management. Presented at the International Society for Industrial Ecology, Ann Arbor, MI.

Setz, M., Barlaz, M. A., De la Cruz, F. B., Varsho, J. P., & Bonaparte, R. Organic Material Management at Closure of CCR Units. Presented at the Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, CA.

Barlaz, M. A. State of Bioreactor Landfills in North America. Presented at the NC Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Spring Conference, Asheville, NC.

Eleazer, W. E., & Barlaz, M. A. Technologies for Utilization of Waste Tires in Asphalt Pavement. Presented at the ASCE National Convention, New York, NY.