Marvin (Marv) Miller

Marvin


Hydrogeologist—Professor, Emeritus
Phone: (406) 496-4155
Email: mmiller@mtech.edu
MBMG—Butte
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701


  • Publications
Year Citation
2006 Miller, K., Hanson, J., and Reiten, J.C., 2006, Salinity Risk Model for the Bullhead Valley, Methods and Results, Integrating Sustainable Agriculture with Water Quality Protection, Final Report to MT Dept. of Environmental Quality.
1998 Steppuhn, H., and Miller, M.R., 1998, Managing Snow to Abate Salinity: in Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference, 66th Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, April 20-23, p. 1-8 (Judged as the best paper at 1998 Western Snow Conference).
1995 Holzer, J., Miller, M.R., Brown, S.K., Legare, R.G., and VonStein, J.J., 1995, Dryland Salinity Problems in the Great Plains Region of Montana: Evolution of Hydrogeology Aspects and Control Programs: in Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrogeologists —Congress XXVI: Dryland Salinity Workshop; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, p. 9-14.
1993 Duaime, T.E., Metesh, J.J., and Miller, M.R., 1993, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Monitoring and Sampling Activities Related to the Flooding Underground Mines and Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana (Abstract): Mine Operations and Closure Short Course, Helena, Montana, April 27-29, 1993.
1989 James, L.F., Panter, K.E., Mayland, H.F., Miller, M.R., and Baker, D.C., 1989, Selenium Poisoning in Livestock: A Review and Progress: in Selenium in Agriculture and the Environment, Soil Science Society of America, Special Publication 23, Chapter 7, p. 123-131.
1985 Holliday, G., Fritz, G., Iverson, D., Eck, D., Galt, J., Nathe, D., Scully, J., Osborne, W., Duncan, J., Custer, S., Woessner, W., Miller, M.R., Moreland, J., Hemmer, D., Shewman, F., and North, J., 1985, Issues in Ground Water Management: an Evaluation of Montana’s Ground Water Policies and Programs: The Governor’s Ground Water Advisory Council, 88 p.
1984 Dodge, T., Holzer, J., Adams, W., Farkell, J., and Miller, M.R., 1984, Triangle Conservation District - A Case Study in Dryland Saline-Seep Control: in Salinity in Water Courses and Reservoirs; Butterworth Publishers, p. 561-570.
1984 Miller, M.R., Eck, D., Nathe, D., Scully, J., 1984, Ground-Water Data and Information Needs: in Issues in Ground Water Management; Recommendations of the Governor’s Ground Water Advisory Council, 6 p.
1983 Miller, M.R., and Dodge, T.E., 1983, Saline-Seep Development in Montana: in Montana Ground-Water Status Report, Ground-Water Advisory Council, 12 p.
1983 Miller, M.R., and Patton, T.W., 1983, Hydrogeological Data Base —Organization and Costs: in Proceedings of First Montana Ground-Water Conference, Great Falls, 13 p.
1983 Miller, M.R., and Patton, T.W., 1983, Montana Ground-Water Information Center: in Montana Ground-Water Status Report, Ground-Water Advisory Council, 7 p.
1983 Miller, M.R., Van Voast, W.A., and Moreland, J.A., 1983, Ground-Water Opportunities in Montana: in Montana Ground-Water Status Report, Ground-Water Advisory Council, 7 p.
1982 Brown, P.L., Halvorsen, A.D., Siddoway, F.H., Mayland, H.F., and Miller, M.R., 1982, Saline-Seep Diagnosis, Control, and Reclamation: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Conservation Research Report 30, 81 p. (I authored the hydrogeological aspects in the handbook. The handbook has been reprinted 3 times with over 15,000 copies distributed around the world. It is currently out of print).
1982 Miller, M.R., and Patton, T.W., 1982, Costs of Ground Water Data Management: in Proceedings of Montana Ground Water Conference – Planning a Ground Water Strategy, April 22-23, 1983, Helena, Montana: Montana Environmental Quality Council, 8 p.
1981 Miller, M.R., 1981, Saline-Seep Number One Enemy: in Proceedings of National Association of Conservation Districts 35th Annual Convention, February 1981, San Francisco, California, 7 p.
1980 Miller, M.R., Bergantino, R.N., Bermel, W.M., Schmidt, F.A., Botz, M.K., Bahls, L.L., and Bahls, P.A., 1980, Regional Assessment of the Saline-Seep Problem and a Water-Quality Inventory of the Montana Plains with a section on Algal Populations in Seep-Affected Water, with an Emphasis on Salinity Indicators and Potentially Toxic Species: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 42, 379 p., 5 figures, 1 table, (also published in Montana Water Resources Research Center Report No. 107, Bozeman: Montana State University).
1980 Miller, M.R., Brown, P.L., Donovan, J.J., Bergantino, R.N., Sonderegger, J.L., and Schmidt, F.A., 1980, Saline-Seep Development and Control in the North American Great Plains: Hydrogeological Aspects: in Proceedings of Land and Stream Salinity Workshop, Perth, West Australia, p. 8-1 to 8-12, (also published in Agricultural Water Management, 1981, v. 4, p. 115-141 and Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 81, 29 p.
1979 Lewis, B.D., Custer, S.G., and Miller, M.R., 1979, Saline-Seep Development in the Rapelje-Hailstone Area - Northern Stillwater County, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations 79-107, 28 p.
1978 Averett, R.C., Feder, G.L., Miller, M.R., Taylor, O.J., Lennon, D.H., Grisak, G.W., Schneider, A.T., and Stan, S. (ground-water quantity and quality committee of International Joint Commission), 1978, Effects of the Saskatchewan Power Corporation Power Plant on Quantity and Quality of Ground Water in the Poplar River Basin Saskatchewan-Montana: Report Submitted to International Joint Commission, 80 p., 10 tables, 22 figures, and 10 plates.
1978 Brown, P.L., and Miller, M.R., 1978, Soils and Crop Management Practices to Control Saline Seeps in the U.S. Northern Plains: in Proceedings of the Subcommission on Salt-Affected Soils at the 11th International Soil Science Society Congress, Edmonton, Canada, p. 7-9 to 7-15.
1976 Brown, P.L., Cleary, E.C., and Miller, M.R., 1976, Water Use and Rooting Depths of Crops for Saline Seep Control: in Proceedings on Regional Saline-Seep Control Symposium, Bozeman, Montana: Montana Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin 1132, p. 125-135.
1976 Miller, M.R., Sonderegger, J.L., Bergantino, R.N., Schmidt, F.A., and Bermel, W.M., 1976, Origin, Development, and Regional Extent of Salinity Problems in Montana — Hydrogeological Aspects: in Report to the 1977 Legislature on the State Saline-Seep Control Program: Montana Department of State Lands, 8 p.
1976 Miller, M.R., Sonderegger, J.L., Smith, D.L., Bergantino, R.N., Schmidt, F.A., and Bermel, W.M., 1976, Saline-Seep Progress Report (1975): provided to Montana Department of State Lands, 42 p.
1976 Miller, M.R., Vander Pluym, H.S.A., Holm, H.M., Vasey, E.H., Adams, E.P., and Bahls, L.L., 1976, An Overview of Saline-Seep Programs in the States and Provinces of the Great Plains: in Proceedings on Regional Saline Seep Control Symposium, Bozeman, Montana: Montana Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin 1132, p. 4-17.
1975 Bahls, Loren L., and Miller, Marvin, R., 1975, Ground Water Seepage and its Effects on Saline Soils, Bozeman: Montana University Joint Water Resources Research Center, Montana State University Report Number 66, 86p.
1975 Miller, M.R., and Bahls, L.L, 1975, Ground Water Seepage and its Effects on Saline Soils: Montana University Joint Water Resources Research Center Report Number 66, 39 p.
1975 Miller, M.R., Sonderegger, J.L., Smith, D.J., Bergantino, R.N., Schmidt, F.A., and Bermel, W.M., 1975, Origin, Development and Regional Extent of Salinity Problems in Montana — Hydrogeological Aspects: Saline-Seep Report (1974) to Montana Department of State Lands, 57 p.
1974 Miller, M.R., 1974, Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Selected Watersheds in Southwestern Montana: Montana University Joint Water Resources Research Center Report Number 60, 25 p.
1973 Bahls, Loren, L., and Miller, M.R., 1973, Saline-Seep in Montana: in Second Annual Report, Montana Environmental Quality Council, p. 35-44.
1973 Miller, M.R., 1973, Saline-Seep Development in Montana and Adjacent Areas — Hydrogeological Aspects: in Proceedings of Governor’s Saline-Seep Emergency Meeting, Helena, Montana, April 25, 1973, p. 23-28.
1973 Miller, M.R., and Bond, E.W., 1973, Impacts of Induced Rainfall on the Great Plains Montana — Section 8 (ground-water hydrology) Final Report: Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 42, 74 p.
1972 Ferguson, Hayden, Brown, P.L., and Miller, M.R., 1972, Saline Seeps on Non-Irrigated Lands of the Northern Plains: in Proceedings on Control of Agriculture Related Pollution in the Great Plains, Lincoln, Nebraska: Great Plains Agricultural Council Publication 60, p. 169-191.
1972 Miller, M.R., and Bond, E.W., 1972, An Evaluation of Weather Modification in the Great Plains of Montana — Part I (ground-water): in Impacts of Induced Rainfall on the Great Plains of Montana — an Interim Report: Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 26, p. 41-73.
1971 Miller, M.R., 1971, Hydrogeology of Saline-Seep Spots in Dryland Farm Areas — a Preliminary Evaluation: in Proceedings of Saline Seep — Fallow Workshop, Great Falls, Montana, February 22-23, 1971, 9 p.
1971 Miller, M.R., and Juvan, Eddie, 1971, Possibilities of Developing Potable Water Supplies, North-Central Montana: in Proceedings of Saline Seep - Fallow Workshop, Great Falls, Montana, February 22-23, 1971, 9 p.
1969 Miller, M.R., 1969, Water Resources of Eastern Montana: in Montana Geological Society Guidebook, 20th Annual Field Conference, p. 239-243.