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Parker J. Wigington, Jr.Research HydrologistVoice: 541-754 4341Email: wigington.jim@epa.gov |
Education:
- B.S., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Forestry and Wildlife, 1974
- M.S., Utah State University, Logan; Watershed Science, 1977
- Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Environmental Sciences and Engineering, 1981
Previous Positions:
- 1981-1985: Assistant Professor, Forest Hydrology, Dept. of Forestry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Research Interests and Skills:
- Hydrologic landscape classification
- Riparian hydrology, ecology and biogeochemistry
- River basin - river network connectivity
Keywords:
- Discipline: Riparian Ecology, Hydrology, Aquatic Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Environmental Chemistry
- Stressor: Land Use Practices, Hydrology/hydrodynamics, Temperature, Physical/chemical/biological Stressors
- Methods and Techniques: Field Instrumentation, Indicator Development, Ecological Modeling, Remote Sensing
Professional Societies:
- American Geophysical Union
- American Water Resources Association
Appointments / Honors:
- US EPA, Bronze Star for establishing how the configuration of stream habitats in stream networks including intermittent streams impact the productivity and survivability of coho salmon in coastal watersheds, 2010
- US EPA Level II Scientific and Technological Achievement Award for advancing the scientific basis for assessing functional interactions and flow duration in integrated hydrologic systems, 2010
- US EPA Level II Scientific and Technological Achievement Award for outstanding research quantifying the influence of intermittent streams on the biological integrity of navigable waters, 2007
- Professor (courtesy appointment) Water Resources Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 2005-present
- Affiliate faculty, Department of Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 2004-present
- Professor (courtesy appointment), Department of Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1999-2004
- Associate Editor, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 2002-2004
- American Water Resources Association, Board of Directors, 2001-2003
- US EPA Bronze Star for exceptional achievement and scientific leadership and creativity in addressing complex large-scale environmental problems, 2003
Selected Publications:
- Davis, J.H., S.M. Griffith, and P.J. Wigington, Jr. 2011. Surface and ground water nitrogen dynamics in a well-drained riparian forest within a poorly-drained agricultural landscape. Journal of Environmental Quality 40:505-516.
- Ebersole, J.L., M. Colvin, P.J. Wigington, Jr., S.G. Leibowitz, J.P. Baker, M.R. Church, J.E. Compton, B.A. Miller, M.A. Cairns, B.P. Hansen, and H.R. LaVigne. 2009. Overwinter survival and smolt size of juvenile coho salmon in a coastal Oregon watershed. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 138:564-580
- Floyd, W.C., S.H. Schoenholtz, S.M. Griffith, P.J. Wigington, Jr., and J.J. Steiner. 2009. Nitrate-N, landuse/landcover, and soil drainage associations at multiple spatial scales. Journal of Environmental Quality 38:1473-1482
- Leibowitz, S.G., P.J. Wigington, Jr., M.C. Rains, and D.M. Donning. 2008. Non-navigable streams and adjacent wetlands: addressing science needs following the Supreme Court’s Rapanosdecision. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 6:364-371.
- Wigington, P.J., Jr., J.L. Ebersole, M.E. Colvin, B. Miller, B. Hansen, H. Lavigne, D. White, J.P. Baker, M.R. Church, S.G. Leibowitz, J.R. Brooks, M.A. Cairns, and J.E. Compton. 2006. Coho salmon dependence on intermittent streams. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 4:514-519.
- Ebersole, J.L., P.J. Wigington, Jr., J.P. Baker, M.A. Cairns, M.R. Church, J.E. Compton, S. Leibowitz, B. Hansen, and B. Miller. 2006. Juvenile coho salmon growth and survival across stream network seasonal habitats. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135:1681-1697.
- Fernald, A., D.H. Landers and P.J. Wigington, Jr. 2006. Water quality changes in hyporheic flow paths between a large gravel bed river and off channel alcoves in Oregon, USA. River Research and Applications 22:1111-1124.
- Wigington, P.J.,Jr., T.J. Moser, and D.R. Lindeman. 2005. Stream network expansion: a riparian water quality factor. Hydrological Processes 19:1715-1721.
- Lattin, P.D., P.J. Wigington, T.J. Moser, B.E. Peniston, D.R. Lindeman, and D.R. Oetter. 2004. Influence of remote sensing imagery source on quantification of riparian land cover/land use. J. Am. Water Resources Assn. 40:215-227.
- Wigington, J.P., S.M. Griffith, J.A. Field, J.E. Baham, W.R. Horwath, J. Owen, J.H. Davis, S.C. Rain and J.J. Steiner. 2003. Nitrate removal effectiveness of a riparian buffer along a small agricultural stream in western Oregon. J. Environ. Qual. 32:162-170.
- Fernald, A.G., P.J. Wigington, Jr., and D.H. Landers. 2001. Transient storage and hyporheic flow along the Willamette River, Oregon: field measurements and model estimates. Water Resources Research 37:1681-1694.
- Wigington, P.J. Jr., and R.L. Beschta, editors. 2000. Riparian Ecology and Management in Multi-Land Use Watersheds, Proc. AWRA Specialty Conference, Portland, OR, Aug. 28-31, 2000.
- Dykaar, B.B., and P.J. Wigington, Jr. 2000. Floodplain formation and cottonwood colonization patterns on the Willamette River, Oregon, USA. Environ. Mgt. 25:87-104.