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Research and Outreach
Projects
For a complete listing of publications by the CWC
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(complete citations for all publications and reports listed below can be found here)
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The primary thrust of the CWC is research, focused in three major areas, however, we also engage in a significant number of outreach activities. Current projects are listed below under one of the following four headings:
Wetlands and Watershed |
Wetlands and Watersheds |
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| Technical
Assistance for Enhancing Wetlands Monitoring and Mitigation. |
| Watershed
Classification |
| Development
of a Tributary Watersheds Ecosystem Monitoring Program. |
| Technical
Assistance, Monitoring and Assessment, Development of Ecological Indicators,
and Water Quality Assessment for Wetlands in a Watershed Context |
| MAWWG-
Mid-Atlantic Wetlands Working Group |
| Assessing
an HGM-based Wetland Classification Scheme Along a 1000-km Gradient
of the Appalachian Mountains: Hydrology, Soils and Wetland Function. |
| Development
and Application of Assessment Protocols for Determining the Ecological
Condition of Wetlands in the Juniata River Watershed September 1998 - September 2004 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EMAP R. P. Brooks and D. H. Wardrop Publications: Brooks et al. 1999 |
| Development
of an HGM Regional Guidebook for Wetlands of the Ridge and Valley Province
of the Central Appalachian Mountains |
| Watershed-Based
Protection for Wetlands in Pennsylvania. Part I: Developing a Watershed-Based
Wetlands Protection Program for Pennsylvania November 1997 - June 2001 Pennsylvania DEP/U.S. EPA Region3 R. P. Brooks |
| Economic
and Environmental Benefits of Watershed Restoration for Rural Communities
January 1998 - February 2001 USDA Fund for Rural America R. P. Brooks, J. Shortle, S. Smith |
| Reference
Wetland Monitoring and Restoration Projects in the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area April 1997 - December 2001 National Park Service R. P. Brooks and D. H. Wardrop |
| Watersheds
and Wetlands: Large Scale Disturbances and Small Scale Responses May 1996 - August 1999 National Science Foundation/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency C. A. Cole and R.P. Broo ks CWC Reports: 96-3, 96-5, 97-1, 98-1, 99-5, 99-6, 2000-2 Publications: Babb et al. 1997, Cole et al. 1997(a), Cole et al. 1997(b), Cole 1998, Reinhardt et al. 1998, Wardrop and Brooks 1998, Cole and Brooks 1999, Cole and Brooks 2000, Shaffer et al. 2000 |
| Hydrologic
Modeling of Wetlands |
| Hydrogeomorphic
Models of Wetlands |
Ecological Restoration and Creation |
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| Pattern
and Process of Wetland Creation and Succession: Assessing the Success
and Creation Efforts at Fort Drum, NY |
| Reference
Wetlands Monitoring and Restoration Projects in the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation Area |
Watersheds
and Wetlands: Large-scale Disturbances and Small-Scale Responses |
Ecological Indicators and Wildlife |
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| Development
of a Habitat Conservation Plan for the Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
and Other Wetland Species of Concern in the Southern Portion of the Delaware
West Recovery Unit, in Pennsylvania and Delaware. May 2004 - June 2007 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission & U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service R. P. Brooks, R. McKinstry and G. L. Rocco |
| Technical
Assistance, Monitoring and Assessment, Development of Ecological Indicators,
and Water Quality Assessment for Wetlands in a Watershed Context September 1998 - August 2005 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds R. P. Brooks and D. H. Wardrop |
Ecological
and Socioeconomic Indicators for Integrated Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems
of the Atlantic Slope. |
Support
for Pennsylvania's 2nd Breeding Bird Atlas. |
Sampling
Design for Pennsylvania's 2nd Breeding Bird Atlas. |
| Stream
Plethodontid Assemblage Response (SPAR) Index: Development, Applications,
and Verifications in the MAHA |
| Using
Bioindicators to Develop a Calibrated Index of Regional Ecological Integrity
for Forested Headwater Ecosystems September 1997 - September 2002 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - ORD - STAR R. P. Brooks, R. S. Mulvihill (Carnegie Museum), T. L. Master (East Stroudsburg University), T. J. O'Connell, and D. H. Wardrop |
Ecological
Assessments in the Mid-Atlantic States: A Bird Community Based Model. |
| Reintroduction
of Fishers to the Allegheny National Forest January 1998 - June 2001 National Forest Foundation T. L. Serfass (Frostburg State University), R. P. Brooks, and W. L. Tzilkowski |
| Biotic
Topologies of Pennsylvania (GAP Analysis) February 1996 - December 2000 National Biological Service (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) W. L. Myers, G. L. Storm, and R. P. Brooks Publications: Myers et al. 2000 |
| Amphibian
Indicator Landscape Study October 1996 - December 1998 U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resources Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EMAP R. P. Brooks and Gian L. Rocco CWC Reports: 99-3,99-7 |
| Macroinvertebrate
Indicator Pilot Study October 1996 - December 1998 U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resources Division U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds R. P. Brooks CWC Reports: 99-1, 99-4 |
| Otter
and Beaver Interactions in the Delaware Water Gap Area September 1997 - August 1998 National Park Service R. P. Brooks and T. L. Serfass CWC Reports: 98-7 Publications: Swimley et al. 1999 |
| Waterfowl and
Beaver: Successional Factors and Management Activities Affecting Production April 1995 - June 1998 Pennsylvania Game Commission R. P. Brooks CWC Reports: 98-3 |
Breeding Bird
Community Structure as an Indicator of Regional Ecological Condition |
Public Outreach |
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| Technical
Assistance, Monitoring and Assessment, Development of Ecological Indicators,
and Water Quality Assessment for Wetlands in a Watershed Context |
| Watershed-based
Protection and Education for Wetlands in Pennsylvania. Part II: Enhancing
the Reference Wetlands Database with Pennsylvania's High School Students
(Adopt-A-Wetland for Pennsylvania
High Schools) November 1997 - June 1999 Pennsylvania DEP/ U.S. EPA Region 3 R. P. Brooks Publications: Gray et al. 1999 |
| Millbrook Marsh
Protection-Management Plan and Open Space Plan October 1997 - June 1998 Clearwater Conservancy/Pennsylvania DCNR R. P. Brooks, K. Tamminga, R. F. Carline CWC Reports: 98-2, 98-5 |
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