A contracted aircraft equipped with a USGS camera pod containing multispectral, thermal, and high-resolution red-green-blue cameras. April 26 - May 1, 2026, ORWSC conducted an airborne and field campaign to map the Clackamas, Molalla, and North Santiam Rivers.
Brandon T Overstreet
Brandon Overstreet is a hydrologist at the Oregon Water Science Center.
As a member of the Geomorphology team at the Oregon Water Science Center, Brandon incorporates remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and field surveys to characterize river attributes including water depth, streamflow, temperature, and riparian vegetation. His work focuses on linking river observations at a range of scales to physical habitats, fluvial hazards, and management.
Brandon joined the USGS as a student employee in 2016 and became a permanent employee in 2020 following completion of his doctoral degree. He has over 10 years of experience planning and conducting remote sensing missions and incorporating data into hydrologic studies. Brandon is a FAA and DOI certified UAS pilot and developed the UAS program at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center.
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Multiscale comparison of hyperspectral reflectance from periphyton in three Oregon rivers used for municipal supply
In this study, USGS scientists from multiple centers used advanced hyperspectral imaging techniques to advance monitoring of attached benthic algae (periphyton) in Cascade Range rivers used for municipal water supply. Periphyton are naturally occurring, but excess growth can harm ecosystems and degrade raw and treated drinking water quality. In these rivers, periphyton contain cyanobacteria that...
Aircraft equiped with USGS camera pod
A contracted aircraft equipped with a USGS camera pod containing multispectral, thermal, and high-resolution red-green-blue cameras. April 26 - May 1, 2026, ORWSC conducted an airborne and field campaign to map the Clackamas, Molalla, and North Santiam Rivers.
Substrate mapping on Little North Santiam
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
Field work on the North Santiam
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
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Multiscale comparison of hyperspectral reflectance from periphyton in three Oregon rivers used for municipal supply
In this study, USGS scientists from multiple centers used advanced hyperspectral imaging techniques to advance monitoring of attached benthic algae (periphyton) in Cascade Range rivers used for municipal water supply. Periphyton are naturally occurring, but excess growth can harm ecosystems and degrade raw and treated drinking water quality. In these rivers, periphyton contain cyanobacteria that...
Aircraft equiped with USGS camera pod
A contracted aircraft equipped with a USGS camera pod containing multispectral, thermal, and high-resolution red-green-blue cameras. April 26 - May 1, 2026, ORWSC conducted an airborne and field campaign to map the Clackamas, Molalla, and North Santiam Rivers.
A contracted aircraft equipped with a USGS camera pod containing multispectral, thermal, and high-resolution red-green-blue cameras. April 26 - May 1, 2026, ORWSC conducted an airborne and field campaign to map the Clackamas, Molalla, and North Santiam Rivers.
Substrate mapping on Little North Santiam
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
Field work on the North Santiam
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.