Reid Brown
My interests are focused on the collection and analysis of environmental data to inform decisions about the fate and transport of contaminants. I am particularly interested in heavy metals resulting from current and legacy mines as well as emerging contaminants of concern.
My work experience includes hydrology, geochemistry, and freshwater ecology. The bulk of my work to date has focused on watershed land use impacts on stream ecosystems, sediment loading to surface waters, microbial loading to surface waters, and radionuclides in soil and groundwater.
Science and Products
Assessing water quality related to stormwater runoff on Quinault Nation Tribal lands
The Issue: Clean and abundant freshwater supports a diverse low-land habitat in the Quinault Indian Nation (QIN). The area supports numerous large mammals, birds, all species of Pacific salmon and trout, and diverse flora. The multiple small to medium-sized streams flowing through the area may be impacted by stormwater runoff related to adjacent land use, roads, recreational activities, and...
Sources of Mercury in Sinclair Inlet Project
The sediments in Sinclair Inlet within Puget Sound, Washington have elevated concentrations of a number of organic compounds and elements including mercury. Following remediation actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), it was determined that there is insufficient information to determine whether remedial action taken at OU B Marine with...
Science and Products
Assessing water quality related to stormwater runoff on Quinault Nation Tribal lands
The Issue: Clean and abundant freshwater supports a diverse low-land habitat in the Quinault Indian Nation (QIN). The area supports numerous large mammals, birds, all species of Pacific salmon and trout, and diverse flora. The multiple small to medium-sized streams flowing through the area may be impacted by stormwater runoff related to adjacent land use, roads, recreational activities, and...
Sources of Mercury in Sinclair Inlet Project
The sediments in Sinclair Inlet within Puget Sound, Washington have elevated concentrations of a number of organic compounds and elements including mercury. Following remediation actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), it was determined that there is insufficient information to determine whether remedial action taken at OU B Marine with...