Rich Sheibley
Rich is a research hydrologist for the Washington Water Science Center in Tacoma, WA.
His research interests include water quality, nutrient cycling, and groundwater-surface water exchange in lakes, streams and rivers.
Professional Experience
U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center, Tacoma, WA
Research Hydrologist October 2009 – Present
Hydrologist January 2008 – October 2009
Education and Certifications
University of California, Davis. Ph.D., Chemical Engineering with a focus on environmental modeling. June 2001. Dissertation: Nitrogen transformation kinetics in the hyporheic zo
University of Pennsylvania. Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering. May 1995.
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Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and stratospheric ozone destruction. Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) loading to river networks is a potentially important source of N2O via microbial denitrification that converts N to N2O and dinitrogen (N2). The fraction of denitrified N that escapes as N2O rather than N2 (i.e., the N2O yield) is an important
Authors
J. J. Beaulieu, J. L. Tank, S. K. Hamilton, W. M. Wollheim, R. O. Hall, P. J. Mulholland, B. J. Peterson, L. R. Ashkenas, L. W. Cooper, Clifford N. Dahm, W. K. Dodds, N. B. Grimm, S. L. Johnson, W. H. McDowell, G. C. Poole, Valett H. Maurice, C. P. Arango, M. J. Bernot, A. J. Burgin, C. L. Crenshaw, A. M. Helton, L. T. Johnson, J. M. O’Brien, J. D. Potter, R.W. Sheibley, D. J. Sobota, S. M. Thomas
Baseline hydrologic studies in the lower Elwha River prior to dam removal Baseline hydrologic studies in the lower Elwha River prior to dam removal
After the removal of two large, long‑standing dams on the Elwha River, Washington, the additional load of sediment and wood is expected to affect the hydrology of the lower river, its estuary, and the alluvial aquifer underlying the surrounding flood plain. To better understand the surface-water and groundwater characteristics of the river and estuary before dam removal, several...
Authors
Christopher S. Magirl, Christopher A. Curran, Rich W. Sheibley, Jonathan A. Warrick, Jonathan A. Czuba, Christiana R. Czuba, Andrew S. Gendaszek, Patrick B. Shafroth, Jeffrey J. Duda, James R. Foreman
Locating inputs of freshwater to Lynch Cove, Hood Canal, Washington, using aerial infrared photography Locating inputs of freshwater to Lynch Cove, Hood Canal, Washington, using aerial infrared photography
The input of freshwater and associated nutrients into Lynch Cove and lower Hood Canal (fig. 1) from sources such as groundwater seeps, small streams, and ephemeral creeks may play a major role in the nutrient loading and hydrodynamics of this low dissolved-oxygen (hypoxic) system. These disbursed sources exhibit a high degree of spatial variability. However, few in-situ measurements of...
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Rich W. Sheibley, Edward G. Josberger, Chris Chickadel
Inter-regional comparison of land-use effects on stream metabolism Inter-regional comparison of land-use effects on stream metabolism
1. Rates of whole-system metabolism (production and respiration) are fundamental indicators of ecosystem structure and function. Although first-order, proximal controls are well understood, assessments of the interactions between proximal controls and distal controls, such as land use and geographic region, are lacking. Thus, the influence of land use on stream metabolism across...
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M. J. Bernot, D. J. Sobota, R.O. Hall, P. J. Mulholland, W. K. Dodds, J.R. Webster, J. L. Tank, L. R. Ashkenas, L. W. Cooper, Clifford N. Dahm, S.V. Gregory, N. B. Grimm, S. K. Hamilton, S. L. Johnson, W. H. McDowell, J.L. Meyer, B. Peterson, G. C. Poole, Valett H.M. Maurice, C. Arango, J. J. Beaulieu, A. J. Burgin, C. Crenshaw, A. M. Helton, L. Johnson, J. Merriam, B.R. Niederlehner, J. M. O’Brien, J. D. Potter, R.W. Sheibley, S. M. Thomas, K. Wilson
Scientific Framework for Stormwater Monitoring by the Washington State Department of Transportation Scientific Framework for Stormwater Monitoring by the Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation municipal stormwater monitoring program, in operation for about 8 years, never has received an external, objective assessment. In addition, the Washington State Department of Transportation would like to identify the standard operating procedures and quality assurance protocols that must be adopted so that their monitoring program will...
Authors
R.W. Sheibley, V.J. Kelly, R. J. Wagner
Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Total uptake Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Total uptake
We measured uptake length of 15NO-3 in 72 streams in eight regions across the United States and Puerto Rico to develop quantitative predictive models on controls of NO-3 uptake length. As part of the Lotic Intersite Nitrogen eXperiment II project, we chose nine streams in each region corresponding to natural (reference), suburban-urban, and agricultural land uses. Study streams spanned a...
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R. O. Hall, J. L. Tank, D. J. Sobota, P. J. Mulholland, J. M. O’Brien, W. K. Dodds, J.R. Webster, H. M. Valett, G. C. Poole, B. J. Peterson, J.L. Meyer, W. H. McDowell, S. L. Johnson, S. K. Hamilton, N. B. Grimm, S.V. Gregory, Clifford N. Dahm, L. W. Cooper, L. R. Ashkenas, S. M. Thomas, R.W. Sheibley, J. D. Potter, B.R. Niederlehner, L. T. Johnson, A. M. Helton, C.M. Crenshaw, A. J. Burgin, M. J. Bernot, J. J. Beaulieu, C.P. Arangob
Non-USGS Publications**
Paulson, A.J., B. Cater, R.W. Sheibley. (2012) Control of Toxic Chemicals in Puget Sound: Assessment of Selected Toxic Chemicals in the Puget Sound Basin, 2007-2011 – Addendum No. 1: Evaluation of Fate and Transport Mechanisms for Primary Releases of Copper, PCBs, and PBDEs, 91 p.
Beaulieu, J.J., M. J. Bernot, D. J. Sobota, R. O. Hall Jr., P. J. Mulholland, W. K. Dodds, J. R. Webster, J. L. Tank, L. R. Ashkenas, L. W. Cooper, C. N. Dahm, S.y V. Gregory, N. B. Grimm, S. K. Hamilton, S. L. Johnson, W.H. McDowell, J.L. Meyer, B. Peterson, G. C. Poole, H. M. Valett, C. Arango, A. J. Burgin, C.L. Crenshaw, A. M. Helton, L.T. Johnson, J. Merriam, B.R. Niederlehner, J.M. O’Brien, J.D. Potter, R.W. Sheibley, S.M. Thomas, and K. Wilson. (2010) Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences doi:10.1073/pnas.1011464108
Crenshaw C.L., N.B. Grimm, L.H. Zeglin, R.W. Sheibley, C.N. Dahm, A.D. Pershall (2010) Dissolved inorganic nitrogen dynamics in the hyporheic zone of reference and human-altered southwestern U. S. streams. Fundamental and Applied Limnology / Archiv fur Hydrobiologie 176: 391-405
Valett, H.M. and R.W. Sheibley (2010) Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions. In: Biogeochemistry of inland waters, edited by G.E. Likens, p95-106
Valett, H.M. & R.W. Sheibley (2009) Ground Water and Surface Water Interaction. In: Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. Edited by Likens, G. E, pp. 691-702. Academic Press, Oxford.
Dodds, W. K., J. J. Beaulieu, J. J. Eichmiller, J. R. Fischer, N. R. Franssen, D. A. Gudder, A. S. Makinster, M. J. McCarthy, J. N. Murdock, J. M. O’Brien, J. L. Tank, and R. W. Sheibley (2008). Nitrogen cycling and metabolism in the thalweg of a prairie river. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 113, G04029, doi:10.1029/2008JG000696.
Tanio Y., N. Ohte, M. Fujimoto, & R.W. Sheibley (2008) Nitrate and phosphate uptake in a temperate forest stream in central Japan. In: From Headwaters to the Ocean: Hydrological Changes and Watershed Management (eds. M. Taniguchi, W. C. Burnett, Y. Fukushima, M. Haigh & Y. Umezawa) pp. 83-89. Taylor & Francis Group, London.
Warren E., E.M. Godsy, H.J. Duff, F.J. Triska, A.P. Jackman, and R.W. Sheibley (2006) Nitrate reduction and microbial numbers in Upper Mississippi River Sediments, Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 29: 1578-1582.
Sheibley, R.W., J.H. Duff, A.P. Jackman, F.J. Triska, E. Warren, and E.M. Godsy (2006b) Nitrate reduction in sediment perfusion cores from Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 29: 1289-1295
Sheibley R.W., D.S. Ahearn, and R.A. Dahlgren (2006) Nitrate loss from a restored floodplain in the lower Cosumnes River, California. Hydrobiologia. 571:261-272.
Ahearn, D.S., R.W. Sheibley, R.A. Dahlgren, M. Anderson, and J. Johnson. (2005) Land use and land cover influence on water quality in the last free-flowing river draining the western Sierra Nevada, California. Journal of Hydrology. 313: 234-247.
Grimm, N.B., R.W. Sheibley, C.L. Crenshaw, C.N. Dahm, W.J. Roach, and L.H. Zeglin (2005) Nitrogen retention and transformation in urban streams. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 24(3): 626-642.
Ahearn, D.S., R.W. Sheibley, and R.A. Dahlgren. (2005) Effects of river regulation on water quality in the lower Mokelumne River, California. River Research and Applications. 21: 651-670.
Grimm, N.B., J.R. Arrowsmith, C. Eisinger, J. Heffernan, A. MacLeod, D.B. Lewis, L. Prashad , T. Rychener, W.J. Roach, and R.W. Sheibley. (2004) Effects of urbanization on nutrient biogeochemistry of aridland streams. In R. DeFries, G. Asner, and R. Houghton (editors). Ecosystem interactions with land use change. Geophysical Monograph. American Geophysical Union
Ahearn, D.S., R.W. Sheibley, R.A. Dahlgren, and K.E. Keller. (2004) Temporal dynamics of stream chemistry in the last free-flowing river draining the Sierra Nevada, CA. Journal of Hydrology. 295: 47-63
Sheibley, R.W. (2001) Nitrogen transformations in the hyporheic zone. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Davis. Advisor: Dr. Alan P. Jackman.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and stratospheric ozone destruction. Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) loading to river networks is a potentially important source of N2O via microbial denitrification that converts N to N2O and dinitrogen (N2). The fraction of denitrified N that escapes as N2O rather than N2 (i.e., the N2O yield) is an important
Authors
J. J. Beaulieu, J. L. Tank, S. K. Hamilton, W. M. Wollheim, R. O. Hall, P. J. Mulholland, B. J. Peterson, L. R. Ashkenas, L. W. Cooper, Clifford N. Dahm, W. K. Dodds, N. B. Grimm, S. L. Johnson, W. H. McDowell, G. C. Poole, Valett H. Maurice, C. P. Arango, M. J. Bernot, A. J. Burgin, C. L. Crenshaw, A. M. Helton, L. T. Johnson, J. M. O’Brien, J. D. Potter, R.W. Sheibley, D. J. Sobota, S. M. Thomas
Baseline hydrologic studies in the lower Elwha River prior to dam removal Baseline hydrologic studies in the lower Elwha River prior to dam removal
After the removal of two large, long‑standing dams on the Elwha River, Washington, the additional load of sediment and wood is expected to affect the hydrology of the lower river, its estuary, and the alluvial aquifer underlying the surrounding flood plain. To better understand the surface-water and groundwater characteristics of the river and estuary before dam removal, several...
Authors
Christopher S. Magirl, Christopher A. Curran, Rich W. Sheibley, Jonathan A. Warrick, Jonathan A. Czuba, Christiana R. Czuba, Andrew S. Gendaszek, Patrick B. Shafroth, Jeffrey J. Duda, James R. Foreman
Locating inputs of freshwater to Lynch Cove, Hood Canal, Washington, using aerial infrared photography Locating inputs of freshwater to Lynch Cove, Hood Canal, Washington, using aerial infrared photography
The input of freshwater and associated nutrients into Lynch Cove and lower Hood Canal (fig. 1) from sources such as groundwater seeps, small streams, and ephemeral creeks may play a major role in the nutrient loading and hydrodynamics of this low dissolved-oxygen (hypoxic) system. These disbursed sources exhibit a high degree of spatial variability. However, few in-situ measurements of...
Authors
Rich W. Sheibley, Edward G. Josberger, Chris Chickadel
Inter-regional comparison of land-use effects on stream metabolism Inter-regional comparison of land-use effects on stream metabolism
1. Rates of whole-system metabolism (production and respiration) are fundamental indicators of ecosystem structure and function. Although first-order, proximal controls are well understood, assessments of the interactions between proximal controls and distal controls, such as land use and geographic region, are lacking. Thus, the influence of land use on stream metabolism across...
Authors
M. J. Bernot, D. J. Sobota, R.O. Hall, P. J. Mulholland, W. K. Dodds, J.R. Webster, J. L. Tank, L. R. Ashkenas, L. W. Cooper, Clifford N. Dahm, S.V. Gregory, N. B. Grimm, S. K. Hamilton, S. L. Johnson, W. H. McDowell, J.L. Meyer, B. Peterson, G. C. Poole, Valett H.M. Maurice, C. Arango, J. J. Beaulieu, A. J. Burgin, C. Crenshaw, A. M. Helton, L. Johnson, J. Merriam, B.R. Niederlehner, J. M. O’Brien, J. D. Potter, R.W. Sheibley, S. M. Thomas, K. Wilson
Scientific Framework for Stormwater Monitoring by the Washington State Department of Transportation Scientific Framework for Stormwater Monitoring by the Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation municipal stormwater monitoring program, in operation for about 8 years, never has received an external, objective assessment. In addition, the Washington State Department of Transportation would like to identify the standard operating procedures and quality assurance protocols that must be adopted so that their monitoring program will...
Authors
R.W. Sheibley, V.J. Kelly, R. J. Wagner
Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Total uptake Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Total uptake
We measured uptake length of 15NO-3 in 72 streams in eight regions across the United States and Puerto Rico to develop quantitative predictive models on controls of NO-3 uptake length. As part of the Lotic Intersite Nitrogen eXperiment II project, we chose nine streams in each region corresponding to natural (reference), suburban-urban, and agricultural land uses. Study streams spanned a...
Authors
R. O. Hall, J. L. Tank, D. J. Sobota, P. J. Mulholland, J. M. O’Brien, W. K. Dodds, J.R. Webster, H. M. Valett, G. C. Poole, B. J. Peterson, J.L. Meyer, W. H. McDowell, S. L. Johnson, S. K. Hamilton, N. B. Grimm, S.V. Gregory, Clifford N. Dahm, L. W. Cooper, L. R. Ashkenas, S. M. Thomas, R.W. Sheibley, J. D. Potter, B.R. Niederlehner, L. T. Johnson, A. M. Helton, C.M. Crenshaw, A. J. Burgin, M. J. Bernot, J. J. Beaulieu, C.P. Arangob
Non-USGS Publications**
Paulson, A.J., B. Cater, R.W. Sheibley. (2012) Control of Toxic Chemicals in Puget Sound: Assessment of Selected Toxic Chemicals in the Puget Sound Basin, 2007-2011 – Addendum No. 1: Evaluation of Fate and Transport Mechanisms for Primary Releases of Copper, PCBs, and PBDEs, 91 p.
Beaulieu, J.J., M. J. Bernot, D. J. Sobota, R. O. Hall Jr., P. J. Mulholland, W. K. Dodds, J. R. Webster, J. L. Tank, L. R. Ashkenas, L. W. Cooper, C. N. Dahm, S.y V. Gregory, N. B. Grimm, S. K. Hamilton, S. L. Johnson, W.H. McDowell, J.L. Meyer, B. Peterson, G. C. Poole, H. M. Valett, C. Arango, A. J. Burgin, C.L. Crenshaw, A. M. Helton, L.T. Johnson, J. Merriam, B.R. Niederlehner, J.M. O’Brien, J.D. Potter, R.W. Sheibley, S.M. Thomas, and K. Wilson. (2010) Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences doi:10.1073/pnas.1011464108
Crenshaw C.L., N.B. Grimm, L.H. Zeglin, R.W. Sheibley, C.N. Dahm, A.D. Pershall (2010) Dissolved inorganic nitrogen dynamics in the hyporheic zone of reference and human-altered southwestern U. S. streams. Fundamental and Applied Limnology / Archiv fur Hydrobiologie 176: 391-405
Valett, H.M. and R.W. Sheibley (2010) Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions. In: Biogeochemistry of inland waters, edited by G.E. Likens, p95-106
Valett, H.M. & R.W. Sheibley (2009) Ground Water and Surface Water Interaction. In: Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. Edited by Likens, G. E, pp. 691-702. Academic Press, Oxford.
Dodds, W. K., J. J. Beaulieu, J. J. Eichmiller, J. R. Fischer, N. R. Franssen, D. A. Gudder, A. S. Makinster, M. J. McCarthy, J. N. Murdock, J. M. O’Brien, J. L. Tank, and R. W. Sheibley (2008). Nitrogen cycling and metabolism in the thalweg of a prairie river. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 113, G04029, doi:10.1029/2008JG000696.
Tanio Y., N. Ohte, M. Fujimoto, & R.W. Sheibley (2008) Nitrate and phosphate uptake in a temperate forest stream in central Japan. In: From Headwaters to the Ocean: Hydrological Changes and Watershed Management (eds. M. Taniguchi, W. C. Burnett, Y. Fukushima, M. Haigh & Y. Umezawa) pp. 83-89. Taylor & Francis Group, London.
Warren E., E.M. Godsy, H.J. Duff, F.J. Triska, A.P. Jackman, and R.W. Sheibley (2006) Nitrate reduction and microbial numbers in Upper Mississippi River Sediments, Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 29: 1578-1582.
Sheibley, R.W., J.H. Duff, A.P. Jackman, F.J. Triska, E. Warren, and E.M. Godsy (2006b) Nitrate reduction in sediment perfusion cores from Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 29: 1289-1295
Sheibley R.W., D.S. Ahearn, and R.A. Dahlgren (2006) Nitrate loss from a restored floodplain in the lower Cosumnes River, California. Hydrobiologia. 571:261-272.
Ahearn, D.S., R.W. Sheibley, R.A. Dahlgren, M. Anderson, and J. Johnson. (2005) Land use and land cover influence on water quality in the last free-flowing river draining the western Sierra Nevada, California. Journal of Hydrology. 313: 234-247.
Grimm, N.B., R.W. Sheibley, C.L. Crenshaw, C.N. Dahm, W.J. Roach, and L.H. Zeglin (2005) Nitrogen retention and transformation in urban streams. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 24(3): 626-642.
Ahearn, D.S., R.W. Sheibley, and R.A. Dahlgren. (2005) Effects of river regulation on water quality in the lower Mokelumne River, California. River Research and Applications. 21: 651-670.
Grimm, N.B., J.R. Arrowsmith, C. Eisinger, J. Heffernan, A. MacLeod, D.B. Lewis, L. Prashad , T. Rychener, W.J. Roach, and R.W. Sheibley. (2004) Effects of urbanization on nutrient biogeochemistry of aridland streams. In R. DeFries, G. Asner, and R. Houghton (editors). Ecosystem interactions with land use change. Geophysical Monograph. American Geophysical Union
Ahearn, D.S., R.W. Sheibley, R.A. Dahlgren, and K.E. Keller. (2004) Temporal dynamics of stream chemistry in the last free-flowing river draining the Sierra Nevada, CA. Journal of Hydrology. 295: 47-63
Sheibley, R.W. (2001) Nitrogen transformations in the hyporheic zone. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Davis. Advisor: Dr. Alan P. Jackman.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.