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.
Science and Products
Baseline hydrologic studies in the lower Elwha River prior to dam removal
Locating inputs of freshwater to Lynch Cove, Hood Canal, Washington, using aerial infrared photography
Inter-regional comparison of land-use effects on stream metabolism
Scientific Framework for Stormwater Monitoring by the Washington State Department of Transportation
Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Total uptake
Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Denitrification
Stream denitrification across biomes and its response to anthropogenic nitrate loading
DIN retention-transport through four hydrologically connected zones in a headwater catchment of the Upper Mississippi River
Nitrate retention in riparian ground water at natural and elevated nitrate levels in North Central Minnesota
Inorganic nitrogen transformations in the bed of the Shingobee River, Minnesota: Integrating hydrologic and biological processes using sediment perfusion cores
Numerical modeling of coupled nitrification-denitrification in sediment perfusion cores from the hyporheic zone of the Shingobee River, MN
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
Science and Products
Baseline hydrologic studies in the lower Elwha River prior to dam removal
Locating inputs of freshwater to Lynch Cove, Hood Canal, Washington, using aerial infrared photography
Inter-regional comparison of land-use effects on stream metabolism
Scientific Framework for Stormwater Monitoring by the Washington State Department of Transportation
Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Total uptake
Nitrate removal in stream ecosystems measured by 15N addition experiments: Denitrification
Stream denitrification across biomes and its response to anthropogenic nitrate loading
DIN retention-transport through four hydrologically connected zones in a headwater catchment of the Upper Mississippi River
Nitrate retention in riparian ground water at natural and elevated nitrate levels in North Central Minnesota
Inorganic nitrogen transformations in the bed of the Shingobee River, Minnesota: Integrating hydrologic and biological processes using sediment perfusion cores
Numerical modeling of coupled nitrification-denitrification in sediment perfusion cores from the hyporheic zone of the Shingobee River, MN
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.