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
Hood Canal
Chehalis River Basin
WSDOT Stormwater Monitoring
Continuous-flow centrifugation to collect suspended sediment for chemical analysis
Nutrient attenuation in rivers and streams, Puget Sound Basin, Washington
The Pacific northwest stream quality assessment
Water and nutrient budgets for Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington, October 2010-October 2012
Low transient storage and uptake efficiencies in seven agricultural streams: implications for nutrient demand
Discharge, water temperature, and selected meteorological data for Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington, water years 2011-13
Quantifying benthic nitrogen fluxes in Puget Sound, Washington: a review of available data
Nitrogen deposition effects on diatom communities in lakes from three National Parks in Washington State
Three new Psammothidium species from lakes of Olympic and Cascade Mountains in Washington State, USA
Temporal variability of exchange between groundwater and surface water based on high-frequency direct measurements of seepage at the sediment-water interface
Atmospheric deposition, water-quality, and sediment data for selected lakes in Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks, Washington, 2008-10
Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks
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
Hood Canal
Chehalis River Basin
WSDOT Stormwater Monitoring
Continuous-flow centrifugation to collect suspended sediment for chemical analysis
Nutrient attenuation in rivers and streams, Puget Sound Basin, Washington
The Pacific northwest stream quality assessment
Water and nutrient budgets for Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington, October 2010-October 2012
Low transient storage and uptake efficiencies in seven agricultural streams: implications for nutrient demand
Discharge, water temperature, and selected meteorological data for Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Washington, water years 2011-13
Quantifying benthic nitrogen fluxes in Puget Sound, Washington: a review of available data
Nitrogen deposition effects on diatom communities in lakes from three National Parks in Washington State
Three new Psammothidium species from lakes of Olympic and Cascade Mountains in Washington State, USA
Temporal variability of exchange between groundwater and surface water based on high-frequency direct measurements of seepage at the sediment-water interface
Atmospheric deposition, water-quality, and sediment data for selected lakes in Mount Rainer, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks, Washington, 2008-10
Nitrous oxide emission from denitrification in stream and river networks
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.