Research Scientist Emeritus
Ecosystem Processes Group
Contact
newbold@stroudcenter.org
tel. 610-268-2153, ext. 1227
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Education
- Ph.D., Aquatic Ecology, University of California, Berkeley, California.
- M.S., Hydrology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
- B.S., Engineering, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Interests and Expertise
The flow of nutrients (primarily nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon) to streams and rivers and how those nutrients are processed, transformed, and transported by the stream and river ecosystem.
Professional Experience
- Research Scientist Emeritus, Stroud Water Research Center, 2011–present.
- Research Scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 1993–2011.
- Assistant Curator, Stroud Water Research Center of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1985–1992.
- Ruth Patrick Scholar, Stroud Water Research Center, Division of Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 1983–1985.
- Research Staff Member, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1982–1983.
- Research Associate, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1977–1982.
- Eugene P. Wigner Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1977–1979.
Publications
Turbulent transport of suspended particles and dispersing benthic organisms: how long to hit bottom?
McNair, J.N., J.D. Newbold, and D.D. Hart. 1997. Journal of Theoretical Biology 188:29–52.
Organic matter dynamics in White Clay Creek, Pennsylvania, USA
Newbold, J.D., T.L. Bott, L.A. Kaplan, B.W. Sweeney, and R.L. Vannote. 1997. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 16:46–50.
Measurement of streamwater biodegradable dissolved organic carbon with a plug-flow bioreactor
Kaplan, L.A., and J.D. Newbold. 1995. Water Research 29(12):2696–2706.
Water quality functions of riparian forest buffer systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Lowrance, R., L.S. Altier, J.D. Newbold, et al. 1995. Chesapeake Bay Program Technology Transfer Report. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 903-R-95-004 CBP/TRS 134/95.
Kaplan, L.A., L.J. Standley, and J.D. Newbold. 1995. Compost Science and Utilization 3:55–63.
