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
Richardson, D.C., J.D. Newbold, A.K. Aufdenkampe, P.G. Taylor, L.A. Kaplan. 2013. Limnology and Oceanography Methods 11:247–261.
Abandoned coal mine drainage and its remediation: impacts on stream ecosystem structure and function
Bott, T.L., J.K. Jackson, M. McTammany, J.D. Newbold, S. Rier, B.W. Sweeney, and J. Battle. 2012. Ecological Applications 22:2144–2163.
Estimation of dissolved organic carbon contribution from hillslope soils to a headwater stream
Mei, Y., G.M. Hornberger, L.A. Kaplan, J.D. Newbold, and A.K. Aufdenkampe. 2012. Water Resources Research 48(9):W09514.
McNair, J.N., and J.D. Newbold. 2012. Journal of Theoretical Biology 300:62–80.
Scaling the gas transfer velocity and hydraulic geometry in streams and small rivers
Raymond, P.A., C.J. Zappa, D. Butman, T.L. Bott, C. Potter, P. Mulholland, A.E. Laursen, W.H. McDowell, and D. Newbold. 2012. Limnology and Oceanography: Fluids and Environments 2:41–53.
