Brandon Karcher

Afflicted by the urban stream syndrome, federal regulations require local municipalities to mitigate the effects of stormwater as a point-source pollutant. Local municipalities, however, rarely… Read More »Outreach, education, and curriculum development for an urban stormwater college-community partnership

One of the most crucial processes that occurs in the environment is the movement of groundwater and surface water from high elevation to low elevation.… Read More »UNMANNED ARIAL INFRARED AND VISUAL LIGHT DATA COLLECTION ON THE WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA

Valley floor landscapes contain a variety of aquatic and semiaquatic habitats that depend on interactions between microtopography and the groundwater table. Historical logging in Pennsylvania… Read More »Using large woody debris in streams to restore biodiversity of complex valley floor landscapes

Trees and fallen woody materials in streams and floodplains create a diversity of habitats for many species. Centuries of removing wood to straighten streams and… Read More »Adaptive Management of Aquatic and Riparian Ecosystems Utilizing Large Woody Materials on the Allegheny National Forest: Setting the Stage for the Little Arnot Run Watershed Restoration Project

Research on Methods for Forested Buffer Restoration: Stone Mulch vs. Herbicide Spots and Four Types of Tree Shelters. Stone Mulch as an Alternative to Herbicide… Read More »Research on Methods for Forested Buffer Restoration: Stone Mulch and Tree Tubes

Soil bioengineering techniques are commonly used and effective in stream restoration projects in the United States. Live staking, specifically, is a soil bioengineering technique that… Read More »Evaluating the Impact of Stream Restoration Techniques on Bank Erosion and Stream Morphology at an Unnamed Tributary of Pine Creek near Woodward, Central Pennsylvania

Live stakes are woody cuttings from wetland tree species that can root naturally when pounded into the ground. The use of live stakes in riparian… Read More »Viability of live stake species: bud production, herbivory, and the effects of rooting hormone and herbicide treatments

Floods drive devastating climate-related disasters. These risks are expected to rise with environmental and demographic changes. A sound understanding of dynamic flood hazards is crucial… Read More »Improving Riverine Flood Hazards Estimation Using an Integrated Modeling Approach

Chasmanthium latifolium (Poaceae) is a rhizomatous perennial plant species that lives in close proximity to rivers and streams, making it fittingly referred to as river… Read More »Genetic diversity & connectivity of Chasmanthium latifolium (Poaceae) in Pennsylvania & the effect on conservation status