Editorial Committee

Articles published in the Watershed Science Bulletin are peer-reviewed by an Editorial Committee composed of nationally-respected watershed and stormwater management professionals. The peer-review process is designed to ensure that the Bulletin is a credible, relevant, and valuable resource for its readers.

The current Watershed Science Bulletin Editorial Committee includes:

Chet Arnold

Chet Arnold is a Water Quality Educator for the University of Connecticut Department of Extension, and the Associate Director of the Center for Land use Education and Research (CLEAR). Chet has been with the University since 1987, and is the founder of the Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) Project, a national award-winning program that uses remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) technology to educate local land use decision makers about the relationship between land use and water resource protection. As the Associate Director of CLEAR, Chet focuses on the integration of the Center’s research, technology, and outreach functions, and how these activities can best benefit Connecticut communities.

Roger Bannerman

Roger has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for over 35 years.  For most of that time he has directed research projects investigating the solutions to problems caused by urban runoff.  Some topics addressed by the different studies are: 1) the quality of urban streams, 2) identification of problem pollutants in stormwater, 3) toxicity of stormwater pollutants, 4) effectiveness of different stormwater control practices, 5) sources of stormwater pollutants, 6) selection of cost-effective control practices, and 7) benefits of low impact development.  These results have been applied to the development of technical standards, administrative rules, and the calibration of the WinSLAMM. Roger’s ongoing research projects will continue to be used to increase the effectiveness of Wisconsin’s stormwater management efforts.

Derek Booth

Dr. Derek Booth is an internationally recognized expert on urban streams and stormwater, particularly the effects of runoff on channel form and function.  His first peer-reviewed publication on the subject was in 1989; of his now more than 50 such journal articles and book chapters, more than half are on this topic.  He worked for 10 years in urban watershed management for a large municipality (King County, Washington) and was the director of the Center for Urban Water Resources Management for a decade at the University of Washington.  He remains an Affiliate Full Professor at the University of Washington as well as a private consultant with Stillwater Sciences.  He was a member of the National Academy of Science’s recent review of the nationwide NPDES stormwater permitting system and coauthor of the committee report, “Urban Stormwater Management in the United States” (October 2008), and he is Senior Editor of the international journal Quaternary Research. 

Eric Eckl

Eric Eckl is fascinated by the intersection between language, technology, and the environment. He blogs on the topic at http://waterwordsthatwork.com and supports his blogging habit by consulting. His company, Water Words That Work LLC, assists nature protection and pollution control organizations with their behavior change, fundraising, and issue advocacy efforts. In addition to consulting and training, Water Words That Work can produce websites, videos, advertising campaigns, email blasts, and other marketing materials. Eric's clients include the National Park Service, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, the Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land Trust, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and many others. In addition to running his own business, Eric is of counsel to Beaconfire Consulting. Before launching Water Words That Work, he led advocacy and fundraising campaigns, managed media relations, and oversaw web and print publishing activities for a variety of conservation organizations. He has appeared in countless news stories and is a frequent speaker at environmental, marketing, and technology conferences.

William Frost

Bill Frost is a Senior Associate with the Water Resources Practice of KCI Technologies. He is the lead planner for water quality issues, with experience in every facet of water resources planning, including both office and field work. Bill's focus has been on retrofitting stormwater management into developed urban areas; identifying solutions to restore watershed hydrology and water quality. His watershed projects have included public involvement, GIS analysis, monitoring and assessment, H/H and water quality modeling, prioritization, and concept planning for SWM retrofits, stream restoration, and pollution prevention. His modeling experience includes SWMM studies of storm drain capacity, watershed retrofits, pollutant loads, and stream hydraulics; and  pollutant load models using the Simple Method, PLOAD, and GWLF for urban and agricultural watersheds. Bill holds M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland and in Urban Planning from Johns Hopkins University.  His B.S. was earned at Harvey Mudd College.  He is a licensed engineer in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania., and Wisconsin. 

Joseph MacDonald

Joseph MacDonald is a Senior Program Development Associate with the American Planning Association in Washington, DC. His areas of expertise include land-use planning, growth management, environmental policy, and open space conservation. Recent successful proposals have secured funding for research on wildlife habitat protection and wind and solar energy implementation. Prior to joining APA, Dr. MacDonald worked as a watershed/land use planner for EcoCity Cleveland, where he developed a GIS-based, comprehensive, decision-support tool to assess land suitability. As part of the Ohio Lake Erie Balanced Growth Initiative, local watershed planning partnerships in the Ohio Lake Erie Basin now use the tool to delineate areas most suitable for agriculture, conservation, and development. Dr. MacDonald developed the conceptual framework for this tool while working as a research assistant at the University of North Carolina Center for Urban and Regional Studies and the University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute. Dr. MacDonald holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dissertation: Assessing the Incorporation of Watershed Protection Techniques in New Urban Versus Conventional Low-Density Development Site Plans); an M.S.P. in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University; and a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Science from the University of Michigan.

Tracie-Lynn Nadeau

An environmental scientist with EPA Region 10, Dr. Nadeau works on wetland, stream, and watershed issues from the Oregon Operations Office.  Prior to her move to Region 10, she spent several years in EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (OWOW), where she focused on wetland and watershed protection, and on science and research relevant to Clean Water Act jurisdiction.  While in OWOW, she served as Team Leader of OWOW’s Policy and Communication Team, and co-Team Leader of the cross-office Watershed Planning Team.  An aquatic ecologist by training, she has interest and experience in both freshwater and marine systems.  Tracie did her undergraduate work at the University of Michigan, has a Master’s degree in Biological Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Center for Great Lakes Studies, and a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Oregon.

William Selbig

Bill is a hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. For the past 15 years his research has focused on the quantity and quality of nonpoint source runoff in urban environments. Bill has been the project lead in several research studies evaluating the effectiveness of structural and non-structural practices designed to mitigate stormwater pollution. Most recently, Bill has developed new methods to improve precision and reduce errors associated with the collection, processing, and analysis of sediment and sediment-associated constituent concentrations in stormwater, including the newly developed Depth-Integrated Sample Arm (patent pending). In addition to working for the USGS, Bill is currently the president of the Wisconsin chapter of the American Water Resources Association. He also serves on several nonpoint runoff research groups including the ASCE Gross Solids Pollutant Protocol committee, University of Wisconsin Infiltration Research committee, Brake Pad Partnership of California, and CALTRANS. He has a M.S. in water resources management and a B.S. in geology, both from the University of Wisconsin.

Kevin Sellner

As Executive Director of the Chesapeake Research Consortium, Dr. Kevin Sellner’s primary role is to encourage active research programs across the six Consortium member institutions (www.chesapeake.org) and their extended partners from agencies, other institutions, and NGOs in the Chesapeake watershed focusing on fundamental basic and applied air, land, and water-related research to inform science-based management in the region.  He strives to insure that the Consortium is considered a source of unbiased scientific information for most groups, organizations, and agencies across the basin, providing topic-specific workshops, conferences, forums, and reviews on critical regional issues, and occasionally briefs Congress.  Part of his role is to act as a liaison between the scientific and management communities to routinely transfer new research results to decision makers for science-based adaptive management as well as encourage scientist comprehension of decision processes and mechanisms so that the newest data, information, and tools can most easily become useful for local-to-Federal decisions.  His responsibilities include all aspects of land and water use and response, from atmospheric transport and deposition, to land use modifications and loads (agriculture, urban/suburban development, stream restoration, open space, industry, etc.), to land and aquatic system responses (e.g., hydrologies in non-tidal systems to estuarine ecosystem dynamics).  Kevin teaches a graduate-level seminar on harmful algal blooms in the University of Maryland (UMD) Marine Estuarine Environmental Science program and is a mentor for a 3-year, 10 member honors student research team from the UMD GEMSTONE Program developing an operational field mitigation technology for reducing algal blooms in the watershed.

Neal Shapiro

Neal Shapiro is a Watershed Section Supervisor and Watershed (Urban Runoff) Management Coordinator for the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability & the Environment. He oversees water conservation & efficiency programs, and watershed management programs, all geared to reduce water pollution and use our precious, limited water resources in a sustainable manner (with a focus on rainwater/stormwater harvesting and use/reuse and post-construction structural Low Impact Development BMPs). He has been with the city since March 1999.  He worked previously with The Jacques Cousteau Society, researching global water issues for films, books, policies, and expeditions.  Neal attended the University of Delaware, receiving a Master’s in Marine Policy, and the University of California at Santa Barbara, receiving a Bachelor’s in Aquatic Biology.  Neal is married, has 3 sons, and enjoys running, hiking and SCUBA, and practicing what he preaches.

Lisa Shipek

Lisa Shipek is the Executive Director of Watershed Management Group (WMG), a non-profit organization based in Tucson, Arizona. Through the development and management of WMG's diverse programs, Lisa has expertise in: leading and organizing community workshops; developing and organizing training programs for professionals; developing educational programs for K-12 students; mobilizing community volunteers to implement a wide variety of environmental projects; and collaborating with a diverse range of partners including city government, non-profits, schools, businesses, and community organizations. Lisa directs development and outreach activities for WMG including coordinating and writing grants and editing WMG's educational materials, newsletter, and website. With a B.S. in Environmental Science and Masters in Latin American Studies, Lisa's interest lies in the connection between the environment and human communities. Through her work with WMG, she is particularly interested in developing environmental programs that improve the quality of life in urban areas.

Don Waye

Don Waye works in EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (OWOW) where he serves as outreach coordinator for the Nonpoint Source (NPS) Control Branch. Since joining EPA in 2002, he has managed numerous NPS outreach projects, including the development of EPA's Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox, "Getting in Step" watershed outreach guide, and quarterly issues of Nonpoint Source News-Notes. He also coordinates EPA Headquarters involvement with the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) program that works with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 34 coastal states and territories. For 15 years prior to coming to EPA, Don worked as an urban watershed planner, modeler and researcher for a regional council of governments in Virginia. Prior to that, he spent 2 years working for an environmental engineering consulting firm.