The U.S. Geological Survey is listening to rivers to understand how flows transport bedload sediment, which is fundamental to ecosystem structure and health. James White is a hydrologist at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center.

Aug 21, 2018 · The USGS is developing detailed two-dimensional models to simulate the water depths, velocities, and inundated areas for a variety of flows along the Willamette River from Eugene to Newberg.

Where, When, and How Much Salmonid Habitat is Available on the Willamette River? James White, Rose Wallick, Laurel Stratton, Brandon Overstreet, Gabriel Gordon . January 15, 2020 . Many people involved and contributing to study .

• Use hydraulic models developed in White and Wallick (2022) to assess extent of useable hydraulic conditions from Eugene – Newberg • Develop Smallmouth Bass habitat criteria by combining literature derived habitat suitability

Revisiting an Inovative Downstream Fish Passage System from the Sixties. Drawdown Operations at the Willamette Valley Project: What Have We Learned?

Findings will help Clean Water Services and other management agencies evaluate the effectiveness of using beavers to restore urban streams and in-cluding them in best management practices for addressing stormwater and water quality in urban streams.

Specifically, this study develops detailed maps of habitat availability for juvenile Chinook salmon and steelhead for two size classes (fry and pre-smolt).

Can beaver dams help mitigate the effects of hydro-modifications associated with urban development? Can beaver be incorporated into stormwater or water quality BMPs? Is stream power too high for dams to be built? How likely are dam blowouts? Is there sufficient vegetation for beavers to build dams?

JAMES WHITE: USGS. James is a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Oregon Water Science Center. Much of his work is in the Willamette basin and typically revolves around the intersection of channel hydraulics, aquatic ecology, and water management.

Dec 20, 2021 · Flow-management decision-making in the basin can benefit from models that allow for flow-scenario comparisons and a wide range of modeling methods are available. For this study, we examined existing datasets and modeling efforts in the basin and provided an overview of available options.