DMS Science & Analysis

The Science and Analysis unit provides support to DMS project managers, vendors, and the scientific community through data analysis and data standards development. The unit works to advance mitigation and restoration science to improve the effectiveness of DMS programs. Science and Analysis also collaborates with the broader mitigation and scientific community to share knowledge and promote science-based decision making.

Our Team

Periann Russell, Geomorphologist

Greg Melia, Water Quality and Monitoring Specialist

Lin Xu, Environmental Engineer

Madison Burnette, Environmental Specialist

Presentations, Publications, & Reports

Tab/Accordion Items

**Presentations from local and national conferences**
Title	Conference	Date	Author
Factors Determining Thresholds of Reliable Change Detection in Water Quality Resulting from Stream Restoration: A question of signal to noise.	WRRI	Mar. 2022	Melia, Greg
Are water quality changes detectable post stream restoration?	WRRI	Mar. 2022	Mir, Danielle
Dilution Gauging: An Alternative Discharge Measurement	WRRI	Mar. 2022	Famularo, Joe
Determining the Likelihood of Detecting Change in Water Quality Resulting from Stream Restoration Practices over Mitigation Time Frames	NCSU EcoStream	Aug. 2018	Melia, Greg & Haywood, C.
Comparing Water Quality Functional Uplift Outcomes from Common Models and Direct Measurement Using the Stream Function Quantification Tool (SQT) : A Case Study	NCSU EcoStream	Aug. 2018	Xu, Lin, & Melia, Greg
Evaluating Water Quality Before and After Stream Restoration	NMEB Conference	July 2020	Melia, G; et.al.
Process-based Modeling and Measurement of Streambank Retreat in a NC Piedmont Stream	NCSU EcoStream	Aug. 2018	Russell, Periann; Allen, Melonie; Haywood, C
Compensatory Mitigation in North Carolina & Challenges in Urban Settings	WOW stormwater Series Webinar	Mar. 2022	Russell, Periann

Title	Author	Date	Journal
Hydrologic, geomorphic, and stratigraphic controls on suspended sediment transport dynamics, Big Harris Creek restoration site, North Carolina, USA	Miller, J; Ferri, K; Grow, D; & Villarroel, L	2019	Anthropoccene
Effects of Livestock Exclusion and Stream Restoration on the Water Quality of a North Carolina Stream (ISSN 2151-0032)	Line, Daniel	2015	America Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
A rolling stone gathers no eggs: the importance of stream insect egg laying natural history for stream restoration	Jordt, S & Taylor, Brad	2021	Ecology

Title	Date	Author