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Philip R. Kaufmann

Research Physical Scientist

Voice: 541-754-4451
Email: kaufmann.phil@epa.gov

Education:

B.S., Gonzaga University, Biology, 1971
M.S., Washington State University, Environmental Science/Limnology, 1977
Ph.D., Oregon State Univ., Forest Hydrology, 1987

Previous Positions:

1991-1998 Research Associate Prof., Dept. Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State Univ.
1990-1991 Research Associate Professor, Utah Water Research Lab, Utah State Univ.
1986-1990 Research Assistant Professor, Utah Water Research Lab, Utah State Univ.
1981-1986 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. Forest Engr/Hydrology, Oregon State Univ.
1977-1981 Environ. Scientist/Project Manager, M.A. Kennedy Consulting Engineers, Spokane, WA.

Research Interests and Skills:

Stream channel morphology and hydraulics
Design/testing field methods for quantifying aquatic habitat and biota
Natural and anthropogenic controls on aquatic habitat and biota at large regional scales
Acidic deposition effects on aquatic ecosystems

Keywords:

Physical Habitat, Stream Habitat, Lake Habitat, Stream Surveys, Channel Morphology, Sedimentation, Acid Rain, Aquatic Ecology

Professional Societies:

American Geophysical Union
North American Benthological Society
American Fisheries Society
American Water Resources Association

Appointments / Honors:

EPA OW award for exceptional technical and research support to OW for the 2007 National Lakes Assessment. (2010)
EPA Scientific/Technical Achievement Award honorable mention for journal article publications (2009).
Silver Medal from USEPA for superior leadership and technical excellence in collaborating on first national assessment stream condition (2007)
Superior Accomplishment Recognition Awards from USEPA 1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
Associate Professor (affiliate), Oregon State University, Dept of Fisheries & Wildlife, 1999-present
Associate Professor (courtesy), Utah State University, Water Research Lab, 1991-1997
Bronze Medal from USEPA for commendable service, 2001.
Special Act Award: superior accomplishment in leading completion of habitat manual: USEPA,1999.
Certificate from NAPAP for outstanding contributions as a primary author of State of Science/Technology Report 9, 1991
Technical Director, NAPAP/EPA National Stream Survey 1987-1990
Letter of Commendation from U.S. EPA Administrator for contribution to design, implementation and interpretation of EPA’s National Surface Water Survey, 1989
USEPA Environ. Research Lab Director's Award for Scientific Achievement, 1987

Selected Publications:

Bryce, S.A., Lomnicky, G.A, and P.R. Kaufmann. 2010. Protecting Sediment-Sensitive Aquatic Species in Mountain Streams through the Application of Biologically-Based Criteria Streambed Sediment Criteria. J. North American Benthological Soc. 29(2):657-672.

Roper, B.B., J.M. Buffington, S. Bennett, S.H. Lanigan, E. Archer, S.T. Downie, J. Faustini, T.W. Hillman, S. Hubler, K. Jones, C. Jordan, P.R. Kaufmann, G. Merritt, C. Moyer, and A. Pleus. 2010. A Comparison of the Performance and Compatability of Protocols Used by Seven Monitoring Groups to Measure Stream Habitat in the Pacific Northwest. N. Am J. Fish. Mgt. 30:565–587.

Hughes, R.M, A.T. Herlihy, and P.R. Kaufmann. 2010. An Evaluation of Qualitative Indices of Physical Habitat Applied to Agricultural Streams in Ten U.S. States. J. Am. Water Resourc. Assoc. (JAWRA) 1-15.

Kaufmann, P.R., D.P. Larsen, and J.M. Faustini, 2009. Bed Stability and Sedimentation Associated With Human Disturbances in Pacific Northwest Streams. J. Am. Water Resources Assoc. 45(2):434-459.

Faustini, J.M., P.R. Kaufmann, A.T. Herlihy, and S.G. Paulsen. 2009. Assessing Stream Ecosystem Condition in the United States. EOS,Trans.Am.Geophys.Un. 90(34): 309-310.

Faustini, J.M., P.R. Kaufmann, and A.T. Herlihy. 2009. Downstream Variation in Bankfull Width of Wadeable Streams Across the Conterminous United States. Geomorphology 108: 292–311.

Kaufmann, P.R., J.M. Faustini, D.P. Larsen, and M.A. Shirazi. 2008. A Roughness-Corrected Index of Relative Bed Stability for Regional Stream Surveys. Geomorphology 99:150-170.

Bryce, S.A., G.A. Lomnicky, P.R. Kaufmann, L.S. McAllister, and T.L. Ernst. 2008. Development of Biologically-Based Sediment Criteria in Mountain Streams of the Western United States. N. Am. J. Fish. Manage. 28: 28:1714-1724.

Paulsen, S.G., A. Mayio, D.V. Peck, J.L. Stoddard, E.Tarquinio, S.M. Holdsworth, J. Van Sickle, L.L. Yuan, C.P. Hawkins, A.T. Herlihy, P.R. Kaufmann, M.T. Barbour, D.P. Larsen, and A.R. Olsen. 2008. Condition of stream ecosystems in the US: an overview of the first national assessment. J. N. Am. Benthological Soc. 27(4):812–821.

Faustini, J.M. and P.R. Kaufmann. 2007. Adequacy of Visually Classified Particle Count Statistics from Regional Stream Habitat Surveys. J. Am. Water Resourc. Assoc. 43(5):1293-1315.

Kaufmann, P.R. and R.M. Hughes. 2006. Geomorphic and Anthropogenic Influences on Fish and Amphibians in Pacific Northwest Coastal Streams. In: R.M. Hughes, L. Wang and P.W. Seelbach (Editors),. Landscape Influences on Stream Habitats and Biological Assemblages. American Fisheries Society Symposium 48:429-455, Bethesda, Maryland.

Griffith, M.B., B.H. Hill, F.H. McCormick, P.R. Kaufmann, A.T. Herlihy, and A.R. Selle. 2005. Comparative Application of Indices of Biotic Integrity Based on Periphyton, Macroinvertebrates, and Fish to Southern Rocky Mountain Streams. Ecological Indicators 5:117-136.

Hughes, R.M., S. Howlin, and P.R. Kaufmann. 2004. A biointegrity index for coldwater streams of western Oregon and Washington. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 133:301-312.

Pan, Y., A. Herlihy, P.Kaufmann, J. Wigington, J. Van Sickle, and T. Moser. 2004. Linkages among land-use, water quality, physical habitat conditions and lotic diatom assemblages: A multi-spatial scale assessment. Hydrobiologia 515:59-73.

Larsen, D.P, P.R. Kaufmann, T.M. Kincaid, and N.S. Urquhart . 2004. Detecting persistent change in the habitat of salmon-bearing streams in the Pacific Northwest. Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. 61:283-291.

Hill, B.H., A.T. Herlihy, P.R. Kaufmann, S.J. DeCelles, M.A. Vander Borgh. 2003. Assessment of streams of the eastern United States using a periphyton index of biotic integrity. Ecological Indicators 2:325-338.

Reynolds, L., A.T. Herlihy, P.R. Kaufmann, S.V. Gregory, and R.M. Hughes. 2003. Electrofishing effort requirements for assessing species richness and biotic integrity in western Oregon streams. N. Am. J. Fish. Mgt. 23:450-461.

Hughes, R.M., P.R. Kaufmann, A.T. Herlihy, S.S. Intelmann, S.C. Corbett, M.C. Arbogast, and R.C. Hjort. 2002. Electrofishing distance needed to estimate fish species richness in raftable Oregon rivers. N. Am. J. Fish. Mgt. 22:1229-1240.

Bryce, S., R.M. Hughes, and P.R. Kaufmann. 2002. Development of a bird integrity index: using bird assemblages as indicators of riparian condition. Environ. Mgt. 30:294-310.

Whittier, T.R., S.G. Paulsen, D.P. Larsen, S.A. Peterson, A.T. Herlihy, and P.R. Kaufmann. 2002. Indicators of ecological stress and their extent in the population of Northeastern lakes: a regional-scale assessment. Bioscience 52(3):235-247.

McCormick, F.H., R.M. Hughes, P.R. Kaufmann, D.V. Peck, J.L. Stoddard, and A.T. Herlihy. 2001. Development of an index of biotic integrity for the Mid-Atlantic Highlands region. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 130:857-877.

Li, J., A.T. Herlihy, W. Gerth, P.R. Kaufmann, S.V. Gregory, S. Urquhart, and D.P. Larsen. (2001). Variability in stream macroinvertebrates at multiple spatial scales. Freshwater Biology 46:87-97.

Hill, B.H., A.T. Herlihy, P.R. Kaufmann, R.J. Stevenson, F.H. McCormick, and C.B.Johnson. (2000). Use of periphyton assemblage data as an index of biotic integrity. J. N. Am. Benthol. Soc. 19(1):50-67.

Kaufmann, P.R. 2000. Physical Habitat Characterization – Non-wadeable Rivers. Chapter 6, pages 6.1-6.29 in Lazorchak, J.M., B.H. Hill, D.K.Averill, D.V. Peck, and D.J. Klemm, editors. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program - Field Operations and Methods for Measuring the Ecological Condition of Non-Wadeable Rivers and Streams. EPA 620/R-00/007. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati.

Kaufmann, P.R., P. Levine, E.G. Robison, C. Seeliger, and D.V. Peck. 1999. Quantifying Physical Habitat in Wadeable Streams. EPA 620/R-99/003. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR.

Bryce, S., D.P. Larsen, R.M. Hughes, and P.R. Kaufmann. 1999. Assessing relative risks to aquatic ecosystems: a Mid-Appalachian case study. J. Am. Water Resources Assn. 35(1):23-36.

Kaufmann, P.R. and E.G. Robison. 1998. Physical Habitat Characterizaton. Pages 77-118 in J.M. Lazorchak, D.J. Klemm and D.V. Peck, editors. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program -- Surface Waters: Field Operations and Methods for Measuring the Ecological Condition of Wadeable Streams. EPA/620/R-94/004F. Office of Research and Develop., U.S. Envir. Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

Hughes, R. M., T. M. Kincaid, P. R. Kaufmann, A. T. Herlihy, L. Reynolds, and D. P. Larsen. 1998. A process for developing and evaluating indices of fish assemblage integrity. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 55:1618-1631.

Kaufmann, P.R. and T.R. Whittier. 1997. Habitat Assessment. Pages 5-1 to 5-26 in J.R. Baker, D.V. Peck, and D.W. Sutton editors. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program -Surface Waters: Field Operations Manual for Lakes. EPA/620/R-97/001. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

Herlihy, A.T., P.R. Kaufmann, M.R. Church, P.J. Wigington, Jr., J.R. Webb, and M.J. Sale. 1993. The effects of acidic deposition on streams in the Appalachian Mountain and Piedmont region of the mid-Atlantic United States. Water Resources Res. 29:2687-2703.

Kaufmann, P.R., A.T. Herlihy, and L.A. Baker. 1992. Sources of acidity in lakes and streams of the United States. Environ. Pollution 77:115-122.

Kaufmann, P.R., A.T. Herlihy, M.E. Mitch, J.J. Messer, and W.S. Overton. 1991. Chemical characteristics of streams in the eastern United States: I. Synoptic Survey Design, Acid Base Status, and Regional Patterns. Water Resources Res. 27:611-627.

Baker, L.A., A.T. Herlihy, P.R. Kaufmann, and J.M. Eilers. 1991. Acidic lakes and streams in the United States: the role of acidic deposition. Science 252:1151-1154.

Herlihy, A.T., P.R. Kaufmann, and M.E. Mitch. 1991. Chemical characteristics of streams in the eastern United States: II. Sources of Acidity in Acidic and Low ANC Streams. Water Resources Res. 27:629-642.

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