EDUCATION

1998

PhD, Ecology, University of Georgia, USA

1992

BSc with Honors, Microbiology, University of Georgia, USA


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2002

Assistant Professor, Biology Department, American University

2000

Post-Doctoral Associate, Patrick Center for Env. Research, Academy of Natural Sciences

1998

Knauss Sea Grant Fellow, Natioal Oceanic Atmospheric Administration


GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

2000

New Jersey Sea Grant Marsh Ecology Research Program, Relative effects of photochemical transformations of Phragmites-derived and Spartina-derived dissolved organic matter on secondary production in Delaware Bay Salt Marshes. (Co-PI with DJ Velinsky and DA Kreeger $87,916)

2000

Private Foundation, Organic matter dynamics in impounded systems. ($37,000)


PUBLICATIONS

  8 Hart, D.D., T.E. Johnson, K. L. Bushaw-Newton, R. Horwitz, and J. E. Pizzuto. 2003. Ecological effects of dam removal: an integrative case study and risk assessment framework for prediction. Proceedings of the John Heinz Center for the Environment Panel on Dams. (In press)

  7 Bushaw-Newton, K.L. D. D. Hart, T. E. Johnson, J. Pizzuto, J. Egan, M. Keeley, J. Lawrence, J. T. Ashley, R. J. Horwitz, D. Charles, C. Gatenby, D. A. Kreeger, T. Nightengale, R. L. Thomas, and D. J. Velinsky. 2002. An integrative approach towards understanding dam removal: the Manatawny Creek Study. Journal of American Water Resources Association. 38:1581-1599.

  6 Hart, D.D., T.E. Johnson, K.L. Bushaw-Newton, R.J. Horwitz, A.T. Bednarek, D. Charles, D.A. Kreeger, and D.J. Velinsky. Dam Removal: Challenges and Opportunities for Ecological Research and River Restoration. BioScience , 52: 669-681.

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Hart, D.D., K.L. Bushaw-Newton, R.J. Horwitz, T.E. Johnson, J.E. Pizzuto, and J.R. Thomson. 2002. Effectiveness of river restoration via dam removal: status reports and research needs. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society. 19: 211-212.

4

Bushaw-Newton, K.L. and D.J. Velinsky. 2002. Leaf litter decomposition in three streams with small dams in the Brandywine River Drainage. 19:221.

3

Bushaw-Newton, K.L. and Sellner, K.G. 1999 (on-line). Harmful Algal Blooms. In: NOAA's State of the Coast Report. Silver Spring, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://state-of-coast.noaa.gov/bulletins/html/hab_14/hab.html

2

Bushaw-Newton, K. L. and M. A. Moran. 1999. Photochemical formation of biologically available nitrogen from dissolved humic substances in coastal marine systems, Aquatic Microbial Ecology, 18: 285-292.

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Bushaw, K. L., R. G. Zepp, M. A. Tarr, D. Schulz-Jander, R. A. Bourbonniere, R. E. Hodson, W. L. Miller, D. A. Bronk, and M. A. Moran. 1996. Photochemical release of biologically available nitrogen from aquatic dissolved organic matter, Nature, 381: 404-407.

 

Last Updated: 07-May-2003