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Pamela Edwards

Notes: This person is no longer an employee of the Northern Research Station.

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New Program Assures Cleaner Water, Clearer Reporting by National ForestsJune 10, 2016

Featured Publications & Products

Adams, Mary Beth; Edwards, Pamela J.; Ford, W. Mark; Johnson, Joshua B.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Effects of development of a natural gas well and associated pipeline on the natural and scientific resources of the Fernow Experimental Forest. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-76. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 24 p.
Bold, Kevin C.; Wood, Frederica; Edwards, Pamela J.; Williard, Karl W.J.; Schoonover, Jon E. 2010. Using photographic image analysis to assess ground cover: a case study of forest road cutbanks. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 163: 685-698.
Edwards, Pamela; Williard, Karl W.J. 2010. Efficiencies of forestry best management practices for reducing sediment and nutrient losses in the eastern United States. Journal of Forestry. July/August: 245-249.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wang, Jingxin; Stedman, Joshua T. 2009. Recommendations for constructing forest stream crossings to control soil losses. AWRA 2009 Speciality Conference June 29-July 1, 2009. Snowbird, Utah. 1-6.
Farr, C.; Skousen, J.; Edwards, P.; Connolly, S.; Sencindiver, J. 2009. Acid soil indicators in forest soils of the Cherry River Watershed, West Virginia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 158: 343-353.

Publications & Products

Edwards, Pamela J.; Watson, Edward A.; Wood, Frederica. 2019. Toward a Better Understanding of Recurrence Intervals, Bankfull, and Their Importance. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education
Nottingham, Adrienne C.; Thompson, James A.; Wood, Frederica ; Edwards, Pamela J.; Strager, Michael P. 2019. Mapping pedomemory of spodic morphology using a species distribution model. Geoderma
Young, David ; Zégre, Nicolas ; Edwards, Pamela ; Fernandez, Rodrigo. 2019. Assessing streamflow sensitivity of forested headwater catchments to disturbance and climate change in the central Appalachian Mountains region, USA. Science of The Total Environment. 694: 133382. 18 p.
Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa A.; Edwards, Pamela J.; Schuler, Thomas M. 2018. Establishment of native species on a natural gas pipeline: the importance of seeding rate, aspect, and species selection. Res. Pap. NRS-30. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 11 p.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Harrison, Bridget M.; Williard, Karl W.J.; Schoonover, Jon E. 2017. Erosion from a cross-country natural gas pipeline corridor: the critical first year. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica; Quinlivan, Robin L. 2016. Effectiveness of best management practices that have application to forest roads: a literature synthesis. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-163. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 171 p.
Carlson, Joan; Edwards, Pam; Ellsworth, Todd; Eberle, Michael. 2015. National best management practices monitoring summary report, program phase-in period fiscal years 2013-2014. FS-1070. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 36 p.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Schoonover, Jon E.; Williard, Karl W.J. 2015. Guiding principles for management of forested, agricultural, and urban watersheds. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education. 154: 60-84.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Williard, Karl W.J.; Schoonover, Jon E. 2015. Fundamentals of watershed hydrology. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education. 154: 3-20.
Holz, Daniel J.; Williard, Karl W.J.; Edwards, Pamela J.; Schoonover, Jon E. 2015. Soil erosion in humid regions: a review. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education. 154: 48-59.
Thirel, G.; Andreassian, V.; Perrin, C.; Audouy, J.-N.; Berthet, L.; Edwards, Pamela; Folton, N.; Furusho, C.; Kuentz, A.; Lerat, J.; Lindstrom, G.; Martin, E.; Mathevet, T.; Merz, R.; Parajka, J.; Ruelland, D.; Vaze, J. 2015. Hydrology under change: an evaluation protocol to investigate how hydrological models deal with changing catchments. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 60(7-8): 1184-1199.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Harrison, Bridget M.; Holz, Daniel J.; Williard, Karl W.J.; Schoonover, Jon E. 2014. Comparisons of sediment losses from a newly constructed cross-country natural gas pipeline and an existing in-road pipeline. In: Groninger, John W.; Holzmueller, Eric J.; Nielsen, Clayton K.; Dey, Daniel C., eds. Proceedings, 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2014 March 10-12; Carbondale, IL. General Technical Report NRS-P-142. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 271-281.
Jensen, N.K.; Holzmueller, E.J.; Edwards, P.J.; Thomas-Van Gundy, M.; DeWalle, D.R.; Williard, K.W.J. 2014. Tree response to experimental watershed acidification. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 225(7): 2034. 12 p.
Adams, Mary Beth; Edwards, Pamela J.; Ford, W. Mark; Schuler, Thomas M.; Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa; Wood, Frederica. 2012. Fernow Experimental Forest: Research History and Opportunities. Experimental Forests and Ranges EFR-2. Washington, D.C: USDA Forest Service. 26 p.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Troendle, Charles A. 2012. Water yield and hydrology. In: LaFayette, Russell; Brooks, Maureen T.; Potyondy, John P.; Audin, Lisa; Krieger, Suzanne L.; Trettin, Carl C. Eds. 2012. Cumulative watershed effects of fuel management in the Eastern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-161. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 229-281.
Pankau, R.C.; Schoonover, J.E.; Willard, K.W.J.; Edwards, P.J. 2012. Concentrated flow paths in riparian buffer zones of southern Illinois. Agroforest System. 84: 191-205.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Tracy, Linda L.; Wilson, William K. 2011. Chloride concentration gradients in tank-stored hydraulic fracturing fluids following flowback. Res. Pap. NRS-14. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 14 p.
Wang, Jingxin; Edwards, Pamela J.; Goff, William A. 2011. Assessing changes to in-stream turbidity following construction of a forest road in West Virginia. In: Chaubey, I; Yagow, G, eds. 2010 Watershed management to improve water quality; 2010 November 14-17; Baltimore, MD. Publ. Number 711P0710cd. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. [unnumbered].
Wang, Jingxin; Edwards, Pam; Hamons, Greg W.; Goff, William. 2010. Assessing RUSLE and hill-slope soil movement modeling in the central Appalachians. In: 2010 ASABE annual international meeting proceedings; 2010 June 20-23; Pittsburgh, PA. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers: 1-13.
Adams, Mary Beth; Kochenderfer, James N.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2007. The Fernow Watershed Acidification Study: ecosystem acidification, nitrogen saturation and base cation leaching. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus. 7: 267-273.
Bold, Kevin; Edwards, Pamela; Williard, Karl. 2007. A case study of an erosion control practice: the broad-based dip. In: Sessions, John; Havill, Yvonne, eds. Proceedings of the international mountain logging and 13th Pacific northwest skyline symposium; 2007 April 1-6; Corvallis OR. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University, IUFRO: 65-71.
Wang, Jingxin; LeDoux, Chris B.; Edwards, Pam. 2007. Changes in soil bulk density resulting from construction and conventional cable skidding using preplanned skid trails. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 24(1): 5-8.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Williard, Karl W. J. 2006. Declines in soil-water nitrate in nitrogen-saturated watersheds. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36:1931-1942
Edwards, Pamela; Wood, Frederica; Little, Michael; Vila, Peter; Vila, Peter. 2006. Two-dimensional hydrologic modeling to evaluate aquatic habitat conditions. In: Proceedings of the third federal interagency hydrologic modeling conference; 2006 April 2-6; Reno, NV. [Place of publication unknown]: [Publisher name unknown]. 8 p.
Ryder, Roger; Edwards, Pamela; Edwards, Pamela. 2006. A regional protocol for evaluating the effectiveness of forestry best management practices at controlling erosion and sedimentation. In: Proceedings of the Eighth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference; 2006 April 2-6; Reno, NV. [Place of publication unknown]: [U.S. Subcommitte on Sedimentation]. 7 p.
Schuler, Thomas M.; Ford, W. Mark; Adams, Mary Beth; Kochenderfer, James N.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2006. Large area comparisons of forest management practices in West Virginia (1951-present). In: Irland, Lloyd C.; Camp, Ann E.; Brissette, John C.; and Donohew, Zachary R., eds. Long-term Silvicultural & Ecological Studies: Results for Science and Management. New Haven, CT: Yale University: 94-103
Stuart, Gordon W.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2006. Concepts about forests and water. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 23(1):11-19
Ryder, Roger; Edwards, Pamela J.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2005. Development of a Repeatable Regional Protocol for Performance-Based Monitoring of Forestry Best Management Practices. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-335. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 15 p.
Schuler, Thomas M.; Adams, Mary Beth; Ford, W. Mark; Kochenderfer, James N.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2005. Large Area Comparisons of Forest Management Practices (1951 - Present). In: Kenefic, Laura S.; Twery, Mark J., eds. Changing Forests - Challenging Times: Proceedings of the New England Society of American Foresters 85th Winter Meeting; 2005 March 16-18; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-325. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 72
Wang, Jingxin; LeDoux, Chris B.; Edwards, Pam; Jones, Mark; Jones, Mark. 2005. Soil bulk density changes caused by mechanized harvesting: A case study in central Appalachia. Forest Products Journal. 55(11): 37-40.
Williard, Karl W.J.; Dewalle, David R.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2005. Influence of bedrock geology and tree species composition on stream nitrate concentrations in mid-Appalachian forested watersheds. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 160: 55-76.
Adams, M.B.; Edwards, P.J.; Kochenderfer, J.N.; Wood, F. 2004. Fifty years of watershed research on the Fernow Experimental Forest, WV: effects of forest management and air pollution on hardwood forests. In: Renard, Kenneth G.; McElroy, Stephen A.; Gburek, William J.; Canfield, H. Evan; Scott, Russell L., eds. First interagency conference on research in the watersheds; 2003 October 27-30; Benson, AZ. Tucson, AZ: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southwest Watershed Research Center: 391-396.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Evans, Gregory L. 2004. Giving greater consideration to cross-drainage discharge from forest roads. In: Riparian ecosystems and buffers: multi-scale structure, function, and management. AWRA summer specialty conference; Olympic Valley, CA. [Place of publication unknown]: American Water Resources Association: 1-6.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Williard, Karl W.J.; Kochenderfer, James N. 2004. Sampling considerations for establishment of baseline loadings from forested watersheds for TMDL application. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 98: 201-223.
Edwards, Pamela; Huber, Cindy; Wood, Frederica. 2004. Ozone exposures and implications for vegetation in rural areas of the central Appalachian Mountains, U.S.A.. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 98: 157-174.
Williard, Karl W.J.; DeWalle, David R.; Edwards, Pamela J.; Sharpe, Peter J. 2004. Impacts of Historic Fire, Stand Age, and Nitrogen Saturation Status on Soil Nitrogen Cycling in Mid-Appalachian Forested Watersheds. In: Yaussy, Daniel A.; Hix, David M.; Long, Robert P.; Goebel, P. Charles, eds. Proceedings, 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2004 March 16-19; Wooster, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-316. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 224-231.
DeWalle, David R.; Tepp, Jeffrey S.; Swistock, Bryan R.; Edwards, Pamela J.; Sharpe, William E.; Adams, Mary Beth; Kochenderfer, James N. 2003. Dendrochemical response to soil fertilization. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 480-488
Williard, Karl W. J.; DeWalle, David R.; Edwards, Pamela J. 2003. Assessing the extent of nitrogen saturation in northern West Virginia forested watersheds: a survey of stream nitrate concentrations. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 121-129
Edwards, Pamela J.; Kochenderfer, James N.; Coble, Dean W.; Adams, Mary Beth. 2002. Soil leachate responses during 10 years of induced whole-watershed acidification. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 140: 99-118.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Stuart, Gordon W. 2002. State survey of silviculture nonpoint source programs: a comparison of the 2000 northeastern and national results. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 19(3):122-127
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica; Kochenderfer, James N. 2002. Baseflow and peakflow chemical responses to experimental applications of ammonium sulphate to forested watersheds in north-central West Virginia, USA. Hydrological Processes. 16: 2287-2310.
DeWalle, David R.; Tepp, Jeffrey S.; Swistock, Bryan R.; Sharpe, William E.; Edwards, Pamela J. 1999. Tree-Ring Cation Response to Experimental Watershed Acidification in West Virginia and Maine. Journal of Environmental Quality. 28(1): 299-309.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Gregory, James D.; Allen, H. Lee. 1999. Seasonal sulfate deposition and export patterns for a small Appalachian watershed. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 110: 137-155.
Schweitzer, Callie Jo; Sharpe, William E.; Edwards, Pamela J. 1999. The Effect of Soil Manganese on Japanese Larch (Larix Leptolepis Sieb. and Zucc.) Seedlings in the Greenhouse. Proceedings of the 12th Central Hardwood Forest Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, Feb. 28, March 1-2, 1999
Wooten, Alexander C.; Preer, James; Edwards, Pamela J. 1999. Geologic and tributary influences on the chemistry of a headwater stream. Res. Pap. NE-708. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 7 p.
Adams, M. B.; Kochenderfer, J. N.; Angradi, T. R.; Edwards, P. J. 1995. Nutrient budgets of two watersheds on the Fernow Experimental Forest. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 119-130
DeWalle, D. R.; Edwards, P. J.; Swistock, B. R.; Drimmie, R. J.; Aravena, R. 1995. Seasonal isotope hydrology of Appalachian forest catchments. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. p.296
DeWalle, David R.; Tepp, Jeffrey S.; Pickens, Callie J.; Edwards, Pamela J.; Sharpe, William E. 1995. Tree-ring chemistry response in black cherry to ammonium sulfate fertilization at two West Virginia sites. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 179-187
Dubey, T.; Stephenson, S. L.; Edwards, P. J. 1995. Dimilin effects on leaf-decomposing aquatic fungi on the Fernow Experimental Forest, West Virginia. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 421-429
Pickens, Callie J.; Sharpe, William E.; Edwards, Pamela J. 1995. The effects of doubling annual N and S deposition on foliage and soil chemistry and growth of Japanese larch (Larix leptolepis Sieb. and Zucc.) in north central West Virginia. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 131-140
Stephenson, Steven L.; Studlar, Susan Moyle; McQuattie, Carolyn J.; Edwards, Pamela J. 1995. Effects of acidification on bryophyte communities in West Virginia mountain streams. Journal of Environmental Quality. 24: 116-125.
Adams, Mary Beth; Kochenderfer, James N.; Wood, Frederica; Angradi, Ted R.; Edwards, Pamela. 1994. Forty years of hydrometeorological data from the Fernow Experiment Forest, West Virginia. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-184. Radnor, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 24 p
Adams, M.B.; Edwards, P.J.; Wood, F.; Kochenderfer, J.N. 1993. Artificial watershed acidification on the Fernow Experimental Forest, USA. Journal of Hydrology. 150: 505-519.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 1993. Field and laboratory quality assurance/quality control protocols and accomplishments for the Fernow Experiment Forest watershed acidification study. . Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-177. Radnor, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 15 p.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Helvey, J. David. 1991. Long-term ionic increases from a central Appalachian forested watershed. Journal of Environmental Quality. 20(1): 250-255.
Kochenderfer, James N.; Edwards, Pamela J. 1990. Design and construction of a low-cost stream-monitoring shelter. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-135. Broomall, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Mohai, Paul; Halverson, Howard G.; DeWalle, David R. 1989. Considerations for throughfall chemistry sample-size determination. Forest Science. 35(1): 173-182.

Research Datasets

Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest stream chemistry. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0017.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest precipitation chemistry. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0016.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest daily streamflow. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0015.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest daily precipitation. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0014.
Edwards, Pamela J.; Wood, Frederica. 2011. Fernow Experimental Forest daily air temperature. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0013.

National Research Highlights

Gravel application to a newly constructed forest road to protect the road surface from erosion, and woody material from the road right-of-way positions as a windrow on the fillslope (right side of photo) to trap any sediment transported off the road.

Comprehensive information about road best management practices effectiveness helps protect water quality on forest lands

Year: 2017

Sediment is the most common pollutant associated with forests, and roads are the most common sources of sediment in forests. Best management practices (BMPs) are designed to control erosion from roads and protect receiving water quality. To achieve those results, Forest Service scientists compiled a comprehensive synthesis that summarized the effectiveness of road BMPs for forest managers and land owners.

A simple depiction of the hydrologic cycle Robin L. Quinlivan. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Improving Watershed Management and Water Quality by Creating a More Informed Citizenry

Year: 2016

Primers about hydrology, watershed management, and soil erosion were written to provide scientific information in an easy to understand format for lay people, watershed groups, and educators. The journal-paper style of each paper provides a format that allows relatively comprehensive coverage of each subject. Previously, information about water resources for public use typically has been restricted to short fact sheets that lacked detail to fully explain even some of the most basic aspects of water resources.

$Sampling tank-stored fracing fluids. Pam Edwards, Forest Service$

Chloride Concentrations in Recovered Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Increase With Depth of Tank

Year: 2011

The hydraulic fracturing fluid used in natural gas extraction in the northeastern Appalachians raises concerns about safe disposal. Forest Service scientists are studying the chemistry of the recovered injected fluid, called flowback, which often contains high concentrations of chloride. They found that the concentrations increase with the depth of the storage tank and that results of laboratory analysis are more accurate than those from field test kits.

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