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44
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6610
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Robert E. Bilby publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert E. Bilby sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 83 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Robert E. Bilby D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert E. Bilby sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert E. Bilby is affiliated with Weyerhaeuser in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Water Science and Technology, Soil Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their research covers multiple topics, notably Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, Water Quality and Resources Studies, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Soil erosion and sediment transport, and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics.

Bilby's recent published papers include the following:

  • "Why Aren't Salmon Responding to Habitat Restoration in the Pacific Northwest?" (2023) in Fisheries
  • "Pathways of productivity and influences on top consumers in forested streams" (2022) in Forest Ecology and Management
  • "Aquatic Biological Diversity Responses to Flood Disturbance and Forest Management in Small, Forested Watersheds" (2021) in Water
  • "Effects of current forest practices on organic matter dynamics in headwater streams at the Trask river watershed, Oregon" (2022) in Trees Forests and People

The author frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Ken P Currens, Kurt L. Fresh, Derek B. Booth, Robert R. Fuerstenberg, and Gino Lucchetti.

Publications by Bilby appear in venues such as Fisheries, Forest Ecology and Management, Water, and Trees Forests and People.

Best Publications

  • A Review of Stream Restoration Techniques and a Hierarchical Strategy for Prioritizing Restoration in Pacific Northwest Watersheds

    Philip Roni;Timothy J. Beechie;Robert E. Bilby;Frank E. Leonetti

  • IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIC DEBRIS DAMS IN THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF STREAM ECOSYSTEMS

    Robert E. Bilby;Gene E. Likens

  • Pacific Salmon, Nutrients, and the Dynamics of Freshwater and Riparian Ecosystems

    Robert J. Naiman;Robert E. Bilby;Daniel E. Schindler;James M. Helfield

  • Large woody debris in forested streams in the Pacific Northwest: past, present, and future

    P.A. Bisson;R.E. Bilby;Bryant;C.A. Dolloff

  • Incorporation of nitrogen and carbon from spawning coho salmon into the trophic system of small streams: evidence from stable isotopes

    Robert E Bilby;Brian R Fransen;Peter A Bisson

  • Changes in Characteristics and Function of Woody Debris with Increasing Size of Streams in Western Washington

    Robert E. Bilby;James W. Ward

  • River ecology and management : lessons from the Pacific coastal ecoregion

    Robert J. Naiman;Robert E. Bilby

  • Riparian Ecology and Management in the Pacific Coastal Rain Forest

    Robert J. Naiman;Robert E. Bilby;Peter A. Bisson

  • Role of Organic Debris Dams in Regulating the Export of Dissolved and Particulate Matter from a Forested Watershed

    Robert E. Bilby;Robert E. Bilby

  • Characteristics and Function of Large Woody Debris in Streams Draining Old-Growth, Clear-Cut, and Second-Growth Forests in Southwestern Washington

    Robert E. Bilby;James W. Ward

  • Large woody debris, physical process, and riparian forest development in montane river networks of the Pacific Northwest

    Kevin L. Fetherston;Robert J. Naiman;Robert E. Bilby

  • River Ecology and Management

    Robert J. Naiman;Robert E. Bilby;Sylvia Kantor

  • Response of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to the addition of salmon carcasses to two streams in southwestern Washington, U.S.A

    Robert E. Bilby;Brian R. Fransen;Peter A. Bisson;Jason K. Walter

  • Function and Distribution of Large Woody Debris

    Robert E. Bilby;Peter A. Bisson

  • Allochthonous versus Autochthonous Organic Matter Contributions to the Trophic Support of Fish Populations in Clear-Cut and Old-Growth Forested Streams

    Robert E. Bilby;Peter A. Bisson

  • Response of Juvenile Coho Salmon and Steelhead to Placement of Large Woody Debris in a Coastal Washington Stream

    C. J. Cederholm;R. E. Bilby;P. A. Bisson;T. W. Bumstead

  • Removal of Woody Debris May Affect Stream Channel Stability

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  • The Generation and Fate of Road-Surface Sediment in Forested Watersheds in Southwestern Washington

    Robert E. Bilby;Kathleen Sullivan;Stanley H. Duncan

  • Modeling Recovery Rates and Pathways for Woody Debris Recruitment in Northwestern Washington Streams

    Timothy J. Beechie;George Pess;Paul Kennard;Robert E. Bilby

  • Effect of hydrologic fluctuations on the transport of fine particulate organic carbon in a small stream1

    Robert E. Bilby;Gene E. Likens

  • Pacific Coastal River Ecology and Management@@@River Ecology and Management: Lessons from the Pacific Coastal Ecoregion

    Thomas J. Kwak;Robert J. Naiman;Robert E. Bilby

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Naiman
Robert J. Naiman University of Washington
George R. Pess
George R. Pess National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
David P. Philipp
David P. Philipp University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jonathan D. Bakker
Jonathan D. Bakker University of Washington
Timothy J. Beechie
Timothy J. Beechie National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sherri L. Johnson
Sherri L. Johnson US Forest Service
Gordon H. Reeves
Gordon H. Reeves US Forest Service
Jason B. Dunham
Jason B. Dunham United States Geological Survey
Derek B. Booth
Derek B. Booth University of California, Santa Barbara
Gene E. Likens
Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut

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