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Overview

Timothy J. Beechie is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research focuses predominantly on environmental science with an emphasis on ecology, nature and landscape conservation, water science and technology, global and planetary change, and soil science.

The scientist's main areas of study include fish ecology and management studies, hydrology and sediment transport processes, ecology and biodiversity studies, hydrology and watershed management studies, rangeland and wildlife management, peatlands and wetlands ecology, as well as aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior.

Recent published works by Timothy J. Beechie include:

  • "Identifying the potential of anadromous salmonid habitat restoration with life cycle models," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "How does habitat restoration influence resilience of salmon populations to climate change?," 2023, Ecosphere
  • "How does over two decades of active wood reintroduction result in changes to stream channel features and aquatic habitats of a forested river system?," 2022, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "A process-based assessment of landscape change and salmon habitat losses in the Chehalis River basin, USA," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "How riparian and floodplain restoration modify the effects of increasing temperature on adult salmon spawner abundance in the Chehalis River, WA," 2022, PLoS ONE

Frequent coauthors with whom Timothy J. Beechie has collaborated include:

  • Britta Timpane-Padgham
  • Colin Nicol
  • Caleb Fogel
  • Jeffrey C. Jorgensen
  • Peter M. Kiffney

The scientist's works have been published frequently in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), PLoS ONE, Ecosphere, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library, and Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Their research has contributed to understanding fish habitat restoration, stream and river ecosystem dynamics, and landscape impacts on aquatic species, reflecting intersections of environmental and watershed management sciences.

Best Publications

  • Process-based Principles for Restoring River Ecosystems

    Timothy J. Beechie;David A. Sear;Julian D. Olden;George R. Pess

  • 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

  • Global Review of the Physical and Biological Effectiveness of Stream Habitat Rehabilitation Techniques

    Phil Roni;Karrie Hanson;Tim Beechie

  • Relationships between Channel Characteristics, Woody Debris, and Fish Habitat in Northwestern Washington Streams

    Timothy J. Beechie;Thomas H. Sibley

  • Using Beaver Dams to Restore Incised Stream Ecosystems

    Michael M. Pollock;Timothy J. Beechie;Joseph M. Wheaton;Chris E. Jordan

  • RESTORING SALMON HABITAT FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

    T. Beechie;H. Imaki;J. Greene;A. Wade

  • Estimating Coho Salmon Rearing Habitat and Smolt Production Losses in a Large River Basin, and Implications for Habitat Restoration

    T. Beechie;E. Beamer;L. Wasserman

  • Channel pattern and river-floodplain dynamics in forested mountain river systems

    Timothy J. Beechie;Martin Liermann;Michael M. Pollock;Sarah Baker

  • Fundamental Elements of Ecologically Healthy Watersheds in the Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecoregion

    Robert J. Naiman;Timothy J. Beechie;Lee E. Benda;Dean R. Berg

  • Wood placement in river restoration: fact, fiction, and future direction

    Philip Roni;Tim Beechie;George Pess;Karrie Hanson

  • Large-scale dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, USA: River channel and floodplain geomorphic change

    Amy E. East;George R. Pess;Jennifer A. Bountry;Christopher S. Magirl

  • Hydrologic regime and the conservation of salmon life history diversity

    Timothy Beechie;Eric Buhle;Mary Ruckelshaus;Aimee Fullerton

  • Geomorphic changes upstream of beaver dams in Bridge Creek, an incised stream channel in the interior Columbia River basin, eastern Oregon

    Michael M. Pollock;Timothy J. Beechie;Chris E. Jordan

  • A systematic review of ecological attributes that confer resilience to climate change in environmental restoration.

    Britta L. Timpane-Padgham;Tim Beechie;Terrie Klinger

  • Setting River Restoration Priorities: A Review of Approaches and a General Protocol for Identifying and Prioritizing Actions

    T. Beechie;G. Pess;P. Roni;G. Giannico

  • Evolutionary history of Pacific salmon in dynamic environments

    Robin S. Waples;George R. Pess;Tim Beechie

  • The Importance of Beaver Ponds to Coho Salmon Production in the Stillaguamish River Basin, Washington, USA

    Michael M. Pollock;George R. Pess;Timothy J. Beechie;David R. Montgomery

  • Biological Impacts of the Elwha River Dams and Potential Salmonid Responses to Dam Removal

    George R. Pess;Michael L. McHenry;Timothy J. Beechie;Jeremy Davies

  • Evolutionary History, Habitat Disturbance Regimes, and Anthropogenic Changes: What Do These Mean for Resilience of Pacific Salmon Populations?

    Robin S. Waples;Tim Beechie;George R. Pess

  • An Approach to Restoring Salmonid Habitat-forming Processes in Pacific Northwest Watersheds

    Tim Beechie;Susan Bolton

  • Large-Scale Dam Removal on the Elwha River, Washington, USA: River Channel and Floodplain Geomorphic Change

    A. E. East;G. R. Pess;J. Bountry;C. S. Magirl

Frequent Co-Authors

George R. Pess
George R. Pess National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jeffrey J. Duda
Jeffrey J. Duda United States Geological Survey
Jack A. Stanford
Jack A. Stanford University of Montana
Geoffrey C. Poole
Geoffrey C. Poole Montana State University
Patrick B. Shafroth
Patrick B. Shafroth United States Geological Survey
David R. Montgomery
David R. Montgomery University of Washington
Mary Ruckelshaus
Mary Ruckelshaus Stanford University
Scott G. Leibowitz
Scott G. Leibowitz Environmental Protection Agency
Robert E. Bilby
Robert E. Bilby Weyerhaeuser (United States)
John S. Kimball
John S. Kimball University of Montana

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