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William J. Elliot

William J. Elliot

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
37
Citations
5324
World Ranking
8905
National Ranking
3194

Overview

William J. Elliot is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to water science and technology, ecology, environmental engineering, soil science, and global and planetary change.

The scientist's work encompasses various topics related to hydrology and watershed management, soil erosion and sediment transport, groundwater flow and contamination studies, soil and water nutrient dynamics, fire effects on ecosystems, hydrology and sediment transport processes, and rangeland and wildlife management.

William J. Elliot has published recent papers in several journals and venues including:

  • From burned slopes to streams: how wildfire affects nitrogen cycling and retention in forests and fire-prone watersheds, 2021, Biogeochemistry
  • WEPPcloud: An online watershed-scale hydrologic modeling tool. Part I. Model description, 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • WEPPcloud: An online watershed-scale hydrologic modeling tool. Part II. Model performance assessment and applications to forest management and wildfires, 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • Designing tools to predict and mitigate impacts on water quality following the Australian 2019/2020 wildfires: Insights from Sydney's largest water supply catchment, 2021, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
  • Spatial simulation of forest road effects on hydrology and soil erosion after a wildfire, 2021, Hydrological Processes

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter R. Robichaud
  • Mariana Dobre
  • Erin Brooks
  • Roger Lew
  • Chinmay Deval

William J. Elliot's publications frequently appear in venues such as:

  • HydroShare Resources
  • Soil Erosion Research Under a Changing Climate, January 8-13, 2023, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, USA
  • Forest Service Research Data Archive
  • Journal of the ASABE
  • Journal of Hydrology

In addition to journal articles, William J. Elliot has contributed to book publications, including a work published by University of Alaska Southeast eBooks titled Tidal Echoes 2021.

Best Publications

  • WEPP: soil erodibility experiments for rangeland and cropland soils

    J. M. Laflen;W. J. Elliot;J. R. Simanton;C. S. Holzhey

  • Spatial Prediction of Landslide Hazard Using Logistic Regression and ROC Analysis

    Pece V Gorsevski;Paul E Gessler;Randy B Foltz;William J Elliot

  • WEPP-Predicting water erosion using a process-based model

    J. M. Laflen;W. J. Elliot;D. C. Flanagan;C. R. Meyer

  • Spatially and temporally distributed modeling of landslide susceptibility

    Pece V. Gorsevski;Paul E. Gessler;Jan Boll;William J. Elliot

  • Interrill erodibility: collection and analysis of data from cropland soils.

    M. Liebenow;W.J.Elliot;J. M. Laflen;K.D.Kohl

  • Soil quality standards and guidelines for forest sustainability in northwestern North America

    Deborah Page-Dumroese;Martin Jurgensen;William Elliot;Thomas Rice

  • WEPP Internet Interfaces for Forest Erosion Prediction

    William J. Elliot

  • A PROCESS-BASED RILL EROSION MODEL

    W. J. Elliot;J. M. Laflen

  • A strategic assessment of forest biomass and fuel reduction treatments in western states

    Bob Rummer;Jeff Prestemon;Dennis May;Pat Miles

  • Predicting postfire erosion and mitigation effectiveness with a web-based probabilistic erosion model

    P.R. Robichaud;W.J. Elliot;F.B. Pierson;D.E. Hall

  • Reopening abandoned forest roads in northern Idaho, USA: quantification of runoff, sediment concentration, infiltration, and interrill erosion parameters.

    R. B. Foltz;N. S. Copeland;W. J. Elliot

  • Adapting the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model for forest applications

    Shuhui Dun;Joan Q. Wu;William J. Elliot;Peter R. Robichaud

  • Critical shear stress and critical flow rates for initiation of rilling

    John E. Gilley;W. J. Elliot;J. M. Laflen;J. R. Simanton

  • Soil and water management systems

    Glenn Orville Schwab;D. D. Fangmeier;William J. Elliot

  • The Effects of Forest Management on Erosion and Soil Productivity

    William J. Elliot;Deborah Page-Dumroese;Peter R. Robichaud

  • Timber Harvest Impacts on Water Yield in the Continental/Maritime Hydroclimatic Region of the United States

    Jason A. Hubbart;Timothy E. Link;John A. Gravelle;William J. Elliot

  • Interrill Erodibility of Some Ohio Soils Based on Field Rainfall Simulation

    R. M. Bajracharya;R. Lal;W. J. Elliot

  • Assessing water contamination risk from vegetation fires: Challenges, opportunities and a framework for progress

    Joao P. Nunes;Stefan H. Doerr;Gary Sheridan;Jonay Neris

  • Geospatial Application of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) Model

    Dennis C. Flanagan;James R. Frankenberger;Thomas A. Cochrane;Chris S. Renschler

  • Predicting post-fire hillslope erosion in forest lands of the western United States

    Mary Ellen Miller;Lee H. MacDonald;Peter R. Robichaud;William J. Elliot

  • Production and cost of harvesting, processing, and transporting small-diameter (≤5 inches) trees for energy.

    Fei Pan;Han Sup Han;Leonard R. Johnson;William J. Elliot

  • A strategic assessment of forest biomass and fuel reduction treatments in western states

    Bob Rummer;Jeff Prestemon;Dennis May

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter R. Robichaud
Peter R. Robichaud United States Department of Agriculture
Dennis C. Flanagan
Dennis C. Flanagan Agricultural Research Service
Timothy E. Link
Timothy E. Link University of Idaho
Lee H. MacDonald
Lee H. MacDonald Colorado State University
Cristina Santín
Cristina Santín Swansea University
Stefan H. Doerr
Stefan H. Doerr Swansea University
Jan Boll
Jan Boll Washington State University
Gary J. Sheridan
Gary J. Sheridan University of Melbourne
Charles H. Luce
Charles H. Luce US Forest Service
Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University

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