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Peter C Smiley

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 My current and past research projects have involved assessing the responses of the aquatic biota and abiotic factors within agricultural streams and wetlands to restoration, conservation, and management practices. My research typically focus on community and population responses of fishes, but has also involved amphibians, reptiles, crayfishes, mussels, benthic macroinvertebrates, birds, and mammals. My research program is part of the USDA Agricultural Research Services’ Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Watershed Assessment Study and Long Term Agroecosystem Research Network (LTAR), which are both nationwide research projects intended to document the effects of conservation and agricultural management practices.
 Notably, my research program is unique within the USDA Agricultural Research Service in that it is the only research program within the agency nationwide that is focusing on fish, amphibian, and reptile responses to agricultural conservation practices. My current research program focuses on compiling quantitative information to guide the restoration of agricultural headwater streams. Click on the “Headwater Stream Restoration Research” hyperlink below for more information on my headwater stream research. My past research projects have evaluated the effectiveness of water control and erosion control structures in restoring and creating wetlands in agricultural watersheds to serve as habitat for aquatic animals. I am a lifetime member of the Society for Ecological Restoration and its Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter and I am a co-founder, Past President, and current At Large Board Member of the SER Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter. I publish my research findings regularly in national and international peer review manuscripts. Additionally, I have coauthored two book chapters and I am the co-editor of the book “Ecological Restoration in the Midwest. Past, Present, and Future” that is available from University of Iowa Press.
 **Education** **Mississippi State University**, Starkville, MSPh.D. Forest Resources, 2002Emphasis in Fisheries Science/Applied Ecology **University of Mississippi**, Oxford, MSM.S. Biological Sciences, 1993 **Hiram College**, Hiram, OHB.A. Art and Biology, 1991
 **Research Interests** Community Ecology
Restoration Ecology
Conservation Biology
Stream Ecology
Wetland Ecology Click here for a Handout on my Headwater Stream Restoration Research
 Click here to view Google Scholar entries for Peter C. Smiley Jr. (Rocky) in a new tab Click here to view Dr. Smiley's Curriculum Vitae  Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Factors influencing the planting success Justicia americana (L.) Vahl (American Water Willow) in a state scenic river in Ohio-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Brubaker, G., Smiley, P.C., Bossley, J.P. 2023. Factors influencing the planting success Justicia americana (L.) Vahl (American Water Willow) in a state scenic river in Ohio. Northeastern Naturalist. 30(4):407-428.Identifying the environmental variables that predict crayfish assemblage structure in agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wood, T.C., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Gonzalez, J.M. 2024. Identifying the environmental variables that predict crayfish assemblage structure in agricultural headwater streams. Freshwater Science. 43(1):18-36. https://doi.org/10.1086/729307.Evaluating the effects of riparian habitat type on nutrient concentrations in agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Balcerzak, A.M., Smiley, P.C., Kalcic, M.M. 2022. Evaluating the effects of riparian habitat type on nutrient concentrations in agricultural headwater streams. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 58(6):1497–1509. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13052.Tolerance of glacial-melt stoneflies (Plecoptera) and morphological responses of chloride cells to stream salinity-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Fair, H., Lanno, R., Smiley, P.C. 2022. Tolerance of glacial-melt stoneflies (Plecoptera) and morphological responses of chloride cells to stream salinity. Chemosphere. 293. Article 133655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133655.Assessing the experiences, abilities, and challenges that mentoring programs in environmental  science and ecology have in serving deaf and hard of hearing students-(Abstract Only)Agricultural conservation practices and aquatic ecological responses-(Review Article) Lizotte Jr, R.E., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Knight, S.S. 2021. Agricultural conservation practices and aquatic ecological responses: a synthesis of perspectives across ecosystem types and watersheds. Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment. 13(12). Article 1687. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13121687.Incorporation of ecological restoration in agricultural watershed management-(Abstract Only)Determinants of invertebrate community structure in glacial-melt streams of southeast Tibet-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Fair, H., Smiley, P.C., Lanno, R. 2021. Determinants of invertebrate community structure in glacial-melt streams of southeast Tibet. Freshwater Biology. 66(7):1282-1295. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13716.Influence of physical and chemical charicteristics of sediment on macroinvertebrate communities in agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Shuman, T.C., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Gonzalez, J.M. 2020. Influence of physical and chemical charicteristics of sediment on macroinvertebrate communities in agricultural headwater streams. Water. 12(11). Article 2976. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12112976.Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of supraglacial pools on a debris-covered glacier in Mt. Gongga, Tibetan Plateau-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Fair, H., Smiley, P.C., Liu, Q. 2020. Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of supraglacial pools on a debris-covered glacier in Mt. Gongga, Tibetan Plateau. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (AAAR). 52(1):635-649. https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2020.1839165.Ecological perspectives on pesticides and other agricultural contaminants within agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)Evaluating the impacts of resident outdoor education stream classes on stream quality and student educational experiences-(Abstract Only)Relationships of snake communities with riparian habitat variables in agricultural headwater stream corridors in central Ohio-(Abstract Only)Understanding factors that influence the effectiveness of cover boards for sampling snakes within forested riparian habitats in central Ohio-(Abstract Only)Injury frequency and severity in crayfish communities as indicators of physical habitat quality and water quality within agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wood, T.C., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Gonzalez, J.M., King, K.W. 2020. Injury frequency and severity in crayfish communities as indicators of physical habitat quality and water quality within agricultural headwater streams. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 192:227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8171-z.Long-term effectiveness of grass filter strips in nutrient reduction within agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)Experimental design to test effectiveness of grass filter strips in riparian habitat-(Abstract Only)The role of physical, chemical, and biotic factors on crayfish injuries in agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)What is the relative influence of bed sediment composition and water chemistry on aquatic macroinvertebrate metrics in agricultural headwater streams?-(Abstract Only)Restoration implications of the role of physical, chemical, and biotic factors on crayfish injuries in channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)Impact of student-induced disturbance on stream macroinvertebrates differs among habitat types-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bossley, J.P., Smiley, P.C. 2019. Impact of student-induced disturbance on stream macroinvertebrates differs among habitat types. Scientific Reports. 9(1):1447. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38210-1.People and places: the foundation for the evolution of ecological restoration in the Midwest-(Abstract Only)What is the relative influence of bed sediment chemistry on aquatic macroinvertebrate metrics?-(Abstract Only) Shuman, T.C., Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C. 2018. What is the relative influence of bed sediment chemistry on aquatic macroinvertebrate metrics? Abstract book of the 2018 Indiana Academy of Sciences. pg 38.Headwater fish population responses to planting grass filter strips adjacent to channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)Effects of outdoor education stream classes on substrate movement and macroinvertebrate colonization-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bossley, J.P., Smiley, P.C. 2017. Effects of outdoor education stream classes on substrate movement and macroinvertebrate colonization. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 32(1):727-740.Short-term disturbance effects of outdoor education stream classes on aquatic macroinvertebrates-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bossley, J.P., Smiley, P.C. 2017. Short-term disturbance effects of outdoor education stream classes on aquatic macroinvertebrates. Journal of Environmental Protection. 8:1333-1353.A decade of evaluating the ecological effects of grass filter strips on channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)Influence of different habitat factors on creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) within channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2017. Influence of different habitat factors on creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) within channelized agricultural headwater streams. Northeastern Naturalist. 24(8): 18-44.Influence of instream habitat and water chemistry on amphibians within channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jordan, M.A., Casteneda, A., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Smith, D.R., King, K.W. 2016. Influence of instream habitat and water chemistry on amphibians within channelized agricultural headwater streams. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 230:87-97.Conservation implications of amphibian habitat relationships within channelized agricultural headwater streams in the midwestern United States-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Jordan, M.A., Castamdeda, A., Gillespie, R.B., Smith, D.R., King, K.W. 2016. Conservation implications of amphibian habitat relationships within channelized agricultural headwater streams in the midwestern United States. Meeting Abstract. 2016 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, July 7-10, 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana.Engaging and growing SER-MWGL membership while increasing membership benefits through outreach, modern communications and state-level events-(Abstract Only) McCormack, M., Lyndall, J.L., Umek, L., Smiley, P.C., Dimisa, J., Bregman, L. 2015. Engaging and growing SER-MWGL membership while increasing membership benefits through outreach, modern communications and state-level events. Meeting Abstract. 2016 World conference on Restoration, August 23-27, 2015, Manchester, England..Effects of exposure to agricultural drainage ditch water on survivorship, distribution, and abundnance of riffle beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae) in headwater streams of the Cedar Creek watershed, Indiana-(Abstract Only) Conrad, A., Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C., Nachappa, P. 2016. Effects of exposure to agricultural drainage ditch water on survivorship, distribution, and abundnance of riffle beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae) in headwater streams of the Cedar Creek watershed, Indiana. Meeting Abstract. 2016 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting, March 25 to March 26, 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana.Comparison of freshwater mussel communities from 1988 to 2015 in the Cedar Creek Watershed, Indiana-(Abstract Only) Taylor, A.D., Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C. 2016. Comparison of freshwater mussel communities from 1988 to 2015 in the Cedar Creek Watershed, Indiana. Meeting Abstract. 2016 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting, March 25 to March 26, 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana.Influence of instream habitat and water quality on aggressive behavior in crayfish of channelized headwater streams-(Abstract Only) Wood, T., Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C. 2016. Influence of instream habitat and water quality on aggressive behavior in crayfish of channelized headwater streams. Meeting Abstract. 2016 Indiana Academy of Sciences Meeting, March 25 to March 26, 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana.Relationships between community structure of freshwater mussels and host fishes in a central Ohio watershed-(Abstract Only) Lauer, M., Smiley, P.C. 2016. Relationships between community structure of freshwater mussels and host fishes in a central Ohio watershed. Meeting Abstract. 2016 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman 2016 Undergraduate Research Forum, March 30, 2016, Columbus, Ohio.Influence of planting grass filter strips on the structure and function of riparian habitats of agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Rumora, K.R. 2015. Influence of planting grass filter strips on the structure and function of riparian habitats of agricultural headwater streams. Riparian Ecology and Conservation. 2:58-71.Evaluation of the negative impacts of exposure to agricultural ditch water in fishes using streamside bioassays and field biomarkers-(Abstract Only) Gillespie, R.G., Smiley, P.C., Sanders, K., King, K.W., Smith, D.R. 2015. Evaluation of the negative impacts of exposure to agricultural ditch water in fishes using streamside bioassays and field biomarkers. Meeting Abstract. 2015 Indiana Academy of Sciencs Meeting, March 21, 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana.Influence of grass filter strips on structure and function of riparian habitats of agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Rumora, K.R. 2014. Influence of grass filter strips on structure and function of riparian habitats of agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio. Meeting Abstract. 2014 Natural Areas Association Meeting, October 15-17, 2014, Dayton, Ohio.Annual and seasonal differences in pesticide mixtures within channelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2014. Annual and seasonal differences in pesticide mixtures within channelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 193:83-95.Relative influence of different habitat factors on creek chub population structure within channelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2014. Relative influence of different habitat factors on creek chub population structure within channelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio. 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 18-23, 2014, Portland, Oregon. Meeting Abstract #14517.Implications of the results of colonization experiments for designing riparian restoration projects adjacent to agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only)A review of theoretical frameworks applicable for designing agricultural watershed restoration projects-(Abstract Only)Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter: Who we are, what we do, and what we will do-(Abstract Only)Small mammal habitat use within restored riparian habitats adjacent to channelized streams in Mississippi-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Cooper, C.M. 2013. Small mammal habitat use within restored riparian habitats adjacent to channelized streams in Mississippi. Journal of Environmental Protection. 4:1280-1291. DOI:10.4236/jep.2013.411149.The importance of instream habitat modifications for restoring channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Gillespie, R.G., Sanders, K., Fausey, N.R. 2013. The importance of instream habitat modifications for restoring channelized agricultural headwater streams. Meeting Abstract. Fifth World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Madison, Wisconsin, October 6 to 11, 2013.Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter: Who we are, what we do, and what we will do-(Abstract Only) Anderson, R.C., Choi, Y.D., Smiley, P.C., Lyndall, J.L. 2013. Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter: Who we are, what we do, and what we will do. Meeting Abstract. Fifth World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Madison, Wisconsin, October 6 to 11, 2013.Similarities in fish-habitat relationships within channelized agricultural headwater streams in Ohio and Indiana-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.G., Sanders, K., King, K.W., Smith, D., Pappas, E.A. 2014. Similarities in fish-habitat relationships within channelized agricultural headwater streams in Ohio and Indiana. Ecological Restoration and Sustainability - Partners for the Future.  Abstract Book for the Fifth Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter Meeting. Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter, Indianapolis, Indiana. Meeting Abstract. pg 35.Influence of adding small instream wood on fishes and hydrology within channelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Gates, E., Smiley, P.C. 2013. Influence of adding small instream wood on fishes and hydrology within channelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio. Meeting Abstract. 2013 College of Food Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, February 26, 2013, Columbus, Ohio.  Meeting Abstract.Relative importance of water chemistry and habitat to fish communities in headwater streams influenced by agricultural land use-(Abstract Only) Gillespie, R.G., Smiley, P.C., Sanders, K.E., King, K.W., Smith, D. 2013. Relative importance of water chemistry and habitat to fish communities in headwater streams influenced by agricultural land use. March 25-27, 2013, St. Louis, Missouri.Meeting Abstract. 2013 College of Food Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 25-27, 2013, St. Louis, Missouri. Meeting Abstract.Implications of fish-habitat relationships for designing restoration projects within channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.G., Gonzalez, J.M., King, K.W., Smith, D. 2013. Implications of fish-habitat relationships for designing restoration projects within channelized agricultural headwater streams. Meeting Abstract. 2013 Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium, February 24-27, 2013, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Oral Abstract Guide, pg. 7.Differences in instream wood characteristics between channelized and
unchannelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Gates, E., Smiley, P.C. 2012. Differences in instream wood characteristics between channelized and unchannelized agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio[abstract]. 2012 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, May 9, 2012, Columbus, Ohio. For presentation only.Characteristics of instream wood within channelized agricultural headwater streams in the Midwestern United States-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gates, E. 2013. Characteristics of instream wood within channelized agricultural headwater streams in the Midwestern United States.Connecting People and Nature with Restoration.  Abstract Book of the Fourth Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter Meeting.  Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter, Indianapolis, Indiana. Meeting Abstract. pg 9.Importance of instream wood characteristics for developing restoration designs for channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gates, E. 2012. Importance of instream wood characteristics for developing restoration designs for channelized agricultural headwater streams. Eco Summit 2012 EcoSummit 2012-Ecological Sustainability.  Restoring the Planet’s Ecosystem Services, September 30 to October 5, 2012, Columbus, Ohio. Meeting Abstract #P246.Associations between conservation practices and ecology: ecological responses of agricultural streams and lakes-(Abstract Only) Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Smiley, P.C., Lowrance, R.R., Vellidis, G., Gillespie, R.B. 2012. Associations between conservation practices and ecology: Ecological responses of agricultural streams and lakes. Soil and Water Conservation Society 2012 Annual Conference Abstract Book. pp. 24.Watershed scale influence of pesticide reduction practices on pesticides and fishes within channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Gillespie, R.B., Fausey, N.R. 2012. Watershed scale influence of pesticide reduction practices on pesticides and fishes within channelized agricultural headwater streams. Journal of Sustainable Watershed Science & Management. 1:61-75.Influence of wetland type, hydrology, and wetland destruction on aquatic communities within wetland reservoir subirrigation systems in northwestern Ohio-(Other) Smiley, P.C., Allred, B.J. 2012. Influence of wetland type, hydrology, and wetland destruction on aquatic communities within wetland reservoir subirrigation systems in northwestern Ohio. Agricultural Research Service Publication. Technical Report #ECO-2012-1.Influence of riparian habitat on aquatic macroinvertebrate community colonization within riparian zones of agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Seger, K.R., Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2012. Influence of riparian habitat on aquatic macroinvertebrate community colonization within riparian zones of agricultural headwater streams. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 27:393-407.Response of reservoir atrazine concentrations following regulatory and management changes-(Peer Reviewed Journal) King, K.W., Fausey, N.R., Dunn, R., Smiley, P.C., Sohngen, B. 2012. Response of reservoir atrazine concentrations following regulatory and management changes. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 67(5):416-423.Using instream wood characteristics to guide the restoration of agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gates, E. 2012. Using instream wood characteristics to guide the restoration of agricultural headwater streams. Meeting Abstract. 2012 Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium Oral Abstract Guide. p. 2.Differences in Aquatic Communities Between Wetlands Created by an Agricultural Water Recycling System-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Allred, B.J. 2011. Differences in aquatic communities between wetlands created by an agricultural water recycling system. Wetlands Ecology and Management. 19:495-505.Promoting ecological restoration within the midwestern United States-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Lyndall, J., Chen, H. 2011. Promoting ecological restoration within the midwestern United States. Society for Ecological Restoration Abstracts. p. 293.Influence of watershed-scale pesticide management on channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Gillespie, R., Fausey, N.R. 2011. Influence of watershed-scale pesticide management on channelized agricultural headwater streams. Society for Ecological Restoration Abstracts. p. 185.Influence of herbaceous riparian buffers on physical habitat, water chemistry, and stream communities within channelized agricultural headwater streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2011. Influence of herbaceous riparian buffers on physical habitat, water chemistry, and stream communities within channelized agricultural headwater streams. Ecological Engineering. 37:1314-1323.Evaluating the ability of grass filter strips to contribute to the restoration of degraded agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2011. Evaluating the ability of grass filter strips to contribute to the restoration of degraded agricultural headwater streams in central Ohio [abstract]. Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter meeting.Effects of channelization on fish biomass in river ecosystems-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Knight, S.S., Cullum, R.F., Shields Jr, F.D., Smiley, P.C. 2012. Effects of channelization on fish biomass in river ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering. 1(8):980-985.Impact of buffer type on streamside nutrient concentrations in Upper Big Walnut Creek, Ohio-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Fischer, E.N., Fausey, N.R. 2011. Impact of buffer type on streamside nutrient concentrations in Upper Big Walnut Creek, Ohio [abstract]. ASABE Annual International Meeting.Legacies and Upstarts in Ecological Restoration: A Summary of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter-(Other) Smiley, P.C., Choi, Y.D. 2010. Legacies and Upstarts in Ecological Restoration: A Summary of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter. Ecological Restoration. p. 417-418.Influence of Physical Habitat and Agricultural Contaminants on Fishes within Agricultural Drainage Ditches-(Book / Chapter) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B. 2010. Influence of Physical Habitat and Agricultural Contaminants on Fishes within Agricultural Drainage Ditches. In: Moore, M.T., Kroger, R., editors. Agricultural Drainage Ditches: Mitigation Wetlands for the 21st Century. Kerula, India: Research Sign Post. p. 37-73.Chapter 5: Surface water quality sampling in streams and canals-(Book / Chapter) Migliaccio, K., Harmel, R.D., Smiley, P.C. 2010. Chapter 5: Surface water quality sampling in streams and canals. In: Li, Y., Migliaccio, K., editors. Water Quality Concepts, Sampling, and Analyses. CRC Press. p. 51-72.Influence of Herbaceous Filter Strips on Physical Habitat, Water Chemistry, and Fish Communities Within Channelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2010. Influence of Herbaceous Filter Strips on Physical Habitat, Water Chemistry, and Fish Communities Within Channelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio. Ecological Society of America Abstracts.Influence of Riparian Habitat and Nutrients on Aquatic Communities Within Riparian Zones of Headwater Streams-(Abstract Only) Seger, K., Smiley, P.C. 2010. Influence of Riparian Habitat and Nutrients on Aquatic Communities Within Riparian Zones of Headwater Streams. Meeting Abstract. p. 7.Influence of Herbaceous Riparian Buffers on Fish and Amphibian Communities Within Channelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2010. Influence of Herbaceous Riparian Buffers on Fish and Amphibian Communities Within Channelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Abstract # 0314.Design and Management Criteria for Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile Communities Within Created Agricultural Wetlands-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Allred, B.J. 2010. Design and Management Criteria for Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile Communities Within Created Agricultural Wetlands. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Abstract # 0315.Aquatic Community Colonization Within Riparian Headwater Corridors-(Abstract Only) Seger, K., Smiley, P.C. 2010. Aquatic Community Colonization Within Riparian Headwater Corridors. Meeting Abstract. Abstract number: Booth: 049 at http://denman.osu.edu/a_abstracts.aspx?cw=Agriculture/Environmental_Science&year=2010Differences in Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile Communities Within Wetlands Created by an Agricultural Water Recycling System in Northwestern Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Allred, B.J. 2010. Differences in Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile Communities Within Wetlands Created by an Agricultural Water Recycling System in Northwestern Ohio. Society for Ecological Restoration Abstracts. p. 13.Public Health Perspectives of Channelized and Unchannelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio: A Case Study-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2010. Public Health Perspectives of Channelized and Unchannelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio: A Case Study. Journal of Water and Health. 8:577-592.Ecological Assessments of Fish Communities in Drainage Ditches of Two Midwest Watersheds in Support of the Conservation Effects Assessment-(Abstract Only) Gillespie, R., Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2009. Ecological Assessments of Fish Communities in Drainage Ditches of Two Midwest Watersheds in Support of the Conservation Effects Assessment. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Abstracts. p. 179.Guidance for Establishing a Regional SER Chapter-(Abstract Only) Choi, Y.D., Smiley, P.C., Lyndall, J. 2009. Guidance for Establishing a Regional SER Chapter. Society for Ecological Restoration Abstracts.Differences in Aquatic Communities Within Wetland Reservoir Subirrigation Systems in Northwestern Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Allred, B.J. 2009. Differences in Aquatic Communities Within Wetland Reservoir Subirrigation Systems in Northwestern Ohio. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. COS32-9.Hydrology of Channelized and Natural Headwater Streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Fausey, N.R. 2009. Hydrology of Channelized and Natural Headwater Streams. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 54(5):929-948.Influence of Gully Erosion Control on Amphibian and Reptile Communities within Riparian Zones of Channelized Streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Knight, S.S., Shields Jr, F.D., Cooper, C.M. 2009. Influence of Gully Erosion Control on Amphibian and Reptile Communities within Riparian Zones of Channelized Streams. Ecohydrology. 2(3):302-312.Use of Unchannelized Agricultural Streams as a Guiding Image for Restoring Agricultural Drainage Ditches-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2010. Use of Unchannelized Agricultural Streams as a Guiding Image for Restoring Agricultural Drainage Ditches. Meeting Abstract.Influence of Herbaceous Riparian Buffers on Channelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2009. Influence of Herbaceous Riparian Buffers on Channelized Headwater Streams in Central Ohio. Meeting Abstract. Paper No. 92.Management implications of the relationships between water chemistry and fishes within channelized headwater streams in the midwestern United States-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2009. Management implications of the relationships between water chemistry and fishes within channelized headwater streams in the midwestern United States. Ecohydrology. 3:294-302.Designing impact assessments for evaluating ecological effects of agricultural conservation practices on streams-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S. 2009. Designing impact assessments for evaluating ecological effects of agricultural conservation practices on streams. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 45:867-878.Effects of conservation practices on fishes within agricultural watersheds-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Gillespie, R.B., Moore, M.T. 2009. Effects of Conservation Practices on Fishes Within Agricultural Watersheds [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p.88-89.Temporal variability of nitrogen and phosphorus transport in subsurface drainage-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Fausey, N.R., Smiley, P.C. 2009. Temporal variability of nitrogen and phosphorus transport in subsurface drainage [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society.Watershed scale nitrogen and phosphorus partitioning between surface and subsurface drainage waters-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Fausey, N.R., Smiley, P.C. 2009. Watershed scale nitrogen and phosphorus partitioning between surface and subsurface drainage waters [abstract]. ASABE Annual International Meeting.Influence of gully erosion control on amphibian and reptile communities within riparian zones of channelized streams-(Proceedings) Smiley, P.C., Knight, S.S., Shields Jr, F.D., Cooper, C.M. 2011. Influence of gully erosion control on amphibian and reptile communities within riparian zones of channelized streams. Meeting Proceedings. 346-362.Implications of fish-habitat relationships for developing conservation plans for channelized headwater streams in the midwestern United States.-(Proceedings) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2011. Implications of fish-habitat relationships for developing conservation plans for channelized headwater streams in the midwestern United States. Meeting Proceedings. 303-315.Relationships Among Macroinvertebrate Community Variables and Water Quality Parameters in Modified Agricultural Receiving Streams in the Midwestern United States-(Abstract Only) Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2008. Relationships Among Macroinvertebrate Community Variables and Water Quality Parameters in Modified Agricultural Receiving Streams in the Midwestern United States. Meeting Abstract.Influence of Gully Erosion Control on Amphibian and Reptile Communities Within Riparian Zones of Channelized Streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Knight, S.S., Shields, D.F., Cooper, C.M. 2008. Influence of Gully Erosion Control on Amphibian and Reptile Communities Within Riparian Zones of Channelized Streams. Meeting Abstract.Implications of Fish-Habitat Relationships for Developing Conservation Plans for Channelized Headwater Streams in the Midwestern United States-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2008. Implications of Fish-Habitat Relationships for Developing Conservation Plans for Channelized Headwater Streams in the Midwestern United States. Meeting Abstract.Do low-head dam reservoirs alter nitrogen and methane processing in riverine ecosystems?-(Abstract Only) Mcgee, L.E., Smiley, P.C., Bouchard, V. 2008. Do low-head dam reservoirs alter nitrogen and methane processing in riverine ecosystems? Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. COS 79-10.Effects of conservation practices on fishes, amphibians, and reptiles within agricultural streams and wetlands-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Gillespie, R.B., Moore, M.T. 2008. Effects of conservation practices on fishes, amphibians, and reptiles within agricultural streams and wetlands. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Paper No. 0215.Comparing the Influence of Different Habitat Factors on Fish Communities in Channelized Headwater Streams in Indiana and Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2008. Comparing the Influence of Different Habitat Factors on Fish Communities in Channelized Headwater Streams in Indiana and Ohio. Meeting Abstract. Paper No. 79-4.Relative Contributions of Habitat and Water Quality to the Integrity of Fish Communities in Agricultural Drainage Ditches-(Other) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2008. Relative Contributions of Habitat and Water Quality to the Integrity of Fish Communities in Agricultural Drainage Ditches. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63:218A-219A.Orangethroat Darter Population Responses to Habitat Differences within a Central Ohio Headwater Stream-(Abstract Only) Pritt, J., Smiley, P.C., Williams, L. 2008. Orangethroat Darter Population Responses to Habitat Differences within a Central Ohio Headwater Stream. Fifth Annual College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Research Forum Program Book. p. 8.Influence of wetland size on aquatic communities within wetland reservoir subirrigation systems in northwestern Ohio.-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Allred, B.J. 2008. Influence of wetland size on aquatic communities within wetland reservoir subirrigation systems in northwestern Ohio. Ohio Journal of Science. 108:A-17Relationships of macroinvertebrate communities with nutrients, pesticides, and physicochemical parameters in channelized headwater streams in Indiana and Ohio-(Abstract Only) Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2008. Relationships of macroinvertebrate communities with nutrients, pesticides, and physicochemical parameters in channelized headwater streams in Indiana and Ohio. American Society of Limnologists and Oceanographers Summer Meeting. p. 29.Relationships between water chemistry and fish communities within channelized headwater streams in Indiana and Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2008. Relationships between water chemistry and fish communities within channelized headwater streams in Indiana and Ohio. American Society of Limnolgists and Oceanographers Summer Meeting. p. 84.Modifying Erosion Control Structures for Ecological Benefits-(Other) Shields Jr, F.D., Smiley, P.C., Cooper, C.M. 2008. Modifying Erosion Control Structures for Ecological Benefits. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 62(6):157A.Fishes in drainage ditches: what does it mean for the management of agricultural watersheds?-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2007. Fishes in drainage ditches: what does it mean for the management of agricultural watersheds?. Meeting Abstract. 2007 Ohio Stormwater Management and Drainage Conference, October 30-31, 2007. Columbus, Ohio. p. 3.Validation of Paired Watersheds for Assessing Conservation Practices in Upper Big Walnut Creek Watershed, Ohio-(Peer Reviewed Journal) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Baker, B., Fausey, N.R. 2008. Validation of Paired Watersheds for Assessing Conservation Practices in Upper Big Walnut Creek Watershed, Ohio. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(6):380-395.Ecology and management of agricultural drainage ditches: a literature review-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Williams, L.R. 2007. Ecology and management of agricultural drainage ditches: a literature review. Soil and Water Conservation Society.Evaluating the feasibility of planting aquatic plants for habitat restoration in shallow Mississippi lakes-(Abstract Only) Eric D. Dibble, and Peter C. Smiley, Jr. 2007. Evaluating the feasibility of planting aquatic plants for habitat restoration in shallow Mississippi Lakes.  47th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society, Session II: Management and Ecology of Nuisance and Invasive Plants. p. 18.Developing restoration strategies for channelized headwater streams within a central Ohio watershed-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2007. Developing restoration strategies for channelized headwater streams within a central Ohio watershed. Joint meeting of Ecological Society of America and Society for Ecological Restoration. COS 96-5.Influence of spatial resolution on assessing channelization impacts on fish and macroinvertebrate communities in a warmwater stream in the southeastern United States-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Dibble, E.D. 2007. Influence of spatial resolution on assessing channelization impacts on fish and macroinvertebrate communities in a warmwater stream in the southeastern United States. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Available: http://www.springerlink.com/content/e164065033417664/?p=2077e7e75dc94a549c1410823e5d8421&pi=0. 2008 In print 138:17-29.Validation of Paired Watersheds for Assessing Conservation Practices in Upper Big Walnut Creek Watershed, Ohio-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Fausey, N.R., Baker, B.J. 2007. Validation of Paired Watersheds for Assessing Conservation Practices in Upper Big Walnut Creek Watershed, Ohio [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p. 40The relative contributions of habitat quality and water quality to the integrity of aquatic communities in agricultural drainage ditches-(Abstract Only) Gillespie, R.B., Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Huang, C. 2007. The relative contributions of habitat quality and water quality to the integrity of aquatic communities in agricultural drainage ditches [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p. 48-49.Aquatic macroinvertebrate communities within agricultural drainage ditches and streams of the Upper Big Walnut Creek watershed, Ohio-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C. 2007. Aquatic macroinvertebrate communities within agricultural drainage ditches and streams of the Upper Big Walnut Creek watershed, Ohio. The Ohio Journal of Science. 107:7.Designing sampling protocols for evaluating ecological effects of conservation practices on agricultural streams-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S. 2007. Designing sampling protocols for evaluating ecological effects of conservation practices on agricultural streams. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p.33.Avian Community Structure Among Restored Riparian Habitats in  Northwestern Mississippi-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Maul, J.D., Cooper, C.M. 2007. Avian Community Structure Among Restored Riparian Habitats in Northwestern Mississippi. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 122:149-156.ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE DITCHES: A LITERATURE REVIEW-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Williams, L. 2006. Ecology and management of agricultural drainage ditches: a literature review. 2006 Fall Conference of the Water Management Association of Ohio. Available: www.wmao.org/pdf/2006_fall_program/WMAO%20ConferenceProgram%20Fall06.pdfAN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO ASSESS THE INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENT AND PESTICIDE PRACTICES ON HEADWATER AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS IN CENTRAL OHIO-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2006. An experimental approach to assess the influence of nutrient and pesticide practices on headwater agricultural watersheds in central ohio. Meeting Abstract. p. 90.DESIGNING STREAM SAMPLING PROTOCOLS FOR MEASURING ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S. 2006. Designing stream sampling protocols for measuring ecological effects of conservation practices. Meeting Abstract. p. 16EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING AQUATIC PLANTS IN SHALLOW LAKES IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Dibble, E.D. 2006. Evaluating the feasibility of planting aquatic plants in shallow lakes in the mississippi delta. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management. 44:73-80.HYDROLOGY, WATER CHEMISTRY, AND ECOLOGY OF HEADWATER STREAMS IN THE UPPER BIG WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED, OHIO-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Fischer, E.N., Fausey, N.R. 2006. Hydrology, water chemistry, and ecology of headwater streams in the Upper Big Walnut Creek Watershed, Ohio. ARS Conservation Effects Assessment Project-Watershed Assessment Studies Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa, May 3-5, 2006. Abstract.FISH-HABITAT RELATIONSHIPS IN DRAINAGE DITCHES WITHIN A PREDOMINANTLY AGRICULTURAL WATERSHED IN CENTRAL OHIO-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W. 2006. Fish-habitat relationships in drainage ditches within a predominantly agricultural watershed in central Ohio. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. p. 364.ECOLOGICAL METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON LOTIC ECOSYSTEMS-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Shields, D., Knight, S.S. 2006. Ecological methods for assessing the influence of conservation practices on lotic ecosystems. Meeting Abstract.EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON OHIO WATERSHEDS-(Proceedings) Smiley, P.C., Fausey, N.R. 2006. Evaluating the influence of conservation practices on Ohio watersheds. In: Smiley, P. and Fausey, N., editors. Proceedings of the Ohio Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) symposium, March 1, 2006, USDA-ARS, Soil Drainage Research Unit, Columbus, Ohio. 17 p.EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING AQUATIC PLANTS IN SHALLOW MISSISSIPPI LAKES-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Dibble, E.D. 2006. Evaluating the feasibility of planting aquatic plants in shallow mississippi lakes. Meeting Abstract. p. 39-40.SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF GOLDSTRIPE DARTER ABUNDANCE IN FIRST-ORDER STREAMS IN NORTH-CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Smiley, P.C., Dibble, E., Schoenholtz, S. 2006. Spatial and temporal variation of goldstripe darter abundance in first-order streams in north-central mississippi. American Midland Naturalist. 156:23-36.HYDROLOGY AND WATER CHEMISTRY RESPONSES TO CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND LAND USE WITHIN THE UPPER BIG WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED.-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Fausey, N.R. 2006. Hydrology and water chemistry responses to conservation practices and land use within the Upper Big Walnut Creek watershed. Meeting Abstract. Poster.ECOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF HERBACEOUS RIPARIAN BUFFERS ON HEADWATER AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE UPPER BIG WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W. 2006. Ecological evaluation of the influence of herbaceous riparian buffers on headwater agricultural drainage ditches in the upper big walnut creek watershed. Meeting Abstract. p. 14.EVALUATING CONSERVATION PRACTICES WITHIN THE UPPER BIG WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED: WATER QUALITY, ECOLOGY, SOIL, AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Baker, B.J., Fausey, N.R., Tennity, C., Sohngen, B. 2006. Evaluating conservation practices within the Upper Big Walnut Creek watershed: water quality, ecology, soil, and economic perspectives. Meeting Abstract. p. 15.EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING AQUATIC PLANTS FOR HABITAT RESTORATION IN SHALLOW MISSISSIPPI LAKES-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Dibble, E.D. 2006. Evaluating the feasibility of planting aquatic plants for habitat restoration in shallow mississippi lakes. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. p. 26.EVALUATING THE FEASIBLITY OF PLANTING AQUATIC PLANTS IN SHALLOW MISSISSIPPI LAKES-(Abstract Only) Dibble, E.D. , Smiley, P. C. 2005. Evaluating the feasiblity of planting aquatic plants in shallow Mississippi lakes. North American Lake Management Society 2005: 25th International Symposium Lake Effects: Exploring the relationship between people and water. November 9-11, 2005, Madison, WI. 2005 CDROM.ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WATER AND SOIL QUALITY IN UPPER BIG WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED-(Abstract Only) King, K.W., Smiley, P.C., Baker, B.J., Fausey, N.R. 2005. Assessing the impact of conservation management practices on water and soil quality in Upper Big Walnut Creek watershed [abstract]. ASAE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 05-2128.INFLUENCE OF FORESTRY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON FISH COMMUNITIES IN FIRST-ORDER STREAMS IN NORTH-CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., Dibble, E.D., Schoenholtz, S.H. 2005. Influence of forestry best management practices on fish communities in first-order streams in north-central mississippi. Meeting oral presentation.EVALUATING HABITAT AND FISH COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN HEADWATER STREAMS OF UPPER BIG WALNUT CREEK-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R. 2005. Evaluating habitat and fish community responses to conservation practices in headwater streams of upper big walnut creek. Meeting poster.EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING AQUATIC PLANTS AS PART OF LAKE RESTORATION PROJECTS IN MISSISSIPPI-(Abstract Only) Smiley, P.C. 2005. Evaluating the feasibility of planting aquatic plants as part of lake restoration projects in mississippi. American Ecological Engineering Society Conference. p. 31  ProjectsPractices and Technologies for Sustainable Production in Midwestern Tile Drained AgroecosystemsIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:441770FY 2022 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), SDUInteragency Reimbursable Agreement (I)Accession Number:443182


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