Joe Wagenbrenner

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Joseph Wagenbrenner

School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

Assistant Professor

  • Ph.D., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Washington State University
  • M.S., Watershed Science, Colorado State University
  • B.ME, Georgia Institute of Technology

Forest and land use hydrology

Most of my research has focused on quantifying the effects of wildfire on runoff and erosion and measuring how well we can mitigate these effects. I am also interested in erosion and sediment transport in unburned landscapes. Understanding the impacts of land or forest disturbance on hydrologic processes at the scales of hillslopes and watersheds will allow us to better predict and manage the potential changes in aquatic environments.

Recent Publications

  • Robichaud, P.R., S.A. Lewis, J.W. Wagenbrenner, L.E. Ashmun, and R.E. Brown. 2013. Post-fire mulching for runoff and erosion mitigation, Part I: Effectiveness at reducing hillslope erosion rates. Catena, 105:79-92 doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2012.11.015 Read More
  • Robichaud, P.R., J.W. Wagenbrenner, S.A. Lewis, L.E. Ashmun, R.E. Brown, and P.M. Wohlgemuth. 2013. Post-fire mulching for runoff and erosion mitigation Part II: Effectiveness in reducing runoff and sediment yields from small catchments. Catena,105: 93-111 doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2012.11.016 Read More
  • Robichaud, P.R., J.W. Wagenbrenner, and R.E. Brown. 2010. Rill erosion in natural and disturbed forests, part I: Measurements. Water Resources Research 46, W10506, doi:10.1029/2009WR008314 Read More
  • Wagenbrenner, J.W., P.R. Robichaud, and W.J. Elliot. 2010. Rill erosion in natural and disturbed forests, part II: Modeling. Water Resources Research 46, W10507, doi:10.1029/2009WR008315 Read More
  • Robichaud, P.R., J.W. Wagenbrenner, R.E. Brown, P.M. Wohlgemuth, and J.L. Beyers. 2008. Evaluating the effectiveness of contour-felled log erosion barriers as a post-fire runoff and erosion mitigation treatment in the western United States. International J. of Wildland Fire 17: 255–273 Read More
  • Robichaud, P.R., F.B. Pierson, R.E. Brown, and J.W. Wagenbrenner. 2008. Measuring effectiveness of three postfire hillslope erosion barrier treatments, western Montana, USA. Hydrological Processes 22: 159–170 Read More
  • Robichaud, P.R., T.R. Lillybridge, and J.W. Wagenbrenner. 2006. Effects of postfire seeding and fertilization on hillslope erosion in north-central Washington, USA. Catena 67: 56–67 Read More
  • Wagenbrenner, J.W., L.H. MacDonald, and D. Rough. 2006. Effectiveness of three post-fire rehabilitation treatments in the Colorado Front Range. Hydrological Processes 20: 2989–3006 Read More