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“WPES, How Do I<\/em>….?” Technical Guidance Primers<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"WPES<\/em><\/h3>\n

Van Dam, Bea E. and Smith, Sean M.C., “Survey Point Adjustments with Spreadsheets: WPES, How Do I…? Quick Guide” (2025).\u00a0Watershed Process and Estuary Sustainability (WPES) Research Group<\/em>. 9. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/wpes_products\/9<\/a><\/p>\n

Van Dam, Bea E., “ArcMap Basics: WPES, How Do I…? Quick Guide” (2022). Non-Thesis Student Work<\/em>. 18. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/student_work\/18<\/a><\/p>\n

Van Dam, Bea E., “ArcMap Hydrology Toolset: WPES, How Do I…? Quick Guide” (2022).\u00a0Non-Thesis Student Work<\/em>. 17. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/student_work\/17<\/a><\/p>\n

Van Dam, Bea E., “Total Station Field Surveying: WPES, How Do I…? Quick Guide” (2022).\u00a0Non-Thesis Student Work<\/em>. 16. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/student_work\/16<\/a><\/p>\n

Van Dam, Bea E., “Survey Control with GNSS Receiver: WPES, How Do I…? Quick Guide” (2022).\u00a0Non-Thesis Student Work. 19.\u00a0 <\/em>https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/student_work\/19<\/a><\/p>\n

Journal Articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Bailey, T., L. Ross, S.M.C. Smith, and S. Alahmed. 2026. “Modeling bacterial pollution in estuaries after high-intensity rainfall: A watershed-estuary approach in Frenchman Bay, Maine.”\u00a0Marine Pollution Bulletin<\/em>, 227:119418. DOI:10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2026.119418<\/a><\/p>\n

Bailey, T., L. Ross, and C. Rojas. 2025. “Residual flow in a deglaciated coastal bay with low freshwater input.”\u00a0Continental Shelf Research<\/em>, 292:105505. DOI:10.1016\/j.csr.2025.105505<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinilla, E., L. Ross, and I. P\u00e9rez-Santos. 2024. “Exchange flow in a highly stratified fjord in drought conditions.”\u00a0Frontiers in Marine Science<\/em>, 11:1458758. DOI:10.3389\/fmars.2024.1458758<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bailey, T., L. Ross, H.M. Schuttelaars, and D.S. van Maren. 2024. “Impacts of the Seasonal Migration of an Estuarine Turbidity Maximum on Local Hydrodynamics and Mixing in the Ems Estuary.” Estuaries and Coasts<\/em>, 48:19. DOI:10.1007\/s12237-024-01438-4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bailey, T., L. Ross, N. Tiner, S.M.C. Smith, I. P\u00e9rez Santos, A. Ramos, A. Mendoza, and D. Miller. 2024. “Geomorphological controls on estuary hydrodynamics with implications for algal blooms in deglaciated coastal areas.” Science of the Total Environment.<\/em> DOI:10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2024.174902<\/a><\/p>\n

Johnson, G., T. Bailey, D. Hatinoglu, O. Nwachukwu, J. Peller, K. Doudrick, B. Van Dam, S.M.C. Smith, L. Ross, and O. Apul. 2024. “Land\u2013Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine.”\u00a0Environmental Engineering Science.<\/em> DOI:10.1089\/ees.2024.0102<\/a><\/p>\n

Van Dam, B.E. & S.M.C. Smith. 2023. “Remote detection of upland surface water storage capacity in deglaciated terrain.” Earth Surface Processes and Landforms<\/em>, 49<\/span>(1<\/span>),\u00a0497<\/span>\u2013508<\/span>. DOI:10.1002\/esp.5708<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zydlewski, J., S. Coghlan, C. Dillingham, G. Figueroa-Mu\u00f1oz, C. Merriam, S. Smith, R. Smith, D. Stitch, S. Vogel, K. Wilson, and G. Zydlewski. 2023. “Seven dam challenges for migratory fish: insights from the Penobscot River.<\/em>” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution<\/em>, Vol. 11:1253657. DOI:10.3389\/fevo.2023.1253657<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sezen-Barrie, A., L. Carter, S. Smith, D. Saber, and M. Wells.<\/i> 2022. “Research and Scholarship During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wicked Problem.” Innovative Higher Education<\/em> 48, 501-525. DOI:10.1007\/s10755-022-09639-0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alahmed, S., L. Ross, and S.M.C. Smith. 2022. “Coastal Hydrodynamics and Timescales in Meso-Macrotidal Estuaries in the Gulf of Maine: a Model Study.” Estuaries and Coasts<\/em> 45, 1888-1908. DOI:10.1007\/s12237-022-01067-9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The above article received the prestigious<\/em> CERF 2023 Pritchard Outstanding Physical Oceanography Paper Award<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ross, L., S. Alahmed, S.M.C. Smith, and G. Roberts. 2021. “Tidal and subtidal transport in short, tidally-driven estuaries with low rates of freshwater input.” <\/span>Continental Shelf Research<\/em> 224, 104453. DOI:<\/span>10.1016\/j.csr.2021.104453<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alahmed, S., L. Ross, and A. Sottolichio. 2021. “The role of advection and density gradients in driving the residual circulation along a macrotidal and convergent estuary with non-idealized geometry.” <\/span>Continental Shelf Research<\/em> 212, 104295. DOI:<\/span>10.1016\/j.csr.2020.104295<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bailey, T., L. Ross, M. Bryant, and D. Bryant. 2020. “Predicting Wind Wave Suppression on Irregular Long Waves.” <\/span>Journal of Marine Science and Engineering<\/em> 8, no. 8: 619. DOI:<\/span>10.3390\/jmse8080619<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roy, S.G., A. Daignault, J. Zydlewski, A. Truhlar, S. Jain, S.M.C. Smith, and D. Hart. 2020. “Coordinated river infrastructure decisions enhance social-ecological resilience.” <\/span>Environmental Res. Letters<\/em>. DOI:<\/span>10.1088\/1748-9326\/abad58<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spicer, P., K. Huguenard, L. Ross, and L.N. Rickard. 2019. \u201cHigh\u2010Frequency Tide\u2010Surge\u2010River Interaction in Estuaries: Causes and Implications for Coastal Flooding.\u201d <\/span>Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans<\/i> 124, no. 12: 9517\u201330. DOI:<\/span>10.1029\/2019JC015466<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnston, C., G.B. Zydlewski, S. Smith, J. Zydlewski, and M.T. Kinnison. 2019. “River reach restored by dam removal offers suitable spawning habitat for endangered shortnose sturgeon.” <\/span>Transactions of the American Fisheries Society<\/em>, Vol. 148, Issue 1, pp. 163-175. DOI:<\/span>10.1002\/tafs.10126<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roy, S.G., E. Uchidab, S.P. de Souzac, B. Blachly, E. Fox, K. Gardner, A.J. Gold, J. Jansujwicz, S. Klein, B. McGreavy, W. Moc, S.M.C. Smith, E. Vogleri, K. Wilson, J. Zydlewskik, and D. Hart. 2018. “Damming decisions: a multi-scale approach to balance trade-offs among dam infrastructure, river restoration, and cost.” <\/span>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em> Nov 2018, Vol. 115, No. 47, pp. 12069-12074. DOI:<\/span>10.1073\/pnas.1807437115<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Theses and Dissertations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Spencer, Taylor Bailey. 2025. “Material Transport Around Complex Coastlines.”\u00a0Electronic Theses and Dissertations.\u00a0<\/em>4155. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/4155<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Johnson, Grace A. 2024. “Land-Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine.” Electronic Theses and Dissertations.\u00a0<\/em>3968. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/3968<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Van Dam, Bea E. 2023. “Scaling Up the Relevance of Land-Sea Connections in Coastal Bacteria Pollution Vulnerability.” Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3863. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/3863<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alahmed, Sohaib. 2021. “Circulation and Transport Timescales in Tidally Dominated Estuaries.” Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3387. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/3387<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bailey, Taylor L. 2020. “Understanding the Influence of Nonlinear Seas on Wind Generated Waves.” Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3237. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/3237<\/a><\/p>\n

Gerard, Brett. 2018. “Stream Dynamics in the Headwaters of Post-Glacial Watershed Systems.” Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 2948. https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2948<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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