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Research interests
Dr. Josh Galster's current research is focused on rivers and watersheds and includes-
- Using radionuclides to determine where in-stream sediment originates.
- Modeling historic land-use change using cellular automata.
- Measuring the effect of dam removal on the Musconetcong River.
- Determining the effect of Japanese Knotweed on stream baseflow.
- Calculating if flood frequency is changing in New Jersey.
- Determining if impervious surfaces have affected stream baseflow in New Jersey.
- Calculating the paleoclimate effects on glacial equilibrium line altitudes (ELAs) in Peru.
- Quantifying the rate at which river discharge increases downstream compared to river drainage area.
Scholarly Interests
Works on rivers, watersheds, and how we interact with them. Projects including flood mitigation, river surveys, and watershed-scale GIS projects.
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on rivers and watersheds.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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Collaborative Research: Early Career Geoscience Faculty Development Workshop: A partnership between NAGT and NSF
Laabs, B. B. J. (PI) & Galster, J. (CoPI)
15/09/20 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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STEM Pioneers: A 3-year pilot study to increase science literacy and STEM enrollment among first-year first-generation students
Vanderklein, D. (PI), Goodey, N. (CoPI), Galster, J. (CoPI) & Dalley, J. J. (CoPI)
1/10/16 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Does urbanization decrease baseflow? A historical, empirical analysis in the coastal states of Eastern United States
Galster, J. (PI) & Barrett, K. (CoPI)
1/09/09 → 31/12/11
Project: Research
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Identifying the source of excess fine-grained sediments in New Jersey rivers using radionuclides
Galster, J. (PI) & Barrett, K. (CoPI)
U.S. Department of the Interior
11/03/08 → 28/02/09
Project: Research
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Quantifying the Disparate Racial/Ethnic Impacts of Dam Removals
Galster, G., Galster, J. & Vachuska, K., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy. 7, 1, p. 9-26 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
The color of water: Racial and income differences in exposure to floods across US neighborhoods
Galster, G. C., Galster, J. & Vachuska, K., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Real Estate Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Spatial–Racial Patterns of U.S. Dam Removals Since 2010
Galster, J. C. & Galster, G. C., 2024, In: Professional Geographer. 76, 4, p. 434-449 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of Japanese knotweed on river discharge at the watershed scale in New Jersey, USA
Galster, J. C. & Vanderklein, D., Dec 2023, In: River Research and Applications. 39, 10, p. 2019-2025 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of Japanese knotweed on stream baseflow
Vanderklein, D. W., Galster, J. & Scherr, R., Apr 2014, In: Ecohydrology. 7, 2, p. 881-886 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Scopus citations