Biography
I have worked on the fluvial dynamics of streams in the Midwest for over 30 years. My research interests range from investigations aimed at improving our basic scientific understanding of the geomorphology of rivers to studies focusing on issues of importance for river management and policy. Much of my work emphasizes field measurements of process-form interactions, but through collaborations with colleagues at Illinois I also participate in projects that involve laboratory experiments and numerical modeling.
Education
- Ph.D., Arizona State University
- M.A., Michigan State University
- B.A., Shippensburg University
Courses Taught
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Geography and Geographic Information Science
Department Affiliate, Geology
Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Recent Publications
Salas, C. R., & Rhoads, B. L. (2022). Big Pine Creek Ditch revisited: Planform recovery to channelization and the timescale of river meandering. Geomorphology, 403, [108140]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108140
Qiu, R., Wang, Y., Rhoads, B., Wang, D., Qiu, W., Tao, Y., & Wu, J. (2021). River water temperature forecasting using a deep learning method. Journal of Hydrology, 595, [126016]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126016
Sabrina, S., Lewis, Q., & Rhoads, B. (2021). Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry Reveals Pulsing of Incoming Flow at a Stream Confluence. Water Resources Research, 57(9), [e2021WR029662]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR029662
Strailey, K. K., Osborn, R. T., Tinoco, R. O., Cienciala, P., Rhoads, B. L., & Suski, C. D. (2021). Simulated instream restoration structures offer smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) swimming and energetic advantages at high flow velocities. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 78(1), 40-56. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0032
Horna-Munoz, D., Constantinescu, G., Rhoads, B., Lewis, Q., & Sukhodolov, A. (2020). Density Effects at a Concordant Bed Natural River Confluence. Water Resources Research, 56(4), [e2019WR026217]. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR026217