Below are a list of my publications. You can contact me for a reprint of any article below, and I will be happy to send you one (you do not need to pay to obtain the papers from the publisher).
NSF DATA MANAGEMENT NOTICE: I will, when allowed, share all data collected for projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Please also contact me if you would like to obtain data from other projects.
NSF DATA MANAGEMENT NOTICE: I will, when allowed, share all data collected for projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Please also contact me if you would like to obtain data from other projects.
Publications
Murphy, B.M., K.L. Russell, C.C. Stillwell, R. Hawley, M. Scoggins, K.G. Hopkins, M.J. Burns, K.T. Taniguchi-Quan, K.H. Macneale, and R.F. Smith. 2022. Closing the gap on wicked urban stream restoration problems: A framework to integrate science and community values. Freshwater Science 41:521-531. DOI:10.1086/721134 (Open Access)
Rieck, L., C. Carson, R.J. Hawley, M. Heller, M. Paul, M. Scoggins, M. Zimmerman, and R.F. Smith. 2022. Phase II MS4 challenges: moving toward effective stormwater management for small municipalities. Urban Ecosystems 25:657-672. DOI:10.1007/s11252-021-01179-3 (Mentored Postdoc first author; Open Access)
Scoggins, M., D.B. Booth, T. Fletcher, M. Fork, A, Gonzalez, R.L. Hale, R.J. Hawley, A.H. Roy, E.E. Bilger, N. Bond, M.J. Burns, K.G. Hopkins, K.H. Macneale, E. Martí, S.K. McKay, M.W. Neale, M.J. Paul, B. Rios-Touma, K.L. Russell, R.F. Smith, S. Wagner, and S. Wenger. 2022. Community-powered urban stream restoration: A vision for sustainable and resilient urban ecosystems. Freshwater Science 41:404-419. DOI:10.1086/721150 (Open Access)
Bowman, R.O. and R.F. Smith. Vertical migration of adult Plecoptera and Trichoptera above forested headwater streams. 2021. Insects 12:770. DOI:10.3390/insects12090770 (Mentored undergraduate first author; Open Access)
Cheney, K.N., A.H. Roy, R.F. Smith, and R.E. DeWalt. 2019. Effects of stream temperature and substrate type on emergence patterns of Plecoptera and Trichoptera from northeastern United States headwater streams. Environmental Entomology, nvz106. DOI:10.1093/ee/nvz106 (Co-Mentored undergraduate first author; Download available on ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F., E.C. Neideigh, A.M. Rittle, and J.W. Wallace. 2019. Assessing macroinvertebrate community response to restoration of Big Spring Run: Expanded analysis of before‐after‐control‐impact sampling designs. River Research and Applications, 1-12. DOI:10.1002/rra.3556 (Download available on Academia.edu)
Roy, A.H., K.A. Capps, R.W. El-Sabaawi, K.L. Jones, T.B. Parr, A. Ramírez, R.F. Smith, C.J. Walsh, and S.J. Wenger. 2016. Urbanization and stream ecology: Diverse mechanisms of change. Freshwater Science 35:272-277. DOI:10.1086/685097 (Download available on ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F., R.J. Hawley, M.W. Neale, G.J. Vietz, E. Diaz-Pascacio, J. Herrmann, A.C. Lovell, C. Prescott, B. Rios-Touma, B. Smith, and R.M. Utz. 2016. Urban stream renovation: Incorporating societal objectives to achieve ecological improvements. Freshwater Science 35:364-379. DOI:10.1086/685096 (Download available on ResearchGate)
Spadafora, E., A.W. Leslie, L.E. Culler, R.F. Smith, K.W. Staver, and W.O. Lamp. 2016. Macroinvertebrate community convergence between natural, rehabilitated, and created wetlands on the Delmarva Peninsula. Restoration Ecology. 24:463-470. DOI:10.1111/rec.12352
Smith, R.F., P.D. Venugopal, M.E. Baker, and W.O. Lamp. 2015. Habitat filtering and adult dispersal determine the taxonomic composition of stream insects in an urbanizing landscape. Freshwater Biology 60:1740-1754. DOI:10.1111/fwb.12605 (Download available on Academia.edu)
Culler, L.E., R.F. Smith, and W.O. Lamp. 2014. Weak relationships between environmental factors and invertebrate communities in constructed wetlands. Wetlands 34:351-361. DOI:10.1007/s13157-013-0502-1
Thompson, K.V., T.J. Cooke, W.F. Fagan, D. Gulick, D. Levy, K.C. Nelson, E.F. Redish, R.F. Smith, and J. Presson. 2013. Infusing quantitative approaches throughout the biological sciences curriculum. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 44:817-833. DOI:10.1080/0020739X.2013.812754 (Download available from University of Maryland)
Leslie, A.W., R.F. Smith, D. Ruppert, K. Bejleri, J. M. McGrath, B.A. Needleman, and W.O. Lamp. 2012. Environmental factors structuring benthic invertebrate communities of agricultural ditches in Maryland. Environmental Entomology 41:802-812. DOI:10.1603/EN12049 (Open Access)
Kenney, M.A., A.E. Sutton-Grier, R.F. Smith, and S.E. Gresens. 2009. Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality: The intersection of science and policy. Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews 2:99-128. DOI:10.1163/187498209X12525675906077 (Download available from ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F., L.C. Alexander, and W.O. Lamp. 2009. Dispersal by terrestrial stages of stream insects in urban watersheds: synthesis of current knowledge. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 28:1022-1037. DOI:10.1899/08-176.1 (Download available from ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F. and W.O. Lamp. 2008. Comparison of insect communities between adjacent headwater and main-stem streams in urban and rural watersheds. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 27:161-175. DOI:10.1899/07-071.1 (Download available from ResearchGate)
Murphy, B.M., K.L. Russell, C.C. Stillwell, R. Hawley, M. Scoggins, K.G. Hopkins, M.J. Burns, K.T. Taniguchi-Quan, K.H. Macneale, and R.F. Smith. 2022. Closing the gap on wicked urban stream restoration problems: A framework to integrate science and community values. Freshwater Science 41:521-531. DOI:10.1086/721134 (Open Access)
Rieck, L., C. Carson, R.J. Hawley, M. Heller, M. Paul, M. Scoggins, M. Zimmerman, and R.F. Smith. 2022. Phase II MS4 challenges: moving toward effective stormwater management for small municipalities. Urban Ecosystems 25:657-672. DOI:10.1007/s11252-021-01179-3 (Mentored Postdoc first author; Open Access)
Scoggins, M., D.B. Booth, T. Fletcher, M. Fork, A, Gonzalez, R.L. Hale, R.J. Hawley, A.H. Roy, E.E. Bilger, N. Bond, M.J. Burns, K.G. Hopkins, K.H. Macneale, E. Martí, S.K. McKay, M.W. Neale, M.J. Paul, B. Rios-Touma, K.L. Russell, R.F. Smith, S. Wagner, and S. Wenger. 2022. Community-powered urban stream restoration: A vision for sustainable and resilient urban ecosystems. Freshwater Science 41:404-419. DOI:10.1086/721150 (Open Access)
Bowman, R.O. and R.F. Smith. Vertical migration of adult Plecoptera and Trichoptera above forested headwater streams. 2021. Insects 12:770. DOI:10.3390/insects12090770 (Mentored undergraduate first author; Open Access)
Cheney, K.N., A.H. Roy, R.F. Smith, and R.E. DeWalt. 2019. Effects of stream temperature and substrate type on emergence patterns of Plecoptera and Trichoptera from northeastern United States headwater streams. Environmental Entomology, nvz106. DOI:10.1093/ee/nvz106 (Co-Mentored undergraduate first author; Download available on ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F., E.C. Neideigh, A.M. Rittle, and J.W. Wallace. 2019. Assessing macroinvertebrate community response to restoration of Big Spring Run: Expanded analysis of before‐after‐control‐impact sampling designs. River Research and Applications, 1-12. DOI:10.1002/rra.3556 (Download available on Academia.edu)
Roy, A.H., K.A. Capps, R.W. El-Sabaawi, K.L. Jones, T.B. Parr, A. Ramírez, R.F. Smith, C.J. Walsh, and S.J. Wenger. 2016. Urbanization and stream ecology: Diverse mechanisms of change. Freshwater Science 35:272-277. DOI:10.1086/685097 (Download available on ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F., R.J. Hawley, M.W. Neale, G.J. Vietz, E. Diaz-Pascacio, J. Herrmann, A.C. Lovell, C. Prescott, B. Rios-Touma, B. Smith, and R.M. Utz. 2016. Urban stream renovation: Incorporating societal objectives to achieve ecological improvements. Freshwater Science 35:364-379. DOI:10.1086/685096 (Download available on ResearchGate)
Spadafora, E., A.W. Leslie, L.E. Culler, R.F. Smith, K.W. Staver, and W.O. Lamp. 2016. Macroinvertebrate community convergence between natural, rehabilitated, and created wetlands on the Delmarva Peninsula. Restoration Ecology. 24:463-470. DOI:10.1111/rec.12352
Smith, R.F., P.D. Venugopal, M.E. Baker, and W.O. Lamp. 2015. Habitat filtering and adult dispersal determine the taxonomic composition of stream insects in an urbanizing landscape. Freshwater Biology 60:1740-1754. DOI:10.1111/fwb.12605 (Download available on Academia.edu)
Culler, L.E., R.F. Smith, and W.O. Lamp. 2014. Weak relationships between environmental factors and invertebrate communities in constructed wetlands. Wetlands 34:351-361. DOI:10.1007/s13157-013-0502-1
Thompson, K.V., T.J. Cooke, W.F. Fagan, D. Gulick, D. Levy, K.C. Nelson, E.F. Redish, R.F. Smith, and J. Presson. 2013. Infusing quantitative approaches throughout the biological sciences curriculum. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 44:817-833. DOI:10.1080/0020739X.2013.812754 (Download available from University of Maryland)
Leslie, A.W., R.F. Smith, D. Ruppert, K. Bejleri, J. M. McGrath, B.A. Needleman, and W.O. Lamp. 2012. Environmental factors structuring benthic invertebrate communities of agricultural ditches in Maryland. Environmental Entomology 41:802-812. DOI:10.1603/EN12049 (Open Access)
Kenney, M.A., A.E. Sutton-Grier, R.F. Smith, and S.E. Gresens. 2009. Benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality: The intersection of science and policy. Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews 2:99-128. DOI:10.1163/187498209X12525675906077 (Download available from ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F., L.C. Alexander, and W.O. Lamp. 2009. Dispersal by terrestrial stages of stream insects in urban watersheds: synthesis of current knowledge. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 28:1022-1037. DOI:10.1899/08-176.1 (Download available from ResearchGate)
Smith, R.F. and W.O. Lamp. 2008. Comparison of insect communities between adjacent headwater and main-stem streams in urban and rural watersheds. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 27:161-175. DOI:10.1899/07-071.1 (Download available from ResearchGate)