North Carolina State University Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Publications

 


Oral Presentations

  1. Messer, T., M. Burchell and F. Birgand . 2013. Determining ideal nitrogen loads in rerouted drainage water from the Pamlico sound to restored forested welands - an experimental and modeling approach. ASABE Annual International meeting. Kansas City, MO. July 21 - 24, 2013. (view presentation)
  2. Bennett*, E., F. Birgand , G.M. Chescheir, E. Allen*, and T. Appelboom. 2013. Hydrology and Water Quality Impacts of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) and Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Intercropped Systems in Upland Southeastern Forested Watersheds. ASABE Annual International meeting. Kansas City, MO. July 21 - 24, 2013. (view presentation)
  3. Burchell, M., R. Etheridge, Y. Shiau, F. Birgand, S. Broome, and K. Bass. 2013. Salt marsh restoration in eastern NC - A good idea in the face of SLR? A case study at North River Farms. NOAA NC Sentinel Site Cooperative Sea Level Rise Research and Monitoring Coordination Workshop. Beaufort, NC. March 12-13.
  4. Etheridge, J.R., Birgand, F. and M.R. Burchell, II. 2013. Quantifying nitrogen fluxes in a tidal marsh: Insights from capturing the rapid changes of flow and concentrations. Water Resources Research Institute of The University of North Carolina Annual Conference. Raleigh, NC. March 20 - 21.
  5. Birgand, F. and R. Muñoz-Carpena. 2012. Quantifying uncertainties in watershed nutrient loads: apportionment of uncertainty sources. ASABE Annual International meeting. Dallas, TX. July 29 - August 01, 2012. (view presentation)
  6. Etheridge, J. R., F. Birgand, and M. R. Burchell II. 2012. Restored salt marsh: A source or a sink for nitrogen? ASABE Annual International meeting. Dallas, TX. July 29 - August 01, 2012. (view presentation)
  7. Allen, E. L., V. Andréassian, G. M. Chescheir and F. Birgand. 2012. Using the GR4J and NC Models to Quantify the Hydrologic Effects of Biomass Production. ASABE Annual International meeting. Dallas, TX. July 29 - August 01, 2012. (view presentation)
  8. Etheridge, J. R., F. Birgand, M. R. Burchell II and B. Smith. 2012. Capturing the ever changing world of a tidal marsh. Stewards of the future: Research for Human Health and Global Sustainability, a conference hosted by College of Agriculture and Life Sciencesm NC State University. Raleigh, NC. April 17, 2012.
  9. Birgand, F., T. Gilmore, A. Brown and K. Chapman. 2012. Hydrology for all: measuring water levels using webcams. Stewards of the future: Research for Human Health and Global Sustainability, a conference hosted by College of Agriculture and Life Sciencesm NC State University. Raleigh, NC. April 17, 2012.
  10. Birgand, F. , M. T. Horstman, and B. Reich. 2012. Revising the kinetics of nitrate dissipation in wetlands and streams. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 27-29, 2012. (view presentation)
  11. Etheridge, J. R., F. Birgand and M. R. Burchell II. 2012. Nitrate Mass Balance in a Restored North Carolina Salt Marsh. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 27-29, 2012. (view presentation)
  12. Amatya, D., G. Chescheir, J. Nettles, T. Appelboom, W. Skaggs, M. Youssef, and F. Birgand. 2011. Long-term Hydrologic and Water Quality Monitoring — NC. Forestry Research in the South - Forest Water Quality and Yield, Southern Forestry Research Partnership (SFRP), Inc. – Center of Excellence, Monroe, GA.
  13. Etheridge, J. R., F. Birgand and M. R. Burchell. 2011. Benefits and challenges of continuous flow and nitrogen monitoring in a restored salt marsh in North Carolina. ASABE Annual International meeting. Louiville, KY. August 7-10, 2011. (view presentation)
  14. Horstman, M. T., F. Birgand and E. L. Allen. 2011. A Mesocosm Study to Explore the Enhancement of Nitrate Dissipation Capacity in Treatment Wetlands. ASABE Annual International meeting. Louiville, KY. August 7-10, 2011. (view presentation)
  15. Gilmore, T., F. Birgand K. Chapman and A. Brown. 2011. GaugeCam: An Image-Based System to Measure Water Levels in Streams. ASABE Annual International meeting. Louiville, KY. August 7-10, 2011. (view presentation)
  16. Birgand F. 2011. Evaluation of Uncertainties on Annual Nutrient Load Induced by Time Proportional Composite Sampling Strategies. ASABE Annual International meeting. Louiville, KY. August 7-10, 2011. (view presentation)
  17. Etheridge, J. R., F. Birgand and M. R. Burchell. 2011. Intensive monitoring to develop a water and nitrogen balance for a constructed tidal stream. 11th Annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society. Ashville, NC. May 22-25, 2011. (view presentation)
  18. Gardner, A., G.Jennings, S. McMillan, F. Birgand and A. Tuttle. 2011. Enhancing nutrient retention/removal in stream restoration projects. 11th Annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society. Ashville, NC. May 22-25, 2011. (view presentation)
  19. Kao, Y., F. Birgand, B. Reich and W. J. Showers. 2011. Addressing the uncertainties on annual nitrate load calculations in the Neuse River, NC. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 22-23, 2011. (view presentation)
  20. Chescheir G. M., F. Birgand, M. A. Youssef, R. W. Skaggs and J. Nettles. 2011. Hydrology and water quality impacts of biofuel feedstock production on forestry lands. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 22-23, 2011. (view presentation)
  21. Etheridge, J. R., M. R. Burchell II and F. Birgand. 2011. Continuously monitoring flow, carbon, and nitrogen in a restored North Carolina salt marsh. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 22-23, 2011. (view presentation)
  22. Birgand F., G. Lellouche and T.M. Appelboom. 2011. Is measuring flow in streams such an easy thing to do?. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 22-23, 2011. (view presentation)
  23. Horstman, M., E. Allen, F. Birgand and P. Harris. 2011. The Evaluation of a Combined Multiplexer Pumping System and Water Quality Probe for Use as a Portable Water Quality Lab. Annual NC WRRI conference. Raleigh, NC. March 22-23, 2011. (view presentation)
  24. Etheridge, J. R., A. Lepistö, K. Granlund, K. Rankinen, M. R. Burchell II and F. Birgand. 2010. Calibration of the INCA-N Model in the Pyhäjoki and Yläneenjoki Catchments in Finland. Paper number 1008920, ASABE International meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 20 - June 23, 2010.
  25. Chescheir G. M., F. Birgand, S. Tian and M.A. Youssef. 2010. The effect of sampling frequency on the accuracy of nitrogen load estimates from a drained loblolly pine plantation in Eastern North Carolina. Proceedings of ASABE's 9th International Drainage symposium. June 13-17, 2010, Québec city, Canada. Paper # CSBE100215
  26. Birgand F., Bennett E., Gruau G. 2010. Deriving Sampling Frequency Charts: example for Dissolved Organic Matter in Brittany, France NC WRRI Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, March 31st, 2010. (view presentation)
  27. Birgand F., Faucheux C., Moatar F., Meybeck M. 2009. Uncertainties on nitrate water quality indicators associated with infrequent sampling in Brittany, France. ASABE Paper No. 096601. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE. (view text, presentation)
  28. Birgand F., Chescheir, G.M. 2009. Measuring Nutrient Retention in Streams: Scale Matters. ASABE Paper No. 096523. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE. (view presentation)
  29. Birgand F., Faucheux C., Moatar F., Meybeck M. 2009. Quelles erreurs pour quelles stratégies d’échantillonnage de l’eau dans les bassins versants ? [What kind of error for what sampling strategies in watersheds?] Presentation at the international forum on integrated water resource management at the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, June, 1-3, 2009 (view presentation in French)
  30. Billy, B., Kao, C., Birgand, F., Tournebize, J. and Sebilo, M. 2006. Nitrate dynamics in a sub-surface drained agricultural watershed. “Man and Rivers II Symposium”, 4-6th December 2006, Paris, France.
  31. Gruau G., Birgand F. 2006. Long-Term Trends in Dissolved Organic Matter in French Rivers – Assessing the relative effects of climate change and human activities using long-term records. “Man and Rivers II Symposium”, 4-6th December 2006, Paris, France. (view presentation)
  32. Birgand F., Faucheux C. 2006. Evaluation of sampling strategies for estimating annual nutrient loads at the outlets of rural watersheds. “Man and Rivers II Symposium”, 4-6th December 2006, Paris, France. (view presentation)
  33. Billy, B., Birgand, F., Kao, C., Tournebize, J., 2006. Water and nitrate balance in a poorly drained forested and agricultural watershed. Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Hydrology and Management of Forested Wetlands’, Published by ASABE, 8-12 Avril, 2006. New Bern NC, USA. Pp. 245-252.
  34. Birgand F., Appelboom T. W., Chescheir G. M., Skaggs R. W. and Gilliam J. W. 2006. Time Proportional Sampling Strategies for Estimating Annual Nutrient Fluxes at the Outlets of Coastal Plain Watersheds. Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Hydrology and Management of Forested Wetlands’, Published by ASABE, 8-12 Avril, 2006. New Bern NC, USA. Pp. 208-217. (view text, presentation)
  35. Birgand F., Bordenave P., Saint-Cast P., Le Saos E. and Serrand P. 2005. Evaluation of sampling strategies for estimating nutrient fluxes at the outlets of agricultural watersheds. International Conference of the EWRA. September 2005, Menton, France. (view text, presentation)
  36. Lefrançois J., Grimaldi C., Birgand F., Gascuel-Odoux C., Gilliet N., 2005. Origins and dynamics of suspended sediment in two small agricultural catchments, Normandy, France. Fourth Inter-Celtic Colloquium on Hydrology and Management of water resources, Portugal, July 11-13,2005.
  37. Lefrançois J., Grimaldi C., Gascuel-Odoux C., Birgand F., Gilliet N., 2005. Suspended sediment concentration SS)-discharge relationships : a way to identify the dominant processes implicated in the SS load on a small agricultural catchment. The VIIth Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Foz Do Iguaçu, April 3-9, 2005.
  38. Laplana, R., Turpin, N., Kaljonen, M., Strauss, P., Bärlund, I., Benigni, G., Bioteau, T., Birgand, F., Bontems, P., Bordenave, P., Eklo, O.M., Feichtinger, F., Garnier, M., Haverkamp, R., Leone, A., Tattari, S., Lescot, J.M., Lo Porto, A., Piet, L., Ripa, M.N., Romstad, E., Rotillon, G., Zahm, F., 2005, How to compare best agricultural management practices at the watershed scale?, EWRA 6° international conference Sharing a common vision of our water resources, Menton, 7-10 september 2005
  39. Peu, P., Martinez, J., Birgand, F., Hinsinger, P., Benedetti, M.F. - 2004. Short term evolution of pig slurry macronutrients (N, P, K) accumulated into an over amended lysimeter (SOLEPUR). 11th International conference of the FAO ESCORENA network on the recycling of agricultural, municipal and industrial residues in agriculture, Murcia, ESP, 6-9 October 2004. p. 55 - 58