Michael Burchell
Professor and Department Extension Leader

- 919-513-7348
- mrburche@ncsu.edu
- Weaver Administration Bldg 200
Education
Ph.D.
2003
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
NC State University
M.S.
1996
Civil Engineering
University of Mississippi
B.S.
1992
Biology
NC State University
Research Description
Wetland restoration, Effects of grassed/forested riparian buffers on reducing nutrient/sediment loads to streams, Constructed wetlands for stormwater and wastewater treatment, Innovative stormwater BMPs in coastal areas, Agricultural drainage water management, and Golf course BMPs,
Honors and Awards
- NC Soil and Water Conservation Society, Professional Achievement Water Quality, 2014
- NC State/Nancy G. Pollock Dissertation Award, 2003
Publications
- Carbon storage potential in a recently created brackish marsh in eastern North Carolina, USA (vol 127, pg 579, 2019)
- Shiau, Y.-J., Burchell, M. R., Krauss, K. W., Broome, S. W., & Birgand, F. (2021, October 1), ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106276
- Characterizing ambient nutrient concentrations and potential warning levels for surface water in natural forested wetlands in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina, USA
- Kurki-Fox, J. J., & Burchell, M. R., II. (2021), ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, 172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106395
- Characterizing copper and zinc content in forested wetland soils of North Carolina, USA
- Kurki-Fox, J. J., Burchell, M. R., II, Vepraskas, M. J., & Broome, S. W. (2021), ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, 193(12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09618-6
- Impact of control structures on hydrologic restoration within the Great Dismal Swamp
- Kamrath, B. J. W., Burchell, M. R., Kurki-Fox, J. J., & Bass, K. L. (2020), ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, 158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106024
- Carbon storage potential in a recently created brackish marsh in eastern North Carolina, USA
- Shiau, Y.-J., Burchell, M. R., Krauss, K. W., Broome, S. W., & Birgand, F. (2019), Ecological Engineering, 127, 579–588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.09.007
- Diel fluctuations of high level nitrate and dissolved organic carbon concentrations in constructed wetland mesocosms
- Messer, T. L., Birgand, F., & Burchell, M. R. (2019), Ecological Engineering, 133, 76–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.04.027
- Natural and Constructed Wetlands in North Carolina: An Overview for Citizens
- Burchell, M., & Hunt, B. (2019). , (NC State Extension Publications No. AG-856). Retrieved from North Carolina Cooperative Extension Publication website: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/natural-and-constructed-wetlands-in-north-carolina
- The Potential Long-Term Impacts of Climate Change on the Hydrologic Regimes of North Carolina’s Coastal Plain Non-Riverine Wetlands
- Kurki-Fox, J. J., Burchell, M. R., & Kamrath, B. J. (2019), Transactions of the ASABE, 62(6), 1591–1606. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13437
- The Potential Resiliency of a Created Tidal Marsh to Sea Level Rise
- Kamrath, B. J. W., Burchell, M. R., Cormier, N., Krauss, K. W., & Johnson, D. J. (2019), Transactions of the ASABE, 62(6), 1567–1577. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13438
- Tidal Marsh Creation
- Broome, S. W., Craft, C. B., & Burchell, M. R. (2019), COASTAL WETLANDS: AN INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM APPROACH, 2ND EDITION, pp. 789–816. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63893-9.00022-8
Grants
- (Farm Bill) Undergraduate Training where Science Intersects Practice and Policy to Address Grand Challenges in Agricultural Water Pollution (REEU-SIPP)
- US Dept. of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA)(9/15/23 - 9/14/28)
- Engineering Services for Two Shovel-Ready Projects
- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation(7/01/22 - 7/30/24)
- Evaluating Flow-Through Wetlands for Stormwater Management
- NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund(1/31/22 - 5/31/25)
- North Carolina Volunteer Wetland Monitoring Pilot Program
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(10/01/19 - 3/31/24)
- A feasibility study to examine expansion of infiltration systems to reduce direct ocean stormwater discharge in Kure Beach NC
- NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund(12/17/18 - 5/31/19)
- Detritus Removal and Enhanced Aeration to Improve Water Quality Treatment and Extend the Useful Life of Constructed Wetlands in NC
- NCSU Sea Grant Program(3/01/19 - 11/30/20)
- Developing and Testing Wetland Hydrology Performance Criteria for Restoration Sites
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(10/01/18 - 9/30/23)
- Improving performance and examining expansion of constructed wetlands for tertiary treatment of nitrogen from domestic and municipal wastewater
- NCSU Water Resources Research Institute(6/01/18 - 12/31/20)
- Restored wetlands to improve water quality in agricultural watersheds – a pilot-scale study
- North Carolina Coastal Federation(3/01/17 - 9/28/18)
- Field Testing of Mesocosm-Scale Derived Nitrate Removal Models to Verify Water Quality Improvement Potential of Restored Coastal Forested Wetlands
- NCSU Water Resources Research Institute(9/01/16 - 12/31/18)