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
GGIS 103 - Earth's Physical Systems
GGIS 406 - Fluvial Geomorphology
GGIS 408 - Watershed Analysis
GGIS 460 - Aerial Photo Analysis
GGIS 471 - Modern Geographic Thought
Additional Campus Affiliations
Department Affiliate, Geology
Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Department Affiliate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, Center for Global Studies
External Links
Recent Publications
Sukhodolov, A. N., Shumilova, O. O., Constantinescu, G. S., Lewis, Q. W., & Rhoads, B. L. (2023). Mixing dynamics at river confluences governed by intermodal behaviour. Nature Geoscience, 16(1), 89-93. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-01091-1
Peimer, A. W., Rhoads, B. L., & Bassett, T. J. (2022). Standardizing No Net Loss Stream Mitigation Assessment Methods: Tradeoffs between Expediency and River Science. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 58(6), 1407-1420. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13045
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
