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Josh Galster

Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies, College of Science and Mathematics

Office:: Center for Environmental & Life Sciences 320
Email:: galsterj@montclair.edu
Phone:: 973-655-4123
Degrees:: BA, Carleton College; MS, University of Vermont; PhD, Lehigh University
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My current research is focused on rivers and watersheds and includes-
- Using radionuclides to determine where in-stream sediment originates.
- Modeling historic land-use change using cellular automata.
- Measuring the effect of dam removal on the Musconetcong River.
- Determining the effect of Japanese Knotweed on stream baseflow.
- Calculating if flood frequency is changing in New Jersey.
- Determining if impervious surfaces have affected stream baseflow in New Jersey.
- Calculating the paleoclimate effects on glacial equilibrium line altitudes (ELAs) in Peru.
- Quantifying the rate at which river discharge increases downstream compared to river drainage area.

Specialization

I work on rivers, watersheds, and how we interact with them. Projects including flood mitigation, river surveys, and watershed-scale GIS projects.

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Fall

Monday: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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