Elizabeth W. Boyer

IEE Faculty Member
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management

Research Summary

Coupled hydrological, ecological, & biogeochemical processes that affect streamflow and water quality; design of land management programs & policies to mitigate the effects of pollution, and to protect, conserve, and restore surface waters.

https://sites.psu.edu/ewb100/

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Recent Publications

Communicating Uncertainty in Total Maximum Daily Load Modeling to Support the Application of Probabilistic Models in Practice

Ahmadisharaf, E., Terui, S., Warner, L. A., Ajami, N. K., Gao, V., Benham, B. L., Zhang, Q. & Boyer, E. W., Sep 1 2026, In: Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States). 152, 9, 04026045.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Temperature preference of the Chesapeake logperch, Percina bimaculata

Bucha, A. F., Boyer, E. W. & Stauffer, J. R., 2026, In: Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 41, 1, 2731981.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Non-Avoidance of Lethal Temperatures of the Introduced Round Goby, Neogobius melanostomus

Carson, M. A., Boyer, E. W. & Stauffer, Jr., J. R., Jun 2026, In: Conservation. 6, 2, 44.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Promoting critical zone science literacy through education and outreach

Eligator, L., Clem, S., Toolin, R., Parrish, E., Arora, B., Berkowitz, A. R., Doerr, E., Ederer, A., Hahnenberger, M., Hayes, J., Hill, K. M., Hood, A., Moore, A., Muste, M., Ramos-Chavez, J., Sosa-Gonzalez, V. & Boyer, E. W., May 2026, In: Environmental Research Communications. 8, 5

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Transdisciplinary Approach to Private Well Research

Ojeda, A. S., Barrett, J. R., Boyer, E. W., Capone, D., Coyte, R., Datta, S., Dietrich, M., Dimova, N., Eaves, L. A., Fry, R. C., Gitter, A., Hu, X. C., Lombard, M. A., Gibson, J. M. D., Moylan, H., Mulhern, R. E., Murphy, H. M., Roy, S., Scanlon, B. R. & Terry, L. G. & 3 others, Tripp, N., Wickliffe, J. & Ying, S. C., Sep 1 2026, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 60, 34, p. 23673-23693 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Road salt impacts on streams and springs in a karstic watershed

Orr, A. & Boyer, E. W., May 2026, In: Environmental Research Communications. 8, 5

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Streamflow Dynamics Across an Urbanizing Karst Watershed in the Ridge and Valley Province

Orr, A., Duncan, J., McPhillips, L., Groh, T. & Boyer, E. W., Feb 2026, In: Water Resources Research. 62, 2, e2025WR041126.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Thermal Regime Dynamics in a Karst Watershed Influenced by Groundwater and Urbanization

Orr, A., Duncan, J., McPhillips, L. & Boyer, E. W., Sep 2026, In: Hydrological Processes. 40, 9, e70689.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Quantifying Subsurface Hydrological Connectivity and Its Coupling With Structural Connectivity in Headwater Catchments

Zhang, Y., Guo, L., Xu, H., Liu, H., Liu, J., Sun, X., Mello, C. R., Boyer, E. & Wang, G., Apr 2026, In: Water Resources Research. 62, 4, e2025WR042599.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil moisture and the occurrence of hysteresis during seasonal transitions in a headwater catchment

Hui, S., Guo, L., Liu, H., Wu, X., Lan, P., Boyer, E. W., Mello, C. R. & Li, H., Feb 2025, In: Geoderma. 454, 117169.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Incorporating Catchment Attributes Grouping into Model Parameter Regionalization To Enhance Root Zone Soil Moisture Estimation

Li, H., Zhao, Y., Qi, Y., Jiang, Y., Boyer, E. W., Mello, C. R. & Guo, L., Jul 2025, In: Water Resources Management. 39, 9, p. 4317-4334 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture and its influencing factors in a forested catchment with complex terrain

Liu, H., Hui, S., Zhao, Y., Jiang, Y., Qi, Y., Boyer, E. W., Mello, C. R., Guo, L. & Li, H., Aug 2025, In: Catena. 256, 109079.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Building resilient urban water systems: emerging opportunities for solving long-lasting challenges

Nlend, B., Reimuth, A., Yang, L. E., Jampani, M., Cristiano, E., Dewals, B., Boyer, E., Daloglu Cetinkaya, I., Diémé, L. P., Dutta, R., Feng, W., Grossi, G., Ben Nasr, W., Obaitor, O. S., Olusola, A. O., Panchanathan, A., Rab, G., Sharma, S., Wang, C. & Warter, M. M. & 2 others, Welty, C. & Tetzlaff, D., 2025, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 70, 12, p. 2003-2015 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Estimating root zone soil moisture using the SMAR model and regression method at a headwater catchment with complex terrain

Qi, Y., Fan, B., Zhang, Y., Jiang, Y., Huang, Y., Boyer, E. W., Mello, C. R., Guo, L. & Li, H., Jan 2025, In: Geoderma. 453, 117144.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Updating probable maximum precipitation for Hong Kong under intensifying extreme precipitation events

Lan, P., Guo, L., Zhang, Y., Qin, G., Li, X., Mello, C. R., Boyer, E. W., Zhang, Y. & Fan, B., Feb 2024, In: Climatic Change. 177, 2, 19.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review