River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
Brandon T Overstreet
Brandon Overstreet is a hydrologist at the Oregon Water Science Center.
As a member of the Geomorphology team at the Oregon Water Science Center, Brandon incorporates remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and field surveys to characterize river attributes including water depth, streamflow, temperature, and riparian vegetation. His work focuses on linking river observations at a range of scales to physical habitats, fluvial hazards, and management.
Brandon joined the USGS as a student employee in 2016 and became a permanent employee in 2020 following completion of his doctoral degree. He has over 10 years of experience planning and conducting remote sensing missions and incorporating data into hydrologic studies. Brandon is a FAA and DOI certified UAS pilot and developed the UAS program at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center.
Education and Certifications
B.S. in Geology, University of Idaho, 2008
M.S. in Geology, University of Wyoming, 2011
Ph.D. in Hydrology, University of Wyoming, 2020
Science and Products
Multiscale comparison of hyperspectral reflectance from periphyton in three Oregon rivers used for municipal supply
Orthomosaic maps of the Clackamas River, Oregon, produced from images acquired April 16-18, 2024
Classified Cover Mapping to Support Preliminary Assessment of Aquatic Invasive Vegetation (Ludwigia spp.) in the Willamette River, Oregon: Albany and Salem Reaches
High-resolution orthoimagery and digital surface models of Fern Ridge Lake, Oregon, during annual low pool, January and February, 2023
Floodplain forest vegetation cover maps to support effectiveness monitoring of channel and floodplain restoration projects along the Willamette River, Oregon
Repeat Lidar and Orthoimagery of Headwater Streams in the Breitenbush River Basin, Oregon, Summer 2022
Repeat Lidar and Orthoimagery of Headwater Streams in the Donner und Blitzen River Basin, Oregon, Summer 2022
Remotely sensed data acquired from an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) and field measurements of flow depth and velocity from the North Santiam River, Oregon, collected in July 2022
Site visit cross section surveys and multispectral image data from gaging stations throughout the Willamette and Delaware River Basins from 2022 and code for Bathymetric Mapping using Gage Records and Image Databases (BaMGRID)
Airborne Thermal Infrared and High-resolution True-color Imagery and Longitudinal Profiles of Stream Temperatures, Upper Donner und Blitzen River Basin, Oregon, August 2020
2021 McKenzie River Topobathymetric Lidar Validation - USGS Field Survey Data
Digital elevation model and single beam sonar data from the McKenzie River, Oregon, 2021
Simulated streamflow and stream temperature in the Donner und Blitzen River Basin, southeastern Oregon, using the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
Below are publications that Brandon Overstreet has authored.
Evaluating the potential to quantify salmon habitat via UAS-based particle image velocimetry
Integrating depth measurements from gaging stations with image archives for spectrally based remote sensing of river bathymetry
Hydrologic budget of the Harney Basin groundwater system, southeastern Oregon
Assessing the potential for spectrally based remote sensing of salmon spawning locations
Physical controls on salmon redd site selection in restored reaches of a regulated, gravel-bed river
Estimating river discharge with swath altimetry: A proof of concept using AirSWOT observations
Sampling strategies to improve passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry
A framework for modeling connections between hydraulics, water surface roughness, and surface reflectance in open channel flows
Using remotely sensed data to estimate river characteristics including water-surface velocity and discharge
Effects of lateral confinement in natural and leveed reaches of a gravel-bed river: Snake River, Wyoming, USA
Removing sun glint from optical remote sensing images of shallow rivers
Characterizing supraglacial meltwater channel hydraulics on the Greenland Ice Sheet from in situ observations
Non-USGS Publications**
Smith, L.C., Cooper, M.G., Andrews, L.C., Pitcher, L.H., Overstreet, B.T., Rennermalm, A.K., et al. (2021) Greenland Ice Sheet Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements of supraglacial river discharge and Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements of ice surface motion, 2016. Arctic Data Center. doi: 10.18739/A22F7JS1
Smith, L.C., Cooper, M.G., Andrews, L.C., Pitcher, L.H., Overstreet, B.T., Rennermalm, A.K., Cooley, S.W., Ryan, J.C., Miege, C., Kershner, C., Simpson, C.E. (2021) Greenland ice sheet surface position near a major supraglacial river moulin 2016, The GAGE Facility operated by UNAVCO, Inc., GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset. doi: 10.7283/GT6K-B184
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Multiscale comparison of hyperspectral reflectance from periphyton in three Oregon rivers used for municipal supply
Orthomosaic maps of the Clackamas River, Oregon, produced from images acquired April 16-18, 2024
Classified Cover Mapping to Support Preliminary Assessment of Aquatic Invasive Vegetation (Ludwigia spp.) in the Willamette River, Oregon: Albany and Salem Reaches
High-resolution orthoimagery and digital surface models of Fern Ridge Lake, Oregon, during annual low pool, January and February, 2023
Floodplain forest vegetation cover maps to support effectiveness monitoring of channel and floodplain restoration projects along the Willamette River, Oregon
Repeat Lidar and Orthoimagery of Headwater Streams in the Breitenbush River Basin, Oregon, Summer 2022
Repeat Lidar and Orthoimagery of Headwater Streams in the Donner und Blitzen River Basin, Oregon, Summer 2022
Remotely sensed data acquired from an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) and field measurements of flow depth and velocity from the North Santiam River, Oregon, collected in July 2022
Site visit cross section surveys and multispectral image data from gaging stations throughout the Willamette and Delaware River Basins from 2022 and code for Bathymetric Mapping using Gage Records and Image Databases (BaMGRID)
Airborne Thermal Infrared and High-resolution True-color Imagery and Longitudinal Profiles of Stream Temperatures, Upper Donner und Blitzen River Basin, Oregon, August 2020
2021 McKenzie River Topobathymetric Lidar Validation - USGS Field Survey Data
Digital elevation model and single beam sonar data from the McKenzie River, Oregon, 2021
Simulated streamflow and stream temperature in the Donner und Blitzen River Basin, southeastern Oregon, using the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
River bed-sediment size and distribution is critical for fish spawning habitat. The kayaking scientist in this photo is towing an advanced acoustic instrument that measures river velocity and depth. In addition, a camera captures photos that can be used to create digital elevation models and eventually maps of river bed-sediment size.
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
Researchers prep equipment before a river mapping survey on the Niagara section of the North Santiam River.
Below are publications that Brandon Overstreet has authored.
Evaluating the potential to quantify salmon habitat via UAS-based particle image velocimetry
Integrating depth measurements from gaging stations with image archives for spectrally based remote sensing of river bathymetry
Hydrologic budget of the Harney Basin groundwater system, southeastern Oregon
Assessing the potential for spectrally based remote sensing of salmon spawning locations
Physical controls on salmon redd site selection in restored reaches of a regulated, gravel-bed river
Estimating river discharge with swath altimetry: A proof of concept using AirSWOT observations
Sampling strategies to improve passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry
A framework for modeling connections between hydraulics, water surface roughness, and surface reflectance in open channel flows
Using remotely sensed data to estimate river characteristics including water-surface velocity and discharge
Effects of lateral confinement in natural and leveed reaches of a gravel-bed river: Snake River, Wyoming, USA
Removing sun glint from optical remote sensing images of shallow rivers
Characterizing supraglacial meltwater channel hydraulics on the Greenland Ice Sheet from in situ observations
Non-USGS Publications**
Smith, L.C., Cooper, M.G., Andrews, L.C., Pitcher, L.H., Overstreet, B.T., Rennermalm, A.K., et al. (2021) Greenland Ice Sheet Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements of supraglacial river discharge and Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements of ice surface motion, 2016. Arctic Data Center. doi: 10.18739/A22F7JS1
Smith, L.C., Cooper, M.G., Andrews, L.C., Pitcher, L.H., Overstreet, B.T., Rennermalm, A.K., Cooley, S.W., Ryan, J.C., Miege, C., Kershner, C., Simpson, C.E. (2021) Greenland ice sheet surface position near a major supraglacial river moulin 2016, The GAGE Facility operated by UNAVCO, Inc., GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset. doi: 10.7283/GT6K-B184
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.