Benthic macroinvertebrate taxa collected from Straight Run, Tioga County, Pennsyvania, USA.
Kelly O Maloney, Ph.D.
Kelly Maloney is a Research Ecologist at Eastern Ecological Science Center located at Kearneysville, WV.
Dr. Kelly O. Maloney is an ecologist whose research focuses on the effects of anthropogenic activities on the quantity and quality of freshwater resources with a goal to synthesize scientific findings into tools to aid in the monitoring, assessment and management of these precious resources. Dr. Maloney conducts and coordinates a highly diverse range of research to address the informational needs of the DOI, its partners, state agencies and NGOs. Dr. Maloney has centered his research program on two areas: 1) ecological flow requirements of aquatic systems, and 2) effects of anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystem structure and function. Within each focal area he conducts research to answer questions at multiple scales, employing a combination of field surveys, statistical analyses, computer simulations and meta-analyses.
Professional Experience
2010-Present - U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Ecological Science Center (previously Leetown Science Center)
post-doctoral at the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
post-doctoral at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Education and Certifications
B.S. Environmental Resource Management, 1994,The Pennsylvania State University
M.S. Earth and Environmental Science, 2000, Lehigh University
M.P.S. Discrete and Statistical Science, 2004, Auburn University
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, 2004, Auburn University
Science and Products
Agricultural and Urban Management Practices have Hidden Costs and Benefits to Stream Health
Observed monitoring data and predictive modelling help understand ongoing and future vulnerability of Chesapeake Bay watershed stream fish communities to climate and land-use change
Chesapeake Bay Aquatic Habitat Assessments
Assessing the habitat conditions to support freshwater fisheries in the Chesapeake Watershed
Tracking Status and Trends in Seven Key Indicators of River and Stream Condition in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Time marches on, but do factors driving instream habitat and biology remain consistent?
Altered flow affects the biological health of streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Projecting stream conditions under future land-use and climate scenarios
Mapping riverine habitats of the Delaware River using bathymetric LiDAR
Assessing stream health and fish habitat in streams of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Exploring the potential effects of shale oil and gas development on freshwaters
Warm Freshwater Ecosystems
Attribution of benthic macroinvertebrate sampling data to NHDPlus V2 and NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Attribution of stream habitat assessment data to NHDPlus V2 and NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
This data release links habitat assessment sites to both the NHDPlus Version 2 and NHDPlus High Resolution Region 02 networks using the hydrolink methodology. Linked habitat sites are those compiled by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) during creation of the Chesapeake Bay Basin-wide Index of Biotic Integrity (Chessie BIBI) for benthic macroinvertebrates (https://datahub
Attribution of fish sampling data to NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2023 retrieved 2023-07-12
Data from Assessing the added value of antecedent streamflow alteration in modelling stream condition
“ChesBay 24k – LU": Land Use/Land Cover Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
“ChesBay 24k – NE": Natural Environment Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
“ChesBay 24k – CL": Climate Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
“ChesBay 24k – HU": Human Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2022 retrieved 2022-07-14
Model predictions of biological condition for small streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA
Attribution of Chessie BIBI and fish sampling data to NHDPlusV2 Catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
![Image of numerous aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa in a tray of water](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Invertebrates_cropped_0926_0.jpg?itok=E2-Wqu02)
Benthic macroinvertebrate taxa collected from Straight Run, Tioga County, Pennsyvania, USA.
Picture of a brook trout taken in August 2014 from survey to evaluate potential effect of shale gas development.
Picture of a brook trout taken in August 2014 from survey to evaluate potential effect of shale gas development.
A drilling rig for shale gas development take at night from an overlook on Route 6 in Bradford County Pennsylvania.
A drilling rig for shale gas development take at night from an overlook on Route 6 in Bradford County Pennsylvania.
Connecting conservation practices to local stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Causal inference approaches reveal both positive and negative unintended effects of agricultural and urban management practices on instream biological condition
Evaluating the effectiveness of joint species distribution modeling for fresh water fish communities within large watersheds
Assessing the added value of antecedent streamflow alteration information in modeling stream biological condition
Observed and projected functional reorganization of riverine fish assemblages from global change
Tracking status and trends in seven key indicators of stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Multispecies approaches to status assessments in support of endangered species classifications
Explainable machine learning improves interpretability in the predictive modeling of biological stream conditions in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA
Using fish community and population indicators to assess the biological condition of streams and rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA
Techniques to improve ecological interpretability of black box machine learning models
Time marches on, but do the causal pathways driving instream habitat and biology remain consistent?
Linking altered flow regimes to biological condition: An example using benthic macroinvertebrates in small streams of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.
Evaluating the effectiveness of joint species distribution modeling for riverine fish communities
Science and Products
Agricultural and Urban Management Practices have Hidden Costs and Benefits to Stream Health
Observed monitoring data and predictive modelling help understand ongoing and future vulnerability of Chesapeake Bay watershed stream fish communities to climate and land-use change
Chesapeake Bay Aquatic Habitat Assessments
Assessing the habitat conditions to support freshwater fisheries in the Chesapeake Watershed
Tracking Status and Trends in Seven Key Indicators of River and Stream Condition in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Time marches on, but do factors driving instream habitat and biology remain consistent?
Altered flow affects the biological health of streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Projecting stream conditions under future land-use and climate scenarios
Mapping riverine habitats of the Delaware River using bathymetric LiDAR
Assessing stream health and fish habitat in streams of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Exploring the potential effects of shale oil and gas development on freshwaters
Warm Freshwater Ecosystems
Attribution of benthic macroinvertebrate sampling data to NHDPlus V2 and NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Attribution of stream habitat assessment data to NHDPlus V2 and NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
This data release links habitat assessment sites to both the NHDPlus Version 2 and NHDPlus High Resolution Region 02 networks using the hydrolink methodology. Linked habitat sites are those compiled by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) during creation of the Chesapeake Bay Basin-wide Index of Biotic Integrity (Chessie BIBI) for benthic macroinvertebrates (https://datahub
Attribution of fish sampling data to NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2023 retrieved 2023-07-12
Data from Assessing the added value of antecedent streamflow alteration in modelling stream condition
“ChesBay 24k – LU": Land Use/Land Cover Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
“ChesBay 24k – NE": Natural Environment Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
“ChesBay 24k – CL": Climate Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
“ChesBay 24k – HU": Human Related Data Summaries for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Within NHD Plus HR catchments
North American Bird Banding Program Dataset 1960-2022 retrieved 2022-07-14
Model predictions of biological condition for small streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA
Attribution of Chessie BIBI and fish sampling data to NHDPlusV2 Catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
![Image of numerous aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa in a tray of water](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Invertebrates_cropped_0926_0.jpg?itok=E2-Wqu02)
Benthic macroinvertebrate taxa collected from Straight Run, Tioga County, Pennsyvania, USA.
Benthic macroinvertebrate taxa collected from Straight Run, Tioga County, Pennsyvania, USA.
Picture of a brook trout taken in August 2014 from survey to evaluate potential effect of shale gas development.
Picture of a brook trout taken in August 2014 from survey to evaluate potential effect of shale gas development.
A drilling rig for shale gas development take at night from an overlook on Route 6 in Bradford County Pennsylvania.
A drilling rig for shale gas development take at night from an overlook on Route 6 in Bradford County Pennsylvania.
Connecting conservation practices to local stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Causal inference approaches reveal both positive and negative unintended effects of agricultural and urban management practices on instream biological condition
Evaluating the effectiveness of joint species distribution modeling for fresh water fish communities within large watersheds
Assessing the added value of antecedent streamflow alteration information in modeling stream biological condition
Observed and projected functional reorganization of riverine fish assemblages from global change
Tracking status and trends in seven key indicators of stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Multispecies approaches to status assessments in support of endangered species classifications
Explainable machine learning improves interpretability in the predictive modeling of biological stream conditions in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA
Using fish community and population indicators to assess the biological condition of streams and rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA
Techniques to improve ecological interpretability of black box machine learning models
Time marches on, but do the causal pathways driving instream habitat and biology remain consistent?
Linking altered flow regimes to biological condition: An example using benthic macroinvertebrates in small streams of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Non-USGS Publications**
**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.