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Lloyd W.  Swift
Lloyd W. Swift Jr.

Employee Information
Name: Lloyd W. Swift Jr.
Title: Research Forester Emeritus
Unit: Forest Watershed Science (4353)
Phone: 828-524-2128 Ext.101
Fax: 828-369-6768 - Location Fax
E-Mail: lswift@fs.fed.us

Location Information
Mailing
Address:		 USDA-Forest Service
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
3160 Coweeta Lab Road
(10 miles south of Franklin and west 3 miles from US-441)
Otto, NC 28763
Shipping
Address:		 Same
   
Location
Phone:		 828-524-2128 + extension

Research Information

Education:
B.S., State Univ of New York, College of Forestry at Syracuse, Forest Management, 1954; M.S., North Carolina State Univ, Forest Soils, 1961; D.F., Duke University, Forest Meteorology, 1972

Current Research:
Describe and predict forest climatology of mountain watersheds; relate stream channel geomorphology to streamflow volume and timing relationships; test best management practices (BMP) for intermittent and system forest roads and determine impacts on stream sedimentation; develop predictive tools to guide management decisions which may impact water quality.

Collaborative Research:
Support LTER (Long-Term Ecological Research) program through long-term climatology and hydrology data collection and analyses; support Region 8 riparian-zone inventory through studies of stream typing and geomorphology; provide technology transfer support to Region 8, North Carolina Forest Service, and other agencies in the area of road design BMPs; support Wayah Ranger District, National Forests in North Carolina, forest ecosystem management demonstration on Wine Spring watershed through studies of climatology, hydrology, and stream sedimentation.

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