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Page Title: Staff Contact




Bridget.Donaldson@VDOT.Virginia.gov



Research Advisory Committee:
  • Environmental Research Advisory Committee  -  Executive Secretary   

  • Team Memberships:
  • Environment, Planning and Economics

  • Projects:
  • 122843 - The Effect of In-stream Construction Activities on Turbidity and Suspended Sediment  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 118543 - Promoting Native Roadside Plant Communities and Ensuring Successful Vegetation Establishment Practice  -  Project Monitor   
  • 121408 - Strategies to Increase Driver Safety and Connect Habitat for Elk and Other Wildlife Along Corridor Q in Southwest Virginia  -  Principal Investigator   
  • 114417 - Development of a Bat Guano and Acoustic Sampling Testing Protocol to Identify Species Occupying VDOT Bridges  -  Project Monitor   
  • 114306 - Refining Environmental DNA Protocols Developed for the Endangered James Spinymussel (Pleurobema Collina)  -  Project Monitor   
  • 115218 - The Effectiveness of Adding Wildlife Fencing to Existing Underpasses  -  Principal Investigator   
  • 111999 - Development of a Test Method to Determine the Source of Staining on Structures  -  Project Monitor   
  • 114224 - Incorporating Potential Climate Change Impacts in Bridge and Culvert Design  -  Project Monitor   
  • 109863 - Implementation and Evaluation of a Buried Cable Animal Detection System  -  Project Monitor   
  • 109962 - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Wildlife Fencing Along Existing Isolated Underpasses  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 110606 - The Effectiveness of Deer Advisory Messages on VDOT's Changeable Message Signs:Phase II  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 107900 - Improving Animal-vehicle Collision Data for the Strategic Application of Mitigation Strategies  -  Principal Investigator   
  • 107901 - Development and Testing of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Protocols for the Endangered James Spinymussel (Pleurobema collina)  -  Project Monitor   
  • 107899 - Survey for Breeding Peregrine Falcons on Bridges in the Virginia Coastal Plain 2016  -  Project Monitor   
  • 103647 - Identifying Strategic Locations for Animal Crash Mitigation on I-64 in the Afton Mountain Area  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 105203 - Evaluation of the Economics and Logistics of Animal Mortality Composting for the Virginia Department of Transportation  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 103747 - Standardized Test Method to Quantify Environmental Impacts of Stormwater Pipe Rehabilitation Materials  -  Project Monitor   
  • 102740 - Evaluation of Procedures for Coating Steel Components on Virginia Bridges  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 101739 - Composting of Animal Carcasses Removed from Roads: A Pilot Study of Vessel Composting  -  Principal Investigator   
  • 96564 - Composting Animal Carcasses Removed from Roads: a Pilot Study of Two Techniques  -  Principal Investigator   
  • 92134 - Evaluation of Pipe Repair Options Available for Use by the Virginia Department of Transportation, Phase II  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 84858 - Development of Regional Channel Geometry Curves for the Piedmont Physiographic Provinces of Virginia  -  Project Monitor   
  • 80774 - Understanding the Environmental Effects of Cured-in-Place Pipes for Utility Pipe Rehabilitation  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 82106 - Testing an Integrated PDA-GPS System to Collect Standardized Roadkill Data  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 73839 - Range-Wide Assessment of Habitat Suitability for Roanoke Logperch (Percina Rex)  -  Principal Investigator   
  • 79242 - Identification of Wildife Hotspots along Roadways in Virginia's Coastal Zone  -  Co-Principal Investigator   
  • 73197 - The Use and Effectiveness of Highway Underpasses by Large Mammals in Virginia  -  Principal Investigator   

  • Publications:
  • 20-R28 - Enhancing Existing Isolated Underpasses With Fencing to Decrease Wildlife Crashes and Increase Habitat Connectivity
  • 20-R18 - Development of a Test Method for Evaluating Staining on Structures as an Indicator of Bat Presence
  • 19-R8 - Effectiveness of Seasonal Deer Advisories on Changeable Message Signs as a Deer Crash Reduction Tool
  • 18-R16 - Improving Animal-Vehicle Collision Data for the Strategic Application of Mitigation
  • 16-R4 - An Evaluation of Roadside Activity and Behavior of Deer and Black Bear to Determine Mitigation Strategies for Animal-Vehicle Collisions
  • 15-R21 - Determining Animal Mortality Compost Maturity and Suitability for Road Project Applications for the Virginia Department of Transportation
  • 15-R17 - An Evaluation of the Economics and Logistics of Animal Mortality Composting for The Virginia Department of Transportation
  • 14-R1 - Preliminary Assessment of Procedures for Coating Steel Components on Virginia Bridges
  • 13-R8 - Composting Animal Mortality Removed From Roads: A Pilot Study of Rotary Drum and Forced Aeration Compost Vessels
  • 13-R3 - Water Quality Implications of Culvert Repair Options: Cementitious and Polyurea Spray-on Liners
  • 13-R2 - Water Quality Implications of Culvert Repair Options: Vinyl Ester Based and Ultraviolet Cured-in-Place Pipe Liners
  • 12-R12 - Composting Animal Carcasses Removed from Roads: An Analysis of Pathogen Destruction and Leachate Constituents in Deer Mortality Static Windrow Composting
  • 10-R7 - An Assessment of the Animal Carcass Disposal Practices of the Virginia Department of Transportation and Guidance for the Selection of Alternative Carcass Management Options
  • 10-R10 - An Evaluation of the U.S. Highway 17 Underpass in Chesapeake, Virginia, as a Wildlife Crossing
  • 08-R16 - Understanding the Environmental Implications of Cured-in-place Pipe Rehabilitation Technology
  • 08-CR10 - Testing an Integrated PDA-GPS System to Collect Standardized Animal Carcass Removal data on Virginia Roadways
  • 07-R25 - Installation of Warm Mix Asphalt Projects in Virginia
  • 07-R14 - Use of a GIS-based Model of Habitat Cores and Landscape Corridors for the Virginia Department of Transportation's project planning and environmental scoping
  • 07-R13 - A Toolkit of Measures for Reducing Animal-vehicle Collisions
  • 07-CR8 - Range-wide Assessment of Habitat Suitability for Roanoke Logperch (Percina Rex)
  • 06-R2 - The Use of Highway Underpasses by Large Mammals in Virginia and Factors Influencing Their Effectiveness
  • 04-R13 - Highway Runoff in Areas of Karst Topography
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