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Bridget M. Donaldson

Associate Principal Research Scientist

Research Interests:

Wildlife and roadway interactions and mitigation
Water-quality assessment
Culvert repair technologies
Composting animal mortality
Climate change and structure design
Threatened and endangered species
Wildlife-vehicle collision data and hot spot analysis

Education:

M.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
B.S., Ecological and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado

Memberships and National Research Projects:

Transportation Research Board Committee on Environmental Analysis and Ecology (AEP70)
Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Collaborative
NCHRP Panel (10-126): Field-Cured Products and Water Quality: A Framework for Screening and Risk Mitigation
Transportation Pooled Fund study TPF-5(339): Contaminant Release from Storm Water Culvert Rehabilitation Technologies: Understanding Implications to the Environment and Long-Term Material Integrity
NCHRP Panel (Project 25-25, Task 113): Highway Passages for Small Terrestrial Wildlife
NCHRP Panel (Project 25-25, Task 117): Valuing Wildlife Crossings and Enhancements for Mitigation Credits

Awards:

AASHTO High Value Research Project - Sweet 16 award winner, 2021
VTRC Jack H. Dillard Award for Best Paper, 2015
VTRC Tilton E. Shelburne Award for National Leadership, 2015
VCTIR Jack H, Dillard Best Paper Award, 2013
VDOT Commissioner's Award for Outstanding Achievement, 2010
VCTIR Horizon Award for Outstanding Productivity and Achievement, 2006
Herpetologist League Award for Best Paper in Graduate Research, 2001
Science Alliance Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching, University of Tennessee, 2001

Current Projects

The Effect of In-stream Construction Activities on Turbidity and Suspended Sediment
Project No: 122843
The Influence of Erosion Control Products on Vegetation Establishment
Project No: 124532

Reports

Highway Runoff in Areas of Karst Topography
Report No: 04-R13
The Use of Highway Underpasses by Large Mammals in Virginia and Factors Influencing Their Effectiveness
Report No: 06-R2
Range-wide Assessment of Habitat Suitability for Roanoke Logperch (Percina Rex)
Report No: 07-CR8
A Toolkit of Measures for Reducing Animal-Vehicle Collisions
Report No: 07-R13
Use of a GIS-based Model of Habitat Cores and Landscape Corridors for the Virginia Department of Transportation's Project Planning and Environmental Scoping
Report No: 07-R14
Installation of Warm Mix Asphalt Projects in Virginia
Report No: 07-R25
Testing an Integrated PDA-GPS System to Collect Standardized Animal Carcass Removal Data on Virginia Roadways
Report No: 08-CR10
Understanding the Environmental Implications of Cured-in-place Pipe Rehabilitation Technology
Report No: 08-R16
An Evaluation of the U.S. Highway 17 Underpass in Chesapeake, Virginia, as a Wildlife Crossing
Report No: 10-R10
An Assessment of the Animal Carcass Disposal Practices of the Virginia Department of Transportation and Guidance for the Selection of Alternative Carcass Management Options
Report No: 10-R7
Composting Animal Carcasses Removed from Roads: An Analysis of Pathogen Destruction and Leachate Constituents in Deer Mortality Static Windrow Composting
Report No: 12-R12
Water Quality Implications of Culvert Repair Options: Vinyl Ester Based and Ultraviolet Cured-in-Place Pipe Liners
Report No: 13-R2
Water Quality Implications of Culvert Repair Options: Cementitious and Polyurea Spray-on Liners
Report No: 13-R3
Composting Animal Mortality Removed from Roads: A Pilot Study of Rotary Drum and Forced Aeration Compost Vessels
Report No: 13-R8
Preliminary Assessment of Procedures for Coating Steel Components on Virginia Bridges
Report No: 14-R1
An Evaluation of the Economics and Logistics of Animal Mortality Composting for The Virginia Department of Transportation
Report No: 15-R17
Determining Animal Mortality Compost Maturity and Suitability for Road Project Applications for the Virginia Department of Transportation
Report No: 15-R21
An Evaluation of Roadside Activity and Behavior of Deer and Black Bear to Determine Mitigation Strategies for Animal-Vehicle Collisions
Report No: 16-R4
Improving Animal-Vehicle Collision Data for the Strategic Application of Mitigation
Report No: 18-R16
Effectiveness of Seasonal Deer Advisories on Changeable Message Signs as a Deer Crash Reduction Tool
Report No: 19-R8
Development of a Test Method for Evaluating Staining on Structures as an Indicator of Bat Presence
Report No: 20-R18
Enhancing Existing Isolated Underpasses With Fencing to Decrease Wildlife Crashes and Increase Habitat Connectivity
Report No: 20-R28
An Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Design, Placement, Costs, and Funding Opportunities for Corridor Q
Report No: 24-R8

Bridget M. Donaldson

Bridget.Donaldson@VDOT.Virginia.gov

(434) 293-1922

Team Membership

Environment, Planning, and Economics

Last updated: March 18, 2024