William G. Reay

CBNERR Director; Research Associate Professor of Marine Science

Email: [[wreay]]
Phone: (804) 684-7119
Office: Wilson House 103
Department: Physical Science

Education

• B.S., George Mason University
• M.S., College of William and Mary
• Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Research Interests

My primary research interest is in the area of watershed hydrology and nutrient dynamics with an emphasis on the study of groundwater-surface water interactions. I am also involved in the development and implementation of shallow water monitoring programs and their integration into ocean and coastal observation systems.

Current Projects

• Water Quality Monitoring Initiative for Bay Water Quality Standards Assessments
• Assessment of Restored and Reference Salt Marsh Structural and Functional Performance Indicators
• Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia Federal Assistance
• Assessment of Water Quality Problems within Tributaries of Lynnhaven Bay and Virginia Beach

Selected Publications

• Reay, W.G. 2009. Water Quality within the York River Estuary. Journal of Coastal Research SI (57): 23-39.
• Stanhope, J., I. Anderson and W.G. Reay. 2009. Base Flow Nutrient Discharges from Lower Delmarva Peninsula Watersheds of Virginia. Journal of Environmental Quality 38: 2070-2083.
• Reay, W.G. and S. Lerberg. 2008. Living Shorelines: Restoring Multi-Function Buffers on Coastal Shorelines. Water Resources Impact 10(3): 9-11.
• Gong, W., J. Shen and W.G. Reay. 2007. The Hydrodynamic Response of the York River Estuary to Tropical Cyclone Isabel, 2003. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 73: 695-710.
• Reay, W.G. and K. Moore. 2005. Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Isabel on Shallow Water Quality of the York River Estuary. In: Hurricane Isabel in Perspective. K. Sellner (ed.) CRC Publication 05-160. pp. 135-144.
• Reay, W.G. 2004. Septic Tank Impacts on Ground Water Quality and Nearshore Sediment Nutrient Flux. Ground Water 42(7): 1079-1089.
• Castro, M.S., C. Driscoll, T.E. Jordan, W.G. Reay, and W. Boynton. 2003. Sources of Nitrogen to Estuaries in the United States. Estuaries 26(3): 803-814.
• Robinson, M.A. and W.G. Reay. 2002. Ground Water Flow Analysis of a Mid-Atlantic Outer Coastal Plain Watershed, Virginia, USA. Groundwater 40(2): 123-131.
• Robinson, M.A., D.L. Gallagher, W.G. Reay. 1998. Field Observation of Tidal and Seasonal Variations in Groundwater Discharge to Estuarine Surface Waters. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation (Winter): 83-92.
• Gallagher, D.L., A.M. Dietrich, W.G. Reay, M. Hayes, and G.M. Simmons, Jr. 1996. Groundwater Discharge of Agricultural Pesticides and Nutrients to Estuarine Waters. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation (Winter): 118-129.
• Reay, W.G., D.L. Gallagher and G.M. Simmons, Jr. 1995. Sediment-Water Column Oxygen and Nutrient Fluxes in Nearshore Environments of the Lower Delmarva Peninsula, USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series 118(1-3): 215-227.
• Reay, W.G., D.L. Gallagher and G.M. Simmons, Jr. 1992. Groundwater Discharge and Its Impact on Surface Water Quality in a Chesapeake Bay Inlet. Water Resources Bulletin 28(6): 1121-1134.

Faculty/Student Awards

• 2005. National Oceanic and Atmosheric Administration Environmental Hero Award.
• 2004. Coastal America Spirit Award, Elizabeth River Project.
• 2003. Distinguished Service Award, National Estuarine Research Reserve Association.
• 2000. Coastal America Partnership Award, Fort McHenry Wetland Restoration Team.
• 1996. U.S. Patent for Flow Rate Logging Seepage Meter. (Patent No. 5,497,663)