Dr Brian Caruso

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 45547
Office: Civil/Mechanical Engineering E446A

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Fields of Research

• catchment hydrology and water quality
• wetlands
• mountain environments
• modelling
• ecosystem restoration
• ecological engineering
• water resources engineering

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Researcher Summary

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Subject Area: Disciplines

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Research Groups

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Key Methodologies

• modelling
• monitoring
• statistical analysis

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Publications

• Caruso, B.S., Ross, A., Shuker, C. and Davies, T. (2013) Flood hydraulics and impacts on invasive vegetation in a braided river floodplain, New Zealand. Environment and Natural Resources Research 3(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/enrr.v3n1p92. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2013) Hydrologic modification from hydroelectric power operations in a mountain basin. River Research and Applications (early access online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.1609. (Journal Article)

• Javernick, L.A., Brasington, J., Caruso, B.S., Hicks, M. and Davies, T.R. (2012) Creating high quality DEMs of large scale fluvial environments using Structure-from-Motion. San Francisco, CA, USA: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU), 3-7 Dec 2012. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)

• Javernick, L., Brasington, J., Caruso, B., Davies, T.R.H. and Hicks, D.M. (2012) Creating high quality DEMs of large scale fluvial environments using structure-from-motion. Nelson, New Zealand: New Zealand Hydrological Society Annual Conference (NZHS), 27-30 Nov 2012. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Javernick, L., Brasington, J., Caruso, B., Davies, T.R.H. and Hicks, D.M. (2012) Creating high quality DEMs of large scale fluvial environments using Stucture-from-Motion. Christchurch, New Zealand: Post Graduate Student Conference Day, Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, 22 Nov 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Caruso, B.S., Mirtskhulava, M., Wireman, M., Schroeder, W., Kornilovich, B. and Griffin, S. (2012) Effects of manganese mining on water quality in the Caucasus Mountains, Republic of Georgia. Mine Water and the Environment 31(1): 16-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10230-011-0163-3. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2012) Hydrological connectivity and science and policy integration issues for aquatic resource jurisdictional determinations in a semi-arid region of the western US. San Francisco, CA, USA: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU), 3-7 Dec 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Arias, M.E., Cochrane, T.A., Piman, T., Kummu, M., Caruso, B.S. and Killeen, T.J. (2012) Quantifying changes in flooding and habitats in the Tonle Sap Lake (Cambodia) caused by water infrastructure development and climate change in the Mekong Basin. Journal of Environmental Management 112: 53-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.003. (Journal Article)

• Wadworth-Watts, H.D., Caruso, B.S. and O'Sullivan, A. (2012) Sources of nutrient loading in the Lake Clearwater Catchment, Canterbury. Nelson, New Zealand: New Zealand Hydrological Society Annual Conference (NZHS), 27-30 Nov 2012. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)

• Arias, M.E., Cochrane, T.A., Caruso, B., Killeen, T. and Kummu, M. (2011) A landscape approach to assess impacts of hydrological changes to vegetation communities of the Tonle Sap Floodplain. Brisbane, Australia: 34th World Congress of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), 26 Jun-1 Jul 2011. In Balance and Uncertainty 3018-3025. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. and Haynes, J. (2011) Biophysical-Regulatory Classification and Profiling of Streams Across Management Units and Ecoregions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 47(2): 386-407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00522.x. (Journal Article)

• Wadworth-Watts, H.D., Caruso, B.S. and O'Sullivan, A.D. (2011) Hydrological and nutrient transport balances for an intermontane catchment, Canterbury, New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: 50th New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference, 5-9 Dec 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Caruso, B.S. (2011) Science and policy integration issues for stream and wetland jurisdictional determinations in a semi-arid region of the western U.S. Wetlands Ecology and Management 19(4): 351-371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11273-011-9221-7. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Haynes, J. (2010) Connectivity and Jurisdictional Issues for Rocky Mountains and Great Plains Aquatic Resources. Wetlands 30(5): 865-877. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13157-010-0084-0. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B., O'Sullivan, A.D., Faulkner, S. and Sherratt, M. (2010) Diffuse agricultural impacts to a high country wetland resource. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Hydrological Society Annual Conference, 6-10 Dec 2010. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Caruso, B. (2010) Indicators of hydrologic alteration for hydroelectric power development in the Upper San Joaquin Basin, California, USA. Auckland, New Zealand: 17th Congress of the Asia and Pacific Division of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research incorporating the 7th International Urban and Watershed Management Conference, 21-24 Feb 2010. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Caruso, B.S. (2009) An international perspective: Water allocation in the US and comparison to New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Meeting the Challenges of Water Allocation: Learning from Each Other, 5-6 Oct 2009. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Caruso, B.S. and Haynes, J. (2009) Connectivity and jurisdictional issues for aquatic resources in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, USA. Whangarei, New Zealand: New Zealand Hydrological and Freshwater Sciences Societies Joint Conference, 23-27 Nov 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Caruso, B.S. and Dawson, H.E. (2009) Impacts of groundwater metal loads from bedrock fractures on water quality of a mountain stream. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 153(1-4): 405-425. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0367-6. (Journal Article)

• Butler, B.A., Caruso, B.S. and Ranville, J.F. (2009) Reactive transport modeling of remedial scenarios to predict cadmium, copper, and zinc in North Fork Clear Creek, Colorado. Remediation Journal 19(4): 101-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rem.20221. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Bishop, M. (2009) Seasonal and spatial variation of metal loads from natural flows in the Upper Tenmile Creek Watershed, Montana. Mine Water and the Environment 28(3): 166-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10230-009-0073-9. (Journal Article)

• Kornilovych, B., Wireman, M., Caruso, B., Koshik, Y., Pavlenko, V. and Tobilko, V. (2009) The use of permeable reactive barrier against contaminated groundwater in Ukraine. Cluj-Napoca, Romania: The Central and Eastern Europe Conference on Health and the Environment (CEECHE), 19-22 Oct 2008. In Central European Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 15(1-2) 73-85. http://www.omfi.hu/cejoem/Volume15/Vol15No1-2/CE09_1-2-06.html. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. and Dawson, H.E. (2008) Impacts of groundwater metal loads from bedrock fractures on water quality of a mountain stream. Denver, CO, USA: 2008 US EPA/NGWA Remediation of Abandoned Mine Lands Conference, 2-3 Oct 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Caruso, B.S., Cox, T.J., Runkel, R.L., Velleux, M.L., Bencala, K.E., Nordstrom, D.K., Julien, P.Y., Butler, B.A., Alpers, C.N., Marion, A. and Smith, K.S. (2008) Metals fate and transport modeling in streams and watersheds: State of the science and USEPA workshop review. Hydrological Processes 22(19): 4011-4021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7114. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Cox, T.J. (2008) Modeling effects of natural flow restoration on metals fate and transport in a mountain stream impacted by mine waste. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 44(3): 535-551. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2008.00180.x. (Journal Article)

• Kornilovych, B., Pavlenko, V., Koshik, Y., Caruso, B. and Wireman, M. (2008) The use of a chemical permeable reactive barrier for solving the ecological problems of mine enterprises (in Russian). Veresnya, Russia: IV International Scientific and Practical Conference, 2008. In Proceedings 236-240. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. and Downs, P.W. (2007) Rehabilitation and flood management planning in a steep, boulder-bedded stream. Environmental Management 40(2): 256-271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-006-0099-8. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2006) Effectiveness of braided, gravel-bed river restoration in the Upper Waitaki Basin, New Zealand. River Research and Applications 22(8): 905-922. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.944. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S., Cox, T. and Bishop, M. (2006) Modeling effects of natural flow restoration on metals fate and transport in Upper Tenmile Creek, Montana. Tucson, AZ, USA: EPA Hard Rock 2006 Conference, 2006. In Proceedings (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (2006) Project River Recovery: Restoration of braided gravel-bed river habitat in New Zealand's high country. Environmental Management 37(6): 840-861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-005-3103-9. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2005) Simulation of metals total maximum daily loads and remediation in a mining-impacted stream. Journal of Environmental Engineering 131(5): 777-789. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Sanders, M. (2004) Evaluation of the effectiveness of Project River Recovery in the Upper Waitaki Basin. Queenstown, New Zealand: New Zealand Hydrological Society 2004 Conference, 2004. In New Zealand Hydrological Society 2004 Conference (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (2004) Modeling metals transport and sediment/water interactions in a mining-impacted mountain stream. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 40(6): 1603-1615. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2003) Modeling metals TMDLs in a mining-impacted watershed. Chicago, IL: Water Environment Federation, TMDL 2003, 2003. In Water Environment Federation, TMDL 2003 (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (2003) Water quality simulation for planning restoration of a mined watershed. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 150(1-4): 221-234. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S., Wangerud, K. and Olds, K. (2002) Deterministic and stochastic water balance modeling of the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site, South Dakota. Phoenix, AZ, USA: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration 2002 Annual Meeting, 2002. In Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration 2002 Annual Meeting (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. and Wangerud, K. (2002) Deterministic and stochastic water balance modeling of the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site, South Dakota. Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Transactions 2002 312: 104-112. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Downs, P.W. (2002) Planning and design of urban river restoration in a steep, coastal New Zealand catchment. Orlando, FL, USA: Watershed 2002, 2002. In Watershed 2002 (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (2002) Temporal and spatial patterns of extreme low flows and effects on stream ecosystems in Otago, New Zealand. Journal of Hydrology 257(1-4): 115-133. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2001) Regional river flow, water quality, aquatic ecological impacts and recovery from drought. Hydrological Sciences Journal 46(5): 677-699. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2001) Risk-based targeting of diffuse pollution at variable spatial scales in a New Zealand high country catchment. Journal of Environmental Management 63: 249-268. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2000) Comparative analysis of New Zealand and US approaches for agricultural nonpoint source pollution management. Environmental Management 25(1): 9-22. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2000) Effects of landslides on contaminant sources and transport in steep pastoral hill country. Journal of Hydrology New Zealand 39(2): 127-154. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2000) Evaluation of low-flow frequency analysis methods. Journal of Hydrology New Zealand 39(1): 19-47. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2000) Integrated assessment of phosphorus in the Lake Hayes Catchment, South Island, New Zealand. Journal of Hydrology 229(3-4): 168-189. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (2000) Spatial and temporal variability of stream phosphorus in a New Zealand high country agricultural catchment. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 43: 235-249. (Journal Article)

• Downs, P.W. and Caruso, B.S. (2000) The Three Streamscapes Project: fluvial geomorphology context for rehabilitation opportunities in the Water of Leith, Dunedin, New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand: Gravel Bed Rivers 2000 Conference, 2000. In Gravel Bed Rivers 2000 Conference (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (1999) Attributes and uncertainty of dissolved zinc data from a mined catchment. Hydrological Processes 13: 169-190. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Loftis, J.C. (1999) Screening assessment of dissolved zinc from inactive mines in a mountain watershed. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 56: 147-176. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. and Ward, R.C. (1998) Assessment of nonpoint source pollution from inactive mines using a watershed-based approach. Environmental Management 22(2): 225-243. (Journal Article)

• Caruso, B.S. (1998) Estimation of low flows in Otago: practice and problems. Dunedin, New Zealand: Abstracts of New Zealand Hydrological Society Annual Meeting 1998, 1998. In Abstracts of New Zealand Hydrological Society Annual Meeting 1998 (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Caruso, B.S. (1996) Attributes and uncertainty of catchment water quality data. Wellington, New Zealand: Hydrology '96: From Inputs to Outputs, New Zealand Hydrological Society Symposium, 1996. In Hydrology '96: From Inputs to Outputs, New Zealand Hydrological Society Symposium (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (1996) Development of a watershed-based methodology for analysis of nonpoint source pollution from abandoned metal mines for targeting restoration. Syracuse, NY: Watershed Restoration Management Symposium, 1996. In Watershed Restoration Management Symposium 481-490. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. and Loftis, J.C. (1996) Screening-level assessment of nonpoint source pollution from inactive hardrock mines in the Cement Creek Basin, Colorado. Fort Collins, CO, USA: Tailings and Mine Waste '96 Conference, 1996. In Tailings and Mine Waste '96 Conference (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (1996) Targeting criteria and assessment information goals for diffuse pollution in mined watersheds. Albuquerque, NM, USA: Watershed '96 Conference, Water Environment Federation, 1996. In Watershed '96 Conference, Water Environment Federation 932-935. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (1992) Characterization of surface-water quality at Rocky Flats Plant. Denver, CO, USA: Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Society 1992 Annual Conference, 1992. In Proceedings of Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Society 1992 Annual Conference (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (1992) Design of an event-based surface-water monitoring program at Rocky Flats Plant, Colorado. Denver, CO, USA: Spectrum '92: Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management Conference, 1992. In Proceedings of Spectrum '92: Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management Conference (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)

• Caruso, B.S. (1992) Development of a sitewide surface-water and sediment monitoring program at Rocky Flats Plant. Denver, CO, USA: Colorado Water Engineering and Management Conference, 1992. In Proceedings of Colorado Water Engineering and Management Conference (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)