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Jonathan Remo

Jonathan Remo, Professor

Geography and Environmental Resources

Dr. Remo’s research interests lie within four major themes: river science, river management, flood hazard assessment, and mitigation. Areas of research specialization include fluvial geomorphology, flood hydrology, hydraulic modeling, disaster-mitigation planning, and disaster-loss modeling.

Education

Ph.D. Southern Illinois University, 2008
M.S. West Virginia University, 1999         
B.S.  Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1997

Selection Of Courses Taught

  • GEOG 433/533: Field Methods in Geography
  • GEOG 434/534: Water Resource Hydrology
  • GEOG 436/536: Natural Hazards
  • GEOG 440/540: Rivers and Their Management
  • ERP 502: Environmental Decision Making
Jonathan Remo

diamict@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-6021
Office: 4531 Faner Hall
Scholar Profile
CV (pdf)

Recent Publications

  1. Remo, J.W.F., *Lal Giri, T. 2024. Assessing geomorphic and hydraulic changes related to an unplanned reconnection of the middle Mississippi River and its floodplain near Miller City, Illinois, USA. Geomorphology. 449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109062 
  2. Munoz, S.E., Dee, S.G.D., Luo, X., Haider, M.R., O’Donnel, M., Parazin, B., Remo, J.W.F. 2023. Mississippi River low-flows: context, causes, and future projections Environmental Research Climate. 2(3). https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/acd8e3.
  3. *Alruzuq, A.R., Remo, J.W.F., Mossa, J., Ash, K., 2023, Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River. Annals of GIS. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2023.2166113
  4. Remo, J.W.F., * Krienert, J.M., 2022, Hydraulics, sedimentation, and nutrient deposition within the middle Mississippi River Batture, USA. v. 416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108429
  5. Munoz S.E., Giosan L., Therrell, M.D., Remo, J.W.F., Shen Z., Sullivan, R.M., Wiman, C., O’Donnell, M., Donnelly, J.P. 2018. Mississippi River flood hazard amplified by climate variability and river engineering, Nature. v. 556, 95–98. doi:10.1038/nature26145

(*Denotes Graduate Student)

Research video -  https://vimeo.com/697570203

 

Recent Grants

  • July 2022 – June 2025, Dogtooth Bend Floodplain Science Project, Phase II, The Nature Conservancy, $150,000, PI
  • January 2023 - September 2024 Assessing novel polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers to effectively identify denitrifying soil microorganisms in Mississippi River wetlands at Dogtooth Bend. American Rivers, $20,500, Co-PI
  • July 2020 - June 2022, Dogtooth Bend Floodplain Science Project. The Nature Conservancy. $227,200, PI
  • July 2021- December 2021, Enhanced ground- and surface- water monitoring of the Mississippi River Floodplain at Dogtooth Bend. American Rivers $100,100 PI