Research Interests
My research interests lie in the broad areas of forestry, hydrology, and transportation. More specifically I am interested in what occurs when and where these spheres meet. I study the influence of land management activities such as road construction and use, forest harvesting or vegetation removal, and oil and gas exploration, on stream water quality. Topics include:
- Sediment production from heavy use of low-volume roads
- Unbound aggregate road design for improved environmental performance
- Open channel hydraulics and stream crossing design
- Water quality impacts from urban streamside vegetation removal
- Implementation of best management practices for forest roads
Selected Publications and Presentations
Silliman, B. A. and E. M. Toman. 2019. Production of sediment from the running surface of unbound aggregate roads in southeast Ohio, USA. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 30(2):99-108.
Liu, D., E.M. Toman, Z. Fuller, G. Chen, A. Londo, X. Zhang, and K. Zhao. 2018. Integration of historical map and aerial imagery to characterize long-term land-use change and landscape dynamics: An object-based analysis via Random Forests. Ecological Indicators. 95(1):595-605.
Toman, E. M., A. E. Skaugset, and A. N. Simmons. 2014. Calculating discharge from culverts under inlet control using stage at the inlet. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 140(2) 06013003.
Webinar: Erosion and Sediment Control for Native and Aggregate Surfaced Roads. Steve Bloser, Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, co-presenter. Moderator: Mike Long, Oregon Department of Transportation. Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. April 4, 2012. Estimated participants: 306.
Toman, E. M. and A. E. Skaugset. 2011. Reducing sediment production from forest roads during wet-weather hauling. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2203(1):13-19.
Toman, E. M., A. E. Skaugset, and G. E. Murphy. 2007. An Analysis of the opportunity costs with wet weather timber hauling. International Journal of Forest Engineering 18(1):17-23.
