Name
Thomas D. Shahady
Title
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Degrees
B.S., Biology with Environmental Science Concentration, Guilford College, Greensboro,
NC. 1984.
M.S.P.H., Environmental Biology and Chemistry, University of North Carolina School
of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC. 1988.
Ph.D., Zoology with Water Resources Minor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
NC. 1992.
Experience
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Lynchburg College 2000Adjunct Professor of Biology, Lenoir Rhyne College 1995-2000
Director of Environmental Programs, Catawba Valley Community College 1995- 2000
Adjunct Professor of Biology, SUNY Geneseo, 1994
Environmental Consultant, WQ Consulting, 1993-1994
Assistant Professor of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 1993
Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University,
1990-1992
Graduate Research Associate, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University,
1988-1990
Graduate Research Associate, Department of Engineering and Environmental Science,
University of North Carolina School of Public Health, 1986-1988
Research Technician, University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, GA 1985
Teaching Assistant, Guilford College 1984
Academic Advisers
B.S. - Dr. William Fulcher
M.S.P.H. – Drs. Don Francisco and Charles Weiss
Ph.D. - Drs. Samuel Mozley, Joann Burkholder, Larry Crowder and Thomas LaSordo
Fields of Research Competence and Interest
Aquatic ecology, reservoir management, limnology, water quality, wastewater
engineering, environmental planning
Curriculum Courses Taught
Landscape Ecology - Course preparation, laboratories and lectures
Conservation Biology - Course preparation, laboratories and lectures
Introduction to Environmental Science – Course preparation, laboratories and lectures.
Introduction to Ecology - Developed course, laboratories and lectured
Environmental Law and Policy – Course preparation, review and lectures.
Evolutionary Ecology – Course preparation and lecture.
Environmental Health and Safety – Course preparation and lecture
Freshwater Biology - Course preparation, laboratory and lectures.
Environmental Impact Assessment - Course preparation, laboratory and lectures.
Honors Social Science – Environmental Policy – Course instruction and lectures
Continuing Education Courses Taught
How to Know Freshwater Zooplankton – PowerPoint presentation and handouts
Environmental Management for Industry: Overview of ISO 14000 – Development of
slides, course material and workbooks.
Risk Management: EPA’s Risk Management Plans for Industry – Development of
workbooks, summarization of EPA rule and presentations.
Lake and Pond Management – Developed slides and workbook demonstrating
techniques for managing fish, aquatic plants and water quality.
EPA Regulations for Manufacture of Wood Furniture: NESHAP Rules for the
Furniture Industry – Developed workbook summarizing EPA rule for compliance in
the wood furniture industry.
Overview of 40 CFR – Introduction to Environmental Regulations – Developed
slides and workbook.
Wastewater Issues in the Hosiery Industry – Developed slides and workbook.
Introduction to Brownfields: Redevelopment Initiatives in North Carolina –
Developed slides, workbook and interface worksheets with government.
Honors Theses Directed
Watershed Management and Impact of Development on the Timberlake Reservoir.
Katherine Skaggs. Senior Westover Honors Student. Lynchburg College 2005
Declining Water Quality of Blackwater Creek Watershed as Evidenced Through
Urbanization. Christy Mays. Senior Environmental Science Honors Project.
Lynchburg College 2005
Development of ISO 14000 Environmental Management System for Lynchburg
College. Megan Jonas, Senior Westover Honors Student. Lynchburg College 2003.
Sedimentation Study of College Lake. David Newman, Senior Environmental
Science Honors Project. Lynchburg College 2002.
Directed Student Research
Impact of Achtheres on Respiration Rates of Striped Bass. David Ford Senior
Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg College 2006.
The Effects of a Parasitic Copepod (Achtheres) on Smith Mountain Lake. Doug
Thomasey. Senior Math Major. Lynchburg College 2005.
Impact of Sediment on Reproduction of Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeina) in College Lake
Watershed. Charlotte Hermann. Sophmore Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg
College 2005.
The “Three Streams” approach to mixed oxide fuel and the congressional agenda.
(Committee Member). Christopher Lawrence. Senior Political Science Major.
Lynchburg College 2005
Impact of Achtheres parasite on growth and respiration of striped bass (Morone).
David Ford Senior Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg College. 2005
Use of aerial photography for identification of suitable habitat of the timber
rattlesnake. Andrew Washington. Junior Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg
College 2004.
Incidence of the parasite Achtheres in a striped bass (Morone sp.) population.
Joeseph Ashwell. Junior Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg College 2004.
Impact of a freshwater invertebrate predator on aquatic food webs. Molly
McWithey. Junior Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg College 2004.
Impact of livestock grazing on stream water quality. Stefanie Huffer, Senior Biology
Major. Lynchburg College 2004
Sedimentation Influence Upon Fish Population Balance in an Urban, Warmwater
Reservoir Tim Garnier, Junior Environmental Science Major. Lynchburg College 2003.
Mathematical Model of Zooplankton Predator-Prey Dynamics. Ben Hannas, Senior
Math and Physics Major. Lynchburg College 2002.
Biological Survey of College Lake. Megan Maday and Mathew Sheppard, Senior
Environmental Science Majors. Lynchburg College 2002.
Birth Rate and Life History Response of Daphnia to Variable Fish and Invertebrate
Predation. Kimberly Brown, Senior Environmental Science Major.. Lynchburg College
2001
Impact of Sedimentation Control Technology on Water Quality of a Urban Stream.
Cheryl Swackhamer, Senior Biology Major.. Lynchburg College. 2001
Effects of Textile Wastewater Effluent on Peridinium. Elizabeth Hardman. LenoirRhyne College, Senior Biology Major. 1999.
Study of Eutrophication in Lake Hickory Resulting From Increased Construction
Activities. Jennifer Goebel, Senior Biology Major. Lenoir-Rhyne College. 1998.
Examination of Stream Water Quality Using a Macroinvertebrate Survey.
Larissa Knebel, Senior Biology Major. Lenoir-Rhyne College. 1997.
Grants Awarded
Achtheres Impact on the Health of Striped Bass Populations. Virginia Department of
Game and Inland Fisheries. With Kevin Peterson Math Program and George Schuppin
Biology Program. 2006. $48,441
Achtheres Life Cycle Dynamics. Virginia Federation Independent Colleges Student
Summer Grant initiativce. 2006. $2500
Blackwater Creek Watershed Conservation Plan. With Ed Polloway and Steve
Arnold Lynchburg College. Kelly Hitchcock - Region 2000 and Kent White - City of
Lynchburg. National Fish and Wildlife Federation Watershed Program. 2005. $30,000
Long Term Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment Characterization in College
Lake Lynchburg College. With Priscilla Gannicott Chemisty Program. Virginia
Environmental Endowment. 2005. $74,245.
Achtheres Population Dynamics and Associated Striped Bass Population Impacts.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. With Kevin Peterson Math
Program. 2005. $20, 879
Study of Achtheres A Newly Discovered Fish Parasite in the Waters of Virginia
With Kevin Peterson Math Program. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. 2004.
$5500
VFIC Water Quality Initiative. Toward purchase of equipment for water quality
monitoring in Blackwater Creek. Virginia Federation of Independent Colleges. 2004 $4,400.
Water Quality Study of Appomattox National Battleground Park (Renewal) - with
Priscilla Gannicott – Appomattox National Battleground Park - 2004 - $14,500
Phillips University Legacy Foundation (PULF) Faculty Development
Scholarship/Grant - Research Toward Preparation of Zooplankton Guide for Virginia 2003 - $2000
Blackwater/Ivy Creek Monitoring Initiative – With Kent White City of Lynchburg.–
Virginia Division of Conservation and Recreation - 2002- $1500
Impact of Morone spp. On Water Quality Management of Reservoirs With John
Copeland – Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Water Resources Institute – 2002
- $5000
Water Quality Study of Appomattox National Battleground Park - with Priscilla
Gannicott Chemistry Department– Appomattox National Battleground Park - 2002 $10,500
Impact of Sedimentation Control Technology on Water Quality of a Urban Stream.
$1000. Jeffress Memorial Trust Grants 2001
Birth Rate and Life History Response of Daphnia to Variable Fish and Invertebrate
Predation. $3300. Lynchburg College Summer Research Grant 2001
Environmental Laboratory Development and Pollution Prevention Education for
Textile and Related Industries. $90,050. Department of Labor. 1999.
Application of Eutrophication Models to Lake James. $3000. . National Science
Foundation Faculty Assistantship in Science and Technology. 1998
Pollution Prevention and Awareness for the Hosiery Industry. $50,000.
Environmental Protection Agency. 1998.
Developing an Environmental Management Plan. $3000. National Science
Foundation Faculty Assistantship in Science and Technology. 1997
Development of an Environmental Protection Plan for the Catawba Valley Region.
$42,700. Department of Labor. 1997.
Equipment for Development of Environmental Sciences Laboratory. $25,000 Alcatel
Corporation. 1997
Membership in Professional Societies and Service
Partnership for Environmental Technology Education
2002 – Northeastern Board of Directors
1995-1997 – Southeastern Board of Directors
1997-2000 – National Board of Directors
1998 – 2001 – Southeastern Board of Directors Chairman
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
1985American Fisheries Society
2000North American Lake Management Society
1988North Carolina Lake Management Society
2000
Newsletter Editor 2000
International Society of Applied and Theoretical Limnology
1990Carolina Land and Lakes RC&D
Board of Directors Chairman 1998-2000
Theses, Books and Book Chapters
Environmental Crimes in Encyclopedia of Police Science. Shahady, T.D. Routledge
Publishers, New York. 2006
The Textile Industry in Industrial Processes and Waste Stream Management.
Shahady, T.D. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York. 1998.
The importance of Daphnia parvula in a eutrophic, southeastern reservoir. Shahady,
T.D. Doctoral Dissertation, Raleigh NC. 1992.
Jordan Lake Zooplankton: Potential for Controlling phytoplankton. Shahady, T.D.
Masters thesis, Chapel Hill, NC. 1988.
Presentations and Publications
Newman, D. J., D. R. Perault, and T. D. Shahady. 2006. Watershed development and
sediment accumulation in a small, urban lake. Lake and Reserv. Manage. In press.
Shahady, TD and JS Ashwell. 2006 Achtheres: A Newly Discovered Fish Parasite
Plaguing Bass in Southeastern Reservoirs. Proceedings of Southeastern Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Perault, D. R., D. Newman, and T. D. Shahady. 2005. Muddy Waters: Landcover
and Sedimentation in an Urban Lake. Proceedings of the 25th ESRI International User
Conference. San Diego, California.
Shepperd, M., M. Maday and TD Shahady. 2005. Influence of Sedimentation on the
Ecology of an Urban Lake. Beta Beta Beta in press.
Thomasey, DH, TD Shahady and K Peterson. 2005. Spread of Achtheres throughout
bass populations in reservoirs in the southeast. Southern Division American Fisheries
Society. Virginia Beach Va.
Shahady, TD Current water quality status of streams and lakes throughout central
Virginia. Presentation to Rural Nelson. April 2005.
Shahady, TD. Impact of Achtheres parasite on Striped Bass Populations in Smith
Mountain Lake. Presentation to AFS Striped Bass Committee Meeting September 14-15
2004
Shahady, TD and P. Gannicott. 2004. Water quality inventory and impact of grazing
activity on water quality at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. National
Park System. Appomattox Va.
Shahady, TD and JR Copeland. 2004. Predatory zooplankton as indicators of
decreased forage fish in reservoirs. Presentation to American Fisheries Society Virginia
Chapter Annual Meetings. Lexington VA.
Shahady, TD and C. Swackhammer. 2002. Impact of Construction Site Run-off on
Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Composition in Virginia Piedmont Streams.
Proceedings of the Virginia Water Research Symposium. P8-2002.
Impact of Construction Site Run-off on Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate
Composition in Virginia Piedmont Streams. Cheryl Swackhammer and Thomas D.
Shahady. Transactions of Water Resources Research Institute. 2002.
The Impact of Whole Effluent Toxicity on the Textile Industry. Presentation to
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Annual meeting. Hickory NC.
2000
The effect of color from textile wastewater effluent on the growth of Peridinium spp.
Elizabeth A. Hardman, T.D. Shahady, A.C. Caldwell III, J.J. Sheridan. Proceedings of
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.
Changing Nature of Environmental Regulations. Boone Area Chamber of Commerce.
Boone, NC. 1999.
Brownfields and Environmental Training – Strategies for Job Development and
Training in Brownfield Communities. EPA Regional Conference. Charlotte, NC. 1999
Implementation of an Environmental Management System into Business.
Southeastern Partnership for Environmental Technology Education. Marco Island,
Florida. 1998.
Use of Environmental Management Systems to Maximize Environmental
Compliance. Environmental Competitiveness Forum. Raleigh, NC. 1998.
Ecology. Survey Course in Environmental Science. Center for Environmental
Information. Rochester, NY. 1996.
Relative effects of Daphnia and Ceriodaphnia on phosphorus - chlorophyll
relationships in small urban lakes. Shahady, T.D. and G.W. Redfield. Hydrobiologia
288:47-55. 1994.
The importance of Daphnia grazing in a southeastern, eutrophic reservoir. Shahady,
T.D., S.C. Mozley and D.E. Francisco. Lake and Reservoir Management 8(2): 189-203.
1994.
Impact of larval Dorosoma predation on Daphnia parvula dynamics. Shahady, T.D.
Freshwater Biology 30: 279-287. 1993.
New implications of midge predation on Daphnia in a southeastern eutrophic
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reservoir. Shahady, T.D. North American Lake Management Society 11 Annual
Symposium. Denver, Colorado. 1991.
Effects of Daphnia to Ceriodaphnia shifts in zooplankton communities on
phosphorus - chlorophyll relationships in urban lakes. Shahady, T.D. and G.W.
Redfield. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Annual Meeting.
Williamsburg, Va. 1990.
Short - term grazer control of phytoplankton in an eutrophic reservoir. Shahady,
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T.D., S.C. Mozley and D.E. Francisco. North American Lake Management Society 8
Annual Symposium. St. Louis, Mo. 1988.
Professional Activities
Advanced Placement Environmental Exam Reader. Clemson South Carolina. 2006.
Delegate – Oxford Round Table Discussions on Environmental Trade and the
Environment. Oxford England Summer 2004.
Test Developer - Standardized Test Question Writing Workshop. Development of
Environmental Science Test Questions for Standardized Tests. Princeton, NJ Summer
2004
Study Abroad - Costa Rica Summer 2003 and Spring 2005