Earth Scientist
Earth Scientist

Biography

Brian is a fisheries biologist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) specializing in the impacts of human energy development on aquatic systems and has conducted research on the impacts, mitigation, and optimization of hydropower facilities and other water infrastructure in the United States and abroad. He is inspired by new ideas and spends much of his time at PNNL conducting research and developing programs that improve our Earth-energy systems. Of special interest to Brian is understanding the interactions between renewable energy and how new technologies, methodologies, and paradigms can be used to reduce the impacts of energy generation on rivers and aquatic organisms. At PNNL, he manages research including the application of new technologies to reintroduce fish to areas where their migrations have been blocked due to water infrastructure and promoting the development of innovative fish passage technologies to reduce the cost, safety, and efficacy of improving river ecological connectivity.   

Research Interest

  • Ecology of large-river fishes
  • Renewable energy
  • Aquatic ecosystem health
  • Resource use and competition
  • Fish migration behavior
  • Impacts of energy development on fish

Education

  • M.S., Fish and Wildlife Management, Montana State University, 2006
  • B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Michigan State University, 2003

Patents

Publications

2024

  • Addleman R.S., C.J. Larimer, G.T. Bonheyo, W. Chouyyok, B.J. Bellgraph, J.D. Daddona, and T.B. LeFevre. 2024. Enhancing Lifetime and Reducing Costs for Fish Diversion Netting Structures. PNNL-36555. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Enhancing Lifetime and Reducing Costs for Fish Diversion Netting Structures
  • Chalishazar V.H., X. Ma, R.A. Harnish, A. Somani, D. Wu, D. Bhatnagar, and B.J. Bellgraph, et al. 2024. "Paired Hydro-Battery Hybrid System Operations Using MIQP Based Multi-Objective Optimization." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2024), July 21-25, 2024, Seattle, WA, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-192137. doi:10.1109/PESGM51994.2024.10761091

2022

  • Chalishazar V.H., R.A. Harnish, D. Bhatnagar, A. Somani, and B.J. Bellgraph. 2022. "Hydro-battery Hybrids - A Case for Holistic Assessment of Hybrid Energy Systems." In IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference (EESAT 2022), November 8-9, 2022, Austin, TX, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-174725. doi:10.1109/EESAT55007.2022.9998036
  • Schneider A., S. Watson, B.D. Pflugrath, A. Colotelo, and B.J. Bellgraph. 2022. PNNL CRADA No. 488, Amendment 2 with Natel Energy, Inc.: The Center Sender - CRADA 488 (Final Report). PNNL-33017. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL CRADA No. 488, Amendment 2 with Natel Energy, Inc.: The Center Sender - CRADA 488 (Final Report)
  • Wigmosta M.S., Z. Duan, W.A. Perkins, M.C. Richmond, B.J. Bellgraph, X. Chen, and L. Leung. 2022. Model Advancements to Enable Impact Analysis of Climate Change on Streamflow Temperature. PNNL-34177. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Model Advancements to Enable Impact Analysis of Climate Change on Streamflow Temperature

2021

  • Garavelli L., S. Blackburn, A.T. Scholz, J. Connor, M.C. Paluch, J. Olson, and B.J. Bellgraph. 2021. "Characterizing the movements and habitat use of two fish species of concern in a regulated ecosystem." Hydrobiologia 848, no. 17:4059-4074. PNNL-SA-152971. doi:10.1007/s10750-021-04625-7
  • Lu J., H. Li, C. Tian, M.J. Myjak, J. Xiao, B.J. Bellgraph, and S. Cartmell, et al. 2021. "A Frequency-Programmable Miniaturized Radio Frequency Transmitter for Animal Tracking." Sensors 21, no. 19:Article No.6683. PNNL-SA-131089. doi:10.3390/s21196683
  • Reicher D.W., J. Seagrist, R. Dhakal, K.B. Larson, B.J. Bellgraph, J.W. Saulsbury, and J.D. Tagestad, et al. 2021. Improving the Discovery, Access, and Use of Water Data for Basin-Scale River Management: Phase 2 Workshop Report. PNNL-32164. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Improving the Discovery, Access, and Use of Water Data for Basin-Scale River Management: Phase 2 Workshop Report

2020

  • Bellgraph B.J., C. Baldwin, L. Garavelli, Z.F. Haque, W.A. Perkins, M.C. Richmond, and M. Howell, et al. 2020. "Estimates of Chinook Salmon Spawning Habitat in a Blocked Reach of the Columbia River Upstream of Grand Coulee Dam." Northwest Science 94, no. 2:99-110. PNNL-SA-141491. doi:10.3955/046.094.0201

2017

  • McIntyre J.I., C.E. Aalseth, T.R. Alexander, H.O. Back, B.J. Bellgraph, T.W. Bowyer, and V.D. Chipman, et al. 2017. "Measurements of Argon-39 at theU20az Underground Nuclear Explosion Site." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 178-179. PNNL-26326. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.07.013

2016

  • Bellgraph B.J., W.A. Perkins, M.C. Richmond, J.A. Serkowski, S.F. Harding, and R.A. Harnish. 2016. Lake Roosevelt White Sturgeon Modeling Support. PNNL-26056. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Lake Roosevelt White Sturgeon Modeling Support

2015

2014

  • Amezcua-Martinez F., and B.J. Bellgraph. 2014. Fisheries Management of Mexican and Central American Estuaries. Dordrecht:Springer Science+Business Media. PNNL-SA-100725.
  • Bellgraph B.J., K.M. Carter, M.A. Chamness, T.K. Abel, T.J. Linley, and V.I. Cullinan. 2014. "Predation Susceptibility of Juvenile Fall Chinook Salmon Exposed to Sudden Temperature Changes and Slightly Supersaturated Dissolved Gas." In Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon Life History Investigations, 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012 Annual Report, edited by KF Tiffan, et al. 61-90. Pasco, Washington:Bonneville Power Administration. PNNL-SA-96230.
  • Hayes D.B., B.J. Bellgraph, B.M. Roth, D.D. Dauble, and R.P. Mueller. 2014. "Timing of Redd Construction by Fall Chinook Salmon in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River." River Research and Applications 30, no. 9:1110-1119. PNWD-SA-10098. doi:10.1002/rra.2719
  • Rodriguez-Preciado J.A., F. Amezcua-Martinez, B.J. Bellgraph, and J. Madrid-Vera. 2014. "Feeding habits and trophic level of the Panama grunt Pomadasys panamensis, an important bycatch species from the shrimp trawl fishery in the Gulf of California." Scientific World Journal 2014. PNNL-SA-88847. doi:10.1155/2014/864241

2012

  • Gingerich A.J., B.J. Bellgraph, R.S. Brown, N.T. Tavan, Z. Deng, and J. Brown. 2012. "Quantifying reception strength and omnidirectionality of underwater radio telemetry antennas: advances and applications for fisheries research." Fisheries Research 121-122. PNWD-SA-9571. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2012.01.003

2010

  • Bellgraph B.J., G.A. McMichael, R.P. Mueller, and J.L. Monroe. 2010. "Behavioural response of juvenile Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha during a sudden temperature increase and implications for survival." Journal of Thermal Biology 35, no. 1:6-10. PNNL-SA-65005.
  • McMichael G.A., R.A. Harnish, B.J. Bellgraph, J.A. Carter, K.D. Ham, P.S. Titzler, and M.S. Hughes. 2010. Migratory Behavior and Survival of Juvenile Salmonids in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary in 2009. PNNL-19545. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Migratory Behavior and Survival of Juvenile Salmonids in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary in 2009
  • Perkins W.A., P.S. Titzler, M.C. Richmond, J.A. Serkowski, S.E. Kallio, and B.J. Bellgraph. 2010. Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Surveys of Velocity Downstream of Albeni Falls Dam. PNNL-19816. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Surveys of Velocity Downstream of Albeni Falls Dam

2009

2008

2006

  • Bellgraph B.J., B.E. Thompson, D.B. Hayes, and T.S. Riley. 2006. "Growth of age-0 steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in the Pine River watershed, Alcona County, Michigan." Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21, no. 4:687-692. PNNL-SA-53627.