Matthew Wilfong

Matthew Wilfong is a Ph.D. student in the Environmental Science and Technology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. He works in Dr. Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman’s Urban Ecology Lab. His research primarily is focused on understanding factors which effect the performance of urban stormwater green infrastructure. His work will evaluate how different green infrastructure designs mitigate urban hydrology and help retain nutrients. This research will provide useful information on local water quality problems as well as fundamental knowledge on the effects of stormwater green infrastructure that can influence stormwater management and design. Matthew received a M.S. in Environmental Science from Towson University while researching the “Performance of Commercially Available Soil Amendments for Enhanced Copper Attenuation in Bioretention Media”, and a B.S in Chemistry and B.A. in Environmental Studies from Washington College. In his spare time, he enjoys fly fishing, trail running, and backpacking.