Hydrology

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, April 2, 9-11 AM

For our Winter 2021 meetings (Jan, Feb, March) we are discussing fire. The 2020 fire season will leave its mark on ecosystems of the western Cascade Mountains, inside and outside the boundaries of the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site. Our history of fire-related research and long-term inquiry contribute to our existing knowledge of fire in the region and provide us a unique opportunity to understand the consequences of these large fires on our complex mountain landscape. With these talks we hope to spark further discussions among the research community.

Presentations:

"Wildfire and post-fire forest management effects on water quantity and quality" presented by Kevin D. Bladon, Associate Professor, Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management, Oregon State University

“Willamette River microbes from headwaters to mouth: links to landscape, travel time, and fire" presented by Byron C. Crump, Professor, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

“Hybrid Vigor; Ecology X Art X Design" presented by David Buckley Borden, Visiting Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, College of Design, University of Oregon.

Graduate student flash presentation: "Modeling channel change in Lower Lookout" presented by Leah Cromer, MS student with Julia Jones, Geography.
 
After our presentations, we will move into our community meeting to share about new publications, new faces, and updates from our WNF partner, graduate students, and education and outreach. 

Our meetings follow the academic year. Future meetings: May 7, June 4.  9-11 AM. 

Contact Lina DiGregorio for Zoom link.

"Evidence of buried particulate organic carbon as foundation for heterotrophic carbon metabolism in the hyporheic zone of a montane headwater stream in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon, USA"
Satish Serchan, M.S. in Water Resources Science 
Major Professor: Dr. Steve Wondzell
Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021.  1 PM (Pacific Time)
Location: Zoom

Contact Satish Serchan for connection details.

Join us for Arianna Goodman’s M.S. Defense on Monday, September 14 at 10:00 AM via Zoom. 
 
Arianna will present her thesis, “Long-Term Stream Channel Response to a Large Flood in a Forested Mountain Watershed”.  Arianna is pursuing her graduate degree in Water Resources Science with major professor, Dr. Catalina Segura.

For zoom details, please contact Catalina Segura. 

MS Defense: “Forest succession and climate change effects on long-term runoff coefficients at varying timescales.”

Emily Crampe is completing her degree in Water Resources Science under her major professor Catalina Segura.

Forest harvesting and climate change induced shifts in precipitation characteristics (i.e., intensity, type) may affect how water is stored on the landscape. In this study we used long-term paired watershed data to assess these possible changes by examining how much of the incoming precipitation was translated into the streamflow on the storm event, seasonal, and annual timescales.

May 11, 2:30 PM.  Via Zoom