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                             Training @ University of Arizona

2005-38420-15809:  Multidisplinary training in ecohydrology for addressing national watershed needs (4 PhD) 

2007-38420-17775:  Ecohydrological training to address semiarid forest ecosystem health and restoration (5 MS)  

New research by Fellow Henry Adams receives national media attention

Summary  




 

Fellows

Dept. / Degree

Advisor

Research Topic

USDA Applications

Leadership and Communication Highlight

Henry Adams

EEB

PhD

Travis Huxman (co-advisor Dave Breshears)

Forest dieoff: Experimental determination of how warmer drought triggers dieoff

Research tied to extensive USDA woodlands

Regular public presentations at Biosphere 2 in association with ongoing research

Jared

Buono

SNR

PhD

Phil

Guertin

Overaland flow hydraulics: Identifying the effects of vegetation change on flow velocity and pattern

Working directly on ARS research project

 

Co-founded a community development and conservation nonprofit 

 

 

Lisa

Benton

SNR

MS

Shirley

Kurc

Automated method for monitoring plant  phenology:  Developing method relating plant phenology ("green-up" and timing of bloom events) to automated camera system

System targeted for use in growing US National Phenology Network that will include extensive USDA lands

Integrating research with K-12 through school involvement in research

 

Jennifer Davison

SNR

MS

Dave

Breshears

Detection of forest change via remote sensing: Development of remote sensing approaches to use Sky Islands as barometers of vegetation change 

Includes numerous USDA Sky Island gradients that are being impacted simultaneously by restoration, drought, and fire

Presenting invited talk at upcoming special session at national ESA

Jason

Field

SNR

PhD

Dave

Breshears

Wind and water erosion: Field measurements comparing wind and water in response to disturbance

Research on historic USDA site, applicable to extensive USDA lands, and bridges work between different ARS groups

Lead organizer for upcoming special session at national ESA meeting

Erika

Gallo

HWR

PhD

Paul

Brooks

Urban runoff water quality:  Assessment of land use impacts on urban runoff biogeochemistry, including effects of forested riparian areas on solute fate and transport

Addressing nutrient and pollutant loading from multiple types of land use, including urban USDA study watersheds using USDA’s AGWA model

Professional presentation of initial results at national AGU meeting

 

 

Rebecca Lloyd

SNR

MS

Kathleen

Lohse

Forest restoration, ecohydrology, and roads: Assessment of how removing high densities of forest roads restores ecosystem ecological and hydrological function.

Research via a restoration partnership between Nez Perce Tribe and USFS and provides direct feedback to restoration program. 

Ongoing role in inter-agency land management, including national presentations directed at land managers

Patrick

Royer

SNR

MS

Dave

Breshears

Forest microclimate and evaporation:  Assessment of effects of changing tree cover in woodlands and forests due to climate, drought, fire and thinning

Research on USFS  and private lands on the two predominant woodland and forest types of western US

Participation in regional network coordinating impacts of drought on SW woodlands and forests (DIRE-Net)

 

 

 

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