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Climate change and population pressures are altering the availability of freshwater needed by people and ecosystems. We conduct interdisciplinary research in snow-dominated regions to explore how snowpack, climate change, and ecosystem processes shape water resources. We work to explain how hydrological processes respond to changes in natural and managed systems. From the Colorado Rockies to Arctic rivers, our work combines detailed hydrologic observations, advanced modeling, and community-driven collaboration to better understand and plan for our shared water future.
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Research Themes
Hydrologic Observation
Ground-based and remote sensing of snow, water, and energy dynamics across scales.
Environmental Modeling
Predictive models of climate, snowmelt, floods, and ecosystem services.
Community & Stakeholder Collaboration
Co-developing science with decision-makers to inform adaptation.
Convergent & Cross-Disciplinary Science
Conducting collaborative research across ecology, hydrology, social science, and climate science.
Featured Projects
The Arctic Rivers Project: The climate impacts on Alaskan and Yukon rivers, fish, and communities as told through co-produced scenarios (Funding: NSF Navigating the New Arctic). Latest Papers: Newman et al. (submitted), Blaskey et al. (submitted), Cheng et al. (submitted), , , , , , , .
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- Estimating the emergence of the anthropogenic warming signal in snow water resource metrics (Funding: NSF Hydrologic Sciences). Latest Paper: Dixit et al. (submitted)
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- Co-defining climate refugia to inform the management of mountain headwater systems (Funding: NSF Growing Convergence Research). Latest Papers: Schwebs et al. (submitted), ,
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- Hydrological Modeling to Assess Alaskan Glacier Status and Trends (Funding: National Park Service).
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