I recently obtained a digital copy of Hewlett’s 1961 description of the variable source area concept. This document, which is part of an annual report of the US Forest Service Southeastern Forest Experiment Station and at the time was based out of Asheville, NC, is regarded as the first publication of the concept in English. …
I recently obtained a digital copy of Hewlett’s 1961 description of the variable source area concept. This document, which is part of an annual report of the US Forest Service Southeastern Forest Experiment Station and at the time was based out of Asheville, NC, is regarded as the first publication of the concept in English. …
We have two new students in the lab! Carrie Jensen and Amy Gondran. Welcome!
Yujuan Chen just had her third paper published from her dissertation. Yujuan is now with the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome Italy. Chen, Y., Day, S.D., Wick, A.F., McGuire, K.J. 2014. Influence of urban land development and subsequent soil rehabilitation on soil aggregates, carbon, and hydraulic conductivity, Science of The Total Environment, 494-495: 329–336, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.099. Paper …
Words of advice from John Selker. This is worth reading. The link above is a repost from Tom Gleeson’s blog “Water Underground” and originally appeared in the AGU Hydrology Section July 2014 newsletter.
50 years old today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Water Resources Research Act, which established a Water Resources Research Institute in each state. The Virginia Water Resources Research Center, which is my home appointment at Virginia Tech, is Virginia’s mandated WRRI. Let’s hope the WRRA and the institutes continue to “enlist the intellectual power …
Until fairly recently, it seemed like this was impossibly far away. I cleaned my desk, have check marks on all the right forms, and my things are all in boxes. It is time to move on! I am VERY excited to say that I will be starting a position as assistant professor in the Geosciences …
Keep your hat on. We may end up miles from here. Read More »
Kris Brown successfully defended his dissertation yesterday. Congratulations to Kris. The title of his dissertation was “Sediment delivery from reopened forest roads at stream crossings in the Virginia Piedmont physiographic region, USA”
Kris Brown’s paper on “the effect of increasing gravel cover on forest roads for reduced sediment delivery to stream crossings” was accepted this week in Hydrological Processes. Abstract Direct sediment inputs from forest roads at stream crossings are a major concern for water quality and aquatic habitat. Legacy road-stream crossing approaches, or the section of …
We’re looking for another graduate student for a two-year MS-level graduate research assistantship with an expected start date of fall of 2014. The student would work with Dr. McGuire and Dr. Brian Strahm. This interdisciplinary research project is focused on understanding the role of reforestation on the quantity and quality of water emanating from drastically disturbed landscapes. Specifically, …
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John (JP) Gannon successfully defended his dissertation on Monday. A big congrats to JP!
New Research Focuses on Streamwater Chemistry, Landscape Variation MISSOULA (Apr. 22, 2014) – Winsor Lowe, interim director of the University of Montana’s Wildlife Biology Program, co-wrote a research paper published April 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on how streamwater chemistry varies across a headwater stream network. Lowe and co-authors from Virginia …
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BLACKSBURG, Va., April 22, 2014 – A geostatistical approach for studying environmental conditions in stream networks and landscapes has been successfully applied at a valley-wide scale to assess headwater stream chemistry at high resolution, revealing unexpected patterns in natural chemical components. “Headwater streams make up the majority of stream and river length in watersheds, affecting regional …
News release – Ecology team improves understanding of valley-wide stream chemistry Read More »
A VT Water Seminar… Water’s 3 Biggest Threats (and Opportunities) by Ben Grumbles, U.S. Water Alliance Tuesday, April 29, 2014 (2:00-3:00 p.m.); Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) Auditorium at Virginia Tech Ben Grumbles is President of the U.S. Water Alliance–a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to uniting people and policy for “one water” sustainability. Possessing one of …
In a new article published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we show how high-resolution mapping and analysis of water chemistry throughout a headwater stream network reveals unexpected patterns in how flowing water interacts with the surrounding landscape at multiple spatial scales. Here’s the abstract and a link to the paper: …
Network chemistry patterns in headwater streams – new paper published in PNAS Read More »