Watershed Hydrology

Watershed hydrology is the integrated study of hydrological processes occurring within catchments. Our group investigates the physical controls and mechanisms involved in the rainfall-runoff transformation in small to large watersheds using numerical modeling, remote sensing data and field instrumentation.

Ecohydrology

Ecohydrology is an emerging field that studies the interaction of ecosystem processes and the hydrological cycle. Our group studies the interaction between hydrologic and ecologic processes in arid and semi-arid landscapes through a combination of mechanistic modeling, remote sensing and field data collection.

Hydrometeorology

Hydrometeorology is the study of the interaction between land surface hydrological processes and meteorological phenomenon. Our group studies rainfall-runoff processes during the North American monsoon through use of remote sensing, field campaigns, advanced data analysis and numerical modeling.

Snow Hydrology

Snow hydrology focuses on cold processes in watersheds at high altitudes or latitudes. Our group is pursuing new methods for incorporating snow hydrology into distributed hydrologic models over complex terrain through theoretical developments, model development and testing with field and remote sensing data sets.

Remote Sensing/GIS

Remote sensing opens exciting new avenues for observing the Earth and deriving data sets useful to understanding hydrological processes such as precipitation, soil moisture and runoff. In addition, remote sensing data sets provide landscape descriptions which can be useful for model applications.

Numerical Modeling

Land surface models incorporate process knowledge for the estimation and prediction of spatial and temporal hydrological response. Our group develops and utilizes numerical models to gain insight and understanding of hydrological processes as well as provide forecasts of their distributions within a watershed.

Field Instrumentation and Campaigns

Field instrumentation, sampling campaigns and data collection efforts are useful for gaining an understanding of real-world processes and phenomenon. Our group carries out field studies for measuring hydrological variables to be used for data analysis, remote sensing validation and numerical model testing.