Hydrology
Hydrology Research
The goal of the Hydrology component is to better understand how fire affects ground cover (vegetation, litter), soil hydraulic properties, soil nutrients and the micro-landscape in a sagebrush ecosystem. To reach that goal, we will measure micro-landscape characteristics, ground cover, soil structure, soil hydrophobicity and nutrients as well as infiltration before and after prescribed fires and simulate the respective changes with statistical as well as process-based models. This research will provide the foundation for a process-based understanding of post-fire hydrology and vegetation recovery in sagebrush ecosystem.
Spring flowers at our Red Rock Road 2 (RRR2) test site. Photo by Hans Moosmüller.
Research Team
Markus Berli
Hydology Lead
Desert Research Institute
Gabrielle Boisramé
Desert Research Institute
Matthew Petrie
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Haroon Stephen
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Markus Berli
Hydology Lead
Desert Research Institute
Gabrielle Boisramé
Desert Research Institute
Matthew Petrie
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Haroon Stephen
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Markus Berli
Hydology Lead
Desert Research Institute
Gabrielle Boisramé
Desert Research Institute
Matthew Petrie
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Haroon Stephen
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Acknowledgement: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA- 2148788.