A5003095314- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Data Analysis with R
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Water Resource Management and Quality
- Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
University of New Hampshire
2020-2022
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
2021
Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research
2021
Hampshire College
2020
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
2020
University of Pennsylvania
2014-2019
Tropical cyclones drive coastal ecosystem dynamics, and their frequency, intensity, spatial distribution are predicted to shift with climate change. Patterns of resistance resilience were synthesized for 4138 time series from n = 26 storms occurring between 1985 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere predict how ecosystems will respond future disturbance regimes. Data grouped by (fresh water, salt terrestrial, wetland) response categories (biogeochemistry, hydrography, mobile biota, sedentary...
Many ecological insights into the function of rivers and watersheds emerge from quantifying flux solutes or suspended materials in rivers. Numerous methods for estimation have been described, each has its strengths weaknesses. Currently, largest practical challenges are to select among these implement apply whichever method is chosen. To ease this process selection application, we written an R software package called loadflex that implements several most popular estimation, including...
Concentration-discharge relationships are a key tool for understanding the sources and transport of material from watersheds to fluvial networks. Storm events in particular provide insight into variability solutes sediment within watersheds, hydrologic pathways that connect hillslope stream channel. Here we examine high-frequency sensor-based specific conductance turbidity data multiple storm across two (Quebrada Sonadora Rio Icacos) with different lithology Luquillo Mountains Puerto Rico,...
Abstract Tropical cyclones play an increasingly important role in shaping ecosystems. Understanding and generalizing their responses is challenging because of meteorological variability among storms its interaction with We present a research framework designed to compare tropical cyclone effects within across ecosystems that: a) uses disaggregating approach that measures the individual ecosystem components, b) links response components at fine temporal scales meteorology antecedent...
Abstract Barriers within streams can affect riverine species' ability to access habitats and may reduce their population viability. Connectivity metrics attempt quantify the impacts of barriers; however, little is known about functioning when applied dendritic such as watersheds. Several graph‐theoretic connectivity were calculated on rivers originating in Luquillo Mountains Puerto Rico. These classified into two primary groups: that count weighted paths through stream network predict flow...
Abstract Catchments in the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF) of Puerto Rico are warm, wet and tropical with steep elevational relief creating gradients temperature rainfall. Long‐term objectives research at site to understand how changing climate disturbance regimes alter hydrological biogeochemical processes montane tropics provide information critical for managing conserving forest ecosystems globally. Measurements hydrology meteorology span decades, currently include temperature,...
Streams and rivers of the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, have been subject extensive watershed aquatic research since 1980s. This includes understanding stream export nutrients coarse particulate organic matter, physicochemical constituents, fauna populations community structure. However, many streams watersheds studied do not appear in standard scale maps. We document recent collaborative multi-institutional work to improve hydrological network information identify knowledge...
Catchments in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico are warm, wet, and tropical with steep elevational relief creating gradients temperature rainfall. Long-term objectives research at site to understand how changing climate disturbance regimes alter hydrological biogeochemical processes montane tropics provide information critical for managing conserving forest ecosystems globally. Measurements hydrology meteorology span decades, currently include temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloud...