H is for Hydrograph
The hydrograph is a time series plot of water flow in a river, and is to hydrology what a symphony is to classical music. It … Read more
G is for Gardening
Apparently Sunday – not Saturday – is meant to be our day off from the AtoZ Challenge. Well I took my Saturday off. As a … Read more
F is for Facts
Fact (n): any observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and accepted as true; any scientific observation that has not been refutedScientists love their facts. Or should … Read more
E is for Ecohydrology
Studies of ecohydrology – also called hydroecology – started in the 80s, but weren't necessarily labelled as such until the 90s. The Versita journal Ecohydrology … Read more
D is for Disturbance
In my research I use the word 'post-disturbance' a lot. 'Post-disturbance hydrology', or 'post-disturbance snow accumulation and melt', or 'post-disturbance forest structure'. It's one of … Read more
C is for Communication
Science communication is all the rage these days. Science Online 2012 was held in North Carolina State U in January, and planning is already in … Read more
B is for Beetle
When I hear the word ‘beetle’ I automatically think of mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae): Much of my research in the past 6 years has … Read more
A is for Avalanche
I've just joined the Blogging from AtoZ Challenge, with which I hope to kickstart some fresh new blogging ideas for the next month. The catch … Read more
Tree die-off in western North America
In a Science paper published in 2009, van Mantgem et al. discussed widespread tree mortality in the US, and linked it to both drought stress … Read more
The grass is always greener: Cdn vs. US research environments
Other blogs (here and here) have discussed the loss of science capacity in Canada as total funding declines, funding success rates take a nosedive, and researchers leave for greener pastures. … Read more