Evan Dethier
In my research, I focus on short-term changes in the form and character of rivers. I am interested in the effect of flooding on rivers on human timescales: what are the immediate impacts and how does the disturbance have a legacy in the system after several years have passed? These questions lead me to investigate the changing shape of rivers, the fate of the sediment that is transported or stored on their beds, and the rapid and/or steady erosion of the hillsides that are adjacent to them.
Rebecca Rossi
I’m interested in how hillslopes and rivers adjust to changes (climatic and anthropogenic) in flow and sediment. At Dartmouth, I have a unique opportunity to research how hillslopes and streams in New England are adjusting to increased rainfall events (e.g. Tropical Storm Irene) and dam removal. I use a combination of field and remote sensing methods, including my Master’s work on the development and error modeling of the ‘Structure-from-Motion’ photogrammetry method for cell-by-cell repeat topographic change. I’m interested in monitoring rivers through time and space with the appropriate data resolution for the geomorphic question or geomorphic signal of interest.
Jordan Fields
Jonathan Loos (EEES)
I study watersheds through the lens of coupled social-ecological systems. A scientific understanding of watershed processes in the Anthropocene must be coupled with an analysis of the governance, institutional, and economic conditions that drive human use – and potential restoration of – watershed resources. My research aims to understand how watershed science can be integrated with systems of human management to improve the condition of watershed resources, and to better support ecosystems and human communities.