Watershed biogeochemistry research examines the atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic processes that regulate soil and water quality and that sustain forest productivity. Please see a bibliography for examples of recent research projects. Specific studies consider the influence of:
Bark beetle outbreak on stream water quality and nutrient export
Headwater springs on basin-scale streamwater chemistry
Atmospheric dust deposition on snowpack chemistry
Snow redistribution on alpine biogeochemistry
Wildfire severity on streamwater chemistry
FEATURED RESEARCH
Riverine Carbon Storage
Recent research has shown the importance of headwater streams and associated riparian habitats that retain carbon and provide other important ecosystem services in watersheds.
SCIENTISTS
The AWAE Biogeochemistry Lab is staffed with experienced staff members whose ongoing research pertains to watershed biogeochemistry (water quality, soil productivity, carbon storage and flux, nitrogen cycling and retention, forest disturbances, soil and aquatic restoration, climate change, and long-term monitoring studies). AWAE scientists actively involved in this area of research include: