Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science

FEATURED FACULTY
Mark Walker, PhD

Interest: Non-point source management for public drinking water protection, microbial contaminants in water, risk assessment and modeling for water supply protection.

 

 
Alluvial Fan
FEATURED RESEARCH
Prioritizing Great Basin's Meadows Restoration Efforts

 

Meadow ecosystems are a key resource in the central Great Basin, but many are exhibiting severe degradation due to stream incision processes. Results of this research will be used to develop a classification of central Great Basin meadow complexes based on the geomorphic characteristics of the watersheds in which they occur, and on their site specific geomorphic setting, hydrologic sources, and vegetation characteristics.  Read More...

 

Peter Weisberg, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science