Current Projects
My research focuses on river channel stability and the interaction between hillslopes and channels. My current research has evolved towards small forested streams; the research focuses on the routing of water and sediment, and on associated channel characteristics in forested stream. To date I have investigated a wide range of topics in geomorphology and hydrology, and I have worked at experimental sites representing flow regimes ranging from arid land flashfloods (Botswana and Israel) to snowmelt events (Canada and Germany). Throughout, I have sought to understand channel stability and bed material movement in both coarse and fine texture bed rivers. These complementary and intertwined themes are directly relevant to both riverine ecosystems and to human development in fluvial environments in British Columbia. Below is a summary list of my current research projects.
1. Channel dynamics in steep mountain streams: Sediment transport, channel stability and channel morphology (Field and physical model).
2. Factors controlling the vertical distribution and infiltration of fine particles in small stream (physical model).
3. Wood Budget and Sediment Budget approach for Evaluating Effects of Various Riparian management Strategies (Field).
4. Hydrological Indicators for Watershed Sensitivity to Peak Flow Changes in Small Watersheds (Field).
5. Land use and sediment yield (
6. Salmon bioturbation and stream processes (Field)
7. Modelling fish distributions in small streams of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Foothill.
8. Hydrograph shape and virtual travel velocity of uniform sediment (Physical model).
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