Research Scope
Our lab studies how water, sediment, and nutrients move through forested watersheds, and how these processes respond to natural variability and human disturbances. We focus on the interactions among climate, forests, geomorphology, and streams to improve understanding of watershed function and to support resilient water‑resource management under changing environmental conditions. Our work integrates geomorphology, hydrology, and stream ecology across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Most of our work takes place in the Pacific Northwest, leveraging contrasting natural differences driven by geology and management. We work in collaboration with state and federal agencies. Of particular interest is the work we do at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest on the West Cascade mountains. This site has been a Long-Term Ecological Research-LTER site of NSF since 1980. Dr. Segura is a Co-Pi for the program.