Research

The Watershed Lab is part of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. We are housed in the Rubestein Ecosystem Science Lab on the shores of Lake Champlain. Research in the Watershed Lab focuses on hydrology and geomorphology in human-altered landscapes. The lab values and supports diverse identities, experiences, and needs.

Ongoing and recent projects focus on:

• storm water management and its effects on catchment hydrology and water quality;
• anthropogenic debris and plastic pollution;
• flood warning communication;
• urban geomorphology and water quality;
• restoring disturbed landscapes;
• water stable isotopes.

Across these projects, we’re using a variety of field and laboratory techniques, numerical modeling approaches, spatial analyses, and participatory science initiatives. You can read more about our research in each of these areas by clicking the links above.