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Barnard, Holly Rene

Associate Dean of Research

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  • Dr. Barnard's research is focused on investigating how vegetation processes affect water flow dynamics and pathways in soil and streams, and conversely, how water flow paths affect vegetation function in mountainous terrain. The ultimate goal is to improve our knowledge of how changes in land-use and/or climate will affect water resources and ecosystems. This interdisciplinary research uses state-of-the-art techniques to reveal patterns and processes at scales ranging from the leaf to the watershed.

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  • watershed hydrology, hillslope hydrology, complex terrain, evapo-transpiration, stable isotopes, tree physiology, ecohydrology

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Teaching

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  • GEOG 1001 - Our Changing Planet: Climate and Vegetation
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Understanding our fragile planet and the life it harbors requires understanding how the distribution of the sun's energy at the surface, the atmosphere and its circulation, and the distribution of ocean and lands shape patterns of temperature, precipitation and vegetation across the globe. Along with providing a foundation for understanding planet Earth, this course addresses the growing impacts of human systems on climate change and environmental quality.
  • GEOG 3511 - The Water Cycle
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
    The pathway a raindrop or snowflake takes from the atmosphere to the stream determines water quality and quantity society relies on. This course examines the water cycle and its relationship with climate, vegetation, and soil. Learn how to work with quantitative analysis tools used by water managers during labs.
  • GEOG 4371 - Forest Geography: Principles and Dynamics
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
    Surveys principles of forest geography and ecology. Includes both individual tree responses to environmental factors and species interactions within communities. Emphasizes forest dynamics and their relation to management problems. Same as GEOG 5371.
  • GEOG 4990 - Senior Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
    Offers thesis research under faculty supervision. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.
  • GEOG 5100 - Special Topics: Geography
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2023
    Covers various topics outside of the normal curriculum; offered intermittently depending on student demand and availability of faculty. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
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