The stream pictured on the banner above is Nissouri Creek, one of our field sites. While it looks pristine, it drains a watershed that is nearly covered by intensive agricultural production. Watersheds like Nissouri Creek (or Black Creek in Toronto, an urban watershed we work at) have not been well studied by hydrology. Our research group's mission is to fill that knowledge gap so that management of water quality where people live can be well informed.
We live in the Anthropocene, when human action influences or controls every major process on earth. How can we use the land for activities like food production and settlement, while ensuring we have sufficient, clean water? We ask this question in many contexts, including agroecosystems and urban systems. |