Civil Engineering ETDs
Publication Date
Summer 7-8-2022
Abstract
The increase in wildfire frequency and intensity has been driven by the sensitivity of fire regimes to climate changes and fire suppression. Wildfires impact hydrological and environmental processes and ecosystem service due to the mobilization of wildfire debris by precipitation. Data on post-fire water quality dynamics have been measured in a few study cases from burned watersheds where sensors were deployed to monitor non-fire-related water quality issues. This has led to a dearth of data for understanding the effects of wildfire disturbances on fluvial networks. To close the gap in available water quality data, we have created a rapid response plan for mobilizing a team of researchers capable of collecting data necessary to understand the question, how far downstream do wildfire disturbances propagate in fluvial networks? The resulting flowchart and manual create a standardized approach for understanding the water quality impacts of wildfires and other disturbances in fluvial networks.
Keywords
rapid response research, Hermits Peak Fire, New Mexico, Calf Canyon Fire, rapid response protocol
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Civil Engineering
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Civil Engineering
First Committee Member (Chair)
Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez-Pinzon
Second Committee Member
Dr. Jose M. Cerrato
Third Committee Member
Dr. David J. Van Horn
Recommended Citation
Tunby, Paige G.. "Rapid Response Protocol (RRP) for Monitoring Water Quality Parameters for Wildfire Disturbance." (2022). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ce_etds/267
