Publications & Reports | Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Long term persistence of aspen in snowdrift-dependent ecosystems

Published in: 2020 | Research Themes: Snow, Forests

Kretchun, A. M., R. M. Scheller, D. J. Shinneman, B. Soderquist, K. Maguire, T. E. Link, and E. K. Strand. 2020. Long term persistence of aspen in snowdrift-dependent ecosystems. Forest Ecology and Management 462:118005.

A new approach to mapping landslide hazards: a probabilistic integration of empirical and physically based models in the North Cascades of Washington, USA

Published in: 2019 | Research Themes: Snow, Forests, Water

Strauch, R., E. Istanbulluoglu, and J. Riedel. 2019. A new approach to mapping landslide hazards: a probabilistic integration of empirical and physically based models in the North Cascades of Washington, USA. Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences 19:2477–2495.

Simulating the dependence of aspen (Populus tremuloides) on redistributed snow in a semi-arid watershed

Published in: 2018 | Research Themes: Snow, Forests, Water

Soderquist, B. S., K. L. Kavanagh, T. E. Link, M. S. Seyfried, and A. H. Winstral. 2018. Simulating the dependence of aspen (Populus tremuloides) on redistributed snow in a semi-arid watershed. Ecosphere 9:e02068.

Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Birds, Snow, Forests, Grasslands, Wetlands, Wildlife, Habitat Connectivity, Plants, Oceans and Coasts, Fish

Wade, A. A., B. K. Hand, R. P. Kovach, C. C. Muhlfeld, R. S. Waples, and G. Luikart. 2017. Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science. Biodiversity and Conservation 26:223–229.

Effects of climate change on snowpack and fire potential in the western USA

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Wildfire, Snow

Gergel, D. R., B. Nijssen, J. T. Abatzoglou, D. P. Lettenmaier, and M. R. Stumbaugh. 2017. Effects of climate change on snowpack and fire potential in the western USA. Climatic Change 141:287–299.

Rain or snow: hydrologic processes, observations, prediction, and research needs

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Snow, Water

Harpold, A. A., M. L. Kaplan, P. Z. Klos, T. Link, J. P. McNamara, S. Rajagopal, R. Schumer, and C. M. Steele. 2017. Rain or snow: hydrologic processes, observations, prediction, and research needs. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 21:1–22.

Snow disappearance timing is dominated by forest effects on snow accumulation in warm winter climates of the Pacific Northwest, United States

Published in: 2017 | Research Themes: Snow, Forests

Dickerson-Lange, S. E., R. F. Gersonde, J. A. Hubbart, T. E. Link, A. W. Nolin, G. H. Perry, T. R. Roth, N. E. Wayand, and J. D. Lundquist. 2017. Snow disappearance timing is dominated by forest effects on snow accumulation in warm winter climates of the Pacific Northwest, United States. Hydrological Processes 31:1846–1862.

A glacier runoff extension to the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System

Published in: 2016 | Research Themes: Snow, Water

Van Beusekom, A. E., and R. J. Viger. 2016. A glacier runoff extension to the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 121:2001–2021.

Challenges and successes in engaging citizen scientists to observe snow cover: from public engagement to an educational collaboration

Published in: 2016 | Research Themes: Snow

Dickerson-Lange, S., K. Eitel, L. Dorsey, T. Link, and J. Lundquist. 2016. Challenges and successes in engaging citizen scientists to observe snow cover: from public engagement to an educational collaboration. Journal of Science Communication 15.

Testing the recent snow drought as an analog for climate warming sensitivity of Cascades snowpacks

Published in: 2016 | Research Themes: Drought, Snow

Cooper, M. G., A. W. Nolin, and M. Safeeq. 2016. Testing the recent snow drought as an analog for climate warming sensitivity of Cascades snowpacks. Environmental Research Letters 11:084009.