Austral Weeks

What did I do in Chile? Here are some things! 1. Installed weather stations in the 'impacted' and 'reference' watersheds at Coyhaique Alto, Aysén:  Here are thorough discussions of the installation of the stations and the observed differences between the sites. I determined that meteorology only partially explains the observed differences in streamflow in these two watersheds. Differences in the soil stratigraphy/layering, vegetation, underlying geology, and groundwater contributions likely play a large role in determining the seasonal patterns in streamflow. My collaborators will continue to maintain the stations at Coyhaique Alto and hopefully produce a 2-4 year record that can serve as the basis for a journal publication. 2. Developed an informal collaboration with a water manager at the Dirección General de Aguas :   We share an interest in using climate variables to inform streamflow allocations in a way that balances human consumption with ecological flows. ...