Tague Team Lab
Ecohydrology Research Lab based at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.
About Us
Our Research
The research in our lab uses advanced data science techniques to understand how water, plants, geology and climate interact in a tightly coupled system – and how humans are changing this system.
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Recent Publications
- New publication characterises spatial variation in shallow soil moistureThe goal of this study was to characterise spatial variation in shallow soil moisture at the plot scale by relating the mean of measurements collected in a plot to theContinue reading “New publication characterises spatial variation in shallow soil moisture”
- Which mechanisms control the change in water yield following a beetle outbreak?In this new publication, RHESSys is used to explore the mechanisms that control the change in water yield following a beetle outbreak. Results indicate that the response to beetle-caused treeContinue reading “Which mechanisms control the change in water yield following a beetle outbreak?”
- Niche-partitioning of soil water resources & higher forest productivityIn this new publication, research revealed fundamental differences in water-use patterns and niche-partitioning of soil water resources among the phylogenetic groups of trees co-occurring in widespread forests around the Mediterranean.Continue reading “Niche-partitioning of soil water resources & higher forest productivity”
- Taking Notice!The recent paper in Ecosphere, “Does hot and dry equal more wildfire? Contrasting short- and long-term climate effects on fire in the Sierra Nevada“, has been getting some attention! LeadContinue reading “Taking Notice!”
- Does hot and dry equal more wildfire?In this new Ecosphere publication, fire spread and fire effects are integrated with ecohydrology in the new RHESSys-WMFire model and used to explore contrasting short- and long-term climate effects onContinue reading “Does hot and dry equal more wildfire?”
- E-Book PublicationNaomi Tague edited a new Frontiers in Forests and Global Change E-Book, featuring articles on the research topic ‘Forest Management Alters Forest Water Use and Drought Vulnerability’, including Tague TeamContinue reading “E-Book Publication”
What we are up to
Recent Events and Presentations
- Naomi covered in Los Angeles MagazineNaomi Tague’s work in the field of wildfire and climate change was covered in the Los Angeles Magazine article “Why Everything We Know About Wildfires May Be Wrong“.
- Tague presentationLast week Naomi Tague presented ‘The Tight Coupling Between Forests and Water – And Why This Matters’ as part of the Oregon State University/Portland State University/USGS hydrology seminar series forContinue reading “Tague presentation”
- Walk into Wildfire Exhibit“Walk into Wildfire” — an immersive multimedia exhibit – will be presented at the Buellton Recreation Center from April 24 to May 1. Ethan Turpin, SERI-Fire Team member and TheContinue reading “Walk into Wildfire Exhibit”
- SNARL Spring Seminar SeriesNaomi Tague will be one of the speakers in the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory Spring Seminar Series. The virtual series is free, registration opens April 20th, and the firstContinue reading “SNARL Spring Seminar Series”
- Tenure for KennedyCongratulations to our collaborator and friend Dr. Maureen Kennedy on her newly granted tenure!
- Tague Presents at Drylands, Deserts, and Desertification ConferenceLast week, Naomi Tague presented “Understanding forests in a warming world through model-data integration” at Feeding the Drylands Conference.
