Publications
Research Focus
Our research group primarily researches how urban development affects water resources, including:
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- how much streamflow comes from urban irrigation (Fillo et al. 2021) and causes of variations in urban irrigation (Opalinski et al. 2020)
- how green stormwater infrastructure affects streamflow peak response (Hopkins et al. 2020; Bell et al. 2020; Jefferson et al. 2017), baseflow (Bhaskar et al. 2016), groundwater recharge (Choat and Bhaskar 2020; Bhaskar et al. 2018), and street flooding (Knight et al. 2021)
- how hydrologic processes such as streamflow regime (Bhaskar et al. 2020), baseflow and recharge (e.g., Bhaskar et al. 2015, 2016, 2016), water balances (Bhaskar and Welty 2012; Kampf et al. 2020), and infiltration (Shuster et al. 2021) change with urban development.
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Our research is based in the Denver region (Fillo et al. 2021; Wilson et al. in prep; Knight et al. 2021) and nationally (Opalinski et al. 2020; Bhaskar et al. 2020; Shuster et al. 2021). Previous work was carried in Clarksburg, Maryland (Bhaskar et al. 2016, Bhaskar et al. 2018) and Baltimore, Maryland region Bhaskar and Welty 2012; Bhaskar and Welty 2015; Bhaskar et al. 2015, 2016). The kinds of methods we use are collection and analysis of field-based observations (e.g., Fillo et al. in review; Bhaskar et al. 2018), development and application of methods to analyze streamflow (Bhaskar et al. 2020; Hopkins et al. 2020; Wilson et al. in prep), and coupled surface-subsurface modeling (Choat and Bhaskar 2020; Bhaskar and Welty 2015; Bhaskar et al. 2015, 2016). Note: PDFs are provided within the context of fair use. Please obtain copies from the publisher if appropriate.
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The link below give summaries of selected research projects.
Lawn irrigation contributions to semi-arid urban baseflow based on water-stable isotopes
Managing the complex effects of urbanization on base flow
Effects of Novel Stormwater Management on Urban Base Flow
Untangling the effects of urban development on subsurface storage in Baltimore
Analysis of subsurface storage and streamflow generation in urban watersheds
Resolving hyporheic and groundwater components of streambed water flux using heat as a tracer