Christmas Eve blog post about hibernation and the season. watershednotes.ca/2025/12/24/h...

Five years ago @georgiapapachar.bsky.social sent me a 3D puzzle ship. The ship went along with me when I moved to British Columbia and I started work on the assembly during last summer. The puzzle was challenging and took time to complete, but the ship was completed today and now sails along.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @eos.org on understanding a warming Arctic by Indigenous knowledge, datasets, mapping tools, and models: how the Arctic Rivers Project brings together communities and researchers; an advisory council and water quality observations; and the need to synthesize narratives.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @science.org on the Paratethys Sea: how plate tectonics during the middle to late Cenozoic influenced evolution; estimates of lake volume and changes in salinity and water level; fossils indicative of hydrological changes; sedimentology; and animal migration patterns.

Book recommendation (@princetonupress.bsky.social): press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Hydrology Paper of the Day @envconsjournal.bsky.social on how aquatic plants can be identified and classified by remote sensing: Sentinel-2 multi-spectral NIR band data utilized with machine learning to detect three classes of macrophytes; validation via UAV imagery; and application to two lakes.

You can find out more about #environmentalconservation at the link below - including contact details, author instructions, peer review information and journal policies. 🌍 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Hydrology Paper of the Day @thiagobacouto.bsky.social on how geology, permeability, and hydroclimatic variables influence streamflow: patterns associated with geological maps at global, continental and regional scales; the EStreams dataset; and examining Beven's "uniqueness of place" in hydrology.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @resilienceinstitute.ca on how water modifies urban heat islands: an overview of temperature reductions; GIS mapping of temperatures; hydroclimatology and seasonality; and how civil engineering ensures sustainability but is also associated with challenges and opportunities

Hydrology Paper of the Day @theoryofciaran.bsky.social on a global geography of the depth distribution of plant roots: analytic solutions of the Schenk equilibrium model and a comparison to other models; hydraulic processes; and considering the Schenk model as a stochastic differential equation.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @science.org on where water may have been situated when the Earth was molten during planetary formation: experiments showing the retention of water in the mantle at high pressure; silicate melt and minerals; circulation and water partitioning; and planetary transitions.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @ucdavisplants.bsky.social on subsurface methods to characterize the root zone hydrology of grapes grown in the northern California Central Valley: spatial EMI and ERT surveys; characterizing electrical capacitance of vines; and correlations with plant physiologies.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @colddirt.bsky.social on changes in Antarctic permafrost: soil temperatures in the McMurdo Dry Valleys and the influence of katabatic winds explored over 30 years of record; the role of longwave radiation and hydroclimatic variables; and a spatial geography of temperatures

@landdesk.bsky.social This seems related to your thought about irrigation ditches.

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100 papers every ECOLOGY student should read - from 2017. If you could add a paper to this list, what would it be? biodiversitydynamics.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/1... #phdstudent #ecology #forestry #biodiversity

Hydrology Paper of the Day @ditchontologist.bsky.social on the hydrology of ditches as narrow engineered channels: landscapes in the Anthropocene and understanding historical geographies; wetlands, environmental change, and catchments; biogeochemical cycles; socio-ecosystems; and terminology.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @prof-joseph-holden.bsky.social on how mathematical modelling can explore natural flood management options: coupling SD-TOPMODEL and Flood Modeller 2D; application to the Upper Aire catchment, Yorkshire, England; calibration and validation; dams; and flood peaks.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @loticr.bsky.social on modelling litter decomposition in streams: why negative exponential models and time-varying decay parameters can improve predictions; application of the Detrital Nutrients dataset; litter mass loss dynamics; and considering covariate influences.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @andrewabraham.bsky.social and colleagues on how plant-available sodium affects the biogeography of herbivores in sub-Saharan Africa: maps of sodium related to plants and animals; dietary availability in the context of environment and hydrology; and patterns of sparsity.

On behalf of the McMaster Ecohydrology Lab I'm happy to announce the winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top Intl #PeatPaper Congrats to: Nijp et al. "Ecohydrological feedbacks increase water storage, streamflow, and resilience of natural peatlands" Journal of Hydrology #Peatlands

2025 #NobelPeatPrize (Outreach) Peat Colours! The “Tracking the Colours of Peatlands” outreach and citizen science initiative explores and communicates peatland science through peat pics. Congrats @wetlandresilienceresearchgroup.com The #NobelPeatPrize (McMaster) will be announced Dec 10th.

Check out my latest for National Geographic! Really happy with the way this turned out. www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

Hydrology Paper of the Day @brdemuth.bsky.social on why rivers should not simply be associated with water: reconceptualizing rivers as more than just processes; considering hydrology as an integrative and syncretic science; and a need to reduce human-centric management approaches in a changing world

Hydrology Paper of the Day @mollystroud.bsky.social @geoallen.bsky.social on how Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) remote sensing data products can be utilized for an understanding of the geomorphology of rivers and sediment transport: observing knickpoints and estimating shear stress.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @melinaguene.bsky.social on understanding efficacity of vegetation restoration in peatlands: assessing the Moss Layer Transfer Technique in the context of 227 reference sites and 38 restored peatland sites; species occurrences and EQA frameworks; and quantifying regions.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @bdeseissan.bsky.social on an eDNA processing lowest common ancestor authentication toolkit: metagenomics experiment reduction of file sizes; dealing with false positive taxonomic assignments; addressing postmortem damage; and application to eDNA from Greenland.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social on surface nuclear magnetic resonance on the Rhonegletscher glacier, Valais, Switzerland: processing and modelling of ice liquid water content and aquifer thickness; GPR surveys to understand subsurface structure; and electromagnetic noise.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @michaljenicek.bsky.social @jansei.bsky.social on understanding how rain-on-snow events are influenced by climatic drivers in 93 European catchments: modelling utilized to explore variability; spatial distribution over elevation; and a climatic sensitivity analysis.

We are excited to partner with @agu.org's Open Science Team on a new initiative to expand opportunities for discovery and collaboration through guided tours of the #AGU25 Exhibit Hall on topics from AI to drones to next-gen sensing networks! Learn more: exhibit-hall-vendor-radels23.replit.app

Hydrology Paper of the Day @guillaumedauphin.bsky.social on a geography of Atlantic salmon characteristics: 12 rivers representative of different conservation statuses; diversity indices and growth functions; GAM of environmental variables and growth trends; and examining survival rates.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @rosswoodskiwi.bsky.social on grouping catchments by snow hydrology, hydroclimatology and water balances: a geography of locations and a conceptual model framework; four periods of a hydrological year explored over spatial landscapes; and mapping seasonality and anomalies.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social on how global warming modifies the amount of water utilized by leaf physiology and plant sugar production processes: stable isotope ratios utilized as indicators of temperature response, and understanding carbon metabolism and drivers.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @akgrewal.bsky.social @theoryofciaran.bsky.social @seankcarey.bsky.social on permafrost catchments, snowmelt and storage: utilizing Bayesian mixing analysis, isotopes and modelling to characterize hydrological fluxes during the nival freshet, and estimating water ages.

Thanks Nicholas !! For anyone interested in linking water quality and landscape ecohydrological processes…

Hydrology Paper of the Day @tetzlaffecohyd.bsky.social on utilizing stable water isotopes with the EcH2O-iso-nitrate model to characterize landscape-scale hydrological disconnectivity and pathways: nitrogen and nitrate storage and fluxes, and characterizing groundwater-surface water connectivities.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @annvirkk.bsky.social on why different geographical areas of the Arctic–Boreal Zone function as sources of CO2: net CO2 sinks; CO2 budgets obtained from machine learning; modelling fluxes and upscaling; and examining drivers and shifts in the context of fires.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @crc1502-detect.bsky.social on the use of Sentinel-3A/B/6A radar altimetry observations to obtain an estimate of river water levels: application to three rivers in Europe; nadir and off-nadir retrievals; and obtaining time-varying river profiles for a variety of rivers.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @crc1502-detect.bsky.social on formulating the field of GNSS hydrology: integrating remote sensing, hydrology and positioning systems into a framework; understanding applications in the context of data science and research requirements; and quantifying signal utilization.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @peatofmind.bsky.social on why carbon cycles are linked to Sphagnum mosses: the process of fire and the primary importance of peat depth in peatlands; modelling of moisture stress by the HYDRUS-1D model; and characterizing processes in the NOBEL water observatory, Ontario

The McMaster Ecohydrology Lab presents the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize nominees! We encourage the #peatland community to give each of these wonderful papers a read. The winner will be announced on December 11th. #PeatPaper

Hydrology Paper of the Day @efdtoronto.bsky.social on how GPS trackers quantify the movement of plastic debris in Toronto Harbour on Lake Ontario: calculation of plastic drift velocities and paths; relationships with wind patterns and water current variabilities; and a geography of water circulation

Hydrology Paper of the Day @vesnazupanc.bsky.social on the terminology of nature-based solutions and the risk of wrongly communicating ideas: geospatial differences between research and management terminology; the importance of reporting hydrological processes; and how to ensure transparency.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @newphyt.bsky.social on leaf traits expressed over a latitudinal transect of plants in China: 314 species over 4000 km; differences in nutrient content for deciduous and evergreen plants; quantitative examination of traits; and the constrained evolution of evergreens.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @carlsayer.bsky.social on how agriculture reduces pond landscape biodiversity: short-term biogeochemical responses; effects of removing sediment and woody plants; a study at the Heydon estate, North Norfolk, England; and ensuring diversity in the context of management.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @iopp-environment.bsky.social on multiple sectors, sustainable development goal needs and understanding investment strategies: development uncertainties and spending; application of the IAM MESSAGEix-GLOBIOM framework with 27 scenarios; and considering regions of concern.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social on how vegetation indices at different scales show tree health: Hyperspectral data of forest plots in Switzerland; simulations and classifications; identification of tree crowns; and examining differences between drone and aircraft data.

Hydrology Paper of the Day @corymsimon.bsky.social @chemashlee.bsky.social on passive atmospheric water harvesting via adsorbent nanoporous materials: chemical engineering in the context of regional geography; weather and climate variables in an optimization framework; and modelling water deliveries

Hydrology Paper of the Day @nataliaperez-a.bsky.social on how birds have evolved due to climate change in Barbacoas, Colombia: data from 1912 and 2021; morphometric measurements and Bayesian hierarchical models; and models showing possible relationships with temperature and precipitation.