Jeffrey J. McDonnell

Richardson Chair in Watershed Science

Distinguished Professor of Hydrology

Registered Professional Hydrologist

B.Sc., 1983 University of Toronto, Canada
M.Sc., 1985 Trent University, Canada
Ph.D., 1989 University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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Brief Bio
Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

• Conceptualization of streamflow generation processes in steep terrain
• How water flowpaths on steep slopes affect slope stability
• Use of isotope tracers for determining water source, age and flowpath
  study of forest road and logging effects on stream hydrology and water quality

Research Publications 2008

Fenecia, F., J.J. McDonnell and H. Savenije, 2008. Learning from model improvement: On the contribution of complementary data to process understanding, Water Resources Research., 44, W06419, doi:10.1029/2007WR006386.

Grant, Gordon E; Lewis, Sarah L; Swanson, Frederick J.; Cissel, John H; McDonnell, Jeffrey J., 200x. Effects of forest practices on peak flows and consequent channel response in western Oregon: a state-of-science report, Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-XXX. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Stations. XXXp

Mazurkiewicz, A., J.J. McDonnell, D. Callery 2008. Assessing the controls of the snow energy balanceand water available for runoff in a rain-on-snow environment. Journal of Hydrology, in press. Journal of Hydrology, 354: 1-14

McDonnell, J.J. 2008. Foreword to DaVinci’s Water Theory by L. Pfister, H. Savenije and F. Fenicia, IAHS Press, in press.

Poor, CJ, J.J. McDonnell and J. Bolte 2008. Testing the hydrological landscape unit classification system and other terrain analysis measures for predicting lowflow nitrate and chloride in watersheds. Environmental Management, in press.

Qu, S., Bao W., McDonnell JJ, Yu Z., and Shi P. (2008). Isotope tracers in watershed hydrological modeling. Advances in Water Science (in Chinese), 119 (14): 587-596.

Tetzlaff, D., McDonnell, J.J., Uhlenbrook, S., McGuire, K.J., Bogaart, P.W., Naef, F., Baird, A.J. Dunn, S.M., Soulsby, C. (2008). Conceptualizing catchment processes: simply too complex? Hydrological Processes. 22, 1727-1730.

Tromp-van Meerveld, H. J., A. L. James, J. J. McDonnell, and N. E. Peters, 2008. A reference data set of hillslope rainfall runoff response, Panola Mountain Research Watershed, United States, Water Resources Research., 44, W06502, doi:10.1029/2007WR006299.

Van Verseveld, W., J.J. McDonnell and K. Lajtha 2008. A mechanistic assessment of nutrient flushing at the catchment scale. Journal of Hydrology, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.06.009