The research program is aimed at answering some of the key questions concerning the hydrologic and geomorphic response of native and planted forests to growth and disturbance by fire and climate drivers.
Research approaches combine field measurement, remote sensing and modelling and seek to understand fundamental hydrologic functioning, responses and resilience to external environmental drivers, and risks to water supplies. We have a particular focus on the effects of fire (both wildfire and planned burning) on water quality and water yield, and the resultant land and catchment management issues. We also have a strong interest in the resilience of forests to fire and climate stresses, and in understanding how the spatial distribution of landscape soil and vegetation attributes affects hydrology.
Contact
For enquiries, please email Prof Patrick Lane - patrickl@unimelb.edu.au