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Southwest Watershed Science Team

Dan Neary

Science Team Leader, Southwest Watershed Team
Soil Scientist & Hydrologist
Air, Water and Aquatic Environments (AWAE) Science Program

Phone: (928)556-2176
Mobile: (928)853-1861
Fax: (928)556-2130
e-mail: dneary@fs.fed.us

Address:
Rocky Mountain Research Station
Southwest Forest Science Complex
2500 South Pine Knoll Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Current Research Projects:

  • Post-wildfire flood flows and hydrologic responses, Workman Creek Watersheds, Coon Creek Fire 2000. Neary, D.G.;Gottfried, G.J. Fire Plan Funded.
  • Post-wildfire flood flows and hydrologic responses, Stermer Ridge Watersheds, Rodeo-Chediski Fire 2002. Neary, D.G.;Ffolliott, P.F.  Fire Plan Funded.
  • Watershed hydrologic and erosion responses to spring and summer prescribed fires, Peloncillo Mountains, New Mexico. Neary, D.G.; Gottfried, G.J. Borderlands Ecosystem Management Project and Fire Plan Funded.
  • Effects of post-wildfire flood flows on Southwest fish populations. Rinne, J.N.; Neary, D.G. Fire Plan Funded.
  • Evaluation of watershed and riparian hydrologic and geomorphic conditions, Upper Verde Rive, Prescott N.F., Arizona. Medina, A.L.; Neary, D.G.; Rinne, J.N. RMRS-4302 and Prescott National Forest Funded.
  • Continued development of RMRS-OALS Web Site: "Managing Arid and Semi-arid Watersheds" [http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/watershed/index.html] (International Arid Lands Consortium Funded).
  • Dryland Vegetation Dynamics and Landscape Vulnerability to Wildfire. Orr, B.(USA); van Leeuwen, W.(USA); Neary,  D.G. (USA); Bautista, S.(Spain); Willtenberg, L. (Israel); Carmel, Y. (Israel).
  • Interior West Riparian Threats Assessment. Neary, D.G., Merritt, D., Theobold, D. Western Threats Center Funded.
Rodeo-Chediski Wildfire, June 2002
Mt. Ngauruhoe New Zealand Eruption photo Past Research Projects:

New Zealand Forest Research Institute
  • Effects of clear cutting and slash burning on water quality
  • Impacts of forest fertilization on water quality
  • Wastewater recycling in forests
  • Volcanic geomorphology and forest soils

Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
  • Environmental fate of the herbicide; picloram
  • Environmental impacts of hexazinone
  • Effects of wildfire on water quality
  • Off-site movement of seed orchard insecticides

Intensive Management Practices Assessment Center, University of Florida
  • Hydrologic functioning of Coastal Plain cypress-pine flatwoods ecosystems
  • Biological processes controlling pine growth
  • Environmental fate of the herbicides: sulfometuron, hexazinone, and triclopyr
  • Off-site movement of Cu, Cr, and As from woood treatments plants
  • Effects of fire on sand pine ecosystems
  • Longleaf pine ecosystem restoration
International Activities (under construction)
  • Israel 2007
  • Australia 2007
  • Chile 2007
  • Israel 2006
  • Portugal 2006
  • Czech Republic 2006

Curriculum Vita

List of Publications

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