The Fluvial Geomorphology Group studies the movement of water, sediment, organic matter, nutrients and other molecules through watersheds to better understand watershed hydrology, geomorphology, and biogeochemistry. We also investigate how watershed land use and river channel restoration practices influence hydrologically mediated processes such as surface-groundwater interaction, sediment transport, and channel evolution.
Fluvial Geomorphology Staff
Fluvial Geomorphology News
Surface water quality impacts from organic versus conventional agricultural systems
Bier, R., M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, E. Kelsick, and J. Kan. 2026. Journal of Environmental Quality 55(4): e70208.
Fish assemblage integrity and watershed urbanization across national parks of the National Capital Region, USA
Peipoch, M., D. Myers, M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, and J.P. Schmit. 2026. River Research and Applications 42(6): 1335–1345.
Freshwater salinization syndrome is degrading streamwater quality in the National Capital Region national parks, USA
Myers, D.T., D. Oviedo-Vargas, S. Ensign, M. Daniels, J.P. Schmit, M. Peipoch, and J. Kan. 2025. Freshwater Science 54(1): 18–30.
Reduction in nitrification during the early transition from conventional to organic farming practices
Price, J.R., D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, M.D. Daniels, and J. Kan. 2025. Ecosphere 16(8): e70375.
As Flooding Increases, Study Shows Opportunities to Reduce Risk
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of flooding scenarios and offers strategies to address longstanding flooding throughout the watershed.
High fecal indicator bacteria in temperate headwater streams at baseflow: implications for management and public health
D.T. Myers, L. Zgleszewski, R. Bier, J.R. Price, S. Morgan, J.K. Jackson, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Daniels, D.B. Arscott, J. Kan. 2025. Water Research X 29: 100347.
