Climatic Drivers and Hydrological Regimes
30th August – 3rd September 2009, Frost Centre, Dorset, Ontario, Canada
This workshop focussed on climatic drivers and hydrological regimes at long-term experimental catchments in different parts of the northern region comprising sensitive boreal, subartic and sub-alpine environments. Such inter-site comparison might help to gain a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and regional understanding of recent effects of climatic change. A major goal of this workshop was examining what aspects of climate are the main drivers of the hydrological regime, and whether these drivers are showing directional changes. Discussion from the workshop highlighted the importance of both climatic and catchment characteristics in controlling integrated hydrological response from over 10 experimental watersheds.
Workshop Programme
Introduction
- Doerthe Tetzlaff: Introduction to the NorthWatch International Network
Introduction to North Watch Sites
- Jim Buttle: Introduction to Dorset sites, Canada
- Sean Carey: Introduction to Wolf Creek site, Canada
- Chris Soulsby: Introduction to Strontian, Girnock, Mharcaidh sites, Scotland
- Hjalmar Laudon: Introduction to Krycklan sites, Sweden
- Jeff McDonnell: Introduction to HJ Andrew, US
- Kevin McGuire: Introduction to Sleepers Rivers and Hubbart Brook, US
Invited speaker presentations:
- John Pomeroy: Prairie Hydrology
- Kevin Devito: Boreal Plain Hydrology
- Bill Quinton: Hydrology in wetland-Dominated, Discontinuous Permafrost
- Chris Spence: Canadian Shield Ecozones
- Daniel Cassie: Catamaran Brook – Maritime East
Synthesis:
- Jan Seibert: Ideas about Modelling within NorthWatch
- Chris Soulsby: Workshop I synthesis