Disturbance Hydrology Lab

Meet our new high school intern, Jana! She has been supporting Ramya this past week in her research and assisting the lab where it is needed.

“Hi everyone! My name is Jana Impreso. I am a senior at High Tech High Mesa and will pursue Civil Engineering at SDSU this fall semester. In the future, I plan to focus on the environmental branch of CE, particularly developing and designing water/filtration systems that help our communities and environments here in San Diego. In my free time, I love to do arts and crafts like painting and crocheting, playing volleyball, hanging out with my family, and cooking! I’m so grateful and excited for this opportunity to learn more about hydrology and meet new people at SDSU!”

Congrats Dalston! We’re looking forward to continuing our collaboration with you as a graduate student next year!

Congratulations Anahi, College of Engineering Valedictorian! We’re honored to have been a part of your academic journey!

Dr. Brittany Barreto joined DHL last summer, apologies for the delayed introduction! Her previous research at UC Merced focused broadly on water quality, and studying the impacts of climate change and wildfire on harmful algal blooms through remote sensing. At DHL, her research has expanded to examining water supplies across the US under wildfire risk. 🔥💧🔥💧

We are so happy to have Brittany be a part of DHL, follow us for updates on her work!

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Brittany presented her work "Remote Sensing of Cyanobacteria in California Lakes and Reservoirs: Impacts and Implications of Wildfire" at the Postdoc showcase last Friday!

Her presentation looked at how wildfires significantly impact water quality by indirectly influencing increased nutrient transport and the promotion of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Her study examines the effect of wildfires on cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) in 68 California lakes using satellite remote sensing (SRS) data from 2008 to 2022.

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DHL was well represented at Explore SDSU yesterday! Thank you to all for visiting our table and simulator ☔☀️

Thanks to Sabrina, Dalston, Shruti, and Brittany for representing DHL and operating the lab's rainfall simulator :) swipe to see a video of it in action 🌧️🌧️🌧️

Congratulations to our DHL undergrads who presented at S3!!

• Mya and Camryn provided insights on trash types in the San Diego watershed 🗑️🌊🗑️
• Shruti presented on the non-native vegetation effects on fires 🔥🌴🔥
• Dalston presented on the impacts of wildfires on water supply and infrastructure in the Western US 💧🔥💧

That's a wrap on the IECA conference! Abigail and Ramya were sponsored by the Pacific Northwest and Western chapters, and had a great time learning about the industry, being student moderators, and presenting their research :)

That's a wrap on Water Day 2024! Abigail, Dalston, Shruti, and Ramya did a great job with their posters :) Thank you to all the DHL members who showed up to support and those who helped with the event! Thank you also to Dr. Kinosh*ta for organizing this Water Day :)

What an incredible week! had the privilege of being part of WEFTEC’s InFLOW 2024 scholars cohort, where she was able to connect with so many brilliant professionals in the water industry. Being surrounded by such a diverse and passionate group of people, who openly shared their knowledge, culture, and enthusiasm, was an unforgettable experience. We can’t wait to see the amazing things these individuals will accomplish in the water industry.

Shruti spent the last week collaborating with Dr. Christine Lee’s remote sensing team.

Congratulations to Dalston and Erick for presenting at the MESA and SOAR funded poster symposium today! We're extremely proud of the work they have put in over the summer :)