Brendan Murphy

Areas of interest

Watershed science, geomorphology, surface hydrology, wildfire, sediment transport, geohazards, ecogeomorphology, population ecology

Biography

Brendan is a physical watershed scientist, specializing in geomorphology. His research focuses on the physical and coupled ecological dynamics of river systems, and includes studies of climatic controls on landscape evolution, watershed-scale sediment dynamics, and modeling population responses to environmental disturbance. Brendan鈥檚 multidisciplinary work involves collaborations with ecologists and engineers, as well as regular engagement with natural resource managers. He has a particular interest in post-wildfire erosion and modeling the associated sediment-related risks to downstream assets, such as water supply reservoirs and aquatic habitat.

Education

PhD, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
BS, Geology, The College of William & Mary

Publications

Research Papers

David S., Murphy B. P., Czuba J. A., Ahammad M. & Belmont, P. (2023). USUAL Watershed Tools: a new geospatial toolkit for hydro-geomorphic delineation, Environmental Modelling & Software, 159, DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105576

Wall S., Murphy B. P., Belmont P. & Yocom, L. (2023). Predicting post-fire debris flow grain sizes and depositional volumes in the Intermountain West, USA, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. DOI: 10.1002/esp.5480

Healy B. D., Budy P., Yackulic C. B., Murphy B. P., Schelly R. C. & McKinstry M. C. (2022). Exploring metapopulation-scale suppression alternatives for a global invader in a river network experiencing climate change, Conservation Biology, DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13993

Courses

Spring 2025

Future courses may be subject to change.

丁香园AV

School of Environmental Science

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