Mentor/s
Kirk Bartholomew John Rapaglia
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Land-use and Land-cover (LULC), coupled with climatic conditions are important components of ecosystems that affect water quality in the streams and rivers of a watershed. The conjoined Feohanagh, Milltown, and Owenmore River basins of the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland are similar in size but vary significantly in LULC. Previous work had shown substantial differences in the microbial communities of the three main rivers in the watersheds. Our current work focuses on understanding how differences in micro-climate affects the water-level and other physical parameters of the rivers and informs investigations of the differences observed in the microbial communities between the rivers. In this poster, we present an analysis of the correlations between rainfall and water level in the lower regions of the three watersheds along with basic descriptions of the hydrogeologic characteristics of the watersheds. Despite their conjoined nature and similar size, the three watersheds differ substantially in river-level response to rainfall and their basic topographical characteristics.
College and Major available
Biology, Coastal & Marine Science
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building Unversity Commons
Start Day/Time
4-26-2024 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-26-2024 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Best Visuals
Get Out of the River! Rainfall and River Rise in Three Watersheds of the Dingle Peninsula
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building Unversity Commons
Land-use and Land-cover (LULC), coupled with climatic conditions are important components of ecosystems that affect water quality in the streams and rivers of a watershed. The conjoined Feohanagh, Milltown, and Owenmore River basins of the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland are similar in size but vary significantly in LULC. Previous work had shown substantial differences in the microbial communities of the three main rivers in the watersheds. Our current work focuses on understanding how differences in micro-climate affects the water-level and other physical parameters of the rivers and informs investigations of the differences observed in the microbial communities between the rivers. In this poster, we present an analysis of the correlations between rainfall and water level in the lower regions of the three watersheds along with basic descriptions of the hydrogeologic characteristics of the watersheds. Despite their conjoined nature and similar size, the three watersheds differ substantially in river-level response to rainfall and their basic topographical characteristics.
Students' Information
Charlotte Ribaudo: Biology major; Honors students, graduation year Spring 2024
Emma Scheibl: Coastal Marine Science major; graduation year Spring 2024