Research Hydrologist
The watershed delineation code delineator is now a Python package available on PyPI, the official Python package repository. The best part: it s totally free and open-source. This package is based on code that I wrote during my PhD and released Continue reading
This week, I added an exciting new feature to Global Watersheds Watershed Data Reports now include information on endangered species. The app finds species whose range overlaps the watershed and displays some basic information about them, with links to Continue reading
I first heard about AI-generated podcasts about a year ago. I have pretty mixed feelings about them. I d rather listen to real human hosts with a passion for their subject. But I also read that graduate students were using them Continue reading
The API for watershed and flowpath delineation has gotten popular. Last month users made nearly 4,000 requests every day. Unfortunately, increased traffic can lead to lagging response and errors. If the situation continues, I may add throttling to limit the Continue reading
To my fellow watershed explorers I m excited to share a couple of new features I ve been working on for the Global Watersheds web app. Flowpath Profiles Under Options, check the box: 📈 Show flowpath profile plot. Now, create a Continue reading
In November 2022, I posted a tutorial on how to use the US Geological Survey s web service NLDI to delineated watersheds in the continental United States. Since then, they updated the API, and that old code no longer works. Here Continue reading
Now the Global Watersheds web app can use USGS data and methods (NLDI) to delineate watersheds in the continental United States. This means more accurate watersheds and flow paths in the US. To access it, make sure to do a Continue reading
If you ve studied hydrology or climate science, you ve probably come across the Budyko curve, or the Budyko Framework. Soviet climatologist Mikhail Ivanovich Budyko published what is now the well known Budyko curve, a conceptual model describing the relationship between the Continue reading
I ve just published a bunch of updates to the free Global Watersheds web app. Please check them out, and, as always, let me know if you have any questions or comments. I always love hearing from folks who use the Continue reading
The water quality of the Seine has been making headlines, thanks to the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris. A few days ago, I discussed these issues with Kelly Yu from Radio Hong Kong. I did my Master s thesis on bacteria Continue reading