Andean Hydrogeology

What is the role of groundwater for mountain hydrology? 
​With the rapid recession of mountain glaciers, the importance of groundwater as a water resource is rapidly increasing. We use a broad range of field techniques including groundwater and river monitoring, water chemistry,  geophysics, and numerical modeling to understand the processes that control groundwater and hydrology. The ultimate goal of this research is to understand the impacts of climate change on water and society .

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Research Examples
van Tiel, M., C. Aubry-Wake, L. Somers, C. Andermann, F. Avanzi, M. Baraer, G. Chiogna, C. Daigre, S. Das, F. Drenkhan, D. Farinotti, C. L. Fyffe, I. de Graaf, S. Hanus, W. Immerzeel, F. Koch, J. M. McKenzie, T. Müuller, A. L. Popp, Z. Saidaliyeva, B. Schaefli, O. S. Schilling, K. Teagai, J. M. Thornton, V. Yapiyev, 2024, Cryosphere-groundwater connectivity is a missing link in the mountain water cycle, Nature Water. DOI: 10.1038/s44221-024-00277-8.
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Somers, L.D., J.M. McKenzie, 2020, Groundwater in high mountain environments, WIREs Water. DOI: 10.1002/wat2.1475.
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