Connectivity of ecohydrological processes in Brazilian semiarid region

Invited Presentation by Prof. Carlos Alexandre Gomes Costa, Federal University of Ceara, Brazil

Visiting Professor in i4GEO, Geography and Environment at the University of Lethbridge

Title: Connectivity of ecohydrological processes in Brazilian semiarid region

When: Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 PM

Where: Water and Environmental Sciences Building, 1001

An i4GEO and WISE Event!

Abstract: This presentation will describe and discuss in situ and remote sensing methods to better understand hydrological processes in tropical semi-arid regions. Here, I examine the connection between vegetation and water availability in environments with high evapotranspiration demand especially from water bodies and intermittent rivers. Approaches to strategies for the rational use of water in dry environments, the role of vegetation in hydrological and sedimentological processes, and the use of remote sensing in semi-arid regions of Brazil will also be discussed.

Prof. Alexandre Costa is an agronomist and hydrologist with a PhD in agricultural engineering, focusing on watershed management in semi-arid regions. He has been studying the connectivity of eco-hydrological processes under the conditions of the Caatinga biome with field measurements, remote sensing and hydrological modeling.

Coffee and cookies/bake sale will be provided by the ULethbridge Geography Club

Room or Area: 
WESB 1001

Contact:

Jenny Oseen | oseejs@uleth.ca | (403) 329-2551