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Ben Livneh
CIRES Visiting Fellow
2012-2013Ben Livneh

Post-doc
Ph.D., University of Washington

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Project: Hydrology modeling of desert dust and mountain pine beetle disturbance under current and future climate scenarios

Ben Livneh is working with the Environmental Observations, Modeling and Forecasting Division and also in close collaboration with the Cryospheric and Polar Processes Division and the Ecosystem Science Division. His research addresses crucial aspects of water-resource management in the Colorado River Basin. Specifically, he is investigating dust deposition on snow and its impact on snowpack evolution and the onset of spring snowmelt under current and future climates. “The findings will have implications for freshwater resources within the region,” he says. Livneh is also studying the drivers behind the anomalously large runoff experienced by the Colorado headwaters region in 2010.

After living in Seattle for six years, Livneh says he’s looking forward to Colorado’s sunny skies. “Biking, hiking, skiing, and playing jazz music are also atop my list,” he says.

Sponsor: Carol Wessman