Kevin Bladon

Bladon, Kevin

Position Type:
Faculty
Job Title:
FES Department Head
Department:
Forest Ecosystems & Society
Office Location:
321 Richardson Hall
Phone Number:
(541) 737-5482
Email:
kevin.bladon@oregonstate.edu
CV:
CV_Bladon 2024-07-09.pdf
Advising:  Graduate Major Advisor
Website:
Forest Ecohydrology and Watershed Science Lab
Education
PhD, 2006, Forest Hydrology, University of Alberta
BSc, 2002, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, University of Alberta
Research Areas
Forest Soil and Watershed Processes
Research Interests
  • Aquatic ecosystems
  • Ecohydrology
  • Hydrology
  • Soil Science
  • Watershed Hydrology
My current research interests are to quantitatively explore the impacts of land cover and land use change on hydrology, water quality, and aquatic ecosystem health at the hillslope, stream reach, and catchment scale. My research program also includes regional and state (provincial) scale analyses of spatial and temporal trends in water quantity and quality as related to land use and climate change. Research results should ultimately improve forested source water management and protection strategies by improving the predictive capability of hydrologic and biogeochemical models. I also have interests in continuing to develop high quality, trans-disciplinary research collaborations focused on providing local, regional, national, and international solutions to a diversity of water challenges, including municipal drinking water supply.
Graduate Students:
Selected Publications:

  1. Bush, S.A., Johnson, S.L., Bladon, K.D., and Sullivan, P.L. 2024. Stream chemical response is mediated by hydrologic connectivity and fire severity in a Pacific Northwest forest. Bladon, K.D., and Sullivan, P.L. 2024. Stream chemical response is mediated by hydrologic connectivity and fire severity in a Pacific Northwest forest. Hydrological Processes. doi: 10.1002/hyp.15231

  2. Jarecke, K.M., Bladon, K.D., Meinzer, F.C., and Wondzell, S.M. 2024. Impact of rainfall and vapor pressure deficit on latewood growth and water stress in Douglas-fir in a Mediterranean climate. Forest Ecology and Management. 551. 121529. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121529.

  3. Kang, H., Cole, R.P., Miralha, L., Compton, J.E., and Bladon, K.D. 2024. Hydrologic response to wildfire in the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Hydrology. 639: 131612. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131612.

  4. Miralha, L., Segura, C., and Bladon, K.D. 2024. Stream temperature responses to forest harvesting with different riparian buffer prescriptions in Northern California. Forest Ecology and Management. 552: 121581. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121581.

  5. Myers-Pigg, A., Grieger, S., Roebuck Jr., J.A., Barnes, M.E., Bladon, K.D., Bailey, J.D., Barton, R., Chu, R.K., Graham, E.B., Homolka, K.K., Kew, W., Lipton, A.S., Scheibe, T., Toyoda, J.G., and Wagner, S. 2024. Experimental open air burning of vegetation enhances organic matter chemical heterogeneity compared to laboratory burns. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(22): 9679-9688. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10826.

  6. Wampler, K.A., Bladon, K.D., and Myers-Pigg, A. 2024. The influence of burn severity on dissolved organic carbon concentrations across a stream network differs based on seasonal wetness conditions. Biogeosciences. 21: 3093-3020. doi: 10.5194/bg-21-3093-2024.