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Ramon Naranjo - Ph.D. Student
Division of Hydrologic Sciences
Desert Research Institute
2215 Raggio Parkway Reno, Nevada 89512
naranjo@dri.edu
775-674-7104
Advisor: Stone, Mark
Research Interests:

My research interest is focused on understanding the role of streambed geochemistry and morphology on ground water-surface water interactions and implications for stream ecology. My current research project involves using heat as a tracer for quantification of flux rates, pore-water sampling and collection of macroinvertebrates using freeze core methods to obtain vertical distributions for quantification and taxonomy. The results of this investigation aim to provide transferable knowledge of hyporheic exchange, nutrient transport and impacts on benthic community structure to lower gradient systems.

Research topics:
3-D Numerical Modeling
Aquatic Ecology
Groundwater/Surface Water Interactions
Hyporheic Exchange
Nutrient Cycling