Holly Barnard

Dr. Holly Barnard is a Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR). Holly investigates how forest processes affect water flow dynamics and pathways in soil and streams, and conversely, how water flow paths affect ecological function in mountainous areas. This bridging of hydrology and ecosystem science is key to developing sustainable management of water resources.  The ultimate goal of Holly’s research is to improve our knowledge of how changes in climate and land-use will affect forest ecosystems and water resources. All of her research involves a combination of field experimentation, field observations and laboratory analysis, and is fundamentally interdisciplinary and collaborative.  Over her career, Holly has collaborated with dozens of excellent scientists from a variety of disciplines to conduct research projects that have achieved far more than any one scientist could do on their own.