Visiting Scholars

Dr. Celso Augusto Santos
Visiting Scholar

Fully funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development of Brazil, Dr. Santos will use advanced hydrological modeling and sophisticated statistical techniques to investigate:

• Hydrologic Modeling
• Drought Analysis
• Runoff-Erosion Modeling
• Time Series Analysis
• Climate Change Impact Assessments

His research will help predict hydrological impacts of land use change as well as inform water resource management decisions.

santos@southalabama.edu

Alecsander Mergen
Intern

Alecsander is from the Department of Physics at the Federal University of Santa Maria in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. With an academic background in ecohydrology and biogeochemistry, he will be investigating ecosystem dynamics in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. His research involves:

• field measurements
• remote sensing
• modeling

His research will assess the ecological impacts of land-use change, hydrological alterations, and climate variability.