Name: Catalina Segura
Tel: (919) 515-2975 (office), (919) 985-6353 (mobile)
Email: csegura@ncsu.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Geography. University of Colorado, Aug, 2008
M.S., Environmental Engineering. University of Washington, Jul 2003.
B.S., Forestry Engineering. Universidad Distrital, Bogota, Colombia, Aug 1997
Research & Work Experience:
8. Postdoctoral fellow at NC State University, Aug 2012-Present
Current research focuses on development, application and evaluation of hydrology and forest ecosystems models.
7. Engineering Graduate Studies Director, Universidad Autónoma de Colombia, Aug 2011-Feb 2012.
6. Professor Environmental Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Colombia, Apr 2010-Aug 2011.
5. Postdoctoral fellow at NC State University, Aug 2018-Feb 2010. Main research focused on: (1) Computation of water residence times based on stream hydrograph analysis for 6- forested catchments in the HJ Andrews experimental forest, Oregon and (2) Modeling of event-based rainfall-runoff and stable isotopes tracer response for eight small nested catchments in the Mount Saint Hillarie Canada.
4. Research Assistant, Geography Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Aug. 2003- Aug 2008. Project Title: “Effects of sediment transport on benthic organisms in a mountain river, Colorado.”
3 Research Assistant, Civil and Environmental Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Aug, 2001, Aug, 2003. Project Title: “Characterizing lowland streams: riparian and watershed influences on urban and non-urban channels”.
2. Internship, Taylor Associates, 7104 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. Technical site support in the Research Sampling Facility for Storm water and field support for fish surveying, 2002- 2003.
1. Environmental consulting, AMBIOTEC LTDA Bogotá, Colombia, 1997-2001. Participated in Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Management Plans for the development of road infrastructure, railways, and parking lots and led the vegetation survey of 5000 hectares in Tropical Forest in Colombia.
Publications:
Refereed Journal Papers:
8. Caldwell P., Segura, C., Laird, S.G., Sun, G., McNulty, S., Sandercock, M., Boggs, J., and Vose, J. Climate Change Impacts on Southeastern US Stream Water Temperature. Submitted to Journal of Hydrology.
7. Segura C., Lazzati D, and Arumugam, S, Statistical description of daily flows in the continental US, spatial and temporal variations. Submitted to Journal of Hydrology.
6. Segura C.; Sun G, McNulty S, and Zhang Y. Climate change induced impacts on soil erosion vulnerability across the conterminous US. Submitted to Journal of Soils and water Conservation (accepted, under major revisions)
5. Segura C., A. L. James, D. Lazzati, and N. T. Roulet ,2012, Scaling relationships for event water contributions and transit times in small-forested catchments in Eastern Quebec, Water Resour. Res., 48, W07502, doi:10.1029/2012WR011890.
4. Segura C., McCutchan, JH, Lewis, WM, and Pitlcik J. 2011. The Influence of Channel Bed Disturbance on Algal Biomass in a Colorado Mountain Stream. Ecohydrology Volume 4, Issue 3, pages 411–421.
3. Segura C. and Booth DB. 2010. Effects of geomorphic setting and urbanization on wood, pools, sediment storage, and bank erosion in Puget Sound streams. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 46(5):972-986. DOI: 10.1111 ⁄ j.1752-1688.2010.00470.x
2. Segura C. and Pitlick J. 2010. Scaling frequency of channel forming flows in snowmelt dominated streams. Water Resour. Res., 46, W06524, doi:10.1029/2009WR008336.
1. Pitlick, J, Mueller, E, Segura, C., Cress R., and Torrizo, M. 2007. Relation between flow, surface-layer armoring, and sediment transport in gravel-bed rivers. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. Volume 33(8) 1192–1209.
Book chapters
Pitlick, J, Mueller E, and Segura C, 2012. Differences in sediment supply to braided and single-thread river channels: What do the data tell us? in Gravel Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments edited by M.A. Church P. Brion and A. Roy, Wiley and Sons, Chichester. 580pISBN: 978-0-470-68890-8
Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings:
4. Sun, G. and C. Segura. 2013. Interactions of Forests, Climate, Water Resources, and Humans in a Changing Environment: Research Needs. Volume 3, Issue 2 (April-June) - Special Issue. (Editorial)
3. Pitlick, J, Segura, C and Mueller, E Influence of Sediment Transport Intensity and Hydrology on the Bankfull Hydraulic Geometry of Gravel Bed Rivers. Proceedings from the 2010 AGU Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting. [np]. 22-25 Jun 2010.
2. Segura, C and Pitlick, J. Methodology for the prediction of flows of geomorphic and ecological importance in mountain rivers (invited). Proceedings first International conference of ecological flow and climate change. Bogotá, Colombia, June 10 -11 2010.
1. Segura, C, Rylko M, Booth D, and Nelson, P. 2003. Comparing and evaluating rapid assessment techniques of stream-channel conditions for assessing the quality of aquatic habitat at the watershed scale. Proceedings Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 31-Apr. 3 2003.
Invited Presentations:
5 . Segura, C., Caldwell, P; Sun, G.. Cohen, E; McNulty S. 2013. Modeling Impacts of Environmental Change on Ecosystem Services. Presented at the Workshop “Reducing vulnerability from climate change, and conserving biodiversity through reforestation and restoration, and urban forestry". Crowne Plaza, EL SALVADOR, 23 and 24 JULY 2013.
4. Department of Forestry Engineering and Management. Oregon State University, 2013 “Understanding river systems through multi-scale eco-hydrologic modeling.”
3. Pitlick J., Segura C., and Mueller E (invited). Influence of Sediment Transport Intensity and Hydrology on the Bankfull Hydraulic Geometry of Gravel Bed Rivers. 2010 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan, 22–25 June 2010.
2. Segura .C and Pitlick J. Methodology for the prediction of flows of geomorphic and ecological importance in mountain rivers (invited). First International conference of ecological flow and climate change. Bogotá, Colombia, June 10 -11 2010.
1. Booth D, Alberti M, Avolio C, and Segura C.
(invited). Determinants of urban stream degradation. Channel Protection and Restoration Conference. The Ohio State University, October 7, 2003, p. 9-14.
Contributed Conference Presentations:
11. Segura C; Sun G, McNulty S, and Zhang Y. Climate change induced impacts on soil erosion vulnerability across the conterminous US. 2013 AWRA Summer Conference: Healthy Forests = Healthy Waters, Hartfort, CT, June 27-28, 2013.
10. Segura C and Lazzati D., Modeling the daily-flow distribution of unregulated basins in the continental US, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9/2011.
9. Segura C and James A. Investigating variability in small multi-scale catchment response using lumped conceptual modeling of storm-based runoff and stable isotope data. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 14-18/2009.
8. Segura C and James, A. Combining hydrometric, stable isotope and hydrochemical analysis in the development of a multi-scale catchment model of a forested headwater system. Second International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment, Raleigh, North Carolina. September 14–16, 2009.
7. James A, Segura C, McDonnell J, McGuire K. Can Stream Hydrographs be used to Estimate How Long Water Resides in the Catchment? AGU/CGU Joint Assembly, Toronto, May 2009.
6. James, A, Segura C, McDonnell J, McGuire. Using hydrograph recession as a proxy for Residence Time estimation across scale. State of the art of catchment-scale residence time: conceptualization, modeling and analysis, Vienna, Austria. 19-21 January 2009.
5. Segura C and Pitlick J. Relation between shear stress, surface-layer armoring, and sediment transport in a mountain stream. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 9-12/2006.
4. Segura C, Pitlick J, McCutchan JH, and Lewis WM. 2005. Effects of channel bed disturbance on algal biomass in a mountain stream. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 9-12/2005.
3. Pitlick J, Mueller E, Segura C, Torizzo M and Cress R. Adjustments of Bed Sediment Texture to Variations in Shear Stress in High Gradient Streams. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 9-12/2004.
2. Segura C and Booth DB. Morphological Effects of Channel Confinement and Riparian Vegetation on Urban and Non-urban Streams of the Pacific Northwest. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 9-12/2003.
1. Segura C, Rylko M, Booth D, and Nelson P. Comparing and evaluating rapid assessment techniques of stream-channel conditions for assessing the quality of aquatic habitat at the watershed scale. Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, BC, March 31-April 3 2003.
Teaching:
Fulltime professor, Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad Autónoma de Colombia, 2010-2011. Developed and instructed 100-level Geosciences course, 400-level Hydrology course, 400 level Fluvial geomorphology course.
Lecturer, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, North Carolina State University.
Hydrologic Modeling (FOR 420-520), 2008.
Instructor, Geography Department, University of Colorado, 2006-2007:
- Main instructor for GEOG 1001 “Environmental systems 1”, 178 students enrolled (Spring 2006).
- Main instructor for GEOG 1011 “Environmental systems 2’, 23 students enrolled (summer 2006 and summer 2007)
Teaching Assistant: Geography Department, University of Colorado, 2003-2008. Instructed laboratory portion of 1000-level Landscapes and water class, 1000-level Climate and Vegetation class and 3000-level Hydrology Class.
Awards and Honors:
3. National Science Foundation Pan-American Advanced Study Institute (PASI). University of Idaho and University of Concepcion, Chile. Sponsorship to participate in the workshop: Balancing Hydropower Development and Biodiversity: Is Sustainability in an Adaptive Management Framework Achievable? 2005 ($5,000)
2. University of Washington, Merit tuition waiver 2001-2003.
1. Fulbright Scholarship, 2001-2003 ($45,000)
Membership/Activities:
3. Guest Editor for the Third Special Issue of the British Journal of Environment and Climate Change
2. Reviewer for Water Resources Research, Hydrological processes, Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Journal of Hydrology, and EOS
1. Member of the American Geophysical Union. Since 2002
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