Projects

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are gathering and analyzing data on biogeochemical processes in urban areas to better understand how the natural and built environments interact and affect the microclimate of people who reside there. Their discoveries provide insight into how tree plantings and greenspace could alleviate heat in urban areas, where most of the world’s population resides.

The WaDE: Watershed Dynamics And Evolution (WaDE) Science Focus Area advances predictive understanding of how dominant processes controlling watershed hydro-biogeochemical function operate under a range of hydrologic regimes and vary along stream networks that drain heterogeneous land covers.