Sarah Null, Ph.D.

Field: Water Resources
Areas of Focus: Climate Adaptation, Great Salt Lake, Water Quality, Water Resources Management

Expertise

• Environmental water management
• Climate adaptation
• Water quality
• Aquatic habitat

Bio

Dr. Sarah Null uses her background in water resources systems analysis and physical geography to monitor and mathematically model processes and interactions of built and natural water resources systems. Systems analysis, mathematical modeling and field studies are the methods she uses to improve understanding of systems and explore promising solutions to problems. Her main research interests are:

1. Systems modeling to quantify water supply and aquatic habitat tradeoffs.
2. Monitoring and modeling managed environmental water for maximum environmental benefit.
3. Predicting climate change effects on hydrology, water quality, and aquatic habitat to anticipate change and identify promising adaptation strategies.

Dr. Null has a bachelor's degree in Economics from University of California in Los Angeles, and master's and doctorate degrees in Geography from University of California in Davis. Prior to coming to Utah State University, she worked as a postdoctoral scholar at UC Davis' Center for Watershed Sciences.