Lee Brown
Dr. Lee Brown
Lecturer in river hydroecology
River Basin Processes and Management
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds, LS2 9JT
United Kingdom
Phone: ++44 (0)113 343 3302
E-mail:
l.brown(at)leeds.ac.ukURL Institution:
www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/l.brown
Additional functions:
Research Interests
Hydroecology (interface between hydrology and freshwater ecology), particularly within alpine, upland, mountain and glacierized river basins Stream population and community ecology Stream food-webs and resource subsidies Benthic macroinvertebrate response to natural and anthropogenic disturbances Catchment hydrology and water sourcing The thermal behaviour of surface waters and the hyporheic zone (interface between surface and groundwaters) Potential change in river ecosystems under future climate change scenarios
Key Publications of Lee Brown (up to ten) :
Brown, L.E., Céréghino, R. & Compin, A. Endemic freshwater invertebrates from southern France: Diversity, distribution and conservation implications. Biological Conservation (in press - online early view)
Brown, L.E, Hannah, D.M. & Milner, A.M. (2007) Vulnerability of alpine stream biodiversity to shrinking glaciers and snowpacks. Global Change Biology 13: 958-966
Brown, L.E, Milner, A.M. & Hannah. D.M. (2007) Groundwater influence on alpine stream ecosystems. Freshwater Biology 52: 878-890
Brown, L.E, Hannah, D.M & Milner, A.M. (2006) Hydroclimatological influences on water column and streambed thermal dynamics in an alpine river system. Journal of Hydrology 325: 1-20
Milner, A.M., Conn, S.C. & Brown, L.E. (2006) Persistence and stability of macroinvertebrate communities in streams of Denali National Park, Alaska: implications for biological monitoring. Freshwater Biology 51: 373-387
Expertise of Lee Brown:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Topic Cryosphere | Glaciers |
| Snow Cover |
| Topic Biosphere | Animals |
| Biodiversity |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Water |
| Time Frame | Recent / Today |
| Future |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Mean Change / Trends |
| Variability |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Modeling |
| Applied Research / Technology |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount |
| Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions |
| Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins |
Specialties of Lee Brown:
Interests Freshwater ecosystems, particularly within alpine, upland, mountain and glacierized river basins Stream population and community ecology Stream food-webs and resource subsidies Benthic macroinvertebrate response to natural and anthropogenic disturbances Catchment hydrology and water sourcing The thermal behaviour of streams and rivers Potential change in river ecosystems under future climate change scenarios
Last update: 12/13/18
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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