Dense stands of Douglas-fir surround South Twin Lake in the Klamath bioregion of northwestern California.
Clarke Knight, PhD
Clarke is a Research Geographer at the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. She received a PhD in Environmental Science (Paleoecology) from UC Berkeley. Since joining the USGS in 2021, she has been researching hydroclimate variability and anthropogenic environmental change in western North America during the Holocene.
Since starting at the Menlo Park office of GMEG, Clarke is currently focused on producing well-dated, high-resolution reconstructions of past climate to understand climate variability in western North America, particularly extreme hydrologic events. This work is part of the Drivers and Impacts of North Pacific Climate Variability in the Climate Research and Development Program.
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Douglas-fir Forest in the Klamath Bioregion of California
Dense stands of Douglas-fir surround South Twin Lake in the Klamath bioregion of northwestern California.
Drivers and Impacts of North Pacific Climate Variability
Climate model forecasts indicate an increase in extreme hydrologic events, including floods and droughts, for California and the western U.S. in the future. To better understand what the consequences of this future change in climate may be, USGS scientists are studying the frequency, magnitude, and impacts of past hydroclimate variability and extremes in the region. This project produces well...
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Douglas-fir Forest in the Klamath Bioregion of California
Dense stands of Douglas-fir surround South Twin Lake in the Klamath bioregion of northwestern California.
Dense stands of Douglas-fir surround South Twin Lake in the Klamath bioregion of northwestern California.
Drivers and Impacts of North Pacific Climate Variability
Climate model forecasts indicate an increase in extreme hydrologic events, including floods and droughts, for California and the western U.S. in the future. To better understand what the consequences of this future change in climate may be, USGS scientists are studying the frequency, magnitude, and impacts of past hydroclimate variability and extremes in the region. This project produces well...