Trevor Partridge, PhD
Trevor Partridge is a Physical Scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Mission Area.
Trevor's research lies at the intersection of hydrology, meteorology, and land use change. He utilizes distributed, physically-based models in conjunction with both in-situ and remotely sensed data to investigate how land surface disturbances affect hydrologic processes, and the potential effects to water resources.
Currently, Trevor's work focuses on understanding the hydrologic response to wildfires and integrating post-wildfire hydrologic processes into a distributed modeling framework.
Before joining the USGS, Trevor earned a Ph.D. in Earth Science from Dartmouth College, specializing in agrometeorology. He also holds a Master of Science in Plant Science from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Professional Experience
August 2023 – Present, Physical Scientist, WMA Earth System Processes Division
December 2021 – Present, Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Hydrologist. Understanding the hydrologic response to wildfire through integrating post-wildfire hydrologic processes into the WRF-Hydro hydrologic model
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, 2021
M.S. Horticulture, Cornell University, 2016
B.S. Geology, Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, 2012
Science and Products
A wavier polar jet stream contributed to the mid-20th century winter warming hole in the United States A wavier polar jet stream contributed to the mid-20th century winter warming hole in the United States
Winter waves in the polar jet stream are associated with extreme cold outbreaks and can modulate longer-term winter temperature trends in the mid-latitudes. Recent research has highlighted a positive trend in jet stream waviness from 1990 to 2010, with a hypothesized connection to Arctic amplification of anthropogenic warming. However, an increase in jet stream waviness has also been...
Authors
Jacob I. Chalif, Erich C. Osterberg, Trevor Fuess Partridge
Disparate groundwater responses to wildfire Disparate groundwater responses to wildfire
Post-wildfire investigations of groundwater response reveal a range of outcomes, varying from substantial increases to notable decreases in recharge and baseflow, with some studies indicating negligible or short-lived effects. This review assesses these varied responses within five critical categories: climate, vegetation, hydrogeology, fire characteristics, and the cryosphere, examining...
Authors
Michelle A. Walvoord, Brian A. Ebel, Trevor Fuess Partridge, David M. Rey, D.O. Rosenberry
A review of post-wildfire adaptations of surface-water-quality models: Synthesis, gaps, and opportunities A review of post-wildfire adaptations of surface-water-quality models: Synthesis, gaps, and opportunities
As wildfires increasingly affect water-supply watersheds, the demand for models to predict water-quality responses is increasing. This work reviews and synthesizes existing post-wildfire applications of water-quality models in the context of geographic and ecohydrological distribution, hydrologic and water-quality response process representation, model parameterization, model and input...
Authors
Zachary M. Shephard, Trevor Fuess Partridge, Sheila F. Murphy, Michelle A. Walvoord, Brian A. Ebel
Opportunities and challenges for precipitation forcing data in post-wildfire hydrologic modeling applications Opportunities and challenges for precipitation forcing data in post-wildfire hydrologic modeling applications
The frequency and extent of wildfires have increased in recent decades with immediate and cascading effects on water availability in many regions of the world. Precipitation is used as primary input to hydrologic models and is a critical driver of post-wildfire hydrologic hazards including debris flows, flash floods, water-quality effects, and reservoir sedimentation. These models are...
Authors
Trevor Fuess Partridge, Zachary Johnson, Rachel Sleeter, Sharon L. Qi, Michelle A. Walvoord, Sheila F. Murphy, Cara L. Peterman-Phipps, Brian A. Ebel
Modeling post-wildfire hydrologic response: Review and future directions for applications of physically based distributed simulation Modeling post-wildfire hydrologic response: Review and future directions for applications of physically based distributed simulation
Wildfire is a growing concern as climate shifts. The hydrologic effects of wildfire, which include elevated hazards and changes in water quantity and quality, are increasingly assessed using numerical models. Post-wildfire application of physically based distributed models provides unique insight into the underlying processes that affect water resources after wildfire. This work reviews...
Authors
Brian A. Ebel, Zachary M. Shephard, Michelle A. Walvoord, Sheila F. Murphy, Trevor Fuess Partridge, Kimberlie Perkins
Non-USGS Publications**
Partridge, T., Winter, J., Kendall, A. et al. Irrigation benefits outweigh costs in more US croplands by mid-century. Commun Earth Environ 4, 274 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00889-0
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
A wavier polar jet stream contributed to the mid-20th century winter warming hole in the United States A wavier polar jet stream contributed to the mid-20th century winter warming hole in the United States
Winter waves in the polar jet stream are associated with extreme cold outbreaks and can modulate longer-term winter temperature trends in the mid-latitudes. Recent research has highlighted a positive trend in jet stream waviness from 1990 to 2010, with a hypothesized connection to Arctic amplification of anthropogenic warming. However, an increase in jet stream waviness has also been...
Authors
Jacob I. Chalif, Erich C. Osterberg, Trevor Fuess Partridge
Disparate groundwater responses to wildfire Disparate groundwater responses to wildfire
Post-wildfire investigations of groundwater response reveal a range of outcomes, varying from substantial increases to notable decreases in recharge and baseflow, with some studies indicating negligible or short-lived effects. This review assesses these varied responses within five critical categories: climate, vegetation, hydrogeology, fire characteristics, and the cryosphere, examining...
Authors
Michelle A. Walvoord, Brian A. Ebel, Trevor Fuess Partridge, David M. Rey, D.O. Rosenberry
A review of post-wildfire adaptations of surface-water-quality models: Synthesis, gaps, and opportunities A review of post-wildfire adaptations of surface-water-quality models: Synthesis, gaps, and opportunities
As wildfires increasingly affect water-supply watersheds, the demand for models to predict water-quality responses is increasing. This work reviews and synthesizes existing post-wildfire applications of water-quality models in the context of geographic and ecohydrological distribution, hydrologic and water-quality response process representation, model parameterization, model and input...
Authors
Zachary M. Shephard, Trevor Fuess Partridge, Sheila F. Murphy, Michelle A. Walvoord, Brian A. Ebel
Opportunities and challenges for precipitation forcing data in post-wildfire hydrologic modeling applications Opportunities and challenges for precipitation forcing data in post-wildfire hydrologic modeling applications
The frequency and extent of wildfires have increased in recent decades with immediate and cascading effects on water availability in many regions of the world. Precipitation is used as primary input to hydrologic models and is a critical driver of post-wildfire hydrologic hazards including debris flows, flash floods, water-quality effects, and reservoir sedimentation. These models are...
Authors
Trevor Fuess Partridge, Zachary Johnson, Rachel Sleeter, Sharon L. Qi, Michelle A. Walvoord, Sheila F. Murphy, Cara L. Peterman-Phipps, Brian A. Ebel
Modeling post-wildfire hydrologic response: Review and future directions for applications of physically based distributed simulation Modeling post-wildfire hydrologic response: Review and future directions for applications of physically based distributed simulation
Wildfire is a growing concern as climate shifts. The hydrologic effects of wildfire, which include elevated hazards and changes in water quantity and quality, are increasingly assessed using numerical models. Post-wildfire application of physically based distributed models provides unique insight into the underlying processes that affect water resources after wildfire. This work reviews...
Authors
Brian A. Ebel, Zachary M. Shephard, Michelle A. Walvoord, Sheila F. Murphy, Trevor Fuess Partridge, Kimberlie Perkins
Non-USGS Publications**
Partridge, T., Winter, J., Kendall, A. et al. Irrigation benefits outweigh costs in more US croplands by mid-century. Commun Earth Environ 4, 274 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00889-0
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.