*Patrick Belmont

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Watershed Sciences

Patrick Belmont is an Associate Professor of Hydrology and Geomorphology in the Watershed Sciences Department. His research focuses on how water and sediment move through watersheds. He is driven to understand how landscape systems have evolved over geologic time and evaluate how that landscape context influences modern processes and dynamics. This understanding is useful for predicting how human activities affect terrestrial and riverine processes. The three main thrusts of his research are a) mathematical modeling of hydrology, erosion and river channel change, b) development of water and sediment budgets, and c) spatial analysis with a focus on high-resolution topography data. Dr. Belmont served as the Director for Science Integration for the $4.3M NSF project Resilience Under Accelerated Change, serves as Co-PI for the $2.7M NSF Climate Adaptation Sciences program at USU, and has been identified as a national leader in education, serving on the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Traveling Workshop team. Dr. Belmont leads a nationally renowned research group, working most prominently in Utah, Idaho, California, and Minnesota and a has strong track record of translating his science into actionable management and policy guidance, working directly with state and county-level agencies, industry and non-profit environmental groups, and state legislators.