Kieta, Dr. Kristen
PhD Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (UNBC); MSc (UNBC); BSc (University of St. Thomas, MN)
Biography
Dr. Kristen Kieta is an environmental scientist focused on the impact of landscape disturbances on aquatic ecosystems. Her main research questions aim to determine how various disturbances like wildfire, industrial forestry and agriculture impact water and sediment quality and quantity. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at UNBC, where she is working with Skeetchestn Indian Band to determine the effectiveness of various post-wildfire mitigation strategies on water quality.
Research and expertise
My primary research interest is in watersheds and how they respond to natural and human disturbances. Specifically, I am interested in water quality and sediment transport in ecologically diverse watersheds.
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Water
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