DOUGLAS P. BOYLE

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson
M.S., Hydrology/Hydrogeology, University of Nevada, Reno
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS:

Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences – University of Nevada Reno

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Dr. Boyle has 13 years of experience in surface water hydrology. He has extensive experience with the development, application, and calibration of many different hydrologic and hydraulic computer models to perform flash flood forecasting, floodplain analysis, flood frequency analysis. Dr. Boyle’s research interests include the development of new and innovative approaches to estimate parameter values for hydrologic models using multi-criteria global optimization methods, investigation of issues related to model complexity and information content of data, and investigation of new approaches to incorporating high-resolution (both time and space) hydrologic information into hydrologic models in both lumped and semi-distributed applications. He has extended his research methods to other hydrological models (water quality, land-surface atmosphere interaction, and long-range flood/water-supply) through collaborative relationships with several research groups throughout the United States and Europe.

RESEARCH AREAS: Watershed hydrology; integrated modeling of watershed scale processes related to water quantity and quality; streamflow forecasting; GIS, remote sensing; sensitivity analysis; automatic and manual parameter estimation; and multi-criteria analysis.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

McAlpine, J.D.; Koracin, D.; Veropoulos, K. ; Boyle, D. P.; McDonald, E.; Lamorey, G., 2007.

Determining atmospheric dust concentrations during strong flow perturbations using a digital-optical technique. Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Advances in Visual Computing. v.4841. pp.393-402.

Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Huggins, A.W., 2006.

Application of a hydrologic model to assess the effects of cloud seeding in the Walker River basin, Nevada. Journal of Weather Modification.

Krause, P.; Boyle, D.P.; Base, F., 2005.

Comparison of different efficiency criteria for hydrological model assessment. Advances in Geosciences. v.5. pp.89-97.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

Schumer, Rina; Chen, Li; Knust, Anna; Boyle, Douglas, 2008.

Impact of flow-duration curves on sediment load estimates. 2008 Annual Conference. Floodplain Management Association. San Diego, CA.

Boyle, Douglas; Schumer, Rina; Knust, Anna; Bassett, Scott, 2008.

Short duration volume-frequency relationships in arid/semi-arid watersheds. 2008 Annual Conference. Floodplain Management Association. San Diego, CA.

Boyle, D; Garner, C, 2008.

Water management and irrigation modeling applications. Climate Workshop. USGS. Sioux Falls, SD.

Carroll, Rosemary W.H.; Pohll, Greg; Pohlmann, Karl; Boyle, Doug; Garner, Chris; Knust, Anna; ; , 2008.

Preliminary Model of a Coupled Groundwater-Surface Water System, Mason Valley, Nevada. MODFLOW and More: Ground Water and Public Policy. International Ground Water Modeling Center. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO USA.

Barth C; Boyle D; Bastidas L; Schumer R, 2008.

Toward Improved Calibration of Hydrologic Models: Multioobjective Analysis of Streamflow and SWE Modeling Errors in Mountainous Regions. AGU Fall 2008 meeting. AGU. San Fransisco, CA.

Schumer, Rina; Knust, Anna; Boyle, Douglas, 2008.

Short duration volume-frequency relationships in arid/semi-arid watersheds. 2008 Annual Conference. Association of State Floodplain Managers. Reno, NV.

Schumer, Rina; Knust, Anna; Boyle, Douglas; Bassett, Scott, 2008.

Comparison of Statistical and Physically Based Modelling of Flash Floods in the Southwestern U.S. American Geophysical Union. 2008 Fall Meeting.

Garner, C; Boyle, D; Lamorey, G; Bassett, S; Markstrom, S; Brookshire, D; Broadbent, C; Coursey, D; Tidwell, V; Gupta, H; , 2008.

Development of a MODSIM Model to Assess the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin. 8th Annual Meeting. SAHRA. Tucson, AZ.

Boyle, D; Garner, C; Bassett, S; Markstrom, S; Brookshire, D; Broadbent, C; Coursey, D; Tidwell, V; Gupta, H; , 2008.

Water Leasing Model in the Middle Rio Grande Basin: Stage IV - Third Party Effects. 8th Annual Meeting. SAHRA. Tucson, AZ.

Boyle, D, 2008.

Watershed Modeling focused on the headwater areas of Walker Lake Basin. 2008 Annual Conference. AWRA. Mesquite, NV.

Boyle D P; Garner C B; Lamorey G W; Basset S D, 2007.

Medium Resolution Physical Model of the Middle Rio Grande Basin for Water Leasing and Market Studies. 2007 SAHRA Annual Meeting. Sustainabilty of Semi-arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas. Tucson, AZ.

McAlpine, J.D.; Koracin, D.; Veropoulos, K.; Boyle, D.P.; McDonald, E.; Lamorey, G., 2007.

Determining atmospheric dust concentrations during strong flow perturbations using a digital-optical technique. 3rd International Symposium on Visual Computing. South Lake Tahoe.

Barth, C; Boyle, D; Lamorey, G; Bassett, S, 2007.

Toward Improving Streamflow Forecasts Using SNODAS Products. AGU. AGU. San Fransisco, CA.

Garner, C B; Boyle, D P; Lamorey, G W; Bassett, S D; , 2007.

Development of a Hydrologic Model to Assess the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin. AGU Fall 2007 meeting. American Geophysical Union. San Fransisco, CA.

Boyle, D.P.; Garner, C.B; Lamorey, G.W.; Basset, S.D., 2007.

Water Leasing Stage 4, 5, 6: Third Party Effects Modeling Issues. 2007 SAHRA Annual Meeting, Sustainability of Semi-arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas. NSF. Tucson, AZ.

Garner, C B; Boyle, D P; Lamorey, G W; Bassett, S D; , 2007.

Development of a Hydrologic Model to Assess the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin. 2007 SAHRA Annual Meeting. Sustainabilty of Semi-arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas. Tucson, AZ.

Schumer, R.,; Benson, D.; Meerschaert, M.M.; Boyle, D.P., 2007.

Recurrence of Extreme Events with Heavy Tailed Interarrivals. Spring American Geophysical Union Meeting. AGU. Mexico.

Makowski, Anna; Schumer, Rina; Boyle, Doug P., 2007.

Volume and frequency characteristics of ephemeral streams in the semi-arid U.S. 2007 Fall Meeting. American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA.

Huntington, J.L.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D., 2006.

Improving US Bureau of Reclamation water supply, demand monitoring and forecasting using NASA Earth Science Data. Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation and 3rd Hydrologic Modeling Conference.

Huntington, J.L.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Toll, D., 2006.

Toward improving streamflow simulation in the Truckee River basin using MODIS fractional snow cover information. NWRA. Mesquite, NV.

Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Pohll, G.M.; Krause, P.; Kralisch, S., 2006.

Investigating the value of hydrologic model complexity and spatial information using multicriteria methods. IAHS. Nice, France.

Bassett, S.D.; Mouat, D.A.; Boyle, D.P., 2006.

Alternative futures analysis: a scenario-based strategic planning assessment technique to aid environmental management. Armidale, Australia.

Naranjo, R.C.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Markstrom, S.; Leavesley, G., 2006.

Development of an integrated physical and engineering hydrologic model of the Rio Grande. Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation and 3rd Hydrologic Modeling Conferences. Reno, NV.

Boyle, D.P.; Naranjo, R.C.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Markstrom, S.; Gupta, H.; Brookshire, D.; Leavesley, G., 2006.

Development of an integrated hydrologic model to explore the feasibility of water banking and markets in the southwestern U.S. Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation and 3rd Hydrologic Modeling Conferences. Reno, NV.

Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Pohll, G.M.; Krause, P.; Kralish, S., 2006.

Investigating the value of hydrologic model complexity and spatial information using multicriteria methods. International Association for Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). Nice, France.

Naranjo, R.C.; Boyle, D.P.; Markstrom, S.; Gupta, H.; Brookshire, D.; Leavesley, G., 2006.

The development of a physically based hydrologic model to assess water markets/banking on the Middle Rio Grande. SAHRA. Phoenix, AZ.

Bassett, S.D.; Mouat, D.A.; Boyle, D.P., 2006.

Alternative futures analysis: a scenario-based strategic planning assessment technique to aid environmental management. Alice Springs, Australia.

Boyle, D.P.; Naranjo, R.C.; Markstrom, S., 2006.

Medium resolution physical model of the Middle Rio Grande basin for water leasing and market studies. SAHRA. Phoenix, AZ.

Rajagopal, S.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D., 2006.

Optimizing the Carson River to Minimize Water Quantity and Quality Impacts on the Truckee River. Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation and 3rd Hydrologic Modeling Conferences. Reno, NV.

Kralisch, S.; Krause, P.; Boyle, D.P., 2006.

JAMS- A framework for natural resource model development and application. IAHS. Nice, France.

Boyle, D.P.; Krause, P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D., 2006.

An investigation of the impacts of different snow process algorithms in terms of catchment streamflow simulation. Munich, Germany.

Krause, P.; Base, F.; Bende-Michl, U.; Fink, M.; Flugel, W.; Pfennig, B.; Boyle, D.P.; Markstrom, S., 2006.

Hydrological Modelling in the Gera catchment -- Multiscale Investigations in a Mesoscale Catchment. Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation and 3rd Hydrologic Modeling Conferences. Reno, NV.

Krause, P.; Boyle, D.P., 2006.

Comparitive analysis of different snow process algorithms and concepts found in various conceptual hydrologic models. Munich, Germany.

Boyle, D.P.; Naranjo, R.C.; Gupta, H.; Markstrom, S., 2005.

Medium Resolution Physical/Engineering Model of the Middle Rio Grande Basin for Water Market Studies. NSF-SAHRA. Tucson, AZ.

Rajagopal, S.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Coors, S.; Mann, M., 2005.

Toward improving water supply forecasts on the Carson River with a physically based hydrologic model. Melbourne, Australia.

Barth, C.; Krause, P.; Boyle, D.P.; Markstrom, S., 2005.

Hydrologic modeling of a groundwater dominated watershed using a loosely coupled modeling approach. Melbourne, Australia.

Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Huggins, A.W., 2005.

Application of a hydrologic model to assess the effects of cloud seeding in the Walker River basin, Nevada. Long Beach, California.

Naranjo, R.C.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Gupta, H.; Brookshire, D., 2005.

Development of an integrated hydrologic model to explore the feasibility of water banking and markets in the Southwestern U.S. San Francisco, CA.

Naranjo, R.C.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Gupta, H.; Brookshire, D.; Markstrom, S., 2005.

The Development of a Physically Based Hydrologic Model to Assess Water Markets and Banking on the Rio Grande. NSF-SAHRA. Tucson, AZ.

Boyle, D.P.; Naranjo, R.C.; Lamorey, G.W.; Bassett, S.D.; Gupta, H.; Brookshire, D., 2005.

Development of an integrated hydrologic model to explore the feasibility of water banking and markets in the southwestern U.S. Melbourne, Australia.

Naranjo, R.C.; Rajagopal, S.; Boyle, D.P., 2004.

Development of an Integrated Physical and Engineering Hydrologic Model of the Rio Grande. NSF-SAHRA. Albuquerque, NM.

Boyle, D.P.; Fritchel, P.; Lamorey, G.W.; Markstrom, S., 2004.

Evaluation of a Hydrologic Model of the Rio Grande (USA) Using Observed and Modelled Land Surface Fluxes and States. the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society. Manno, Switzerland.

Huntington, J.L.; Boyle, D.P.; Lamorey, G.W., 2004.

Estimation of MODIS Fractional Snow Cover for Improved Streamflow Forecasting: An Example from Del Norte, Colorado. NSF-SAHRA. Albuquerque, NM.

Bassett, S.D.; Boyle, D.P.; Henk, J., 2004.

Environmental Model Integration and Its Role in Characterizing Desert Surficial Processes for the Military. DRI. Zzyzx, CA.

Boyle, D.P.; Markstrom, S., 2004.

Development of an Integrated Physical and Engineering Hydrologic Model of the Rio Grande In support of Water Banking. NSF-SAHRA. Albuquerque, NM.

Fritchell, P.E.; Boyle, D.P.; Mcconnell, J.R., 2003.

Evaluation of a hydrologic model of the Rio Grande using a long-term dataset of land surface fluxes and states. American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, CA.