Todd Caldwell

Title: Assistant Research Professor
Affiliation: Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Location: DRI Reno
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Phone: 775.673.7368

Professional Interests

Dr. Caldwell is a hydrologist and soil scientist specializing in field investigations and numerical modeling associated with near-surface vadose zone hydrology. His current research focuses on the ecohydrology and restoration of arid lands, the characterization and scaling of soils and hydraulic parameters, and soil moisture monitoring and data acquisition.

Research Areas of Interest and Expertise

• Transport of water, solute and heat through soils
• Soil hydraulic parameter characterization
• Numerical modeling of soil-atmosphere-plant systems
• Soil degradation and arid lands restoration
• Remote site instrumentation and data acquisition

Recent Projects

• Catalina Island Automated Climate Network
• Global Military Operating Environments: Linking Natural Environments, International Security, and Military Operations (GMOE)
• Master Environmental Reference Site (MERS): Deformation and recovery of desert pavements, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground.
• Measuring Heterogeneities of Soil Hydraulic Properties from Canopy to Interspace

Past Projects

• Integrated Site Design for the Restoration of Military Lands, Ft. Irwin, CA
• Seedbed Microclimate: Modeling and Monitoring Soil Moisture in Support of the Restoration of Military Lands
• Geochemical and Physical Characteristics of Iraqi Dust and Soil Samples
• Remote Sensing for Mapping Near-Surface Playa Moisture
• Geochemical and Physical Characteristics Of Vehicle Endurance and Dust Test Courses at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
• Soil Evaluation in Support of Estimating Carrying Capacity and Landscape Degradation at the NTC – Fort Irwin, California
• Landscape Position and Hillslope Hydrology Associated with the Middle Ranch Hayfield Restoration, Catalina Island, CA
• Uranium Oxide Soil Stabilization Study, Yuma Proving Ground, AZ
• Analysis of Desert Shrubs Along First-order Channels on Desert Piedmonts: Possible Indicators of Ecosystem Health and Historic Variation
• Basic Research Linkages Among the Soil-Hydrologic-Biologic Systems Common to the Desert Piedmonts, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds