Christopher Garner

Assistant Research Scientist, Hydrology

Phone

775-673-7684

E-Mail

Chris.Garner@dri.edu

Campus

Reno Campus

Division

Hydrologic Sciences

Keywords

Hydrology, Integrated Surface-Groundwater Modeling, Decision Support Systems, Past, Present and Future Hydroclimatology, Water Resources, Atmospheric Circulation, Synoptic Meteorology

Publications

2022

Chapman, J. B., Thomas, J. M., Garner, C. B. (2022). Groundwater Recharge Timing Based on 14C and 2H within Indian Wells Valley, California, USA, Applied Geochemistry, Elsevier, March 11, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105268

2020

Garner, C. B., Bacon, S. N., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F. (2020). Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Storage Analysis, Desert Research Institute

Pohlmann, K. F., Garner, C. B., Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M. (2020). Indian Wells Valley GSP Model Documentation, Appendix – 3H,, Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority

2018

Starratt, S. W., Rosen, M. R. (Eds.) Hatchett, B. J., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Kaplan, M. L., Bassett, S., Putnam, A. E. (2018). Sensitivity of a western Great Basin terminal lake to winter northeast Pacific storm track activity and moisture transport, In From Saline to Freshwater: The Diversity of Western Lakes in Space and Time, Geological Society of America, https://doi.org/10.1130/2018.2536(05)

2017

Hatchett, B. J., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Bassett, S., Kaplan, M. L., Putnam, A. E. (2017). The response of a Great Basin terminal lake to winter North Pacific atmospheric circulations, Geological Society of America Special Papers

Hatchett, B. J., Daudert, B., Garner, C. B., Oakley, N. S., Putnam, A. E., White, A. B. (2017). Winter snow level rise in the northern Sierra Nevada from 2008-2017, Water, 9, 14 p., Paper No. 899, 10.3390/w9110899

2016

Barth, C., Boyle, D. P., Hatchett, B. J., Bassett, S., Garner, C. B., Adams, K. D. (2016). Late Pleistocene Climate Inferences from a Water Balance Model of Jakes Valley, Nevada (USA), Journal of Paleolimnology, 568 (2), 109-122, 10.1007/s10933-016-9897-z

Hatchett, B. J., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Kaplan, M. L., Putnam, A. E., Bassett, S. (2016). Magnitude and frequency of wet years under a megadrought climate in the western Great Basin, USA, Quaternary Sci. Rev., 152, 197-202, 10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.09.017

Thomas, J. M. (Ed.) Garner, C. B., Triana, E., Pohll, G. M., Minor, T. B., Carroll, R. W. (2016). Walker River Decision Support Tool: Version 3

2009

Boyle, D. P., Pohll, G. M., Bassett, S., Minor, T. B., Garner, C. B., Carroll, R. W., McGraw, D. S., Knust, A. M., Barth, C. (2009). Development of a Decision Support Tool in Support of Water Right Acquisitions in the Walker River Basin

2007

McGwire, K. C., Garner, C. B. (2007). Comparing Effective Shade and Water Temperature on the Carson River

Garner, C. B., McGwire, K. C. (2007). Modeling the Effect of Riparian Shading on Water temperature for portions of the Carson River, Western Nevada, and USA

Conference Proceedings

2017

Garner, C. B., Pohll, G. M., Thomas, J. M. (2017). Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on a Highly Managed Terminal Lake Basin, SISC: Bologna, Italy

Garner, C. B., Triana, E., Pohll, G. M., Carroll, R. W. (2017). Loose Coupling of MODSIM and MODFLOW to Evaluate the Agriculture-Groundwater Connection in the Walker Lake Basin, MODFLOW and More: Integrated Groundwater Modeling Center, May 22, 2017-May 25, 2017

2016

Hatchett, B. J., Kaplan, M. L., Garner, C. B., Rutz, J. J. (2016). Synoptic and mesoscale controls on Sierra Nevada rain shadow intensity, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 12, 2016-December 16, 2016

Hatchett, B. J., Hudson, A. M., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Bassett, S., Putnam, A. E., Rutz, J. J., He, F. (2016). Some applications of hydrometeorology to paleoclimate problems, Comer Abrupt Climate Change Conference: Madison, WI, October 3, 2016-October 5, 2016

Pohll, G. M., Garner, C. B., Minor, T. B., Triana, E., Carroll, R. W. (2016). Walker River Decision Support Tool and Spatial Database, Desert Terminus Lakes Symposium: University of Nevada, Reno, November 9, 2016-November 10, 2016

2014

Hatchett, B. J., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Bassett, S., Kaplan, M. L. (2014). Evidence for sensitivity of a terminal lake to storm track position, Comer Conference on Abrupt Climate Change (Paleoclimatic Focus): Madison, WI, October 20, 2014

Hatchett, B. J., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Kaplan, M. L., Bassett, S. (2014). Evidence for the sensitivity of a terminal lake to storm track position, American Geophysical Union 2014 Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, Abstract #PP23C-1406.

2009

Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Brookshire, D. S., Coursey, D., Tidwell, V., Broadbent, C., Bassett, S., Gupta, H., Markstrom, S. (2009). Modeling Local Third Party Effects in a Water Leasing Market, 2009 Annual Meeting: Tucson, AZ

Brookshire, D., Broadbent, C., Coursey, D., Tidwell, V., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B. (2009). Water Markets and the SAHRA, 9th Annual SAHRA meeting: Tucson, AZ

Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Brookshire, D. S., Coursey, D., Tidwell, V., Broadbent, C., Bassett, S., Gupta, H., Markstrom, S., Triana, E. (2009). Assessment of the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin using a Hydrologic Model, 9th Annual SAHRA meeting: Tucson, AZ

2008

Carroll, R. W., Pohll, G. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Knust, A. M. (2008). Preliminary Model of a Coupled Groundwater-Surface Water System, Mason Valley, Nevada, MODFLOW and More: Ground Water and Public Policy: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO USA

Garner, C. B., Boyle, D. P., Lamorey, G., Bassett, S., Markstrom, S., Brookshire, D., Broadbent, C., Coursey, D., Tidwell, V., Gupta, H. V. (2008). Development of a MODSIM Model to Assess the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin, 8th Annual Meeting: Tucson, AZ

Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Bassett, S., Markstrom, S., Brookshire, D., Broadbent, C., Coursey, D., Tidwell, V., Gupta, H. V. (2008). Water Leasing Model in the Middle Rio Grande Basin: Stage IV – Third Party Effects, 8th Annual Meeting: Tucson, AZ

Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B. (2008). Water management and irrigation modeling applications, Climate Workshop: Sioux Falls, SD

2007

Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Lamorey, G., Bassett, S. (2007). Medium Resolution Physical Model of the Middle Rio Grande Basin for Water Leasing and Market Studies, 2007 SAHRA Annual Meeting: Tucson, AZ

Garner, C. B., Boyle, D. P., Lamorey, G., Bassett, S. (2007). Development of a Hydrologic Model to Assess the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin, AGU Fall 2007 meeting: San Fransisco, CA

Garner, C. B., Boyle, D. P., Lamorey, G., Bassett, S. (2007). Development of a Hydrologic Model to Assess the Feasibility of Water Leasing in the Middle Rio Grande Basin, 2007 SAHRA Annual Meeting: Tucson, AZ

Garner, C. B., McGwire, K. C. (2007). Modeling the Effect of Riparian Shading on Water Temperature for Portions of the Carson River, Western Nevada, USA, ASLO Spring Meeting 2007: Santa Fe, NM

Boyle, D. P., Garner, C. B., Lamorey, G., 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: Tucson, AZ

2003

Garner, C. B., Larsen, D. (2003). Hydrostratigraphy of a Window through the Upper Claiborne Confining Unit, Memphis, Tennessee, South-Central Section (37th) and Southeastern Section (52nd), GSA Joint Annual Meeting (March 12-14, 2003): Memphis, TN