Erin Nicholls

Positions

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Science, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment

Assistant Professor

School of Public Policy

Contact information

Background

Educational Background

PhD Hydrology and Micrometeorology, McMaster University, 2023

MSc Earth and Environmental Sciences, McMaster University, 2015

BSc Earth and Environmental Sciences, McMaster University, 2013

Research

Areas of Research

Micrometeorology/Land Surface Interactions, Cold Regions Hydrology, Ecosystem Reclamation, Carbon and water cycling and storage

Publications

Journal articles

Transpiration and evaporative partitioning at a boreal forest and shrub taiga site in a subarctic alpine catchment, Yukon Territory, Canada. Nicholls, E.M., Clark, M.G., and Carey, S.K.. Hydrological Processes. 37(6). (2023)
Evapotranspiration and energy partitioning across a forest-shrub vegetation gradient in a subarctic, alpine catchment. Nicholls, E.M. & Carey, S.K.. Journal of Hydrology. (2021)
The influence of vegetation cover on evapotranspiration atop waste rock piles, Elk Valley, British Columbia. Nicholls, E.M., Drewitt, G.B., Fraser, S., & Carey, S.K.. Hydrological Processes. 2594-2606. (2019)
Multi-year water balance assessment of a newly constructed wetland, Fort McMurray, Alberta. Nicholls, E.M., Carey, S.K., Humphreys, E.R., Clark, M.G., & Drewitt, G.B.. Hydrological Processes. 2739-2753. (2016)
Reductions of plastic microbeads from personal care products in wastewater effluents and lake waters following regulatory actions. Akhbarizadeh, R., Yu, J.T., Ead, L., Nicholls E.M., Thibeau, J., Lanisa, M., Talebishojaeion, M., Marquez, A., Miller C., Sims, A., Diamond, M.L., & Helm, P.A. ACS Environmental Science & Technology Water.. (2021)
The biophysical climate mitigation potential of boreal peatlands during the growing season. Helbig, M., Waddington, J.M., Alekseychik, P. et al. Environmental Research Letters. (2020)
Increasing contribution of peatlands to boreal evapotranspiration in a warming climate. Helbig, M., Waddington, J.M., Alekseychik, P. et al. . Nature Climate Change. 555-560. (2020)
Increases in salinity following a shift in hydrologic regime in a constructed wetland watershed in a post oil-sands mining landscape. Biagi, K.M., Oswald, C., Nicholls, E.M., & Carey, S.K. . Science of the Total Environment. 1445-1457. (2019)
Spatial distribution and extent of urban land cover control watershed-scale chloride retention. Oswald, C., Giberson, G., Nicholls, E.M, Wellen, C., & Oni, S. . Science of the Total Environment. 278-288. (2019)

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