A new USU study has shed light on how mountain streams in the Upper Colorado Basin respond to the compounded disturbances of wildfire, extreme precipitation and debris flows. The study, led by Utah Water Research Laboratory graduate student Paxton Ridgway, USU Professor Belize Lane, and a team of researchers from USU, Simon Fraser University, and the U.S. Geological Survey, explored the intricate dynamics that govern river morphology following wildfire, extreme precipitation and debris flows. The team utilized an array of methodologies including repeat field surveys, time-lapse photography, and remote sensing data. … UWRL doctoral candidate Haley Canham established the hydrologic monitoring equipment following the 2020 Grizzly Creek Fire wildfire, the focal point of the research in a steep mountain stream affected by wildfire, monsoon storms and debris flows throughout Glenwood Canyon, Colorado.