Dr. Ginger Paige

Assistant Professor
Water Resources
Department of Renewable Resources
P. O. Box 3354
University of Wyoming 
Laramie, WY 82071-3354
Phone: 307-766-2200
Email: gpaige@uwyo.edu

 

 EDUCATION 

           2000  Ph.D. Watershed Management, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
               Dissertation:  Measurement and modeling of the spatial variability of
               infiltration on rangelands.

           1992  M.S. Soil Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

           1984  B.A. Political Science, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

October 2004 - present: Assistant Professor, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

Developing water resources extension program for the state of Wyoming. Co-PI on Joint Fire Science Program funded project to quantify runoff and erosion processes on semi-arid rangelands following wildfires. 

 October 2002- September 2004:  Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Watershed Management, University of Arizona and USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, Arizona. 

Conducted research to measure and model hydrologic and erosion processes on rangeland watersheds at a variety of scales. 

2000- 2002:  Research Associate, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona and USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, Arizona. 

Conducted collaborative research as part of SAHRA, a NSF Science and Technology Center, to measure and model of the effects of the spatial variability of infiltration capacity on runoff and erosion on semi-arid rangelands at a variety of scales. 

1996-2000:  Senior Research Specialist, Department of Watershed Management, University of Arizona and USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, Arizona. 

Conducted research on measurement and modeling of hydrologic processes on rangeland watersheds at a variety of scales.  Designed, built and tested computer controlled variable intensity rainfall simulator to measure hydrologic and erosion processes on rangeland watersheds. 

1992-1996:  Soil Scientist, GS-09, USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, Arizona.

Developed a prototype Decision Support System to evaluate trench cap designs for low- level radioactive waste. 

 1988-1992: Research Assistant, Department of Plant and Soils, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Managed Soil Physics Laboratory and conducted laboratory procedures.  Designed and implemented study to characterize soil hydraulic properties

1992 (Jan. - May): Teaching Assistant, Soil Physics, Department of Plant and Soils, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Designed and taught curriculum for laboratory section of graduate level course in soil physics.

1987 (June -Oct.): Peace Corps Training Co-coordinator, Ouezzendougou, Mali, West Africa

Co-coordinator for Appropriate Technology, Mali in County Training.  Developed curriculum for new program section, wrote and implemented lesson plans, and evaluated trainees.

1986-1987: Peace Corps Agriculture Extension Agent, Dire, Mali, West Africa.

Designed and coordinated an irrigation project and introduced appropriate arid lands agriculture,      soil and water management techniques.

1984-1986: Peace Corps Community Development Agent, Bougouni, Mali, West Africa.

    Wrote project proposals and managed projects for the integration of appropriate technologies into schools and communities.  Conducted training of trainer workshops for dissemination of fuel efficient cookstoves, wrote proposal and managed project for the construction of improved reinforced wells for communities and livestock funded by U.S. AID.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Outstanding Graduate Student, Dept. of Watershed Management, Univ. of Arizona, 2000
University of Arizona, Superior Performance 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
USDA, Outstanding performance award, 1996
USDA, Superior performance award, 1994 and 1995
Lotta Crabtree Fellowship for Agricultural Research 1991-1992

 SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST

Watershed and rangeland hydrology
Landuse management practices
Effects of fire on rangeland hydrologic and erosion processes
Characterization of soil hydraulic properties
Soil moisture measurement

 Societies:  American Water Resources Association, American Geophysical Union

PUBLICATIONS

 Refereed Journals:

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, J.R. Smith, and J.R. Kennedy.  2003.  The Walnut Gulch Rainfall Simulator: A computer controlled variable intensity rainfall simulator. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 20(1):25-31.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, D.P. Guertin, and L.J. Lane.  2002.  A strip model approach to parameterize a coupled Green-Ampt kinematic wave model.  JAWRA 38(5): 1363-1378. 

Paige, G.B.  2000. Measurement and modeling of the spatial variability of infiltration on rangeland watersheds.  Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Arizona.  pp. 283.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, and L.J. Lane. 1996.  Calibration and testing of simulation models for evaluation of trench          cap designs. Journal of Environmental Quality 26(1):136-144.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, D.S. Yakowitz, and L.J. Lane. 1996.  Evaluation of a prototype decision support system for selecting trench cap designs. Journal of Environmental Quality 26(1):127-135.

Paige, G. B. and D. Hillel.  1993.  Comparison of three methods for assessing soil hydraulic properties.  Soil Science 155:175-189.

In progress:

Keefer, T.O. and G.B. Paige. Comparison of responses from multiple soil moisture sensors installed in a semi-arid shrub dominated rangeland site. J. Vadose Zone Hydrology (invited - in progress).

Stone, J.J., G.B. Paige, D.P. Guertin, and H. Blumenfeld.  Post wild fire runoff and erosion on a semi-arid grassland in southeastern Arizona.  J. Range Manage. (in review).

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, and D.P. Guertin.  Two approaches to configure and parameterize a distributed hydrologic model.  (in progress).

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, and D.P. Guertin.  Infiltration Studies: Relationship between point and plot scale measurements (in progress).

Proceedings:

G. B. Paige, J. J. Stone, and D. P. Guertin. Evaluation of post-wildfire runoff and erosion on semiarid ecological sites. Biodiversity and Management of the Madrean Archipelago II: Connecting Mountain Islands and Desert Seas, May 11-14, 2004, Tucson, AZ.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, D. P. Guertin, R. McGee, and H. Blumenfeld.  2003.  Runoff and erosion on a semi-arid grassland after a wildfire.  Second International Wildfire Ecology and Fire Management Congress and Fifth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, November 16-20, 2003. Orlando, Florida.  American Meteorological Society.

Paige, G.B. and J.J. Stone.  2003.  Infiltration and runoff: Point and plot scale.  Renard, K.G., McElroy, S.A., Gburek, W.J., Canfield, H. E. and Scott, R. L., eds. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, October 27-30, 2003. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. pp. 186-191.

Stone, J.J. and G.B. Paige.  2003.  Variable rainfall intensity rainfall simulator experiments on semi-arid rangelands. Renard, K.G., McElroy, S.A., Gburek, W.J., Canfield, H. E. and Scott, R. L., eds. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, October 27-30, 2003. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. pp. 83-88.

Bryant, R., D. Thoma, M.S. Moran, C.D. Holifield, D.C. Goodrich, T.O. Keefer, G.B. Paige, D. William, and S.M. Skirvin.  2003.  Evaluation of hyperspectral, infrared temperature and radar measurements for monitoring surface soil moisture. Renard, K.G., McElroy, S.A., Gburek, W.J., Canfield, H. E. and Scott, R. L., eds. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, October 27-30, 2003. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. pp. 528-533.

Kennedy, J.R., T.O. Keefer, G.B. Paige, and F. Barnes.  2003.  Evaluation of dielectric constant-based soil moisture sensors in a semi-arid rangeland. Renard, K.G., McElroy, S.A., Gburek, W.J., Canfield, H. E. and Scott, R. L., eds. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, October 27-30, 2003. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. pp. 503-508.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, L.J. Lane, and D.P. Guertin.  2000.  Infiltration and runoff response on a complex soil plot.  Proceedings ASCE Watershed Management 2000, Fort Collins, CO. June 21- 24, 2000.

Stone, J.J., G.B. Paige, and I. Sanchez Cohen.  1999.  Planeacion de investigacion con simuladores de lluvia.  In Sanchez Cohen, I., J.J. Stone, and R. Jasso Ibarra (Eds.)  Uso de lluvia artificial para parametrizar modelos de procesos hidrologicos.  SAGAR - INIFAP - CENID RASPA, Mexico, pp 7-14.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, L.J. Lane, and D.S. Yakowitz.  1998.  Overview of a Decision Support System for the Evaluation of Landfill Cover Designs. In El-Swaify, S. and Yakowitz, D.S. (Eds.). Multiple Objective Decision Making in Land, Water, and Environmental Management.  Proc. of 1st International Conference on Multiple Objective Decision Support Systems for Land, Water and Environmental Management: Concepts, Approaches, and Applications.  Honolulu, HI. July, 1995.  St. Lucie Press, FL. pp 153-165.

Paige, G.B. and J.J. Stone.  1996.  Spatial and temporal variability of infiltration on rangelands. Proc. USDA-ARS Workshop on Real World Infiltration. Pingeree Park, CO. July 23-26, 1996, Pub. By Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, Information Series No. 86, pp. 109-122.

Stone, J.J. and G.B. Paige. 1996. Rangeland rainfall simulator experiments. Proc. USDA-ARS Workshop on Real    World Infiltration. Pingeree Park, CO. July 23-26, 1996, Pub. By Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, Information Series No. 86, pp. 6-24.

Goodrich, D.C., R.E. Smith, D.D. Bosch, J.J. Stone, G.B. Paige, J.R. Simanton, W.E. Emmerich, T.O. Keefer, R.A. Shillito, C.L. Unkrich. 1996.  Infiltration-scale interactions. Proc. USDA-ARS Workshop on Real World Infiltration. Pingeree Park, CO. July 23-26.1996, Pub. By Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, Information Series No. 86, pp. 122-129.

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, T.E. Hakonson, and L.J. Lane.  1995.  A decision tool for selecting trench cap designs.  Proceedings of the 17th Annual Department of Energy Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, December 12-14, 1995, Phoenix, AZ, INEL, Idaho Falls, ID.

Lane, L.J., M.H. Nichols, and G.B. Paige.  1995.  Modeling erosion on hillslopes: Concepts, theory, and data.  In Binning, P., H. Bridgman, and B. Williams (eds.)  Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling    and Simulation (MODSIM ‘95) November 27-30, 1995, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia. Uniprint, Perth Australia.

Paige, G.B., T.E. Hakonson, D.S. Yakowitz, L.J. Lane, and J.J. Stone. 1994.  A prototype decision support system for the evaluation of shallow land waste disposal trench cap designs. Proceedings ER '93 Environmental Remediation Conference, Augusta, GA, October 1993 pp. 1111-1117.

Paige, G. B. and P.L.M. Veneman.  1993.  Percolation tests and hydraulic conductivity.  Soil Survey Horizons 34(1):1-3.

PRESENTATIONS

 Paige, G.B. and J.J. Stone.  "Infiltration and runoff: Point and plot scale."  First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, Benson, AZ. October 27-30, 2003. oral presentation

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, D. P. Guertin, R. McGee, and H. Blumenfeld.  "Runoff and erosion on a semi-arid grassland after a wildfire."  Second International Wildfire Ecology and Fire Management Congress and Fifth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, Orlando, FL.  November 16-20, 2003. oral presentation

Stone, J.J. and G.B. Paige.  "Variable rainfall intensity rainfall simulator experiments on semi-arid rangelands." First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, Benson, AZ. October 27-30, 2003. oral presentation

Paige, G.B., Stone, J.J., and Guertin, D.P.  "Rainfall simulator experiments to parameterize a distributed hydrologic model."  Am. Water Resour. Assoc. Annual Water Resources Conf., Albuquerque, NM.  Nov. 12-15, 2001. oral presentation

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, and D.P. Guertin.  “Spatial variability of infiltration on semi-arid rangelands.”  NRCS-ARS-CSREES Partnering Workshop, Tucson, AZ November 26-30, 2001. poster presentation

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, L.J. Lane, and D.P. Guertin.  "Infiltration and runoff response on a complex soil plot." ASCE Watershed Management 2000, Fort Collins, CO. June 21- 24, 2000. oral presentation

Paige, G.B. and J.J. Stone.  "Spatial and temporal variability of infiltration on rangelands."  USDA-ARS Workshop on Real World Infiltration. Pingeree Park, CO. July 23-26, 1996. oral presentation

Paige, G.B., J.J. Stone, T.E. Hakonson, and L.J. Lane.  "A decision tool for selecting trench cap designs."  Proceedings of the 17th Annual Department of Energy Low- Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Phoenix, AZ, December 12-14, 1995. oral presentation

Paige, G.B., T.E. Hakonson, D.S. Yakowitz, L.J. Lane, and J.J. Stone.  "A prototype decision support system for the evaluation of shallow land waste disposal trench cap designs". Proceedings ER '93 Environmental Remediation Conference, Augusta, GA. October 1993.  poster presentation

Paige, G. B. and D. Hillel.  "Comparison of methods for assessing soil hydraulic properties."  American Society of            Agronomy Annual Meetings, Denver, CO October  1991.  poster presentation

Baker, R.S. and G.B. Paige. "Site suitability assessment for on site sewage disposal."  Soil Science Society of Southern New England Conference, Sturbridge, MA  November 1990. oral presentation

Workshops/Demonstrations:

USDA-ARS, SWRC /ISCO Workshop “Soil Erosion Network: Soil erosion under climate change” November 2003.
            Field Demonstration: Presentation and demonstration of a variable intensity rainfall simulator for quantifying hydrologic and erosion processes on ecological sites in semi-arid rangeland watersheds.

First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, Benson, AZ. October, 2003.
            Field Demonstration: Presentation and demonstration of a variable intensity rainfall simulator for quantifying hydrologic and erosion processes on ecological sites in semi-arid rangeland watersheds.

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension In-Service "Linking Physical and Ecological Processes on Southwest Watersheds."  October, 2001
            Field Demonstration: Presentation and demonstration of a variable intensity rainfall simulator for quantifying hydrologic and erosion processes on ecological sites in semi-arid rangeland watersheds.