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Dr. Philippe Vidon, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences

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Contact Information Office: SL 130 Phone: 317-278-0722 Email: pvidon@iupui.edu Departmental Mailing Address Background Ph.D. 2004, Geography, York University, Canada Specialties Hydrology, Biogeochemistry, N and C cycling, Riparian Zones, Watershed Hydrology, Water quality My research focuses on riparian zone hydrology and biogeochemistry, watershed hydrology, and E.coli dynamics and N and C cycling in riparian soils and small watersheds. I am interested in better understanding the hydrological and biogeochemical processes controlling water quality at the watershed scale and nutrient removal in riparian zones and wetlands. The Hydrology Laboratory

Research Program

By integrating hydrological and biogeochemical processes from the soil to the watershed scale, one of my long term objectives is to better understand how to upscale knowledge obtained at the soil scale to the watershed scale. Current projects include investigations of the hydrological and biogeochemical functioning of wetlands and riparian zones, as well as projects investigating E.coli, nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon dynamics in Midwestern streams during storms.

Course Information

Course Information and Webpages should be accessed through Oncourse

Fall 2007
G107 Environmental Geology
G550 Surface Water Hydrology

Spring 2008
G430 Principles of Hydrology

Recently Funded Projects

03/08-02/09, (PI) P. Vidon. Indiana Water Resources Research Center (USGS 104B grant). (Award # 06HQGR0084). Title: Hydrological controls on nitrate and carbon delivery to streams in artificially drained landscapes of the Midwest. $14,992

04/08-04/11, (PI) P. Vidon, (Co-PIs): J.W. Frey, N. T. Baker. USGS-NIWR National Competitive Grant Program (Award # 08HQGR0052). Title: Nutrient and carbon delivery to streams in artificially drained landscapes of the Midwest: matrix flow, overland flow or macropore flow?, $129,042

09/01/07 – 08/31/08, (PI) P. Vidon, (co-PI) C. Allan. National Science Foundation, Hydrological Sciences Program (EAR-0741781). Title: Generalizing Riparian Zone Function at the Landscape Scale: New Tools, New Approaches, Gaps in Knowledge and Future Research Directions. $28,374

07/07-12/08 (with Tedesco and Jacinthe). Veolia Water. Title: Mitigation of contaminants in rural and semi-rural environments to protect drinking water reservoirs (AQUISAFE 2007). $267,248 (198,462 Euros)

03/07-03/08, (PI) P.Vidon, (co-PI) L. Tedesco. Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership. Title: Contaminant Transport Dynamics during storms in medium to large river systems of the Midwest. $45,347

04/06-04/07, (PI) P. Vidon. Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership. Veolia Water Indianapolis Title: Nutrient specific flow paths during spring and summer storm events in Eagle Creek Watershed, $93,577

09/05-07/08, (PI) L. Tedesco, (co-PI) P. Vidon. Environmental Protection Agency. Clean Water Act Section 319, Non-point source pollution management program. Title: Eagle Creek Watershed Alliance: Phase 1 Watershed BMP Implementation, Education and Public Outreach grant, $343,236

03/05-03/06, (PI) P. Vidon. Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership. Veolia Water Indianapolis. Title: Nutrient and sediment stream budgets of streams under the influence of agricultural, urbanized and in transition areas in Eagle Creek watershed, Indiana, $37,676

Graduate Students/Interns

Matt Hennessy: TBD

Pilar Cuadra: TBD

Abby Campbell: Seasonal changes in stream water quality along an agricultural/urban land-use gradient.

Joe Johnstone: Nutrient and Contaminant Export Dynamics From a Third Order Watershed in Central Indiana.

Past Students

Laura Wagner (MS, 2007), Variations in nitrate, soluble reactive phosphorus, and dissolved organic carbon concentration in streams during storms in glaciated landscapes of the Midwest.

Andrew Smith (MS, 2007), Riparian hydrology and geomorphologic setting of a glaciated valley in Central Indiana.

Recent Publications

A – PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

Wagner L.E., P. Vidon, L.E. Tedesco, M. Gray. Stream nitrate and DOC dynamics during three spring storms across land uses in glaciated landscapes of the Midwest. Journal of Hydrology (in press)

Groffman, P., K. Butterbach-Bahl, W. Fulweiler, A. Gold, J. Morse, E. Stander, C. Tague, C. Tonitto, P. Vidon. Incorporating spatially and temporally explicit phenomena (hotspots and hot moments) in denitrification models. Biogeochemistry (in press)

Vidon, P., L.P. Tedesco, D.L. Pascual, M.A. Campbell, L.R. Casey, J. Wilson and M. Gray. Seasonal changes in stream water quality along an agricultural/urban land-use gradient. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science (in press)

Vidon P., L.P. Tedesco, J. Wilson, M.A. Campbell, L.R. Casey, and Mark Gray. 2008, Direct and indirect hydrological controls on E.coli concentration and loading in Midwestern streams. Journal of Environmental Quality, 37(5):1761-1768

Allan, C.A., P. Vidon, R. Lowrance, 2008. Invited Commentary: Frontiers in riparian zone research in the 21^st Century. Hydrological Processes, 22:3221-3222

Vidon, P., L.E. Wagner, E. Soyeux, 2008. Changes in the character of DOC in streams during storms in two Midwestern watersheds with contrasting land uses. Biogeochemistry, 88: 257-270, DOI 10.1007/s10533-008-9207-6

Vidon P., and M.G. Dosskey, 2008. Testing a simple field method for assessing nitrate removal in riparian zones. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 44(2):523-534. DOI: 10.1111 ⁄j.1752-1688.2007.00155.

Vidon P, M.A. Campbell, M. Gray. 2008. Unrestricted cattle access to stream and water quality in till landscape of the Midwest. Agricultural Water Management, 95(3):322-330 doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2007.10.017

Vidon P., and A.P. Smith, 2008. Assessing wetland restoration success and the influence of former drainage pipe locations on wetland hydrology: A case study. Ecological Restoration, 26(1):36-46

Vidon P., and A.P. Smith, 2007. Upland Controls on the Hydrological Functioning of Riparian Zones in Glacial Till Valleys of the Midwest. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 43(6):1524-1539 doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00125.

Vidon P., Hill A.R., 2006. A landscape based approach to estimate riparian hydrological and nitrate removal functions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 42(4):1099-1112

Vidon P., Hill A.R., 2004. Denitrification and patterns of electron donors and acceptors in 8 riparian zones with contrasting hydrogeology. Biogeochemistry, Vol.71, Issue 2, pp 259-283

Hill A.R., Vidon P., Langat J., 2004. Denitrification potential in relation to lithology in five headwater riparian zones. Journal of Environmental Quality, 33: 911-919

Vidon P., Hill A. R., 2004. Landscape controls on the hydrology of stream riparian zones. Journal of Hydrology, 292:210-228

Vidon P. G. F., and A. R. Hill, 2004. Landscape controls on nitrate removal in stream riparian zones, Water Resources Research, 40, W03201, doi:10.1029/2003WR002473

Benoît P., Barriuso E., Vidon P., Réal B., 2000. Isoproturon movement and dissipation in undisturbed soil cores from a grassed buffer strip. Agronomie, 20:297-307

Benoît P., Barriuso E., Vidon P., Réal B., 1999. Isoproturon sorption and degradation in a soil from grassed buffer strip - Journal of Environmental Quality 28:121-129

B - Manuscripts In Preparation

Vidon, P., L.E. Wagner, E. Soyeux. Impact of sampling strategy on stream load estimates in till landscapes of the Midwest. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (in review)

Vidon, P, M.A. Campbell, E. Soyeux. E.coli and total coliform export rates in two agricultural watersheds of the U.S. Midwest. Journal of Environmental Quality (in review)

Vidon, P., L.E. Wagner, E. Soyeux. Seasonal solute dynamics across land uses during storms in glaciated landscape of the U.S. Midwest. Journal of Hydrology (in preparation)

C – CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Vidon, P., Allan C.J. 2008. Hot and cold phenomena in riparian zones: it is not just about nitrate. Geological Society of America Abstracts, Abstracts with Programs, Houston, TX, October 2008 (INVITED)

Strube, T., Schröder, K., Grützmacher, G., Jacinthe, P.A., Vidon, P., and Tedesco, L., 2008, Identifying mitigation measures to enhance surface water quality – a coupled modeling approach: International Water Resources Association, 13^th World Water Congress, Montpellier, France, September 2008

Lowrance, R., P. Vidon, C. Allan, L. Lautz, R. McHane, P.J. Wigington, 2008. Research needs for riparian ecosystems: Integration of modeling and field data at multiple scales. Session # 34, page 21. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Working at the water’s edge. Virginia Beach, VA, June 2008

Inamdar, S, D. Scott, S. Sebestyen, C. Allan, P. Vidon, 2008. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) exports from watersheds: the role of riparian ecosystems. Session # 34, page 21. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Working at the water’s edge. Virginia Beach, VA, June 2008

Dosskey, M., N. Gurwick, R. Lowrance, P. Vidon, T. Duval, C. Allan, 2008. Role of Vegetation in Biogeochemical Functions in riparian zones. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. Session #30, page 19. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Working at the water’s edge. Virginia Beach, VA, June 2008

Allan, C., P. Vidon, R. Lowrance, S. Inamdar, J. Okay, T. Duval, D. Burns, S. Sebestyen, P. Mulholland, R. Fanelli, J.K. Bohlke, M. Baker, N. Gurwick, 2008. Hot and cold moments/spots in riparian zones: Beyond seasonal and spatial variability. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. Session #30, page 19. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Working at the water’s edge. Virginia Beach, VA, June 2008

Vidon, P, C. Allan, R. Lowrance, 2008. Frontiers in Riparian Zone Research in the 21^st century. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. Session #30, page 19. Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers: Working at the water’s edge. Virginia Beach, VA, June 2008

Vidon, P. 2008. Landscape controls on flow reversals in riparian zones. NSF sponsored Riparian Zone Workshop, Indianapolis, IN, January 2008

Vidon, P., C. Allan, R. Lowrance, 2008. Generalizing Riparian Zone Function at the Watershed Scale. NSF sponsored Riparian Zone Workshop, Indianapolis, IN, January 2008

Vidon, P., L.E. Wagner, M. Gray , 2007. Impact of storm characteristics and land use on nutrient export in two central Indiana watersheds. Paper # H51H-0860, p113 American Geophysical Union annual meeting. San Francisco, California, December 2007

Johnstone, J.A., P Vidon, L.P. Tedesco, and M. Gray, 2007. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Carbon Losses Dynamics Monitoring Across Scale in Midwestern Streams: A Research Proposal, Geological Society of America Abstracts, Abstracts with Programs. v. 39, no. 6, p. 472, Denver, October 2007

Vidon P., and A.P. Smith. Riparian Zone Hydrological Functioning in Glacial Till Valleys of the Midwest. Soil Science Society of America annual meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2006

Vidon P., and A.R. Hill, 2006. A landscape based approach to estimate riparian hydrological and nitrate removal functions. NSF sponsored Denitrification Modeling Workshop. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, November 2006 (INVITED)

Wagner L., P. Vidon, and M. Gray. Nutrient specific flow paths during spring and summer storm events in a Midwestern watershed. American Water Resources Association annual meeting. Baltimore, MD, November 2006

Vidon P. and A. Hill Predicting riparian zone hydrological and biogeochemical functioning using easily measurable landscape attributes. Abstract H39. page 338. American Geophysical Union annual meeting. San Francisco, California, December 2005 (invited)

Smith A., Vidon P., 2005. Using high-resolution water table data as a tool to evaluate restored wetland hydrologic functioning. Poster 92098, Geological Society of America Abstracts, Vol.37(7), page 167. Salt Lake City, UT, October 2005

Vidon P., C. Kao, 2005. Impact of stream water level on water table fluctuation and nitrogen evolution in a grassed riparian zone. Abstract 91595, page 200 Geological Society of America Abstracts, Vol.37(7), page 200, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2005

Vidon P., A.R. Hill. Denitrification and patterns of electron donors and acceptors in 8 riparian zones with contrasting hydrogeology. Abstract H44B-07, p349. American Geophysical Union annual meeting. San Francisco, California, December 2004

Vidon P., A. R. Hill. A conceptual model for estimating riparian zone nitrate removal capacity. Abstract 3515 and Poster 1566 Soil Science Society of America annual meeting, Wetland Soils section, Seattle, Washington, November 2004

Vidon P., A.R. Hill. Landscape controls on stream riparian zone hydrology. Paper presentation at the American Geophysical Union annual meeting. San Francisco, California, December 2002

Vidon P., A.R. Hill. Landscape controls on nitrate removal in stream riparian zones. Paper presentation at the Soil Science Society of America annual meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2002

Vidon P., A.R. Hill. Landscape controls on stream riparian zone hydrology. Paper presentation at the Canadian Association of Geographers annual meeting, Hydrology Section. Toronto, Ontario, May 2002

Vidon P., Arlot M.P., Kao C., Zimmer D. Impact of the hydrological functioning of a grass riparian zone on nitrate fate in French Brittany. Paper presentation at the 8^th Scientific meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union, Hydrology Section. Banff, Alberta, May 2000

Vidon P. Relation between water table fluctuations and nitrate fate in a grassed riparian zone in French Brittany. Paper presentation at the Canadian Association of Geographers, Ontario Division meeting, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, October 1999

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