Large wood, once referred to in many fields as "large woody debris", provides many ecosystem functions in river corridors. This cartoon demonstrates just a few of them. Wood has historically been removed from rivers around the globe, and with the loss of wood, we also lose the associated functions of wood. Not to fear, however, as river scientists and restoration practitioners are hard at work coming up with creative ways to reintroduce wood to rivers. Large wood is definitely NOT debris! Created in Adobe Fresco and Illustrator.
Representation of my PhD dissertation topic, hand drawn.
Infographic with original illustrations depicting nature-based storage, created in Adobe Fresco and Illustrator for the Walton Family Foundation.
Representation of large wood transport dynamics for Science Advances article "Damming the Wood Falls", hand drawn with photos from Ellen Wohl.
Illustration of effective uses of large wood in rivers, created in Adobe Fresco and Illustrator.
Illustration of ineffective uses of large wood in rivers, created in Adobe Fresco and Illustrator.
Representation of lavender farming in Washington for IDEA 310G at Colorado State University, created in Adobe Fresco and Illustrator.
