Projects

My past projects include field work in Belize, Michigan, New Mexico, and Central Texas with topics ranging from geoarchaeology to hydrogeology.

Crested Butte on film. Credit: Erica McCormick
Map of US from McCormick et al., 2021.

Bedrock water use by woody plants

Check out my latest research and accepted article at Nature.

Erica McCormick in a wetland in Belize.

Geoarchaeology, soil science, and caving in Belize

(Plus lab work in Austin!) Seeking better understanding of paleoclimate's effect on tropical forests and the ancient Maya with Tim and Sheryl Beach's lab in the Dept. of Geography.

Erica McCormick standing by an eddy covariance tower in Michigan.

Meta-analysis of plant hydraulic traits

See my paper published in Forests with Dr. Ashley Matheny.

Erica McCormick ecohydrologist standing with the LEAF sensor package

Building and deploying ecohydrological sensors compilations in Austin, TX

Check out the LEAF sensor and our paper in HardwareX with Dr. Matheny and Planet Texas 2050.

Erica McCormick ecohydrologist standing with Marcus Gary's Karst 2019 class in front of Honey Creek Cave

Karst hydrogeology in central Texas

Swimming in Honey Creek Cave wasn't the only awesome thing we did in Dr. Marcus Gary's field course! We also compiled a report on surface-groundwater interaction and water quality of Honey Creek and the Trinity Aquifer in Comal County, Texas!

Erica McCormick working in the Valles Caldera, NM.

Investigating surface-groundwater hydrology processesin New Mexico

As part of the Jackson School's "Hydro Field Camp" I participated in extensive field training in Valles Natl. Park, NM which resulted in an AGU presentation.