Delphis Levia
Associate Professor of Ecohydrology; Department of Geography & Center for Climate Research; University of Delaware
Univ. Delaware - University of Delaware
Levia's Univ. Delaware page
Ph.D., Geography, Clark University, 2000
Dr. Levia's research examines the hydrology and biogeochemistry of temperate forests. A primary emphasis of Dr. Levia's research is the partitioning of incident precipitation into throughfall and stemflow and its chemical alteration en route to the forest floor. A better understanding of the temporal and spatial variability of these canopy-derived fluxes is essential to gain new insights into the heterogeneous nature of biogeochemical hotspots in the critical zone of forested watersheds.
CZO Research Groups
Phone/Address
302.831.3218University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment 206 Pearson Hall Newark DE 19716
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CZO Publications
Papers/Books
2015 (In Review)
Beryllium-7 wet deposition variation with storm height, synoptic classification, and tree canopy state in the mid-Atlantic USA. Karwan, D.L, C.M. Siegert, D.F. Levia, J.E. Pizzuto, A.K Aufdenkampe (2015): Hydrological Processes
2013
Temporal variation in end-member chemistry and its influence on runoff mixing patterns in a forested, Piedmont catchment. Inamdar, S.P., G. Dhillon, S. Singh, S. Dutta, D.F. Levia, D. Scott, M.J. Mitchell, J.T. Van Stan, & P. McHale (2013): Water Resources Research, 49: 1828–1844
2013
Evaluation of an instrumental method to reduce error in canopy water storage estimates via mechanical displacement. Van Stan J.T., K.A. Martin, J. Friesen, M.T. Jarvis, J.D. Lundquist, & D.F. Levia (2013): Water Resources Research
2012
Stemflow and dissolved organic carbon cycling: temporal variability in concentration, flux, and UV-vis spectral metrics in a temperate broadleaved deciduous forest in the eastern USA. Levia, D.F.*, J.T. Van Stan*, S.P. Inamdar, M.T. Jarvis, M.J. Mitchell, S.M. Mage, C.E. Scheick, & P.J. McHale (2012): Canadian Journal of Forest Research 42: 207-216. [* equal contributors]
2012
The effects of phenoseason and storm characteristics on throughfall solute washoff and leaching dynamics from a temperate deciduous forest canopy. Van Stan, J.T., D.F. Levia, S.P. Inamdar, M. Lepori-Bui, & M.J. Mitchell (2012): Science of the Total Environment 430: 48-58
2011
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentration and quality in a forested mid-Atlantic watershed, USA . Inamdar, S., Finger, N., Singh, S., Mitchell, M., Levia, D., Bais, H., Scott, D., and McHale, P. (2011): Biogeochemistry 108 (1) 55-76
2011
Fluorescence characteristics and sources of dissolved organic matter for stream water during storm events in a forested mid-Atlantic watershed. Inamdar, S., Singh, S., Dutta, S., Levia, D., Mitchell, M., Scott, D., Bais, H., and McHale P. (2011): J. Geophys. Res. 116:G03043.
2011
Atmospheric deposition and corresponding variability of stemflow chemistry across temporal scales in a mid-Atlantic broadleaved deciduous forest canopy. Levia, D.F., J.T. Van Stan, C.M. Siegert, S.P. Inamdar, M.J. Mitchell, S.M. Mage, & P.J. McHale (2011): Atmospheric Environment 45: 3046-3054
2011
Effects of wind-driven rainfall on stemflow generation between two codominant tree species with differing crown characteristics. Van Stan, J.T., C.M. Siegert, D.F. Levia, & C.E. Scheick (2011): Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 151: 1277-1286
2011
Technical note: Instrumental method for reducing error in compression-derived measurements of rainfall interception for individual trees. Van Stan, J.T., M.T. Jarvis, D.F. Levia, & J. Friesen (2011): Hydrological Sciences Journal 56: 1061-1066
2010
Temporal variability of stemflow volume in a beech-yellow poplar forest in relation to tree species and size. Levia, D.F., Van Stan, II, J.T., Mage, S.M., and Kelley-Hauske, P.W. (2010): Journal of Hydrology 380 (1/2):112-120.
Papers and books that explicitly acknowledge a CZO grant are highlighted in PALE ORANGE.
Other CZO Publications
2012
Beryllium-7 Wet Deposition in Open Precipitation and Canopy Throughfall. Karwan, D.L., Levia, D., Siegert, C., and Pizzuto, J. (2012): American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 3-7, 2012, San Francisco, CA
2012
Assessing the Effects of Canopy-derived Nutrient Fluxes on Key Soil Ecosystem Services. Rosier, C. L., A. Aufdenkampe, J. Kan, D. Levia, and J. Van Stan (2012): White Clay Wild and Scenic Watershed Summit, Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, Pennsylvania, Sep. 25
2011
A wireless environmental sensor network based on open-source electronics for the Christina River Basin CZO. Hicks, S., Aufdenkampe, A., Lazareva, O., Montgomery, D., Kaplan, L., Newbold, D., Levia, D., Sparks, D.L. (2011): CZO National Meeting, Tucson, Arizona
2011
Christina River Basin Critical Zone Observatory (CRB-CZO): Wireless environmental sensor network. Sparks, D.L., Aufdenkampe, A., Lazareva, O., Hicks, S., Montgomery, D., Arscott, D., Kaplan, L., Newbold, D., Levia, D. (2011): University of Delaware on the Hill. Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, March.
2011
Christina River Basin Critical Zone Observatory (CRB-CZO): Wireless environmental sensor network. Sparks, D.L., Aufdenkampe, A., Lazareva, O., Hicks, S., Montgomery, D., Arscott, D., Kaplan, L., Newbold, D., Levia, D. (2011): EPSCoR Annual Meeting, Dover, Delaware, April.
2011
Reducing error associated with compression derived measurements of whole-tree rainfall interception within the Christina River Basin Critical Zone Observatory. Van Stan, J.T., Levia, D.F., Jarvis, M.T. and Friesen, J. (2011): 3rd Annual National CZO PI meeting, Boulder, CO, September 13-15
2010
Atmospheric Deposition and Corresponding Variability of Throughfall and Stemflow Chemistry Across Temporal Scales in a Mid-Atlantic Broadleaved Deciduous Forest . Levia, D.F., J.T. Van Stan, C.M. Siegert, S.P. Inamdar, M.J. Mitchell, S.M. Mage, P. McHale. (2010): Abstract H53F-1106. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17.
2010
Microclimatological and Physiological Controls of Stomatal Conductance and Transpiration of Co-Occurring Seedlings with Varying Shade Tolerance . Siegert, C.M., D.F. Levia. (2010): Abstract H33B-1132. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17.
2010
Quality of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Watershed Compartments for a Forested Mid-Atlantic Watershed. Singh, S., S.P. Inamdar, N. Finger, M.J. Mitchell, D.F. Levia, D. Scott, H. Bais. (2010): Abstract B13D-0508. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17.
2010
Christina River Basin Critical Zone Observatory: Preliminary Results from the Vegetation Survey for Validation of Airborne LiDAR Imagery. Van Stan, J., S. Stotts, D. Levia, J. Pizzuto, D. Sparks (2010): 3rd Annual National CZO PI meeting, Boulder, CO, September 13-15
2010
Temporal Variability of Stemflow Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Concentrations and Quality from Morphologically Contrasting Deciduous Canopies . Van Stan, J.T., D.F. Levia, S.P. Inamdar, M.J. Mitchell, S.M. Mage. (2010): Abstract B13D-0516. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17.
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News
Levia awarded Humboldt Fellowship to conduct research on insect-forest interactions
19 Dec 2011 - On the underside of a beech leaf, there may be small, white clumps that look like cotton candy. Upon closer look, these sticky fibers encase...
For the love of trees: Levia edits major book on forest hydrology and biogeochemistry
25 Jul 2011 - Delphis (Del) Levia, associate professor of geography at the University of Delaware, has always loved trees. Growing up on his parents' 93-acre...
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