Sarah Newcomb, PhD
Sarah is a watershed hydrologist with the Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center focused on understanding how and when rain and snowmelt become streamflow.
Prior to starting with the U.S. Geological Survey, Sarah’s work investigated how forests affect groundwater and surface water in mountainous, seasonally-snow covered watersheds during and after drought. In her current position, Sarah is interested in continuing to develop new ways to model how snowmelt and rain become streamflow, particularly after disturbances and land use change. In her work, Sarah uses a variety of analytical techniques that integrate on-the-ground observations and remote sensing. Sarah enjoys learning new ways to be a more effective communicator and using a variety of approaches to visualize data and scientific concepts.