UMass Amherst: Department of Natural Resources Conservation

Randhir, Timothy O.

Associate Professor

413-545-3969

320 Holdsworth

Email: randhirrandhir(at)nrc.umass.edu

Primary interests

Dr. Randhir’s primary interests include: watershed management, water quality, ecological economics, dynamic modeling and optimization, spatial analysis and simulation, complex systems, Institutional economics, GIS-Internet-Simulation interfacing, systems modeling, climate change, land use policy, international trade and development, common pool resource management, nonpoint source pollution, and natural resources policy and management.

Current/ Recent Projects

Spatio-temporal modeling of watershed dynamics (Blackstone Watershed); Sediment loading and aquatic ecosystem response (Connecticut River Watershed); Deliberative group decisions (Chicopee Watershed); Climate change and glacier-fed watersheds of the tropics; Modeling multiple contaminants and Land dynamics (Blackstone Watershed); Coliform contamination and chlorine by-products (Kampala, Uganda); Multi-attribute watershed classification for restoration (Chicopee Watershed); Performance measures for Watershed systems (Chicopee Watershed); Impact of climatic change on watershed systems (Connecticut River Watershed); Water harvesting in urbanizing watershed systems (Taunton Watershed); Watershed dimensions and biodiversity (Westfield River Watershed); Institutional solutions to water resources (Honduras); Urbanization in Watersheds (Blackstone Watershed); Urban Modeling of Pervious cover (Mill River Watershed, Springfield); Modeling Land use – Land cover change (Connecticut Watershed); Structure and performance of watershed organizations (Nationwide); Watershed impacts of animal feed operations (Middle Connecticut Watershed); Internet-based, watershed information site for Watershed Communities (Comprehensive site for watershed information); Watershed education (website with resources for teaching)

Courses Taught

W&FCONSV 597R ST-Watershed Science and Management

W&FCONSV 597W – Water Resources Management and Policy

W&FCONSV 577 – Ecosystem Modeling and Simulation

W&FCONSV 697Z – Ecological Economics and Sustainability

W&FCONSV 697R ST-Advanced Watershed Science

W&FCONSV 597O – Watershed Management – Online

Selected Recent Publications

Books:

Randhir, T.O. 2006. Watershed Management: Issues and Approaches. International Water Association Publishing, London , UK .

Articles:

Randhir, T. O., and D. M. Shriver. 2009, Multiattribute optimization of restoration options: Designing incentives for watershed management, Water Resources Research, 45, W03405, doi:10.1029/2008WR007169.

Randhir, T.O., and P. Ekness, 2009. Urbanization effects on watershed habitat potential: A multivariate assessment of thresholds and interactions.” Ecohydrology 2(1): 88-101.DOI 10.1002/eco.43

Randhir, T. O., and O. Tsvetkova, 2009. Watershed-scale tradeoffs in water quantity and quality attributes for conservation policy. Water, Soil and Air Pollution.DOI 10.1007/s11270-008-9949-8

Randhir, T. O., and A.G. Hawes, 2009. “Watershed land use and aquatic ecosystem response: Ecohydrologic approach to conservation policy” Journal of Hydrology. 364: 182-199. DOI:10.1016/ j.jhydrol.2008.10.017.

Sekar, I. and T.O. Randhir. 2009. Arsenic Contamination in Water Resources: Mitigation and Policy Options. Water Policy, 11: 67-78. doi: 10.2166/wp.2009.005.

Marshall, E., and T.O. Randhir. 2008. Effect of Climate Change on Watershed Processes: A Regional Analysis. Climatic Change. 89:263-280. DOI 10.1007/s10584-007-9389-2.

Marshall, E., and T.O. Randhir. 2008. “Spatial Modeling of Land Cover Change and Watershed Response using Markovian Cellular Automata and Simulation” Water Resources Research. 44, W04423, doi:10.1029/2006WR005514.

Sekar, I., and T.O. Randhir. 2007. Policies for Sustaining Groundwater Resources.Water International (Journal of International Water Resources Association). 32(5): 686-698.

Ekness, P., and T.O. Randhir. 2007. Watershed-scale Influence of Spatial Dimensions and Land use Disturbance on Habitat Potential: An Ecohydrologic Approach to Policy. Journal of American Water Resources Association (JAWRA), December, 43(6): 1468-1482.

Shriver, D., and T.O. Randhir. 2006 “Integrating Stakeholder Values with Multiple Attributes to Quantify Watershed Performance.” Water Resources Research . 42 (8): 1-15. doi:10.1029/ 2005WR004413.

Matteo, M., T.O. Randhir, and D. Bloniarz. 2006 “ Watershed-scale Impacts of Forest Buffers on Water Quality and Runoff in Urbanizing Environment ” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. May. 132(3): 144-152.

Sekar, I. , and T.O. Randhir. 2006. Spatial Assessment of Conjunctive Water Harvesting Potential in Watershed Systems. Journal of Hydrology. Doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol. 2006.09.024:1-14.

Low, S., and T.O. Randhir. 2005. “Watershed Management, Structural Characteristics, Information Processing, and Cooperative Strategies in Conservation Organizations.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation . 60(6): 281-287.

Randhir, T.O. 2005. Managing Ecosystems in the Presence of Habitat Interactions and Market Imperfections in a Dynamic Setting. International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics. 3(5): 21-41.

Randhir, T.O. and C. Genge 2005. “ Watershed-based Institutional Approach to Develop Clean Water Resources. ” Journal of American Water Resources Association. 41(2): 413-424.

Randhir, T.O. 2003. Watershed-scale Effects of Urbanization on Sediment Export: Assessment and policy. Water Resources Research . 39(6):1-13. doi:10.1029/ 2002WR001913.

Randhir, T.O., R. O’Conner, P. Penner, D. Goodwin. 2001. "A Watershed-Based Land Prioritization Model to Protect Water Quality." Forest Ecology and Management . 143:47-56.

Randhir, T. O., J. G. Lee, and B. Engel. 2000. “Multiple Criteria Dynamic Spatial Optimization to Manage Water Quality at a Watershed Scale." Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers . 43(2): 291-299.

Randhir, T. O., and T. W. Hertel. 2000. “Trade Liberalization as a Vehicle for Adapting to Global warming.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 29(2): 159-172.

Randhir, T. O., and J. G. Lee. 2000. “Effect of Water Quality Standards on Farm Income, Risk and NPS Pollution." Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA), 36(3): 595-608.

Loehman, E. T., and T. O. Randhir. 1999. "Resource Degradation and Income Inequality: Alleviating Effects of Externalities in a Dynamic Setting." Ecological Economics . 30(1).

Randhir, T. O., and J. G. Lee. 1997. “Economic and Water Quality Impacts of Reducing Nitrogen and Pesticide Use in Agriculture.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 26(1): 39-51.

Lovejoy, S. B., J. G. Lee, T. O. Randhir, and B. A. Engel. 1997. “Research Needs for Water Quality Management in the 21 st Century: A Spatial Decision Support System,” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation , January-February, pp: 18-22.

Randhir, T. O., and J. G. Lee. 1996. "Managing Local Commons in Developing Economies: An Institutional Approach." Ecological Economics , 16(1): 1-12 .

Book Chapters:

Randhir, T.O. 2003. Land Use Planning. In: Water: Science and Issues , ed. E. Julius Dasch. New York : Macmillan Reference USA . Pages: 7-11.

Randhir, T.O. 2003. Global Warming: Policy Making. In: Water: Science and Issues , ed. E. Julius Dasch. New York : Macmillan Reference USA . pages: 134-137.

Randhir, T.O. and S. R. Subramanian. 1999. Hill Agriculture Development: Environmental Issues. In: Kainth, G.S. Developing Hill Agriculture . (Ed.). Vedams Press., Delhi , India .

Conference Abstracts:

Ekness, P., and T.O. Randhir. 2008. Effect of Spatial Configuration of Watershed Land Use on Hydrology. American Water Resources Association Proceeding. 2008 at New Orleans, LA.

Mazzarino, M., and T.O. Randhir. 2008. Hydrologic Effects of Climate Change in a Tropical, Glaciated Watershed in Peru. American Water Resources Association Proceeding. 2008 at New Orleans, LA.

Sekar, I., and T.O. Randhir. 2008. Efficiency of Small-Scale, Storage Networks in India,American Water Resources Association Proceeding. 2008 at New Orleans, LA.

Randhir, T.O. 2008. “Effect of Climate Change in New England” in session “Adapting to Climate Change”, Southern New England American Planning Association Conference, September 5, Providence, RI.

Randhir, T.O. 2008. “Effect of climate change in Connecticut River Watershed.” Workshop on “Climate Change in the Northeast: Preparing for the Future Workshop”, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Six New England states and New York, Workshop – Regional Workshop CD proceedings. June 3 to 5, at Amherst, MA.

Hawes, A., and T.O. Randhir. 2007. Effects of Watershed Land Use on Aquatic Ecosystems. Soil and Water Conservation Society . Annual Conference, July 21 to 25 at Tampa , FL.

Ekness, P., and T.O. Randhir. 2007. Economic value of riparian ecosystem attributes in an urban setting Soil and Water Conservation Society . Annual Conference, July 21 to 25 at Tampa , FL.

Tsvetkova, O. and T.O. Randhir. 2007. Predicting Land Use Change and Water Quality Impacts. Soil and Water Conservation Society . Annual Conference, July 21 to 25 at Tampa , FL.

Ekness, P., and T.O. Randhir. 2005. Understanding Watersheds: Using water movement on-campus to investigate our natural surroundings. National Science Teachers Association – 2005 NST Annual Meeting Proceeding . Hartford , CT.

Marshall, E., and T.O. Randhir. 2004. Mitigation of Climate Change Impacts on Water Balance at Varying Scales . American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2004.

Ekness, P., and T.O. Randhir. 2004. Interaction between Riparian Systems and Stream Water Quality. American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2004.

Brouilette-Jacobson, D., and T.O. Randhir. 2004. Sustainable Use of Water Supplies in Cape Code : Modeling and Policy Implications. American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2004.

Ekness, P., and T.O. Randhir. 2003. Landuse Effects and Habitat Functions of Riparian Ecosystems. American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2003.

Marshall, E. and T.O. Randhir. 2003. Impact of Global Warming on Water Quality in the Connecticut River Watershed. American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2003.

Shriver, D. T.O. Randhir, and E. Marshall, 2003. Watershed Classification for Prioritizing Habitat Restoration. AWRA International Congress on Watershed Management for Water Supply Systems. June 29 – July 2, New York .

Randhir, T.O. “Economic Policies to Address Urban Impacts of Watershed Processes.” American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2002.

Randhir, T.O., C. Genge., and S. Buckley. “Watershed Approach to Clean Water in Developing Countries: An Application in Honduras .” American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2002.

Randhir, T.O. “Integrated Watershed Modeling for Sustainability Planning.” American Water Resources Association Proceeding . 2002.

Randhir, T.O “Coastal Watershed Conservation to protect Narragansett Bay .” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation . 2001.

Randhir, T.O. Watershed Approach to Mitigate the Effects of Hurricanes: A Case Study of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras .” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation . 2001.

Randhir, T.O. “Protecting Potential Water Supplies in Coastal watershed: The Case of Taunton Watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation . 2001.

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