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Ashley Matheny is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Hydrology from Ohio State University in 2016. Matheny's research specializes in Ecohydrology, Biogeochemistry, and Land-Atmosphere Interactions, emphasizing the impact of vegetation on hydrodynamics and carbon cycles. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Early Career Award from the American Meteorological Society in 2022 and an Early CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation in 2021. Her contributions to teaching have been acknowledged with the Carolyn G. Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award in 2020. Matheny leads the Ecohydrology Research Group, where she mentors students interested in exploring hydrological processes and their environmental implications. Her scholarly work addresses complex interactions within water, vegetation, and climate systems, aiming to improve our understanding of watershed dynamics.
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