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Hydro-geomorphology, Natural Hazards, Soil erosion, Landslides, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Watershed Sciences, Coral reefs, Vulnerability
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Brazil, Mexico, Saint Lucia

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Employment (3)

The University of Texas: Austin, Texas, US

2019-09-01 to present | Associate Professor (Geography & the Environment)
Employment
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

The University of Texa: Austin, Texas, US

2013-09-01 to 2019-08-31 | Assistant Professor (Geography & the Environment)
Employment
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

The University of Texas System: Austin, Texas, US

2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31 | Lecturer (Geography & the Environment)
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras: San Juan, Puerto Rico, US

2006-09-01 to 2008-08-31 | Post-Doc (Biology)
Education
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

Colorado State University: Fort Collins, Colorado, US

1997-09-01 to 2004-05-31 | PhD (Earth Resources)
Education
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, US

1988-09-01 to 1993-08-31 | BS (Geology)
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

Professional activities (3)

The University of Texas at Austin Department of History: Austin, TX, US

Faculty Affiliate (History)
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

The University of Texas at Austin: Austin, US

Faculty Affiliate (Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies)
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras: San Juan, Puerto Rico, PR

2017-09-01 to present | Adjunct Professor (Environmental Sciences)
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

Works (27)

Preliminary Analyses of the Hydro-Meteorological Characteristics of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico

Hydrology
2023-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Carlos Ramos-Scharron; José Javier Hernández Ayala; Eugenio Arima; Francis Russell
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Effects of Hillslope Trenching on Surface Water Infiltration in Subalpine Forested Catchments

Hydrology
2021-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: LaFevor, M.C.; Carlos Ramos-Scharron
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

A Catalogue of Tropical Cyclone Induced Instantaneous Peak Flows Recorded in Puerto Rico and a Comparison with the World’s Maxima

Hydrology
2021-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Carlos Ramos-Scharron; Caroline T. Garnett; Eugenio Arima
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Sediment Mobilization by Hurricane‐Driven Shallow Landsliding in a Wet Subtropical Watershed

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
2021-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-9003
Part of ISSN: 2169-9011
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

Impacts of off-road vehicle tracks on runoff, erosion and sediment delivery – A combined field and modeling approach

Environmental Modelling & Software
2021-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1364-8152
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Carlos Ramos-Scharron

An assessment of the spatial distribution of shallow landslides induced by Hurricane María in Puerto Rico

Physical Geography
2020-08-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0272-3646
Contributors: C.E. Ramos-Scharrón; E.Y. Arima; K.S. Hughes
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Hurricane María’s Precipitation Signature in Puerto Rico: A Conceivable Presage of Rains to Come

Scientific Reports
2019-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Eugenio Arima
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Widespread Deposition in a Coastal Bay Following Three Major 2017 Hurricanes (Irma, Jose, and Maria)

Scientific Reports
2019-05-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Contributors: Trevor N. Browning; Derek E. Sawyer; Gregg R. Brooks; Rebekka A. Larson; Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Miguel Canals-Silander
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Effects of Forest Roads on Runoff Initiation in Low‐Order Ephemeral Streams

Water Resources Research
2018-11-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0043-1397
Contributors: C. E. Ramos‐Scharrón; M. C. LaFevor
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Land disturbance effects of roads in runoff and sediment production on dry-tropical settings

Geoderma
2018-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0016-7061
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón
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Plot-, farm-, and watershed-scale effects of coffee cultivation in runoff and sediment production in western Puerto Rico

Journal of Environmental Management
2017-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0301-4797
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Yasiel Figueroa-Sánchez
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Runoff Development and Soil Erosion in a Wet Tropical Montane Setting under Coffee Cultivation

Land Degradation & Development
2016-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1085-3278
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos‐Scharrón; Edivaldo L. Thomaz
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The role of unpaved roads as active source areas of precipitation excess in small watersheds drained by ephemeral streams in the Northeastern Caribbean

Journal of Hydrology
2016-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-1694
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Matthew C. LaFevor
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Rill length and plot-scale effects on the hydrogeomorphologic response of gravelly roadbeds

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
2015-08-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0197-9337
Contributors: Edivaldo L. Thomaz; Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón
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Watershed- and island wide-scale land cover changes in Puerto Rico (1930s–2004) and their potential effects on coral reef ecosystems

Science of The Total Environment
2015-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Damaris Torres-Pulliza; Edwin A. Hernández-Delgado
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Increased sediment loads over coral reefs in Saint Lucia in relation to land use change in contributing watersheds

Ocean & Coastal Management
2014-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0964-5691
Contributors: Chantale Bégin; Gregg Brooks; Rebekka A. Larson; Suzana Dragićević; Carlos E. Ramos Scharrón; Isabelle M. Côté
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Quantification and modeling of foot trail surface erosion in a dry sub-tropical setting

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
2014-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0197-9337
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Kynoch Reale-Munroe; Scott C. Atkinson
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The effects of unpaved roads on suspended sediment concentration at varying spatial scales - a case study from Southern Brazil

Water and Environment Journal
2013-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1747-6585
Contributors: Edivaldo L. Thomaz; Leandro R. Vestena; Carlos E. Ramos Scharrón
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The transfer of modern organic carbon by landslide activity in tropical montane ecosystems

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
2012-08-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0148-0227
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos Scharrón; Edwin J. Castellanos; Carla Restrepo
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Effectiveness of drainage improvements in reducing sediment production rates from an unpaved road

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
2012-03-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-4561
Contributors: C. E. Ramos-Scharron
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Sediment production from unpaved roads in a sub-tropical dry setting — Southwestern Puerto Rico

CATENA
2010-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0341-8162
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos Scharrón
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A review of surface erosion and sediment delivery models for unsealed roads

Environmental Modelling & Software
2010-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1364-8152
Contributors: Baihua Fu; Lachlan T.H. Newham; C.E. Ramos-Scharrón
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Landsliding and Its Multiscale Influence on Mountainscapes

BioScience
2009-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0006-3568
Contributors: Carla Restrepo; Lawrence R. Walker; Aaron B. Shiels; Rainer Bussmann; Lieven Claessens; Simey Fisch; Pablo Lozano; Girish Negi; Leonardo Paolini; Germán Poveda et al.
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Measurement and prediction of natural and anthropogenic sediment sources, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

CATENA
2007-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0341-8162
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Lee H. MacDonald
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Development and application of a GIS-based sediment budget model

Journal of Environmental Management
2007-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0301-4797
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Lee H. MacDonald
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Runoff and suspended sediment yields from an unpaved road segment, St John, US Virgin Islands

Hydrological Processes
2006 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0885-6087
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Lee H. MacDonald
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Measurement and prediction of sediment production from unpaved roads, St John, US Virgin Islands

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
2005 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0197-9337
Contributors: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón; Lee H. MacDonald
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Peer review (9 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Catena. (1)
Review activity for Earth-science reviews. (2)
Review activity for Environmental pollution (2)
Review activity for Journal of hydrology. (2)
Review activity for Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment. (1)
Review activity for Water resources research. (1)