Research

Dr. Slaymaker’s research can be summarized into the following categories:

Mountain geomorphology and hydrology
Land use impacts
Sustainable development
Global environmental change

The use of watersheds or drainage basins is a fundamental unit of enquiry for the understanding of natural landscapes and landforms. The main research objectives are to improve the conceptual and theoretical foundation of basin analysis to better understand interactions and future scenarios of development in mountain regions. Papers listed below contain different aspects of these categories.

Selected Papers

2000 and later

Embleton-Hamann, C., and Slaymaker, O., 2012. The Austrian Alps and Paraglaciation. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, 94: 7–16.

Slaymaker, O., 2011. Criteria to Distinguish Between Periglacial, Proglacial and Paraglacial Environments. Quaestiones Geographicae 30(1), 85–94.

Slaymaker, O., 2010. Drivers of mountain landscape change during the twenty-first century. Journal of Soils and Sediments 10(4), 597-610.

Hassan, M., Church, M., Yan, Y., Slaymaker, O. and Xu, J., 2011. Suspended sediment balance for the mainstem of Changjiang (Yangtze River) in the period 1964–1985, Hydrological Processes, 25(15), 2339–2353.

Schiefer, E., Hassan, M., Menounos, B., Pelpola, C.P. and Slaymaker, O., 2010. Interdecadal patterns of total sediment yield from a montane catchment, southern Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada. Geomorphology 118, 207–212.

Hassan, M. A., Church, M., Yan, Y. and Slaymaker, O., 2010. Spatial and temporal variation of in-reach suspended sediment dynamics along the mainstem of Changjiang (Yangtze River), China, Water Resources Research, 46, W11551.

Slaymaker, O., 2009. The Future of Geomorphology. Geography Compass 3, 329–349.

Slaymaker, O., 2009.  Proglacial, periglacial or paraglacial?  Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 320:71-84.

Slaymaker, O., 2008. Sediment budget and sediment flux studies under accelerating global change in cold environments. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Supplementary Issues, 52(1), 123-148.

Kovanen, D.J. and Slaymaker, O., 2008. The morphometric and stratigraphic framework for estimates of debris flow incidence in the North Cascades foothills, Washington State, USA. Geomorphology 99, 224–245.

Slaymaker, O., 2007. The potential contribution of geomorphology to tropical mountain development: The case of the MANRECUR project. Geomorphology 87, 90–100.

Slaymaker, O., 2007. Criteria to discriminate between proglacial and paraglacial environments. Landform Analysis, 5, 72–74.

Sterling, S. and Slaymaker, O., 2007. Lithologic control of debris torrent occurrence. Geomorphology 86, 307–319

Slaymaker, O., 2006.  Towards the identification of scaling relations in drainage basin sediment budgets.  Geomorphology 80, 8-19.

Filippelli, G.M., Souch, C., Menounos, B., Slater-Atwater, S., Jull, A.J.T., Slaymaker, O., 2006. Alpine lake sediment records of the impact of glaciation and climate change on the biogeochemical cycling of soil nutrients. Quaternary Research 66, 158–166.

Schiefer, E., Menounos, B., Slaymaker, O., 2006. Extreme sediment delivery events recorded in the contemporary sediment record of a montane lake, southern Coast Mountains, British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 43(12), 1777-1790.

Menounos, B., Schiefer, E., Slaymaker, O. 2006. Nested temporal suspended sediment yields, Green Lake Basin, British Columbia, Canada. Geomorphology 79, 114–129.

Menounos, B., Clague, J.J., Gilbert, R. and Slaymaker, O., 2005. Environmental reconstruction from a varve network in the southern Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada. The Holocene 15(8), 1163- 1171.

Kovanen, D.J. and Slaymaker, O., 2005.  Fluctuations of the Deming Glacier and theoretical equilibrium line altitudes during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene on Mount Baker, Washington, USA. Boreas, 34: 157–175.

Owen, T. and Slaymaker, O., 2005. Toward Modeling Regionally Specific Human Security Using GIS: Case Study Cambodia. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 34(6), 445-449.

Slaymaker, O., 2004. Mass balance of sediments, solutes and nutrients: the need for greater integration. Journal of Coastal Research  43, 109–123.

Evans, M. and Slaymaker, O., 2004. Spatial and temporal variability of sediment delivery from alpine lake basins, Cathedral Provincial Park. Geomorphology 61, 209–224.

Kovanen, D.J. and Slaymaker, O., 2004. Glacial imprints of the Okanogan Lobe, southern margin of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet. Journal of Quaternary Science 19, 547–565. [pdf 1,988 KB]

Kovanen, D.J. and Slaymaker, O., 2004. Relict shorelines and ice-flow patterns of the northern Puget Lowland from lidar data and digital terrain modeling. Geografiska Annaler: Series A86A, 385–400. [pdf 938 KB]

Mabee, W.E., Fraser, E.D.G. and Slaymaker, O., 2004. Evolving ecosystem management in the context of B.C. resource planning. B.C. Journal of Ecosystems and Management 4, 31-41.

Slaymaker, O.,  2003. The sediment budget as conceptual framework and management tool.Hydrobiologia, 494, 71–82.

Brardinoni, F., Slaymaker, O., and Hassan, M., 2003. Landslide inventory in a rugged forested watershed. Geomorphology, 54, 179–196. [pdf 780 KB]

Ge, C., Slaymaker, O., and Pedersen, T.F., 2003. Change in the sedimentary environment of Wanquan River estuary, Hainan Island, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 48, 12357–12361.

Kovanen, D.J., and Slaymaker, O., 2003. Lake Terrell upland glacial resurgences and implications for late-glacial history, Northwestern Washington State, U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences< 40, 1767–1772. [pdf 753 KB]

Slaymaker, O., Souch, C., Menounos, B., and Filippelli, G., 2003. Advances in Holocene mountain geomorphology inspired by sediment budget methodology. Geomorphology 55, 305–316. [pdf 516 KB]

Kovanen, D.J., and Slaymaker, O., 2003. An archive of glacial features: Okanogan Lobe, Cordilleran Ice Sheet, Washington, U.S.A., in Easterbrook, D.J. (ed.), Quaternary Geology of the United States, INQUA 2003 Field Guide Volume, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV.

Fraser, D.G., Mabee, W., and Slaymaker, O. 2003. Mutual vulnerability, mutual dependence the reflexive relation between human society and the environment. Global Environmental Change 13, 137–144. [pdf 147 KB]

Slaymaker, O., 2002. The changing status of drainage basin geomorphology. Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union 23–5, 739–766.

Brardinoni, F., Slaymaker, O., and Hassan, M., 2002. Comparative resolution of air photographs and ground surveys in the detection of slope failure forms. Geomorphology, 13–21.

Chang, J-C. and Slaymaker, O., 2002. Frequency and spatial distribution of landslides in a mountainous drainage basin: Western Foothills, Taiwan. Catena 46, 285–307. [pdf 879 KB]

Slaymaker, O., 2001a. Why so much concern about climate change and so little attention to land use change. The Canadian Geographer 45, 71–78.

Slaymaker, O., 2001b. The role of remote sensing in geomorphology and terrain analysis in the Canadian Cordillera. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 3, 11–17. [pdf 938 KB]

Slaymaker, O., 2001c. Geomorphic impacts of timber harvesting. Chinese Science Bulletin 46, 1–5.

De Scally, F., Slaymaker, O., and Owens, I., 2001. Morphometric controls and basin response in the Cascade Mountains. Geografiska Annaler Series A 83, 117–130. [pdf 721 KB]

Schiffer, E., Slaymaker, O., and Klinkenberg, B., 2001. Physiographically Controlled Allometry of Specific Sediment Yield in the Canadian Cordillera: A Lake Sediment-Based Approach. Geografiska Annaler Series A 83, 55–65.   [pdf 724 KB]

Slaymaker, O., 2000a. Research developments in the hydrological sciences in Canada (1995-1998): surface water—quantity, quality, and ecology. Hydrological Processes 14, 1539–1550. [pdf 97 KB]

Slaymaker, O., 2000b. Assessment of the geomorphic impacts of forestry in British Columbia. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 29, 381–387.   [pdf 280 KB]

Slaymaker, O., and Menounos, B., 2000. The geomorphic information content of lake sediments in glacially conditioned terrain. International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Publication 261, 311–324.

Clague, J. J. and Slaymaker, O., 2000. Canadian Geomorphology 2000: Introduction. Geomorphology 32, 203–212. [pdf 79 KB]

Menounos, B. and Slaymaker, O., 2000. Medium scale watershed response to land use and climate change. Technical Report, Project PA 97465-ORE, Forestry Renewal British Columbia: Victoria. 31 pp

1990–1999

Slaymaker, O., 1999. Natural hazards in British Columbia: an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional challenge. International Journal of Earth Sciences 88, 317–324. [pdf 376 KB]

Church, M., Ham., D., Hassan, M., and Slaymaker, O., 1999. Fluvial sediment yield in Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 36, 1267–1280

Slaymaker, O., 1997. Geomorphology and Ground Water. Journal of Hydrology 190, 163–165. [pdf 214 KB]

Laudon, H., and Slaymaker, O., 1997. Hydrograph separation using stable isotopes, silica and electrical conductivity: an alpine example. Journal of Hydrology 201, 82–101. [pdf 981 KB]

Owen, P., and Slaymaker, O., 1997. Contemporary and post-glacial rates of aeolian deposition in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. Geografiska Annaler Series A 79, 267–276. [pdf 388 KB]

Slaymaker, O., 1996. Geomorphology and global sustainability. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, Supp. Bd. 104, 1–11.

Slaymaker, O., 1994. Presidential address: Is geography sustainable without geomorphology? The Canadian Geographer 38, 723–739.

Owens, P.N. and Slaymaker, O., 1994. Post-glacial temporal variability of sediment accumulation in a small alpine lake. International Association of Hydrologic Science Publication 224, 187–195.

Slaymaker, O., 1993a. The sediment budget of the Lillooet River basin. Physical Geography 14, 304–320.

Slaymaker, O., 1993b. Climate-related landscapes in the Canadian Cordillera. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, Supp. Bd. 93, 95–109.

Reed, M.G., and Slaymaker, O., 1993. Ethics and sustainability: a preliminary perspective. Environment and Planning A 25, 723–739.

Owens, P.N. and Slaymaker, O., 1992. Late Holocene sediment yields in small alpine and sub-alpine drainage basins. International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Publication 209, 147–154.

Slaymaker, O., 1991a. Focus: Global change. The Canadian Geographer 35, 83–92.

Slaymaker, O., 1991b. Mountain geomorphology: A theoretical framework. Catena 18, 427–437.

Jordan, P. and Slaymaker, O., 1991. Holocene sediment production in Lillooet River basin: a sediment budget approach. Geographie physique et Quaternaire 45, 45–57.

Slaymaker, O., 1990a. Climate change and erosion processes in mountain regions of western Canada. Mountain Research and Development 10, 171–182.

Slaymaker, O., 1990b. Debris torrent hazard in eastern Fraser and Coquihalla valleys. Western Geography 1, 34–48.

1980 – 1989

Church, M. and Slaymaker, O., 1989. Holocene disequilibrium of sediment yield in British Columbia. Nature 327, 452–454.

MacKay, J.R., and Slaymaker, O., 1989. The Horton River breakthrough and resulting geomorphic changes in a permafrost environment, western Arctic coast. Geografiska Annaler 71A, 171–184. [pdf 637 KB]

Barrett, G., and Slaymaker, O., 1989. Identification, characterisation and hydrological implications of water repellency in mountain soils, southern BC. Catena 16, 477–489.

Slaymaker, 1988. The distinctive attributes of debris torrents. Hydrological Sciences Journal 33, 567–573.

Souch, C., and Slaymaker, O., 1986. Temporal variability of sediment yield using accumulations in small ponds. Physical Geography 7, 140–153.

Gallie, T.M., and Slaymaker, O., 1985. Hydrologic controls on alpine stream chemistry. Proc. 15th Hydrology Symposium of National Research Council of Canada, Quebec City, 288–306.

Church, M.A.B., Gomez, B., Hickin, E.J., and Slaymaker, O., 1985. Geomorphology sociology. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 10, 539–540.

Zeman, L.O., and Slaymaker, O., 1985. Estimation of phosphorus flux in a regulated channel. Water Research 19, 757–762.

Ford, D.C., Andrews, J.C., Day, T.E., Harris, S.A., MacPherson, J.B., Scchietti, S., Rannie, W.F., and Slaymaker, O., 1984. Canada: How many glaciations. Can. Geogr. 28, 205–225.

Slaymaker, O., 1984. High mountain environments 2. Progr. in Phys. Geog. 8, 112–128.

Slaymaker, O., 1982a. High mountain environments. Progr. in Phys. Geog. 6, 590–6000.

Slaymaker, O., 1982b. Land use effects on sediment yield and quality. Hydrobiologia 91, 93–109.

Slaymaker, O., 1982c. The nature of geomorphic field experiments. Studia Geomorph. Carpatho-Balcanica 15, 11–17.

Braun, L.N., and Slaymaker, O., 1981. Effect of scale on the complexity of snowmelt systems. Nordic Hydrol. 12, 225–234.

Slaymaker, O., 1981. Geomorphic field experiments: inventory and prospect. Trans. Jap. Geomorph. Union 2, 159–170.

Zeman, L.J., and Slaymaker, O., 1981. Nutrient flux estimates by the partial load method. J. Envir. Eng. Div., Amer. Soc. Civ. Eng. 107, 425–428.

Church, M., and Slaymaker, O., 1980. Scales of investigation in geomorphology. Can. Geog. 24, 311–314.