Dr. Matheny is an ecohydrologist whose research focuses on understanding and simulating the ways vegetation influences the movement of water between the soil and the atmosphere. She uses wide variety of field measurements and numerical modeling strategies to answer questions regarding the ways disturbances such as drought and salinity influence vegetation-climate feedbacks in terms of both water and carbon use.
Dr. Matheny encourages students of all levels who are interested in joining her research group to contact her directly. (ashley.matheny@jsg.utexas.edu)
Ph.D.
in Civil Engineering - Hydrology, Ohio State University, 2016
M.S.
in Civil Engineering - Hydrology, Ohio State University, 2013
B.A.
in Spanish, Ohio State University, 2010
B.S.
in Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering, Ohio State University, 2010
Ecohydrology, Bio- and Micro-meteorology, Vegetation Hydrodynamics, Watershed Hydrology, Land-Atmosphere Interactions, Biogeochemistry, Water and Carbon Cycles, and Modeling
Outstanding Early Career Award
- American Meteorological Society (2022)
Early CAREER grant
- National Science Foundation (2021)
G. Moses and Carolyn G. Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award
- Jackson School of Geosciences (2020)
University of Texas Rising STARs Faculty Award
- University of Texas at Austin (2017)
Professor of the Month
- National Residence Hall Honorary (2016)
2nd Place Oral Presentation
- 32nd Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (2016)
Presidential Fellowship
- Ohio State University (2015 - 2016)
Marian P. and David M. Gates Student Research Fellowship
- University of Michigan (2015)
Scholar Award
- P.E.O. International (2015 - 2016)
Ohio Scholarship
- P.E.O. International (2015 - 2016)
Outstanding Student Paper Award
- American Geophysical Union (2014)
Keith W. Bedford Travel Grant
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, Ohio State University (2014)
Marian P. and David M. Gates Student Research Fellowship
- University of Michigan (2014)
Distinguished Graduate Student
- Women in Engineering, Ohio State University (2011)
University Fellowship
- Ohio State University (2010 - 2011)
