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Publications – Rita Winkler

Last updated on August 29, 2023

This researcher no longer works for the B.C. Government.

Publications

Listed in order of publication date.

2016 to 2020:

2018:

2017:

2011 to 2015

2015:

2014:

  • Winkler, R., S. Boon, B. Zimonick and D. Spittlehouse. 2014. Snow accumulation and ablation response to changes in forest structure and snow surface albedo after attack by mountain pine beetle. Hydrologic Processes, 28, 197–209 DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9574.
  • Creed, I.F., A.T. Spargo, J.A. Jones, J.M. Buttle, M.B. Adams, F.D. Beall, E. Booth, J. Campbell, D. Clow, K. Elder, M.B. Green, N.B. Grimm, C. Miniat, P. Ramlal, A. Saha, S. Sebestyen, D. Spittlehouse, S. Sterling, M.W. Williams, R. Winkler, H. Yao. 2014. Changing forest water yields in response to climate warming: Results from long-term experimental watershed sites across North America. Global Change Biology doi: 10.1111/gcb.12615.

2013:

  • Winkler, R., D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, and B. Zimonick. 2013. Forest disturbance effects on snow and water yield in South-Central British Columbia. Proc. 19th International Northern Research Basins Symposium and Workshop – Southcentral Alaska, USA August 11–17, 2013, pp.1-10.   

2011:

  • Winkler, R.D. 2011. Changes in Snow Accumulation and Ablation after a Fire in South-central British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(2):1-7.
  • Kuras, P.K., Y. Alila, M. Weiler, D. Spittlehouse, and R. Winkler. 2011. Internal catchment process simulation in a snow-dominated basin: performance evaluation with spatiotemporally variable runoff generation and groundwater dynamics. Hydrol. Proc. 25(20):3187-3203
  • Winkler, R. 2011. In it for the Long Haul: BC’s Legacy of Hydrometric Monitoring and Watershed Research. B.C. Forest Professional 18(2):10-11. 

2006 to 2010:

2010:

  • Moore, R.D., D.L. Spittlehouse, P.H. Whitfield, and K. Stahl. 2010. Weather and Climate (Chapter 3). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 47-84. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Vyse, A., D. Bendickson, K. Hannam, D.M. Cuzner, and K.D. Bladon. 2010. Forest Practices (Chapter 5). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 111-131. 
  • Winkler, R.D., R.D. Moore, T.E. Redding, D.L. Spittlehouse, D.E. Carlyle-Moses, and B.D. Smerdon. 2010. Hydrologic Processes and Watershed Response (Chapter 6). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 133-177. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Winkler, R.D., R.D. Moore, T.E. Redding, D.L. Spittlehouse, B.D. Smerdon, and D.E. Carlyle-Moses. 2010. The Effects of Forest Disturbance on Hydrologic Processes and Watershed Response (Chapter 7). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 179-212. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Geertsema, M., J.W. Schwab, P. Jordan, T.H. Millard, and T.P. Rollerson. 2010. Hillslope Processes (Chapter 8). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 213-273. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Jordan, P., T.H. Millard, D. Campbell, J.W. Schwab, D.J. Wilford, D. Nicol, and D. Collins. 2010. Forest Management Effects on Hillslope Processes (Chapter 9). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 275-329. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Hogan, D.L. and D.S. Luzi. 2010. Channel Geomorphology: Fluvial Forms, Processes, and Forest Management Effects (Chapter 10). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 331-371. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Pike, R.G., M.C. Feller, J.D. Stednick, K.J. Rieberger, and M. Carver. 2010. Water Quality and Forest Management (Chapter 12). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 401-440. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Tschaplinski, P.J. and R.G. Pike. 2010. Riparian Management and Effects on Function (Chapter 15). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 479-525]Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, D.J. Wilford, R.D. Moore, G. Ice, M.L. Reiter, and D.A.A. Toews. 2010. Detecting and Predicting Changes in Watersheds (Chapter 16). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 527-551. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Weiler, M., D.L. Spittlehouse, R.G. Pike, R.D. Winkler, D.E. Carlyle-Moses, G. Jost, D. Hutchinson, S. Hamilton, P. Marquis, E. Quilty, R.D. Moore, J. Richardson, P. Jordan, D. Hogan, P. Teti, and N. Coops. 2010. Watershed Measurement Methods and Data Limitations (Chapter 17). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 553-637. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Polster, D.F., G.M. Horel, R.G. Pike, M. Miles, J.P. Kimmins, L.S. Uunila, D.F. Scott, G.F. Hartman, and R.H. Wong. 2010. Stream, Riparian, and Watershed Restoration (Chapter 18). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 639-697. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Pike, R.G., K.E. Bennett, T.E. Redding, A.T. Werner, D.L. Spittlehouse, R.D. Moore, T.Q. Murdock, J. Beckers, B.D. Smerdon, K.D. Bladon, V.N. Foord, D.A. Campbell, and P.J. Tschaplinski. 2010. Climate Change Effects on Watershed Processes in British Columbia (Chapter 19). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 699-747. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Beaudry, L.J., J.A. Leach, J. McConnachie, P.G. Beaudry, and R.G. Pike. 2010. Appendix 1 - Glossary of Hydrologic and Geomorphic Terms. In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 749-768. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Beaudry, L.J., J.A. Leach, J. McConnachie, R.D. Moore, R.G. Pike, and P.G. Beaudry. 2010. Appendix 2 - Acronyms, Initialisms, Symbols, and Conversion Factors. In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 769-774. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Beaudry, L.J., J.A. Leach, J. McConnachie, P.G. Beaudry, and R.G. Pike. 2010. Appendix 3 - Watershed Data and Information Resources. In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 775-789. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources
  • Redding, T.E., R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, R.G. Pike, and D.J. Wilford. 2010. Long-term Watershed Research in British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):1-5.
  • Winkler, R. 2010. Mayson Lake Hydrologic Processes Study. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):16-17. 
  • Winkler, R. 2010. Upper Penticton Creek. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):24-25. 
  • Winkler, R.D. and S. Boon. 2010. The Effects of Mountain Pine Beetle Attack on Snow Accumulation and Ablation: A Synthesis of Ongoing Research in British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 13(2):25-31. 
  • Winkler, R., S. Boon, B. Zimonick, and K. Baleshta. 2010. Assessing the effects of post-pine beetle forest litter on snow albedo. Hydrol. Proc. 24(6):803-812. 

2009:

  • Winkler, R. and T. Redding. 2009. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology: an overview. In Procs.  of the Mountain pine beetle and water management workshop, Kelowna, June 2, 2009, p.21. 
  • Winkler, R. 2009. Snow accumulation and ablation post-wildfire on the Thompson Plateau. In Procs. of the Wildfire and watershed hydrology workshop, Kelowna, June 3, 2009, pp.27-28. 
  • Winkler, R.D. and S. Boon. 2009. A summary of research into the effects of mountain pine beetle related stand mortality on snow accumulation and ablation in British Columbia, Canada. pp. 83-91 In Proceedings of the 2009 Western Snow Conference, April 20-23, 2009, Canmore, Alberta. 

2008:

  • Moore, D., R. Winkler, D. Carlyle-Moses, D. Spittlehouse, T. Giles, J. Phillips, J. Leach, B. Eaton, P. Owens, E. Petticrew, W. Blake, B. Heise, and T. Redding (compilers). 2008. Watershed Response to the McLure Forest Fire: Presentation Summaries from the Fishtrap Creek Workshop, March 2008. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 12(1):1-11.
  • Winkler, R.D., J.F. Rex, P. Teti, D.A. Maloney, and T.E. Redding. 2008. Mountain pine beetle, forest practices, and watershed management. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 88. 
  • Redding, T, Winkler, R.D., Moore, D.R., Spittlehouse, D., Wei, A., and Teti, P. 2008. Mountain Pine Beetle and Watershed Hydrology: A synthesis focused on the Okanagan Basin. In Procs.  of the One Water – One Watershed Conference, October 21-23, 2008, Kelowna, BC. pp. 17-30. 
  • Redding, T., R. Winkler, P. Teti, D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, J. Rex, S. Dubé, R.D. Moore, A. Wei, M. Carver, M. Schnorbus, L. Reese-Hansen, and S. Chatwin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology. In Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10–11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):33–50. 
  • Teti, P. and R. Winkler. 2008. Snow hydrology and solar radiation in growing and deteriorating pine stands. In: Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10-11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):136-138.
  • Winkler, R., Spittlehouse, D., Allen, D., Redding, T., Giles, T. Hope, G., Heise, B., Alila, Y. and Voeckler, H. 2008. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: Integrated Water Resource Research on the Okanagan Plateau. In Procs. of the One Watershed – One Water Conference. Kelowna, October 21-23, 2008.

2007:

  • Winkler, R.D. 2007. Snow accumulation and melt in southern interior lodgepole pine forests. In: Proc. Mountain Pine Beetle and Watershed Hydrology Workshop: Preliminary Results of Research from BC, Alberta and Colorado, July 10, 2007. T. Redding (editor). Kelowna, B.C., pp. 19–20. 
  • Winkler, R.D. 2007. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: Results of a Paired Watershed Study Into the Effects of Forest Management on Water Resources. Runoff, Newsletter of the Canadian Water Resources Association, 1 pp.
  • Redding, T.E. and Winkler, R.D. (Eds.). 2007. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: Results of a Paired Watershed Study Into the Effects of Forest Management on Water Resources (Workshop Handbook and Presentation Summaries). 22 p.
  • Redding, T.E., R.D. Winkler, D.E. Carlyle-Moses, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2007. Mayson Lake study examines hydrological processes. LINK 9(2):10-11. 

2006:

  • Winkler, R.D. and R.D. Moore. 2006. Variability in snow accumulation patterns within forest stands on the interior plateau of British Columbia, Canada. Hydrol. Proc. 20(17):3683-3695. 
  • Winkler, R., Spittlehouse, D., Alila, y., Heise, B., and Hope, G. 2006. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: A summary of research into logging effects on water resources. In: Extended Abstracts from the Conference on Forest and Water in a Changing Environment, Beijing, China, August 8-10, 2006. Eds. S. Liu, G. Sun and P Sun. pp..47-50.

2000 to 2005:

2005:

  • Winkler, R.D. and J. Roach. 2005. Snow accumulation in BC's southern interior forests. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 9(1):1-5. 
  • Winkler, R.D., D.L. Spittlehouse, and D.L. Golding. 2005. Measured differences in snow accumulation and melt among clearcut, juvenile, and mature forests in southern British Columbia. Hydrol. Proc. 19(1):51-62. 

2004:

2003:

2002:

2001:

1999 and earlier:

1999:

  • Winkler, R.D. 1999. A preliminary comparison of clearcut and forest snow accumulation and melt in south-central British Columbia. In: Confronting Uncertainty: Managing change in water resources and the environment. Procs. Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., Oct. 27-29,1999, Vancouver, B.C., pp.294-300.
  • Winkler, R.D. 1999. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: An introduction. In: Confronting Uncertainty: Managing change in water resources and the environment. Procs. Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., Oct. 27-29,1999, Vancouver, B.C., pp.313-316.

1998:

1997:

1996:

  • Adams, R.S., D.L. Spittlehouse, and R.D. Winkler. 1996. The effect of a canopy on the snow melt energy balance. Can. J. Soil Sci. 76(4):557 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and Winkler, R.D. 1996. Forest canopy effects on sample size requirements in snow accumulation and melt comparisons. In: Procs. 64th Western Snow Conf., Bend, Oregon, pp.39-46.

1995:

  • Spittlehouse, D.L., R.D. Winkler, and R.S. Adams. 1995. Influence of a forest canopy on snow melt. Can. J. Soil Sci. 75(4):576 
  • Winkler, R.D. and Spittlehouse, D.L. 1995. The importance of sample size in forest/clearcut snow accumulation comparisons. In: Mountain Hydrology: peaks and valleys in research and applications. Procs. Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., May 16-19, 1995, Vancouver, B.C., pp.39-42.