Publications

11. de Vet, M., Fernández, R., Baas, J., McCaffrey, W., Dorrell, R. (2022) Turbulence modulation in non-uniform open-channel clay suspension flows. Under review in Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. Preprint coming soon!

10. Fukuda, S., de Vet, M., Skevington, E., Bastianon, E., Fernández, R., Wu, X., McCaffrey, W., Naruse, H., Parsons, D., and Dorrell, R. (2022) Inadequacy of treating turbidity currents as river analogues and implications for autosuspension criterion. Under review in Nature Communications. Preprint available through Research Square. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1771671/v1

9. Russell, C., Fernández, R., Parsons, D.R., and Gabbott, S. (2022) Plastic pollution in riverbeds fundamentally affects natural sand transport. Under review in Communications Earth and Environment. Preprint available through Research Square. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1370465/v1

8. Mendrik, F., Fernández, R., Waller, C., Hackney, C.R., and Parsons, D.P. (2022) Shifting settling regimes of aquatic microplastics. Under review in Communications Earth and Environment. Preprint available through Research Square. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1498318/v1

7. Wu, X., Fernández, R., Baas, J.H., Malarkey, J., and Parsons, R. (2021) Discontinuity in equilibrium wave–current ripple size and shape caused by a winnowing threshold in cohesive sand–clay beds. Submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. Preprint available through Earth ArXiv. doi: 10.31223/X5HC98

6. Fernández, R., and Parker, G. (2021) Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice. Earth Surface Dynamics, doi: 10.5194/esurf-9-253-2021

5. Fernández, R., Vitale, A., Parker, G, and Garcia, M.H. (2020) Hydraulic resistance in mixed bedrock-alluvial meandering channels. Journal of Hydraulic Research, doi: 10.1080/00221686.2020.1780489

Non-paywalled accepted manuscript (post print) with supplements available here: Fernández et al. 2020

4. Fernández, R., Parker, G., and Stark, C. P. (2019) Experiments on patterns of alluvial cover and bedrock erosion in a meandering channel. Earth Surface Dynamics, doi: 10.5194/esurf-7-949-2019

3. Fernández, R., García, M.H. and Parker, G. (2018) Upper Mississippi River Flow and Sediment Characteristics and Their Effect on a Harbor Siltation Case. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 144(10) doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001507
Link to accepted manuscript (non-paywalled post print): doi: 10.31223/X5288T

2. Fernández, R. and García, M.H. (2017) Input Variable Sensitivity Assessment for Sediment Transport Relations. Water Resources Research, 53(9), 8105-8119 doi:10.1002/2016WR020249

1. Fernández, R. and Navas, A. (2012) Pervious Concrete: Mixture Design to Assess Its Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Permeability. Road Infrastructure, 13(24) pp. 40-49. URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10669/13596 [In Spanish]

7. Fernández, R. (2018) Laboratory experiments on alluvial cover in mixed bedrock-alluvial meandering channels and on the formation and evolution of supraglacial meltwater meandering streams. PhD Dissertation. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/101494

6. Fernández, R. and García, M.H. (2014) Update Current Methodologies and Implement New Ones to Estimate Transport of Bed Sediment Loads Into Reservoirs in Tropical Mountain Rivers in Costa Rica. Prepared for: Costa Rican Institute of Electricity. Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 144pp. [In Spanish]. (Link: Sediment transport Costa Rica).

5. Fernández, R., Santacruz, S., Tokyay, T., Waratuke, A.R., García, M.H., and Parker, G. (2012) Holcim Ste. Genevieve Missouri - Harbor Siltation Study. Civil Engineering Studies, Hydraulic Engineering Series No. 102. Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 71 pp. (Link: Holcim Report)

4. Fernández, R. (2012) Effect of width-to-depth ratio on the mean flow velocities for a Kinoshita meander bend. MSc Thesis. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/31050

3. Fernández, R., Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E.J., Oberg, N. and García, M.H. (2011) RVR Meander - User's Manual. ArcGIS Version. Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 27pp. (Link: RVR Meander ArcGIS Manual).

2. Fernández, R., Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E.J., Oberg, N. and García, M.H. (2011) RVR Meander - Tutorials. ArcGIS Version. Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 31pp. (Link: RVR Meander ArcGIS Tutorials).

1. Motta, D., Fernández, R., Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E.J., Oberg, N. and García, M.H. (2011) RVR Meander - User's Manual. Stand-Alone Version. Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 21pp.

50. Fernández, R., Kassem, H., Wu, X., and Parsons, D. (2022) Changes in ripple migration rates and hydraulic resistance with increasing mud-to-sand ratios. IAHR World Congress, 20-24 June, Granada, Spain.

49. Fernández, R., Kassem, H., Wu, X., and Parsons, D. (2022) Modultaion of sediment transport rates and hydraulic resistance by increasing mud-to-sand ratios, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-3919, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-3919, 2022.

48. Lefebvre, A., Stammler, M., Goodwin, G., Bosch, R., Fernández, R., and Grieve, S. W. D. (2022) The initiative for a diamond open access journal in the field of geomorphology: an effort grounded on and guided by EDI concepts, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-3910, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-3910, 2022.

47. Russell, C., Fernández, R., Parsons, D., and Gabbott, S. (2022) Plastic pollution impacts riverbed sand transport processes, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-12734, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12734, 2022.

46. Fernández, R. (2022) [In Spanish]. Viviendo con agua. Invited talk at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad de Costa Rica.

45. Fernández, R. (2021) Living with Water. Invited talk at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University.

44. Fernández, R., Fukuda, S., and Dorrell, R. (2021) The shape of meltwater channels on ice. AGU 2021 Fall meeting, New Orleans, LA and online.

43. de Vet, M., Fernández, R., Dorrell, R., Baas, J., McCaffrey, W.D., and Parsons, D.R. (2021) Flow adaptation to velocity changes in transitional clay flows. AGU 2021 Fall meeting, New Orleans, LA and online.

42. Fernández, R., and Parker, G. (2021) Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets over ice. 35th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Prague, Czech Republic (online).

41. Russell, C., Fernández, R., Gabbott, S., and Parsons, R. (2021) Investigating plastic as a sediment. 35th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Prague, Czech Republic (online).

40. Mendrik, F., Fernández, R., Hackney, C., Waller, C., Dorrell, R., Vasilopoulos, G., and Parsons, D.: Controls of bio-modulated flocculation on the fate of microplastic pollution in river-estuary transition zones, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-601, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-601, 2021.

39. Fernández, R.: Meandering channels over ice: Cooler and unique?, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-12728, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-12728, 2021.

38. Mendrik, F., Fernández, R., Parsons, D., Hackney, C., Waller, C., Dorrell, R., ... and Vasilopoulos, G. (2020) Defining the controls on microplastic settling in river systems to predict areas of ecological risk to microplastic pollution. American Geophysical Union Virtual Fall Meeting.

37. de Vet, M., Fernández, R., Dorrell, R., Baas, J., and McCaffrey, W.D. (2020) Turbulent-laminar transitions in flows laden with cohesive sediment. American Geophysical Union Virtual Fall Meeting.

36. Wu, X., Fernández, R., Parsons, D., Baas, J., Malarkey, J., Manning, A., ... Kassem, H. (2020) The role of physical cohesion on ripple dynamics under combined wave and current flow. American Geophysical Union Virtual Fall Meeting.

35. Fernández, R., Martins Ferreira, M., Carrera Silveira, L., and Parsons, D. (2020) High rates of coastal erosion and dune transport are threatening villages and ecosystems in northeast Brazil. American Geophysical Union Virtual Fall Meeting.

34. Fernández, R. (2020) Sticky bedforms. Hydro-Geo interdisciplinary student-led research discussion group, Universtiy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (virtual).

33. Fernández, R., Martins, M., and Carrera, L. (2020) Sand-mud battles in Northern Brazil. Energy and Environment Institute Annual Conference, University of Hull.

32. Playforth, N., Fernández, R., and Roggatz, C. (2020) The effects of pH changes on the aggregation of particles - Identifying gaps in existing research. Energy and Environment Institute Annual Conference, University of Hull.

31. Pollard, E., Fernández, R., Wu, X., Murphy, B.J., et al. (2020) Paleo-flow reconstruction from cohesive ripples. Energy and Environment Institute Annual Conference, University of Hull.

30. Fernández, R. (2020) Ripple dynamics over mixed cohesive/non-cohesive substrates under combined flow. GEOSTICK Workshop, Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull.

29. Fujita, K., Yokokawa, M., Mori, I., Yagi, S., Yoshida, S., Mizutani, N., Fernández, R., ... and Naruse, H. (2019) Grain size distribution of surge-type turbidity currents and their bedforms in flume experiments. Annual meeting, Geological Society of Japan.

28. Burchell, C.J., Russell, C., E., Gabbott, S. E., Fernández, R., Parsons, D., de Vet, M., G., and McLelland, S. (2019) Investigating transport processes of macroplastic in fluvial environments. British Sedimentological Research Group, 58th Annual Meeting, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, United Kingdom.

27. Fernández, R., Wahrmann, C., Zuñiga, J.A., and García, M.H. (2019) Assessment and Application of Bed-load Transport Equations in a Costa Rican River. IAHR World Congress, Panama City, Panama.

26. Fernández, R. (2019) Sticky Toughts (from a sediment transport perspective). Energy and Environments Institute Annual Conference. University of Hull, United Kingdom.

25. Green, J.J., Fernández, R., Manning, A.J., and Parsons, D. (2019) Revisiting Flocculation Dynamics: Floc characteristics under climate change scenarios. 11th Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics RCEM, Auckland, New Zealand.

24. Fernández, R. (2019) Hydraulic Resistance and Alluvial Cover Fluctuations in Mixed Bedrock-Alluvial Meandering Channels. Non-equilibrium flow and landform coupling workshop. Loughborough University, United Kingdom.

23. [INVITED] Fernández, R. (2019) Melting and bending: Formation and evolution of meltwater meandering channels on ice. Ocean Sciences Seminar Series. Bangor University, United Kingdom.

22. de Vet, M., Dorrell, R., Fernández, R., Baas, J., McCaffrey, B., and Parsons, D. (2018) Turbulent-laminar transitions in flows laden with cohesive sediment. British Sedimentological Research Group, 57th Annual Meeting, Heriot Watt University, Edingurgh, United Kingdom.

21. Fernández, R., Naito, K., Czapiga, M. and Parker, G. (2018) Preferential Erosion Zones in Mixed Bedrock-Alluvial Meandering Rivers. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Washington D.C.

20. Fernández, R., and Parker, G. (2018) Alluvial Cover: Averages vs. Fluctuations. Mini-workshop on morphodynamics of alluvial, bedrock, and submarine channels. Hokkaido University, Japan.

19. Fernández, R., Vitale, A., Parker, G. and Garcia, M.H. (2018) Hydraulic roughness changes due to freely-migrating bars. 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.

18. Fernández, R., Berens, J., Parker, G. and Stark, C.P. (2017) Laboratory Experiments on Meandering Meltwater Channels. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

17. [INVITED] Fernández, R. (2017) Characteristics of Meltwater Meandering Channels: Laboratory and Field. Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory Seminar Series. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana, IL.

16. Fujita, K., Mori, I., Yokokawa, M., Fernández, R., Czapiga, M., Berens, J., Kwang, J., Naito, K., Parker, G., Izumi, N., and Naruse, H. (2017) Influence of turbidity current surge duration on the morphology of cyclic steps. Geochemical Society of Japan Annual Meeting, Japan.

15. Czapiga, M., Fernández, R., Prococki, E. and Parker, G. (2017) Delta Island Construction - Matching Generic Morphology Metrics to Sedimentological Regimes. (Invited) Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

14. Fernández, R. and Parker, G. (2017) The Role of Alluvial Cover Fluctuations on Bedrock Incision by Abrasion. XI International Conference on Fluvial Sedimentology. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada.

13. Crivello, F.M., Leandro, M., Patalano, A., Fernández R., García, M.H., Herrero, H. and García, C.M. (2017) Eulerian and Lagrangean Imaging Experimental Characterization of the Evolution of a Turbulent Flow Interacting with a Pier. V Symposium on Experimental Methods in Hydraulics, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [In Spanish]

12. Fernández, R., García, M.H. and Parker, G. (2016) Mississippi Riverbank Harbor Siltation Study. River Flow 2016, VIII International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, St. Louis, MO.

11. [INVITED] Fernández, R. (2016) Bedrock Incision by Abrasion, What's the Role of Alluvial Cover? Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory Seminar Series. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana IL.

10. Parker, G., Fernández, R. and Stark, C.P. (2015) Experiments on Bedrock Cover in a Highly Sinuous Channel. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

9. Fernández, R. and García, M.H. (2015) Assessing Bedload Transport Estimates for Tropical Rivers in Costa Rica. IX Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics RCEM, Iquitos, Perú.

8. Fernández, R., Parker, G., Stark, C.P. and García, M.H. (2015) Conditions for Lateral and Vertical Incision in a Mixed Bedrock-Alluvial Meandering Channel. IX Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics RCEM, Iquitos, Perú.

7. Langendoen, E. Motta, D., Abad, J.D., García, M.H., Fernández, R. and Oberg, N. (2015) RVR Meander - A Toolbox for River Meander Planfrom Design and Evaluation. 3rd Joint Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference Proceedings. April 19-23, 2015, Reno, NV, pp. 1823-1830.

6. Fernández, R. and Parker, G. (2013) Ice Meandering at the Laboratory Scale, Challenges and Findings. Stratodynamics Workshop. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL.

5. Fernández, R., Parker, G. and Stark, C.P. (2013) Experimental Insights into the Cover Factor for Bedrock Incision/Migration Models in Meandering Rivers. XIII Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics RCEM, Santander, Spain.

4. Fernández, R. and García, M.H. (2013) Surface Flow Characteristics in a Meandering Channel Measured with PTV. III Symposium on Experimental Methods in Hydraulics; Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina. [In Spanish]

3. Fernández, R. and García, M.H. (2013) Simple Techniques to Minimize the Analysis and Processing Times of Experimental Data with MatLab. III Symposium on Experimental Methods in Hydraulics; Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fé, Argentina. [In Spanish]

2. Fernández, R., Motta, D. and García, M.H. (2012) Validation of a 2D depth-averaged rigid-lid model against velocity measurements for a high-amplitude meandering flume. Computational Methods in Water Resources, XIX International Conference. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.

1. Fernández, R., Motta, D., Oberg, N., Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E. and García, M.H. (2012) RVR Meander: Support tool for meandering channel re-naturalization projects. XXV Latin-American IAHR Division Congress, San José, Costa Rica. [In Spanish]