Evaluating the influence of earthquakes on erosion, landscape evolution, and sediment-related hazards requires quantifying the number, location, and volume of co-seismic landslides following large earthquakes. Direct measurements of individual landslide volumes are difficult to accomplish and, as a result, rarely attempted. As an alternative, power-law scaling relationships between landslide volume and area—derived from global...

Shrub encroachment into grassland ecosystems has been increasingly observed and documented worldwide in recent years. A grass–shrub transition can affect the diversity, abundance and functional integrity of grassland plant communities and understanding the drivers behind these processes is therefore crucial. While potential environmental drivers are often investigated, the role of spatial patterns of neighbouring shrub density...

Hydro‐electricity is a critical resource in New Zealand, and as such improved understanding of the drivers of water resource availability is a key research goal. Large‐scale atmospheric circulation is the principal driver of surface climate and water resource variability over New Zealand. Focusing on the Waitaki River (located in the South Island; one of the most important rivers for hydro‐electricity in New Zealand), a compre...