Dr. Frisbee's research focuses on groundwater/surface water interactions with an emphasis on quantifying the role of deep groundwater on the generation, geochemical evolution, and residence times of surface water. One of the larger goals of this research is to quantify the role of groundwater in the watershed response to the effects of perturbations such as climate change and land-use change. In his research, he incorporates aspects of hydrology, geology, geomorphology, geochemistry, environmental tracers, stable isotopes, geophysics, and ecology. His research activities include: 1) quantifying the role of geologic structure and stratigraphy on groundwater/surface water interactions and interbasin groundwater flow in mountainous watersheds in New Mexico and Colorado; 2) the ecohydrology of desert spring systems in New Mexico and Nevada; 3) the hydrogeology of springs systems in Indiana; 4) the geomorphological development of alluvial groundwater systems in large, ephemeral watersheds in Arizona; and 5) submarine groundwater discharge from barrier islands in Georgia.
