Publications
Volcanic arc weathering rates in the humid tropics controlled by the interplay between physical erosion and precipitation
Moore, A. K., Méndez Méndez, K., Hughes, K. S., & Granger, D. E. (2024). Volcanic arc weathering rates in the humid tropics controlled by the interplay between physical erosion and precipitation. AGU Advances, 5, e2023AV001066. https://doi. org/10.1029/2023AV001066
West, J., Davis, L., Lugo Bendezú, R., Álvarez Gandía, Y.D., Hughes, K.S., Godt, J., and Peek, L., 2021, Principles for collaborative risk communication: Reducing landslide losses in Puerto Rico, Journal of Emergency Management, v. 19, no. 2, p. (pdf) https://hazards.colorado.edu/uploads/documents/principles-of-collaborative-risk-communication-puertorico-west-et-al-2021.pdf
Principles for collaborative risk communication: Reducing landslide losses in Puerto Rico, Journal of Emergency Management
Hughes, K.S., and Morales Vélez, A.C., 2020, Landslide Science in Puerto Rico: Past, Present, and Future; Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil, v. 19-20, no. 1, p. 175-187. (pdf) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NelGaHVMEOPSRbBWbDx4KqZiEKVz-vBe/view?usp=sharing
Landslide Science in Puerto Rico: Past, Present, and Future; Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil
Hughes, K.S., and Schulz, W.H., 2020, Map depicting susceptibility to landslides triggered by intense rainfall, Puerto Rico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020-1022, 91 p., 1 plate, scale 1:150,000, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201022
Map depicting susceptibility to landslides triggered by intense rainfall, Puerto Rico
Map of slope-failure locations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María
Hughes, K.S., Bayouth García, D., Martínez Milian, G.O., Schulz, W.H., and Baum, R.L., 2019, Map of slope-failure locations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9BVMD74.
Bessette-Kirton, E.K., Cerovski-Darriau, C., Schulz, W.H., Coe, J.A., Kean, J.W., Godt, J.W., Thomas, M.A., and Hughes, K.S., 2019, Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria : Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico, GSA Today v. 29, no. 6, p. 4-10. (https://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/science/G383A/article.htm)
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria : Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico
Villareal Arango, A.F., Hughes, K.S., and Morales-Vélez, A.C., 2019, Multi-Decadal Earth Dam Deformation Monitoring using Airborne LiDAR and Structure from Motion at Lago Guajataca, Puerto Rico : Geocongress, American Society of Civil Engineers, (link). https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FAWv0tWDF84OkZpxUiUN8z8ZVsjIN7_2/view?usp=sharing
Multi-Decadal Earth Dam Deformation Monitoring using Airborne LiDAR and Structure from Motion at Lago Guajataca, Puerto Rico
Morales-Vélez, A.C., Bernal, J., Hughes, K.S., Pando, M., Pérez, J., and Rodríguez, L.A., 2020, Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the January 7, 2020 M6.4 Southwest Puerto Rico Earthquake and Associated Seismic Sequence, Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Report No. 066, 55p. (link) http://www.geerassociation.org/administrator/components/com_geer_reports/geerfiles/GEER_PuertoRico_Report.pdf
Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the January 7, 2020 M6.4 Southwest Puerto Rico Earthquake and Associated Seismic Sequence, Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance
Silva-Tulla, F., Pando, M.A., Soto, A.E., Morales, A.C., Pradel, D., Inci, G., Sasanakul, I., Bernal, J.R., Kayen, R., Hughes, K.S., Adams, T., and Park, Y., 2018, Geotechnical Impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico : Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Report No. 057, 234 p. (link) http://www.geerassociation.org/administrator/components/com_geer_reports/geerfiles/180629_GEER_PR_Report_No_GEER-057.pdf
Geotechnical Impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico : Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance
Morales-Vélez, A.C., and Hughes, K.S., 2018, Comprehensive Hurricane María Mass Wasting Inventory and Improved Frequency Ratio Landslide Hazard Mapping: Status Update From the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez : Dimension, Colegio de Inginieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico, v. 1, p. 23-26. (link) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wf6xLHbGjE38L3hGB8s2_R9jEWcXsZBa/view?usp=drivesdk