His research with graduate students focuses on understanding the sources areas of stream water quantity and quality in mountain landscapes and how water availability and forest management impact the spatial patterns of forest productivity. At the Montana Climate Office Kelsey and staff are working to provide targeted climate and water information to the people of Montana for specific sectors of interest by either location or resource. Away from the office Kelsey enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, hunting, skiing and generally any other activity that puts him in the mountains of Montana.