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Emily’s dissertation is titled “Beyond the Case Study: Characterizing Natural Floodplain Heterogeneity in the United States”. Congratulations, Doctor!

Mickey’s talk was titled “Geomorphic influences on salmonid recolonization in a Colorado post-fire environment”. Congratulations Mickey!

Shayla received a scholarship for her research proposal concerning her ongoing work focusing on the geomorphic factors influencing watershed resiliency to wildfire in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado.

Shayla received a scholarship for her research proposal concerning her ongoing work in Colorado watersheds. Her research focuses on the geomorphic factors influencing watershed resiliency to wildfire.

The Earth & Planetary Surface Processes section of the American Geophyiscal Union seeks to “highlight exciting new science coming from students and postdocs” and this month’s researcher is our very own Emily Iskin. Her research – which you can read about in her EPSP Spotlight and on her personal page – focuses on investigating the natural patterns of floodplain heterogeneity in various rivers across the US.

Congrats Emily on this well deserved recognition!

Sarah’s dissertation title is “Monitoring heterogeneity and carbon sequestration of restored river-wetland corridors” and John’s is “Process linkages in large watersheds: Connecting tributary erosion to downstream channel change and floodplain forest establishment in the Yampa and Green River Basin.” Congratulations, Doctors!

Rich’s dissertation investigated the locations and impacts of artificial levees in the United States. To do so, Rich developed a novel method for detecting artificial levees at the scale of the entire country; his research results both substantially expand the database of artificial levees in the US and highlight their impacts on the form, function, and ecosystems of American rivers.

Congratulations Rich!!!!!

Both Mickey and Sarah received a scholarship for their research proposals concerning their ongoing work in Colorado watersheds. Mickey’s research focuses on examining geomorphic controls and the influence of sediment and wood fluxes on fish ecology and recovery in a post-fire environment in Little Beaver Creek, Colorado. Sarah’s research centers around investigating sediment deposition in various mountain lakes and reservoirs throughout the Colorado Front Range.

Congrats Mickey and Sarah!!!

Celeste’s research focuses on linking flow and sediment dynamics to stream channel response following invasive vegetation removal in order to quantify the magnitude of landscape change and inform management of post-removal channel behavior. Celeste was chosen based not only upon her research, but also because of her passion for riparian conservation and dedication to preserving vital riparian landscapes.

Juli’s research focuses on understanding sediment dynamics in ephemeral streams. She will use the grant to calculate residence times of sediment in floodplains using optically stimulated luminescence with the goal of determining the influence of disturbance frequency on geomorphic heterogeneity.