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Boulder Creek CZO

Graduate Students

 

Kevin BefusKevin Befus
B.S. Geology from Wheaton College, IL; working on M.S. Geology

University of Colorado, Geological Sciences and CIRES, Working with Anne Sheehan in Geophysics Group of Geology, she is also with CIRES

Research Interests: I am interested in shallow, applied geophysical problems to understand more about weathering processes, hydrology, hydrogeology and life-rock (critical zone) interactions.

Leigh Cooper
Working on PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with Bill Lewis.

Research Interests: : impact of pine beetle infestation on stream aquatic ecology.

Rory CowieRory Cowie
MA Geography, Advisors: Mark Williams, Suzanne Anderson

INSTAAR

Research Interests: watershed hydrology; groundwater and surface water interactions, Identifying source waters and flow paths

 

James CullisJames Cullis
Working on PhD in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering with Diane McKnight.

INSTAAR

Research Interests: interaction of channel hydraulics and aquatic ecology, with emphasis on control of Didymosphenia geminata. REDUCING "ROCK SNOT" IN BOULDER CREEK

 

Juliane Huber Kathryn Eilers
University of Colorado, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and CIRES

Research Interests: Microbial ecology and microbe-mineral weathering interactions

 

 

 

Rachel GaborRachel Gabor
University of Colorado, Environmental Sciences and INSTAAR

Research Interests: Dissolved organic matter characteristics in soils and water

 

 

 

Juliane Huber Juliane Huber
Technical University of Munich, Geomorphology and Soil Science at WZW

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Abby Langston
MS Geology, University of Florida.  Working on PhD in Geological Sciences with Greg Tucker.

CIRES

Research Interests:

Juliane Huber Jeana Lee
BS Chemistry, Smith College. Working on MA in Geography with Suzanne Anderson. 

INSTAAR?

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Aimee McLaughlin
Environmental Studies Water Concentration MS, Advisor: Diane McKnight

Research Interests: I'm currently interested in researching hydrology of freshwater stream systems in reference to nuisance diatoms and macroinvertebrate communities.

Matt Miller Matt Miller
Postdoctoral Research Assistant

CU Environmental Engineering

Research Interests: My research focuses using reactive transport models to understand biogeochemical controls on the quantity and quality of dissolved organic matter in aquatic ecosystems

 

Susan RiggensSusan Riggins
Working towards PhD , Geography, Suzanne Anderson.

University of Colorado, Geography and INSTAAR

Research Interests: My research involves physical and chemical weathering - specifically the processes that transform immobile rock into mobile regolith.

 

 

Undergrad Students

 

New 2009 Keck Program: undergraduate students
Liz Dengler, Bates College, 2009 Keck student
Evan Riddle, North Carolina State University, 2009 Keck student
James Trotta, Williams College, 2009 Keck student
Rebecca Gilbert, Williams College, 2009 Keck student

Other undergraduates working with us:

Nate Rock

Nate Rock
University of Colorado, work-study and summer field with Suzanne Anderson

 

 

 

Travis Kelsay, University of Colorado, with Anne Sheehan (Geology dept. mentorship + CZO)
Graham McClave, University of Colorado, with Anne Sheehan (Geology dept. mentorship + CZO)
Austin Andrus, Michigan Tech, IRIS summer intern with Anne Sheehan
Emanuelle Bonilla, RESESS intern with Anne Sheehan
Katherine Anarde, University of Colorado, split between Anne Sheehan and Alex Blum
Sarah Mass, University of Colorado, summer field assistant with Suzanne Anderson
Steve Byrd, University of Colorado, summer field assistant with Diane McKnight
Rick Ianniello, University of Colorado, summer field assistant with Diane McKnight
Steven Crisp, University of Colorado, summer field assistant with Diane McKnight
Lindsay Krall, University of Colorado, summer field assistant with Diane McKnight
Sarah Rosenbaum, University of Colorado, summer field assistant with Diane McKnight

2008 Undergraduate students and student field assistants

Keck Undergrads 2008 (plus a few others)

Left to Right
Cameron Wobus, of Colorado, Geological Sciences and CIRES
Eirik Buraas, Williams College
Ken Nelson, Macalester College
Evey Gannaway, Sewanee
Miguel Rodriguez, Colgate University
Cary Kandel University of Colorado, Geography and INSTAAR
Dave Dethier Williams College, Geological Sciences
Suzanne Anderson University of Colorado, Geography and INSTAAR

 

Alumni

Kenneth Hill, MA, 2008, Geography.

Thesis: Hydrologic and hydrochemical response to 25 years of climate change, Green Lakes Valley, Colorado

Ashley Nielson, MA, 2008, Geography. 

Thesis: The hydrology and hydrochemistry of an alpine wetland, Green Lakes Valley, Colorado

Matthew Miller, PhD, 2008, Environmental Engineering.

Thesis: Interactions between hydrology, dissolved organic matter, and algal populations in the headwaters of Boulder Creek