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Bio
My research focuses on interactions between hydrologic, chemical and biological processes in controlling the dynamics in aquatic ecosystems.
This research is carried out through field-scale experiments, modeling, and laboratory characterization of natural substrates. Conducts research focusing on interactions between freshwater biota, trace metals, and natural organic material in diverse freshwater environments, including lakes and streams in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and in the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica.
Main field sites are located in the Rocky Mountains and in the Transantarctic Mountains of Antarctica, and include pristine and stressed ecosystems. A co-principal investigator in the McMurdo Dry Valley LTER and in the Niwot Ridge LTER.Ìý
Develops interactions with state and local groups involved in mine drainage and watershed issues in the Rocky Mountains.
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Education
- PhD: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979
Awards
- Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado System, 2021
- Robert E. Horton Medal, American Geophysical Union, 2021
- AEESP Distinguished Lecturer, Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors Foundation, 2019
- John Dalton Medal, European Geosciences Union, 2015
- Distinguished Research Lectureship, CU Boulder, 2015
- Hydrology Section Award, American Geophysical Union, 2014
- Elected member, National Academy of Engineering, 2012
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009
- Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 2004
- Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Geological Survey, 1995
Research
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Publications
Recent publications
Publication Date: 2021-07-30
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Iwaniec DM; Gooseff M; Suding KN; Samuel Johnson D; Reed DC; Peters DPC; Adams B; Barrett JE; Bestelmeyer BT; Castorani ...
- Iwaniec DM
- Gooseff M
- Suding KN
- Samuel Johnson D
- Reed DC
- Peters DPC
- Adams B
- Barrett JE
- Bestelmeyer BT
- Castorani MCN
Publication Date: 2021-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-09-25
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-09-16
Type: Journal Article
Hatton JE; Hendry KR; Hirst C; Opfergelt S; Henkel S; Silva-Busso A; Welch SA; Wadham JL; Lyons WB; Bagshaw E...
- Hatton JE
- Hendry KR
- Hirst C
- Opfergelt S
- Henkel S
- Silva-Busso A
- Welch SA
- Wadham JL
- Lyons WB
- Bagshaw E
Publication Date: 2020-07-14
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Wlostowski AN; Schulte NO; Adams BJ; Ball BA; Esposito RMM; Gooseff MN; Lyons WB; Nielsen UN; Virginia RA; Wall DH...
- Wlostowski AN
- Schulte NO
- Adams BJ
- Ball BA
- Esposito RMM
- Gooseff MN
- Lyons WB
- Nielsen UN
- Virginia RA
- Wall DH
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Bishop J; Kopalova K; Darling JP; Schulte NO; Kohler J; McMinn A; Spaulding SA; Mcknight DM; Van De Vijver B...
- Bishop J
- Kopalova K
- Darling JP
- Schulte NO
- Kohler J
- McMinn A
- Spaulding SA
- Mcknight DM
- Van De Vijver B
Publication Date: 2019-09-23
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-07-21
Type: Conference Proceeding
Olk DC; Bloom PR; Perdue EM; McKnight DM; Chen Y; Farenhorst A; Senesi N; Chin Y-P; Schmitt-Kopplin P; Hertkorn N...
- Olk DC
- Bloom PR
- Perdue EM
- McKnight DM
- Chen Y
- Farenhorst A
- Senesi N
- Chin Y-P
- Schmitt-Kopplin P
- Hertkorn N
Publication Date: 2019-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-12-28
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Creed IF; Bergstrom A-K; Trick CG; Grimm NB; Hessen DO; Karlsson J; Kidd KA; Kritzberg E; McKnight DM; Freeman EC...
- Creed IF
- Bergstrom A-K
- Trick CG
- Grimm NB
- Hessen DO
- Karlsson J
- Kidd KA
- Kritzberg E
- McKnight DM
- Freeman EC
Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-04-17
Type: Journal Article
Pages
Teaching
Current courses
- CVEN 5323: Applied Stream Ecology
Past courses
- CVEN 3434: Introduction to Applied Ecology
- CVEN 3454: Water Chemistry
- CVEN 5454: Environmental Engineering Chemistry
- CVEN 6404: Advanced Aquatic Chemistry
Current students
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