Breadcrumb
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.
CU Connections interview "."
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
---
Publications
Recent publications
Publication Date: 2014-10-21
Type: Journal Article
Mladenov N; Wolski P; Hettiarachchi GM; Murray-Hudson M; Enriquez H; Damaraju S; Galkaduwa MB; McKnight DM; Masamba W...
- Mladenov N
- Wolski P
- Hettiarachchi GM
- Murray-Hudson M
- Enriquez H
- Damaraju S
- Galkaduwa MB
- McKnight DM
- Masamba W
Publication Date: 2014-10-10
Type: Journal Article
Morning, noon, and night: DOM photochemistry and understanding the biogeochemical pulse of river ecosystems
Publication Date: 2014-08-10
Type: Conference Proceeding
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Fluorescence Indices and Their Interpretation
Type: Chapter
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Cawley KM; McKnight DM; Miller P; Cory R; Fimmen RL; Guerard J; Dieser M; Jaros C; Chin Y-P; Foreman C...
- Cawley KM
- McKnight DM
- Miller P
- Cory R
- Fimmen RL
- Guerard J
- Dieser M
- Jaros C
- Chin Y-P
- Foreman C
Publication Date: 2013-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Dieser M; Foreman CM; Jaros C; Lisle JT; Greenwood M; Laybourn-Parry J; Miller PL; Chin Y-P; McKnight DM...
- Dieser M
- Foreman CM
- Jaros C
- Lisle JT
- Greenwood M
- Laybourn-Parry J
- Miller PL
- Chin Y-P
- McKnight DM
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Foreman CM; Cory RM; Morris CE; SanClements MD; Smith HJ; Lisle JT; Miller PL; Chin Y-P; McKnight DM...
- Foreman CM
- Cory RM
- Morris CE
- SanClements MD
- Smith HJ
- Lisle JT
- Miller PL
- Chin Y-P
- McKnight DM
Publication Date: 2013-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Increasing ARD and rare earth metal concentrations in an alpine watershed
Type: Conference Proceeding
Wetland Photochemistry as a Major Control on the Transport of Metals in an Acid Mine Drainage Impacted Watershed
Type: Conference Proceeding
Publication Date: 2013-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Redox reactivity of humic substances in aquatic ecosystems: Multiple lines of evidence and the potential for understanding natural systems using fluorescence spectroscopy
Publication Date: 2013-04-07
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-02-28
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2012-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2012-09-04
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
---