University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming provides quality undergraduate and graduate programs to 13,000 students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries. Established in 1886, UW is a nationally recognized research institution with accomplished faculty and world-class facilities.
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CZO People
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GRAD STUDENT
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geomorphology, near-surface geophysics
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Weathering, Erosion, Landscape Evolution
Alumni-Former
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Geomorphology
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Earth surface dynamics, biogeochemical cycles
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Landscape evolution, weathering, erosion
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surface processes, landscape evolution, sediment, climate, tectonics
GRAD STUDENT, UNDERGRAD
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clay mineralogy, weathering
GRAD STUDENT
geomorphology, geochemistry, geologic hazards, erosion
UNDERGRAD
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GRAD STUDENT
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Geophysics, seismology, hydrology, geomorphology
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News
Gobi Desert Dust Helps Sustain California’s Sierra Nevada
28 Mar 2017 - A team of researchers found that dust provides a much greater amount of nutrients to vegetation in the Sierra Nevada than previously thought.
NSF: Dust contributes valuable nutrients to Sierra Nevada forest ecosystems
28 Mar 2017 - NSF Press Release: New research finding provides insight into role dust may play as ecosystems change
SSCZO’s Cliff Riebe and Claire Lukens shed light on the role of sediment size in landscape evolution
26 Jan 2016 - Riebe et al. combine old isotopic techniques in new ways, with big results showing connections between sediment size, erosion, topography, and climate
New study suggests bedrock weathering based on topography
30 Oct 2015 - St. Clair et al. suggest tectonic stresses interact with topography to influence bedrock weathering.
Critical Zone Profile - LINDSAY ARVIN (geomorphologist, PhD student)
07 Sep 2015 - PhD Student, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming
UW Study: Bedrock Influences Forests More Than Previously Believed
10 Feb 2014 - Bedrock influences forests and landscape evolution much more than was previously thought, according to a study by University of Wyoming scientists.
CZO researchers present at GSA in Denver
04 Nov 2013 - CZO researchers presented the results of various scientific studies at the 125th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.
Cyberseminar-Nutrient Deserts of the Sierra Nevada and Their Effects on Life, Soil & Topography
05 Apr 2013 - CZO Cyberseminar was hosted by Dr. Cliff Riebe and students, University of Wyoming on April 18th
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Events
Depths of the Critical Zone
Drilling, Sampling, and Imaging the Depths of the Critical Zone: NSF Workshop
Denver, CO.
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