Studying the interdependencies of river and human systems at Colorado State University
Recent News
09/08/25 Congratulations, Kayla Schultz and Brady Jones!
One June 10, Kayla successfully passed her MS defense in a packed room of friends, family, and collaborators. In her research, Kayla studied three headwater tributary sites in the Kawuneeche Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park to observe the impacts of the loss of beaver dams on floodplain connectivity.
And on August 26, Brady successfully passed his MS defense on using low-technology process-based restoration (LTPBR) to reestablish natural riverine processes post-wildfire. He studied Elkhorn Creek, the headwaters of the Cache la Poudre River, to quantify the affects of LTPBR on sediment accumulation and groundwater storage.
04/15/25 New Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Paper on River-Floodplain Morphology Post-Wildfire
Check out this new Earth Surface Processes and Landforms paper, with contributions by students Aleah Hahn and Nicholas Christensen and former student Danny White. This paper examines how river beads enhance river-floodplain resilience after large disturbances like wildfires and highlights the role river beads play in preservation and restoration.
11/15/24 New Bioscience Paper on River Resilience
Check out this new Bioscience paper led by Ellen Wohl that describes how we can restore our rivers to be more resilient! This paper was fun to write with the terrific co-authors Kirstie Fryirs, Bob Grabowski, and David Sear.
Rivers and floodplains are complex, resilient systems that have been altered around the world.
My research focuses on understanding the complexities of river systems, the impacts of human alterations, the importance of river restoration.