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Aleah Hahn Receives University Distinguished Professors Scholarship
August 25, 2026
Doctoral candidate Aleah Hahn has received one of CSU’s most prestigious awards, the University Distinguished Professors Scholarship, which is awarded yearly to one graduate student who demonstrates excellence in research and academia. Congratulations, Aleah, on this huge honor!
Group alumnus Nicholas Christensen and PI Ryan Morrison are authors on a new paper, “Rapid Hydraulic Modelling in Post-Wildfire Channels Using a Tiered Framework,” which investigates using a tiered hydraulic modelling framework in remote, recently burned watersheds. Congrats, Nick and Ryan!
New Earth Surface Processes and Landforms Paper on Rapid Hydraulic Modeling Post Wildfire
August 23, 2026
Postdoctoral fellow Cat McClure presented her poster, "Restoring Watershed Function and Aquatic Biodiversity in Wildfire-Impacted Headwater Systems Using Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration” at the Ecological Society of America’s annual conference in Salt Lake City. Co-authors include PI Ryan Morrison and Associate Professor Dan Preston.
Cat McClure presents at the Ecological Society of America Conference
July 27, 2026
PhD student Steve Griffin has passed his preliminary exam and become a doctoral candidate! His research on soil-water repellency and post-wildfire hydrology — informed by 14+ years at CDOT — is already being applied to design a bridge replacement near St. Charles Peak. Congrats, Steve!
Steve Griffin Becomes a Doctoral Candidate
July 8, 2026
June 10, 2026
New River Research and Applications Paper on Beaver Dams and Floodplain Connectivity
Group alumna Kayla Schultz has published a first-author paper in River Research and Applications on how beaver dam loss reduces floodplain connectivity in Colorado headwater streams — and how much that reduction varies by site and flood conditions. Congratulations, Kayla!
Postdoctoral fellow Cat McClure headed to Spokane, Washington, for the Society of Freshwater Science annual meeting, where she presented research on biogeomorphic feedbacks on the Green River — and finished second in the conference's 5k to boot. Congratulations, Cat!
Cat McClure attends Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting
May 23, 2026