Monthly Archives: May 2012

Bringing the stream to the people

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

With the help of four students and my daughter, we brought out the Emriver stream table and a groundwater model to teach hundreds of folks about urban hydrology, stormwater management, fluvial geomorphology, and groundwater pollution. Our booth was one of … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geomorphology, public science

Hope Jahren, isotope detective

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

The waning days of the academic year seem like an apt time to recognize the mentors who have had an important influences on my careers. I could wax lyrical about my Ph.D. advisor, but he reads the blog and I’ll … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, by Anne

Scenic Saturday: Upper Mississippi Islands

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

The last few weeks have seen me overwhelmingly busy with #sciwrite, #gradingjail, #proposalpurgatory, and #deathbydataanalysis, and it doesn’t look like I’ll come up for air for a little while longer. But to give the blog a little freshening, and help … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geomorphology, photos