Katherine Lininger photo portrait
Assistant Professor of Geography • fluvial geomorphology; ecogeomorphology; carbon cycle; water resources management; coupled natural-human systems • PhD in Earth Sciences, babyÖ±²¥app State University
Physical Geography

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Research Interests

Rivers integrate the landscape, carrying and depositing water, sediment, large wood, carbon, and nutrients. My research is focused on river and floodplain dynamics and the interactions between geomorphic processes and ecological processes. I am particularly interested in the influence of river and floodplain processes on the flux and storage of organic carbon in floodplain soil and large wood; interactions between downed large wood, vegetation, and geomorphic processes; river and floodplain dynamics in the Sub-Arctic and Arctic; and coupled natural-human systems research related to rivers. Much of my research has been focused on large floodplain rivers, and I incorporate fieldwork, statistical modeling, and remote sensing methods into my work.


Recent Courses Taught

  • Fall 2024Ìý GEOG/GEOL 4241Ìý Earth Surface Processes
  • Fall 2024Ìý GEOGÌý5241Ìý Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Spring 2024Ìý GEOG 5161Ìý Research and Design in Geography
  • Fall 2023Ìý GEOG/GEOL 4241 ÌýPrinciples of Geomorphology
  • Fall 2023Ìý GEOGÌý5241Ìý Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Fall 2022Ìý GEOG/GEOL 4241 ÌýPrinciples of Geomorphology
  • Fall 2022Ìý GEOGÌý5241Ìý Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Fall 2021Ìý GEOG 1011Ìý Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water
  • Fall 2021Ìý GEOG/GEOL 4241 ÌýPrinciples of Geomorphology
  • Spring 2021Ìý GEOG 1011Ìý Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water
  • Spring 2020Ìý GEOG 1011Ìý Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water
  • Spring 2020Ìý GEOGÌý5241Ìý Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Fall 2019Ìý GEOG/GEOL 4241 ÌýPrinciples of Geomorphology
  • Spring 2019Ìý GEOGÌý5241Ìý Topics/Physical Geography: Ecogeomorphology in Rivers

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