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Dr. Katherine Lininger, Assistant Professor, is a fluvial geomorphologist who studies the interactions between geomorphic (physical) and ecological processes in rivers and floodplains. She is particularly interested in the
Kathryn (Katie) Tyler is a second year master’s student whose research focuses on addressing gaps in public transit service. More specifically, she is examining bus networks in four US cities using GIS multi-criteria suitability modelling. Her
Katarena Matos is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Geography Department and is part of Associate Professor, Holly Barnard's Ecohydrology Lab. This fall she was awarded the ARCS Foundation Scholarship! The award has been
I entered college as an undeclared major in hopes a general elective would spark interest for my future studies. I was quick to find inspiration within an introductory geography course where the professor presented his research pertaining to his
Afghanistan garnered a significant share of media attention when the Taliban took control of the capital city, Kabul. This attention continued during the subsequent chaotic and disorganized US-led evacuation of American citizens and some but not all
Rebecca Theobold graduated with a PhD from CU Boulder Geography in 2007 and an MA in 2003. Q&A: How political maps are drawn determines how communities are represented at the local, state and national levels. A geography instructor explains
Waleed Abdalati testified to Congress for the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Waleed Abdalati On April 15, 2021, Professor Abdalati testified in a hearing held by the U.S. House of Representatives Select
Michelle Stewart, Executive Director, Yampa Valley Sustainability CouncilMichelle O. Stewart, Ph.D. 2014, is currently the Executive Director (ED) of Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC), based in Steamboat
The Center of the American West hosted a Zoom event to celebrate the 22nd annual Thompson Awards on April 28th, 2021. In this intimate early evening gathering, judges from each category introduced both the winners and the honorable mentions.
After completing my BA with a double major in Geography and Russian in 1990 and my MA in Geography in 1992, both at CU Boulder, I headed off to the Ph.D. program in Geography at Syracuse University. There, I studied what was