In the active floodplain of Cottonwood Creek, an alluvial stream in California, conditions for the establishment and growth of plants are largely controlled by periodic flooding. Flooding creates and ...

Arctic rivers, despite the relatively small area they occupy, play an important role in regulating the Arctic’s carbon budget. Permafrost underlies one quarter of the Northern Hemisphere’s land area ...

A semester-long course followed by a two-week field trip to California. Field work will include a series of exercises ranging in duration from a few minutes to a full day. The goal is to give you ...