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

 

 

 

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

  • Spring 2024  GEOG 5161  Research and Design in Geography
  • Fall 2023  GEOG/GEOL 4241  Principles of Geomorphology
  • Fall 2023  GEOG 5241  Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Fall 2022  GEOG/GEOL 4241  Principles of Geomorphology
  • Fall 2022  GEOG 5241  Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Fall 2021  GEOG 1011  Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water
  • Fall 2021  GEOG/GEOL 4241  Principles of Geomorphology
  • Spring 2021  GEOG 1011  Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water
  • Spring 2020  GEOG 1011  Environmental Systems: Landscapes and Water
  • Spring 2020  GEOG 5241  Topics/Physical Geography: Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Fall 2019  GEOG/GEOL 4241  Principles of Geomorphology
  • Spring 2019  GEOG 5241  Topics/Physical Geography: Ecogeomorphology in Rivers