A base of a tree with roots exposed over rock

Earth’s skin is an interdisciplinary laboratory

Jan. 20, 2018

Suzanne Anderson was quoted in Physics Today for a recent article titled, "Earth’s skin is an interdisciplinary laboratory" about critical zone research. Here are a few excerpts: In probing the life-supporting critical zone, researchers hope to protect it for future generations. Where does water go when it rains? How does...

Geomorphology students examine the headscarp of a recent earth flow in north Boulder

GEOG/GEOL 4241 Principles of Geomorphology

This class studies the surface of the Earth and the processes which shape physical environments. Landscapes reflect the underlying geologic and erosional histories, both of which are affected by climate and the biosphere. At the surface, rock is transformed and sculpted by water, wind, ice, and biota, all fueled by...

Historic 2013 Colorado Front Range storm accomplished up to 1,000 years of erosion

Aug. 27, 2015

Suzanne Anderson's research featured in CU News Center

Exhumation by debris flows in the 2013 Colorado Front Range storm

April 7, 2015

The Geological Society of America Geology article co-authored by Suzanne Anderson See below for more information LiDAR studies of the Sept. 2013 Colorado Front Range flooding and debris flows Epic 2013 Colorado rainstorm accomplished centuries’ worth of erosion Huge Colorado Floods Helped Sculpt Mountains Lasers Map the Earth That Moved...

Suzanne Anderson invited speaker at Geochemistry of the Earth’s Surface

May 19, 2014

Suzanne is an invited speaker at Geochemistry of the Earth's Surface (GES-10) in Paris in August 2014. ORGANIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOCHEMISTRY, IAGC and Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, IPGP.

Suzanne Anderson Interviewed about potential landsliding from September 2013 Storm

April 13, 2014

Suzanne interviewed on KGNU Independent Community radio Listen to interview