CRYSP Lab

We study snow, glaciers and ice and how they impact landscapes and hydrology. We employ a range of field and laboratory approaches to measure and model the many surface processes that are involved.

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Irina Overeem
Group organizer, ​faculty fellow

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Bob Anderson
Faculty fellow

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Suzanne Anderson
Faculty fellow

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Josie Arcuri
Grad student

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Brandee Carlson
Postdoc

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Noah Molotch
Faculty fellow

Contact

Irina Overeem     SEEC C160A (enter through C170A)

Fieldwork examples

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Noah Molotch, Danielle Perot and Ty Atkins study snow properties from inside a big snow pit. Bob Anderson takes a break on an Alaskan snowfield with glaciated mountain behind him. Irina Overeem sits near a rocky meltwater stream alongside steep ice cliffs of the Greenland Ice Sheet margin Helicopter landing on a steep icy ridge of Cajon de Maipo during snow surveys in the Andes, Chile. Several researchers work on snow covered meteorological instrumentation at the Storm Peak Lab on top of the Steamboat ski mountain, Colorado. Irina Overeem standing and pointing while in a bright blue raft with Suzanne Anderson and others while studying river erosion in Alaska. Researcher cuts out a snow sample from a snow pit wall at the Storm Peak Lab on top of the Steamboat ski mountain, Colorado.  Irina Overeem uses a dogsled to get to a river gauging station in Greenland Marisa Repasch filters river sediments with Suzanne Anderson inside a tent, Alaska

 

 

News

A 16-by-16-inch piece consisting of frozen India ink, paper and thread. Created by Colorado artist Hannah Taylor in collaboration with CU Boulder scientist Noah Molotch, the frozen ink wash papers represent a community defined by snow.

Colorado artist, CU Boulder scientist band together to spotlight Dillon Reservoir and the state’s water issues (Summit Daily)

Their collaborative art piece, part of a CU Boulder-sponsored exhibit, is one of several hanging in the Colorado State Capitol building. Read more
Suzanne Anderson stands outside with mountains in the background.

American Geophysical Union’s Hydrology Section Fellows discuss the future of science

INSTAAR Fellow Suzanne Anderson was part of a deep dive into the future of hydrologic science and the responsibilities of scientists, recorded at the inaugural Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting. Read more
Lines divide Sierra Nevada watersheds. Average is a modeled estimate for years 2000-2021. Figure by Leanne Lestak and Noah Molotch.

Scientists take flight to map California’s vast snowpack and measure flooding threats (L.A. Times)

Noah Molotch is quoted in this Los Angeles Times article about mapping the recent historic snowpack in California using laser pulses and spectrometers from the air. The flights are collecting data to estimate when and how fast the snow will melt, helping officials prepare for the runoff, manage water releases from dams, and asses areas at risk of flooding. Read more
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Publications

Publications for CRYSP faculty members R. Anderson, S. Anderson, Molotch, and Overeem are shown below