Three CNAS students recently presented at the 2016 Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium Sept. 17-18 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Each student presented a poster on their research and had the opportunity to listen to talks by experts in the field and network with other professionals.

• Matthew Thies presented his poster on his thesis research being conducted in Mark Twain National Forest. He is currently comparing differences in sediment transport and stream channel geometry between modified and unmodified sections of a river in the Ozarks.
• Nickolas Bradley presented his poster on his thesis research involving the study of Ozark headwater streams. Bradly studies the effects of valley confinement and later disconnection due to confining features such as road and railroad embankments.
• Joshua Voss presented his poster on his thesis research being conducted on the Big River at the Big River Lead Remediation Structures site in Bonne Terre, MO. Voss is studying the sedimentation and storage of lead contaminated sediment within a modified floodplain that was constructed to trap contaminated sediment during floods and reduce downstream lead loads.

Matthew Thies

Nickolas Bradley

Joshua Voss

All three students are second year graduate students in Geospatial Sciences in Geography and Geology. They are also graduate assistants for the Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI).

Clarification: Although the students are being paid by OEWRI, they are earning their MS degree from the department of geography, geology and planning—not from OEWRI.