Important People

This page is dedicated to recognizing the amazing group of people that worked hard to acquire grants, carry out research, and publish papers from the Rio Calaveras research site. This is a short a list and it should be noted that there are several more graduate students, undergraduate students, scientists, and even high-schoolers who worked at the site who have gone on to have successful careers.

Cliff Dahm

Current Occupation:

Professor Emeritus/a, University of New Mexico

Areas of Research:

Biogeochemistry, ecosystems ecology, special interest in hyporheic zone

Link: https://biology.unm.edu/people/faculty/profile/dahm_cliff.html

Laura Crossey

Current Occupation:

Distinguished Professor, Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico

Areas of Research:

Aqueous and Sedimentary Geochemistry. Applications of low-temperature geochemistry to problems in hydrochemistry, diagenesis, geo-microbiology, and geothermal processes.

Link: https://lcrossey.com/

Michael Campana

Current Occupation:

Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University

Areas of Research:

Hydrogeology, hydrophilanthropy, and water resources

Link: https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/people/michael-campana

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Armand Groffman

Current Occupation:

Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Areas of Research:

Environmental Geochemistry, Hydrogeochemistry, Water Quality

Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Armand-Groffman

Michelle A. Baker

Current Occupation:

Utah State University Dean of the College of Science, professor in the Utah State University Department of Biology

Areas of Research:

Aquatic Ecosystem Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Water Quality, and Hydrology

Link: https://www.usu.edu/science/people/deans-office/dr-michelle-baker

Christopher G. Peterson

Current Occupation:

Associate Dean of Academics, School Of Environmental Sustainability Professor, Department of Biology, Loyala University Chicago

Areas of Research:

Environmental Science, Freshwater Algal Ecology

Link: https://www.luc.edu/sustainability/about/ourpeople/directory/petersonchristopherg-1.shtml

Maurice Vallet

Current Occupation:

Director of the Valett Aquatic Ecology Laboratory and as the Co-Director of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems, Full Professor of Systems Ecology, University of Montana

Areas of Research:

Ecosystem ecologist who addresses how spatial configuration among elements of the aquatic landscape influences structure and function, including interplay among aquifers, floodplains, tributaries, wetlands, and main-channel

Link: https://www.umt.edu/valett-lab/people/default.php