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
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