September 20, 2024
The University of Montana Western’s Environmental Sciences Department is pleased to announce the next two events in its “On the Rocks” lecture series, featuring UMW alumna Kori Mooney and UMW Assistant Professor Dr. Lorrie Carnes. These presentations, which are free and open to the public, will take place at the Lucy Carson Library on September 25 and October 23, both starting at 4:00 p.m.
Measuring Snow: New Methods & Technology
Kori Mooney, MS Hydrologist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Kori Mooney, who earned her master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2024 and graduated from Montana Western in 2022, is a hydrologist with the NRCS Snow Survey in Salt Lake City, UT. She will share insights into the NRCS SNOTEL network, discussing the use of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to measure snow density, along with emerging technologies for snowpack measurements.
Using Surface Processes to Understand Mountain Range Evolution
Dr. Lorrie Carnes, PhD, Assistant Professor of Fluvial Geomorphology at the University of Montana Western
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Dr. Lorrie Carnes, an Assistant Professor of fluvial geomorphology at Montana Western, will explore surface process analysis in her presentation. With a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Lehigh University and a PhD in Geological Sciences from Arizona State University, Dr. Carnes will explain how erosion rates, soil production, and channel steepness are used to uncover the evolution of the Pinaleño Mountains, a metamorphic core complex located in southeast Arizona.
These events are an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and the public to engage with experts in earth sciences and learn more about the developments in hydrology and geomorphology. Each presentation will be preceded by a social gathering at 3:30 p.m., offering light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
For more information on UMW’s “On the Rocks” series, please contact UMW Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Dr. Arica Crootof, at [email protected].
