Author: shobe.charlie@gmail.com

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I’m moving (and recruiting)!

I am thrilled to report that in January 2021 I’ll be joining the Department of Geology and Geography at West Virginia University as an assistant professor.

I’m looking for graduate students to apply this coming fall/winter and start at WVU in Fall 2021. WVU offers MS and PhD Geology degrees in a large, research-intensive department. There’s a great group of faculty with research interests that touch on surface processes, and a great group of friendly and motivated grad students.

Please see this page and/or email me directly for more information!

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Three new papers out in JGR: Earth Surface

Which mathematical representation for geomorphic processes best matches a given study site? How can we test agreement or disagreement between models and reality? How should we determine what values to use for model parameters?

Three papers representing the culmination of ~four years of work (led by the indefatigable Katy Barnhart of CU Boulder) on these problems were just published in JGR: Earth Surface. Find part 1, part 2, and part 3.

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Paper on river canyons out in Geology

How do feedbacks between rivers and their adjacent hillslopes control the shape and evolution of iconic river canyons? Myself and recently-defended ex-grad-student Rachel Glade did some modeling work to understand how big blocks of rock govern channel-hillslope coupling and canyon shape. Find the paper here.

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Dates and times for my AGU presentations

I’m excited to head to the AGU annual meeting in Washington, D.C. next week. I’ll be giving an invited talk on Tuesday morning as well as a poster, which is unfortunately also on Tuesday morning. Times, locations, and sessions are below:

Talk:
Title: Variable Thresholds in Rivers: Causes and Effects
Paper Number: EP22A-04
Tuesday, 11 December 2018; 11:05 – 11:20
Session EP22A: The Role and Relevance of Thresholds, Event Variability, and Disturbances Across Landscapes II
Location: Convention Ctr; 147A

Poster:
Title: Chaotic Chasms: Canyon Evolution Governed by Autogenic Channel-Hillslope Feedbacks
Paper Number: EP21D-0564
Tuesday, 11 December 2018; 08:00 – 12:20
Session EP21D: Sediment Dynamics Across Landscapes Posters
Location: Poster Hall

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EPSP young researcher spotlight

I was lucky enough to be interviewed for the October 2018 young researcher spotlight put together by the great folks at the AGU EPSP student committee. Check it out here.

Don’t forget to nominate your early career labmate/coauthor/friend/stranger for a spotlight!