Lab Group Members
Principle Investigator
Dr. Adam J Pearson
Assistant Professor, SUNY Potsdam Ph.D., University of Delaware M.S., Boston College B.S., Beloit College Adam's research has focused on the intersection of rivers and humans. Specifically, investigating the removal of dams from river corridors; the influence old mill dams have on sediment movement and carbon dynamics in the floodplain; and how to track sediment deposition resulting from mining activities with heavy metal concentrations. |
Undergraduate Students
Aila Bishop
Fall 2023 - Current
Aila is starting work on her capstone project, investigating mid channel islands of the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence county using remotely sensed data to measure the geometry and location of the islands.
Fall 2023 - Current
Aila is starting work on her capstone project, investigating mid channel islands of the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence county using remotely sensed data to measure the geometry and location of the islands.
Patience Riley
Fall 2023 - Current
Patience is starting her work on a research project, investigating mid channel islands of the Raquette River in St. Lawrence county using remotely sensed data to measure the geometry and locations of the islands along the stream corridor.
Fall 2023 - Current
Patience is starting her work on a research project, investigating mid channel islands of the Raquette River in St. Lawrence county using remotely sensed data to measure the geometry and locations of the islands along the stream corridor.
Cheyenne White
Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
Cheyenne is working on her capstone project investigating the islands of the Grass River in St. Lawrence county using remote sensing to see if there are patterns to the geometry of mid channel islands and if their location can be related to the presence of dams on the river.
Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
Cheyenne is working on her capstone project investigating the islands of the Grass River in St. Lawrence county using remote sensing to see if there are patterns to the geometry of mid channel islands and if their location can be related to the presence of dams on the river.
Cheyenne presenting her work at Northeast Geological Society of America meeting in Lancaster, PA
Matthew Hunt
Spring 2019
Matthew is working on a semester long research project investigating the intersection of fluvial sediment transport and weathering of indigenous people's artifacts. Using replicated artifacts and a rock tumbler, Matthew is attempting to calculate how much fluvial transport renders an artifact unidentifiable. In addition, through the use of Structure for Motion we hope to be able to document the change of a three dimensional surface through time.
Spring 2019
Matthew is working on a semester long research project investigating the intersection of fluvial sediment transport and weathering of indigenous people's artifacts. Using replicated artifacts and a rock tumbler, Matthew is attempting to calculate how much fluvial transport renders an artifact unidentifiable. In addition, through the use of Structure for Motion we hope to be able to document the change of a three dimensional surface through time.
Matt presenting his research at Northeast Geological Society of America meeting in Portland, ME