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Organic Matter Spectroscopy Lab
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Image: Boulder Reservoir byÌý
We measure the amount and character of dissolved organic matter from diverse ecosystems, especially aquatic ones. We often combine our labÌýdata with field-scale experiments and modelingÌýto understand of the interactions between hydrologic, chemical and biological processes in controlling the dynamics of these systems.
Diane McKnight
Director
Lane Allen
PhD student
Natalie Aranda
Grad student
Jared Collins
Grad student
Lauren Magliozzi
​Grad student
Mia Vanderwilt
​Grad student
- Nayoung Hur, MS 2022
- Garrett Rue, PhD 2019
- Alia Lauren Khan, NSF Graduate Research Fellow
- Maggie Burns, MA 2014 in Geography; now Hydrologist
- Rachel Gabor, PhD 2013 in Environmental Studies
- Jessica Ebert, MS 2012
Contact & services
Major equipment includes
- Shimadzu TOC analyzer
- Antec 9000 DON analyzer
- Agilent 8453 spectrophotometer
- FluroMax2 fluorometer
- fractionation columns
- Ulter-filtration
Josh Darling kneels to sample algal mats from a rocky meltwater stream near Canada Glacier in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica
Researcher on the grassy shoreline of an alpine lake in the Rocky Mountains.
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News
Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. The reason surprised even scientists (CNN)
Colorado's streams are being loaded with toxic heavy metals (Newsweek)
Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado’s mountain streams
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Publications
Publications for McKnight are shown below
Johnson K; Jankowski KJ; Carey J; Lyon NJ; Mcdowell WH; Shogren A; Wymore A; Sethna L; Wollheim WM; Poste AE...
- Johnson K
- Jankowski KJ
- Carey J
- Lyon NJ
- Mcdowell WH
- Shogren A
- Wymore A
- Sethna L
- Wollheim WM
- Poste AE
Publication Date: 2024-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Magliozzi LJ; Matiasek SJ; Alpers CN; Korak JA; Mcknight D; Foster AL; Ryan JN; Roth DA; Ku P; Tsui MT-K...
- Magliozzi LJ
- Matiasek SJ
- Alpers CN
- Korak JA
- Mcknight D
- Foster AL
- Ryan JN
- Roth DA
- Ku P
- Tsui MT-K
Publication Date: 2024-04-24
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2024-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Jankowski KJ; Johnson K; Sethna L; Julian P; Wymore AS; Shogren AJ; Thomas PK; Sullivan PL; Mcknight DM; Mcdowell WH...
- Jankowski KJ
- Johnson K
- Sethna L
- Julian P
- Wymore AS
- Shogren AJ
- Thomas PK
- Sullivan PL
- Mcknight DM
- Mcdowell WH
Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Zoumplis A; Kolody B; Kaul D; Zheng H; Venepally P; McKnight DM; Takacs-Vesbach C; DeVries A; Allen AE...
- Zoumplis A
- Kolody B
- Kaul D
- Zheng H
- Venepally P
- McKnight DM
- Takacs-Vesbach C
- DeVries A
- Allen AE
Publication Date: 2023-01-23
Type: Journal Article
Chin Y-P; McKnight DM; D'Andrilli J; Brooks N; Cawley K; Guerard J; Perdue EM; Stedmon CA; Tratnyek PG; Westerhoff P...
- Chin Y-P
- McKnight DM
- D'Andrilli J
- Brooks N
- Cawley K
- Guerard J
- Perdue EM
- Stedmon CA
- Tratnyek PG
- Westerhoff P
Publication Date: 2023-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Gaiser EE; Kominoski JS; McKnight DM; Bahlai CA; Cheng C; Record S; Wollheim WM; Christianson KR; Downs MR; Hawman PA...
- Gaiser EE
- Kominoski JS
- McKnight DM
- Bahlai CA
- Cheng C
- Record S
- Wollheim WM
- Christianson KR
- Downs MR
- Hawman PA
Publication Date: 2022-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2022-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-11-02
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-08-24
Type: Journal Article