Karen Gran
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Washington

Interests: fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, landscape analyses/GIS, volcanic geomorphology, stream restoration
Courses taught: Geol 1110 (Intro to Earth Systems), Geol 1040 (Natural Hazards & Civilization), Geol 3210 (Geomorphology), Geol 5260 (Fluvial Geomorphology)
Office: HH 217 (map)
Phone: (218) 726-7406
E-mail: kgran@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~kgran

Publications:

Gran, KB, Belmont, P, Day, SS, Jennings, C, Johnson, A, Perg, L, Wilcock, PR 2009, Geomorphic evolution of the Le Sueur River, Minnesota, and implications for current sediment loading. GSA Special Paper on Management and Restoration of Fluvial Systems with Broad Historical Changes and Human Impacts, 20 msp + figures.
Gran, KB, Montgomery, DR, and Sutherland, DG, 2006, Channel bed evolution and sediment transport under declining sand inputs. Water Resources Research, v. 42, W10407.

Gran, KB, and Montgomery, DR, 2005, Spatial and temporal patterns in fluvial recovery following volcanic eruptions: Channel response to basin-wide sediment loading at Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. GSA Bulletin, v. 117, n. 1/2, p. 195-211.

Tal, M, Gran, KB, Murray, AB, Paola, C, and Hicks, M, 2004, Riparian vegetation as a primary control on channel characteristics in multi-thread rivers. Eds. Bennett, SH, Collison, AJC, Simon, A, Riparian Vegetation and Fluvial Geomorphology, Water Science and Application, v. 8, p. 43-58.

Gran, KB, and Paola, C, 2001, Riparian vegetation controls on braided stream dynamics. Water Resources Research, v.37, n.12, p.3275-3284.

Montgomery, DR, and Gran, KB, 2001, Downstream variations in the width of bedrock channels. Water Resources Research, v.37, n.6, p.1841-1846.

Jacobson, RB and Gran, KB, 1999, Gravel routing from widespread, low-intensity landscape disturbance, Current River Basin, Missouri. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 24, n. 10, p. 897-917.