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 4550 (Tectonic 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:

Belmont, PB, Gran, KB, Schottler, SP, Wilcock, PR, Day, SS, Jennings, C, Lauer, JW, Viparelli, E, Willenbring, JK, Engstrom, DR, Parker, G., 2011, Large shift in source of fine sediment in the Upper Mississippi River, Environmental Science & Technology, DOI: 10.1021/es2019109

Gran, KB, Belmont, P, Day, SS, Finnegan, F, Jennings, C, Lauer,JW, and WIlcock, PR, 2011, Landscape evolution in south-central Minnesota and the role of geomorphic history on modern erosional processes. GSA Today, September issue.

Gran, KB, Montogmery, DR, Halbur, JC, 2011, Long term post-eruption elevated sediment yields at Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. Geology, v. 39, n.4,pp. 367-370

Dumke, J.D. Hrabik, T.R., Brady, V.J.,Gran, K.B., Regal, R.R., Seider, M.J., 2010, Channel morphology response to selective wood removals in a sand-laden Wisconsin trout stream. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 30, n.3 pp. 776-790

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. In James, L.A., Rathburn, S.L., and Whittecar, G.R., eds., Management and Restoration of Fluvial Systems with Broad Historical Changes and Human Impacts: Geological Society of American Special Paper 451, 12p., doi: 10.1130/2008.2451(08)

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.