Danny White
@dannywhitewater.bsky.social
Ecohydraulics, native fish habitat, river restoration, geomorphology! Assistant Professor at Colorado State University. https://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/daniel-white/
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New paper alert! Super excited to see this paper (by @debsmita.bsky.social, Ganti, and me) in print!
We show a major reorganization of multiscale bedform state at the initiation of significant suspended bed material transport in flume & field data.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
We show a major reorganization of multiscale bedform state at the initiation of significant suspended bed material transport in flume & field data.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Multiscale Bedform Reorganization at the Onset of Substantial Suspended Sediment Transport
We provide experimental evidence of two distinct, transport-stage-dependent multiscale bedform configurations in sand-bedded rivers Bedform groups sharply transition to large dunes with superimpo...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
New paper alert! Super excited to see this paper (by @debsmita.bsky.social, Ganti, and me) in print!
We show a major reorganization of multiscale bedform state at the initiation of significant suspended bed material transport in flume & field data.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
We show a major reorganization of multiscale bedform state at the initiation of significant suspended bed material transport in flume & field data.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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What would you share with an earlier version of yourself?
What I wish I knew: 33 thoughts for early career researchers
Thirty three reflections I wish someone had shared with me early in my research career.
predirections.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
What would you share with an earlier version of yourself?
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Looking for a postdoc, and interested in river-coastal linkages, #remote sensing, and time series analysis? Come work with us @natureatcal.bsky.social on an exciting project led by @rachelspatial.bsky.social! CC @sfs-src.bsky.social @aslo.org @cerfscience.bsky.social @caseagrant.bsky.social
We're hiring! My lab is seeking a 2-yr Postdoc in 🌊 marine ecology + 🛰️ remote sensing. You'll work with a big team (including @albertruhi.bsky.social @cgerleinsafdi.bsky.social) to study the impacts of changing rainfall on marine freshwater plumes + coastal organisms. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05114
October 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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🚨PhD opportunity w/ @venditti.bsky.social and @watershedlab.bsky.social on sediment supply and transport in mountain watersheds in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. 🧪⚒️ Full ad: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jo09s...
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🚨PhD opportunity w/ @venditti.bsky.social and @watershedlab.bsky.social on sediment supply and transport in mountain watersheds in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. 🧪⚒️ Full ad: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jo09s...
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Upcoming #WARR talks on perplex water-sediment-wood interactions in dynamic, unconfied #river corridors!
Dr. Anna Marshall, U. Tennessee
Dr. Sara Rathburn, Colorado State U.
Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All past talks here: www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...
Dr. Anna Marshall, U. Tennessee
Dr. Sara Rathburn, Colorado State U.
Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All past talks here: www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...
October 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Upcoming #WARR talks on perplex water-sediment-wood interactions in dynamic, unconfied #river corridors!
Dr. Anna Marshall, U. Tennessee
Dr. Sara Rathburn, Colorado State U.
Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All past talks here: www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...
Dr. Anna Marshall, U. Tennessee
Dr. Sara Rathburn, Colorado State U.
Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All past talks here: www.cee.psu.edu/events/women...
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Thawing permafrost is going to be a problem in more ways than one.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Why Alaska’s salmon streams are suddenly bleeding orange
Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens fis...
www.sciencedaily.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thawing permafrost is going to be a problem in more ways than one.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Huge congratulations to Elowyn Yager on being selected as the @aguepsp.bsky.social Marguerite T. Williams Award recipient!
September 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Huge congratulations to Elowyn Yager on being selected as the @aguepsp.bsky.social Marguerite T. Williams Award recipient!
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Plants change how river bends move - paper by PhD student Michael Hasson out as First Release in #Science!!
Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Before #plants, #meanders did not grow laterally as much but translated downstream, making them look like braided rivers in rocks.
@stanforddoerr.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Before #plants, #meanders did not grow laterally as much but translated downstream, making them look like braided rivers in rocks.
@stanforddoerr.bsky.social
Vegetation changes the trajectory of river bends
A primary axiom in geoscience is that the evolution of plants drove global changes in river dynamics. Notably, the apparent sinuosity of rivers, derived from the variance of sediment accretion directi...
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Plants change how river bends move - paper by PhD student Michael Hasson out as First Release in #Science!!
Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Before #plants, #meanders did not grow laterally as much but translated downstream, making them look like braided rivers in rocks.
@stanforddoerr.bsky.social
Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Before #plants, #meanders did not grow laterally as much but translated downstream, making them look like braided rivers in rocks.
@stanforddoerr.bsky.social
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📣 For all you geomorphology nerds 📣
Solar-powered cameras along the Platte River capture millions of photographs to document how the watershed has changed, and is changing still. As one scientist put it: "Imagery is a way to observe a place in timescales that is just not possible in other ways.”
Solar-powered cameras along the Platte River capture millions of photographs to document how the watershed has changed, and is changing still. As one scientist put it: "Imagery is a way to observe a place in timescales that is just not possible in other ways.”
Lens of Time: A Watershed in Motion - bioGraphic
Where does our water come from, how do the variations in its flow affect the ecosystems it feeds, and how can timelapse photography help land managers understand and protect this valuable resource?
www.biographic.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📣 For all you geomorphology nerds 📣
Solar-powered cameras along the Platte River capture millions of photographs to document how the watershed has changed, and is changing still. As one scientist put it: "Imagery is a way to observe a place in timescales that is just not possible in other ways.”
Solar-powered cameras along the Platte River capture millions of photographs to document how the watershed has changed, and is changing still. As one scientist put it: "Imagery is a way to observe a place in timescales that is just not possible in other ways.”
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The impact of invasive fishes lasts a lifetime -
we found lifetime trophic shifts in native species using fish eye lens stable isotope analysis coupled with otolith growth measurements 🐟 👁️ 📈
Check out the new pub with @oldenfish.bsky.social
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
we found lifetime trophic shifts in native species using fish eye lens stable isotope analysis coupled with otolith growth measurements 🐟 👁️ 📈
Check out the new pub with @oldenfish.bsky.social
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
June 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The impact of invasive fishes lasts a lifetime -
we found lifetime trophic shifts in native species using fish eye lens stable isotope analysis coupled with otolith growth measurements 🐟 👁️ 📈
Check out the new pub with @oldenfish.bsky.social
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
we found lifetime trophic shifts in native species using fish eye lens stable isotope analysis coupled with otolith growth measurements 🐟 👁️ 📈
Check out the new pub with @oldenfish.bsky.social
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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✨Editor's Pick✨
In Geophysical Research Letters, researchers show that critical flow theory can predict river discharge based on the spacing of standing waves captured by Google Earth images.
🔗 Learn more in @eos.org : buff.ly/TdaH31L
#AGUPubs #STEM #EarthScience #Hydrology #RemoteSensing
In Geophysical Research Letters, researchers show that critical flow theory can predict river discharge based on the spacing of standing waves captured by Google Earth images.
🔗 Learn more in @eos.org : buff.ly/TdaH31L
#AGUPubs #STEM #EarthScience #Hydrology #RemoteSensing
Inferring River Discharge from Google Earth Images - Eos
Critical flow theory can predict river discharge based on the spacing of standing waves captured by Google Earth images.
buff.ly
May 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
✨Editor's Pick✨
In Geophysical Research Letters, researchers show that critical flow theory can predict river discharge based on the spacing of standing waves captured by Google Earth images.
🔗 Learn more in @eos.org : buff.ly/TdaH31L
#AGUPubs #STEM #EarthScience #Hydrology #RemoteSensing
In Geophysical Research Letters, researchers show that critical flow theory can predict river discharge based on the spacing of standing waves captured by Google Earth images.
🔗 Learn more in @eos.org : buff.ly/TdaH31L
#AGUPubs #STEM #EarthScience #Hydrology #RemoteSensing
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After 15 years of thinking and work, I'm very proud to share that I finally know how old Hells Canyon - the deepest fluvial gorge in North America is - ~2.1 Ma.
For more details see our recent article in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
For more details see our recent article in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Cave records reveal recent origin of North America’s deepest canyon | PNAS
We explore how and when Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest river gorge (~2,400
m deep), formed, addressing these fundamental questions first pos...
www.pnas.org
May 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
After 15 years of thinking and work, I'm very proud to share that I finally know how old Hells Canyon - the deepest fluvial gorge in North America is - ~2.1 Ma.
For more details see our recent article in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
For more details see our recent article in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Question for our congress reps:
July 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the report that led to the founding NSF & NIH, elevating the US from scientific backwater to world leader in research & discovery. Is now the time to surrender that leadership? If not, what are you doing to prevent it?
July 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the report that led to the founding NSF & NIH, elevating the US from scientific backwater to world leader in research & discovery. Is now the time to surrender that leadership? If not, what are you doing to prevent it?
March 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Question for our congress reps:
July 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the report that led to the founding NSF & NIH, elevating the US from scientific backwater to world leader in research & discovery. Is now the time to surrender that leadership? If not, what are you doing to prevent it?
July 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the report that led to the founding NSF & NIH, elevating the US from scientific backwater to world leader in research & discovery. Is now the time to surrender that leadership? If not, what are you doing to prevent it?
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Exploring rivers at every scale! Chelsy's research in Central Illinois examines how sediment moves through our waterways, from entire watersheds down to specific river reaches 🌊 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #RiverScience
February 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Exploring rivers at every scale! Chelsy's research in Central Illinois examines how sediment moves through our waterways, from entire watersheds down to specific river reaches 🌊 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #RiverScience
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Salmon get all the limelight on the Pacific Northwest coast, but for hundreds of years this tiny, lesser-known fish saved the lives of humans and predators, fueled a vast trade network, and played a critical role in cultural cohesion of Indigenous communities.
Our latest feature:
Our latest feature:
Where the Savior Fish Still Swims
In an era of collapse, a fabled fish keeps coming back to Nisga’a nation.
www.biographic.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Salmon get all the limelight on the Pacific Northwest coast, but for hundreds of years this tiny, lesser-known fish saved the lives of humans and predators, fueled a vast trade network, and played a critical role in cultural cohesion of Indigenous communities.
Our latest feature:
Our latest feature:
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🚨 EPSP community: We're creating a space to discuss federal actions impacting science.
Join our new Slack community where surface process scientists can collaborate on meaningful responses to current challenges.
DM us or @jscheingross.bsky.social for an invite #AGUEPSP #ScienceCommunity #Geoscience
Join our new Slack community where surface process scientists can collaborate on meaningful responses to current challenges.
DM us or @jscheingross.bsky.social for an invite #AGUEPSP #ScienceCommunity #Geoscience
February 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🚨 EPSP community: We're creating a space to discuss federal actions impacting science.
Join our new Slack community where surface process scientists can collaborate on meaningful responses to current challenges.
DM us or @jscheingross.bsky.social for an invite #AGUEPSP #ScienceCommunity #Geoscience
Join our new Slack community where surface process scientists can collaborate on meaningful responses to current challenges.
DM us or @jscheingross.bsky.social for an invite #AGUEPSP #ScienceCommunity #Geoscience
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still figuring this out
January 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
still figuring this out
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A Lesser Evil. acrylic on linen, 120cm x 120cm.
January 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A Lesser Evil. acrylic on linen, 120cm x 120cm.
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Our Student Committee is currently recruiting new members! Joining the committee is a great way for students to get involved in our community, interact with other students from around the world and more. #AGUEPSP #EarthScience #Students
Apply using this form before March 1: https://buff.ly/40JgaSJ
Apply using this form before March 1: https://buff.ly/40JgaSJ
February 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Our Student Committee is currently recruiting new members! Joining the committee is a great way for students to get involved in our community, interact with other students from around the world and more. #AGUEPSP #EarthScience #Students
Apply using this form before March 1: https://buff.ly/40JgaSJ
Apply using this form before March 1: https://buff.ly/40JgaSJ
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☕️ New year, new Coffee Hour! Connect with AGU EPSP's featured early career researchers Shayla Triantafillou and Dr. Karin Lehnigk on Wednesday, January 29th at 14:00 NYC, 11:00 San Francisco.
Register through QR code or at: forms.gle/v5k8Qy8sG5Pp...
Register through QR code or at: forms.gle/v5k8Qy8sG5Pp...
January 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
☕️ New year, new Coffee Hour! Connect with AGU EPSP's featured early career researchers Shayla Triantafillou and Dr. Karin Lehnigk on Wednesday, January 29th at 14:00 NYC, 11:00 San Francisco.
Register through QR code or at: forms.gle/v5k8Qy8sG5Pp...
Register through QR code or at: forms.gle/v5k8Qy8sG5Pp...
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Human barriers are replete across the world! This paper just out in Nature Water aims to advance a more comprehensive river barrier mapping solution to support environmental management
www.nature.com/articles/s44... @jjopperman.bsky.social @americanrivers.bsky.social @wwf-water.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44... @jjopperman.bsky.social @americanrivers.bsky.social @wwf-water.bsky.social
Towards a comprehensive river barrier mapping solution to support environmental management - Nature Water
This Review examines methods for mapping river barriers, emphasizing the potential consequences of a lack of data on smaller barriers. It highlights the need for improved mapping approaches to support...
www.nature.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Human barriers are replete across the world! This paper just out in Nature Water aims to advance a more comprehensive river barrier mapping solution to support environmental management
www.nature.com/articles/s44... @jjopperman.bsky.social @americanrivers.bsky.social @wwf-water.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44... @jjopperman.bsky.social @americanrivers.bsky.social @wwf-water.bsky.social
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We're excited today to announce Finspan, the slightly lighter cousin to Wingspan! Finspan features a familiar structure to Wingspan but with a number of new mechanisms built around the aquatic theme. It'll launch on January 22 on our webstore and ship in the weeks that follow!
January 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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not now babe I’m memorizing the cutthroat trout phylogenetic tree
December 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM
not now babe I’m memorizing the cutthroat trout phylogenetic tree
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Day 4 of #AGU24 is upon us! Don't forget to attend the Sharp Lecture this afternoon with @agunn.bsky.social at 4pm in Ballroom B!
#EPSPatAGU #AGWOO
#EPSPatAGU #AGWOO
December 12, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Day 4 of #AGU24 is upon us! Don't forget to attend the Sharp Lecture this afternoon with @agunn.bsky.social at 4pm in Ballroom B!
#EPSPatAGU #AGWOO
#EPSPatAGU #AGWOO