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Suzanne Anderson is a Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado and a member of INSTAAR (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research). Her research focuses on geomorphological processes shaping Earth's surface, with emphasis on weathering, hydrology, and critical zone science. She has led interdisciplinary initiatives like the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory and co-authored the textbook Geomorphology: The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes and children's book The Living Landscape: Discovering the Critical Zone.
- Education: PhD in Geology (UC Berkeley, 1995), MS in Geological Sciences (University of Washington, 1987), BS in Chemistry (University of Puget Sound, 1979)
Her research explores:
- Hydrological and chemical weathering processes in critical zone systems
- Aspect-controlled hydrology and weathering front dynamics in montane landscapes
- Interactions between ice (glaciers, rock glaciers, permafrost) and landscape evolution
- Legacy of Quaternary climate in modern weathering profiles
- Carbon cycling in icy river corridors
Publications reveal trends in:
- Mountain hydrology and aspect-driven groundwater dynamics
- Permafrost and glacial landscape evolution
- Critical Zone architecture and weathering front propagation
- Network-based geomorphological research
- Climate-water-erosion feedbacks
- Interdisciplinary CZO science
Scientific awards include:
- Fellow, American Geophysical Union (2021)
- G.K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes (AGU, 2020)
- Fellow, Geological Society of America (2019)
- International Association of GeoChemistry Certificate (2012)
She has mentored 37 graduate students and 10 postdocs through the Boulder Creek CZO program. Her work has secured NSF funding for critical zone science initiatives and polar programs postdoctoral fellowships.
Current research focuses on alpine hydrology with ice-bearing landscapes and Arctic riverine carbon budgets, continuing collaborations through the Cryosphere and Surface Processes Lab, CAGE facility, and CSDMS modeling system.
