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We are focused on investigating how vegetation processes affect water flow dynamics and pathways in soil and streams, and conversely, how water flow paths affect vegetation function in mountainous terrain.

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2021

Holly Barnard recieves awards from Boulder Faculty Assembly and the Diversity Committe of the College of Arts and Sciences听

Dr. Barnard won an Excellence Award听from the Boulder Faculty Assembly,听recognizing her outstanding work and effort to make advances in the academy.听 More specifically, she was听one of听just three recipients across campus to win the听Excellence in Leadership & Service award (2020-2021).听 Separately, she was also recognized by the听Diversity Committee of the Arts and Sciences Council for her efforts to increase diversity and inclusion. Students, staff and faculty听received the first such awards from ASCEND, the Arts and Sciences Consortium of Committees on Climate, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.听听

February 2021: New publications

Andrew Birch is rocking the hydrology journals with two new publications that go together like chocolate and peanut butter:

"" is published in Water Resources Research听(Birch and Barnard co-authors)

"" is accepted in Journal of Hydrology (Birch, Bush, and Barnard co-authors).

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An artist discusses Colorado's environmental issues with community members at a CASE exhibition.

Framing the climate conversation through art, science and community collaborations (CU Boulder Community Outreach & Engagement)

Coloradans are experiencing climate change. Residents face challenges like fires, drought and poor water and air quality. The Colorado Arts Science Environment Program鈥檚 (CASE) is addressing critical environmental and social issues across Colorado through a collaborative exhibition that brings together CU Boulder scientists and artists from various parts of the state. Read more
Jocelyn Catterson and Holly Barnard stand in front of Catterson's large painting on display in the Colorado capitol building rotunda. They are smiling and have their arms around each others' shoulders.

The intersection of art and science workshop at Rio Grande Farm Park on Friday (Alamosa News | Valley Courier)

Del Norte artist Jocelyn Catterson and INSTAAR/Geography prof Holly Barnard will lead a workshop "Water Art + Science" on Friday at Rio Grande Farm Park, on #groundwater in the San Luis Valley. Read more
Holly Barnard and artist Jocelyn Catterson an artwork by Catterson in the Lieutenant Governor's office at the Colorado State Capitol building.

Art and climate science converge in new exhibit at the Colorado Capitol (KUNC)

An exhibit that just opened in the Colorado capitol building's rotunda features artwork made in the process of partnerships between artists from around Colorado, their communities, and CU Boulder scientists. Called 鈥淐oloradans and our Shared Environment in Times of Challenge and Change,鈥� the art grapples with the climate and environmental challenges that are part of Coloradoans' lives: drought, decreasing groundwater, acid mine drainage, wildfire, pine beetle tree mortality, and more. Read more
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