LINK: CU/LTER Scholars Program in Biology and Applied Math for Undergraduates

The central theme of this supplementary proposal to NSF can be distilled into the word model: bright, industrious young undergraduates + skilled disciplinary researchers from Applied Math and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology + a coordinated, closely integrated, inter-disciplinary theme + a broad, authentic, hands-on research program+ NSF support for students will produce excited and enriched students who can become research leaders in mathematics and biology.

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Instuctors:

• Michael Grant : michael.grant@colorado.edu
• Diane McKnight : diane.mcknight@colorado.edu
• Mark Williams: markw@snobear.colorado.edu

Homework Assignment: 1 June 04

Our initial research project is to conduct a stream tracer project and analyze the results using a modeling program called "OTIS". One focus will be to understand the hyporheic zone. Thus, please:

• Read this powerpoint on the hyporheic zone before Friday: Download powerpoint here
• Try and find three pdfs from the reference list at the end of this ppt and email to Mark Williams. Mark will post on this web site for everyone to read.
• Learn about OTIS before Friday meeting. Download OTIS information here

Next meeting: INSTAAR, Friday, 4 June, 1-4 pm

Diane's snow algae information

• algae.pdf
• autotroph powerpoint

Geostatistics

Following are links to geostats info that might be interesting.

• Overview of different spatial interpolation approaches.
• Nice tutorial by Iggy Litaor on how different spatial interpolation techniques give different answers.
• Powerpoint of snow redistribution that I showed in class.
• pdf file of paper in review in Water Resources Research. Lots of detail on other modeling approaches and more detail on geostatistical methods.