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Faisal Alsultan is a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. He earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia and his M.S. degree from Colorado State University. His research focuses on the effects of bed roughness on wave propagation and mechanism in open channels, with particular emphasis on how roughness influences wave attenuation, energy dissipation, and flow dynamics. His work combines fundamental hydraulic theory with numerical and physical methods to improve understanding of wave roughness interactions in open channel flows. 

Lesli Key is analyzing the use of water injection dredging in reservoirs for the purpose of sediment management. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Biological Engineering with a minor in Environmental Science from the University of Missouri. After graduation she worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District in the River Engineering section. A major project is ongoing at Tuttle Creek reservoir in Manhattan, Kansas. Lesli is examining data to optimize dredge rates and working to obtain sediment continuity on the Big Blue River. 

Lana is exploring stationary waves in rivers. After getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and spending many summers looking at waves as a raft guide, she is thrilled to combine these two passions to understand how stationary waves form on steep mountain rivers and how the information encoded in them can be used. Some questions guiding her research are: do remote sensing velocity prediction methods match actual velocity profiles of rivers, how do stationary waves in steep mountain rivers compare to stationary waves produced in flume experiments, and what are the best methods of producing meaningful images of standing waves in natural environments. Additionally, she is interested in understanding the nuances of how different river users speak about the same features.

Hilary is pursuing a masters in Ecology researching how restoration in burned riparian areas may result in stream temperature benefits for cold-water species such as the native Greenback Cutthroat Trout. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Western Washington University where she studied the spatial patterns of large woody debris in post-disturbance riparian environments. Following graduation, she moved to Fort Collins where she worked with local watershed coalitions to develop monitoring protocols for water quality, sedimentation, and vegetation at low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) project sites. Her research interests include investigating the effects of disturbances on fluvial processes and watershed health, the impact of restoration in post-disturbance environments, and the role of wood in stream and floodplain connectivity.