Elizabeth 'Ellie' Brown
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant
Spring 2018 - Tectonic Geomorphology TA
Spring 2017 - Intro Geology TA
Fall 2016 - Geomorphology TA
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Spring 2018 - Tectonic Geomorphology TA
Spring 2017 - Intro Geology TA
Fall 2016 - Geomorphology TA
[email protected]
About me:
I am a Master's student, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant at the University of Minnesota Duluth, working under Karen Gran, PhD. I study fluvial geomorphology. Previous research projects include a) using N2 gas diffusion to characterize permeability and porosity of the Berea Sandstone at the hydrogeology lab at UTA, b) the implementation of a gas-tracer method to quantify reaeration and whole-stream metabolism in White Clay Creek, Stroud Water Research Center in PA, and c) employing detrital zircon geochronology in order to improve the depositional ages of Oligocene-Miocene sedimentary rocks in south Texas, in the sedimentology research group at UTA. My Master's thesis involves the study of geomorphic change detection of river bluffs along Amity Creek and the Knife River in Minnesota's North Shore via "structure from motion" drone-based photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning, and geotechnical analysis of these bluffs with the purpose of investigating the relationship between slope angle and bench width, in order to better inform stream restoration activities along the North Shore. I am a FAA Certified Remote Pilot, qualified to operate fixed wing or rotary drones and UAVs.
I constructed an Augmented Reality Sandbox for a geoscience education project at UMD. This sandbox consists of a stream table, projector, Linux PC, and a 3D camera. It projects, in real time, contour lines and a topographic map on the surface of the stream table.
I am passionate about science communication, outreach, and education because science has a proven track record of making human lives better. By letting science inform our daily activities, we can lead healthier and happier lives while making this world a better place to live in for everyone.
Left photo: Amity Creek, Duluth, MN.
I am a Master's student, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant at the University of Minnesota Duluth, working under Karen Gran, PhD. I study fluvial geomorphology. Previous research projects include a) using N2 gas diffusion to characterize permeability and porosity of the Berea Sandstone at the hydrogeology lab at UTA, b) the implementation of a gas-tracer method to quantify reaeration and whole-stream metabolism in White Clay Creek, Stroud Water Research Center in PA, and c) employing detrital zircon geochronology in order to improve the depositional ages of Oligocene-Miocene sedimentary rocks in south Texas, in the sedimentology research group at UTA. My Master's thesis involves the study of geomorphic change detection of river bluffs along Amity Creek and the Knife River in Minnesota's North Shore via "structure from motion" drone-based photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning, and geotechnical analysis of these bluffs with the purpose of investigating the relationship between slope angle and bench width, in order to better inform stream restoration activities along the North Shore. I am a FAA Certified Remote Pilot, qualified to operate fixed wing or rotary drones and UAVs.
I constructed an Augmented Reality Sandbox for a geoscience education project at UMD. This sandbox consists of a stream table, projector, Linux PC, and a 3D camera. It projects, in real time, contour lines and a topographic map on the surface of the stream table.
I am passionate about science communication, outreach, and education because science has a proven track record of making human lives better. By letting science inform our daily activities, we can lead healthier and happier lives while making this world a better place to live in for everyone.
Left photo: Amity Creek, Duluth, MN.