Author: Benjamin Blonder

  • Lost Highways: American Gothic

    Lost Highways: American Gothic

    History Colorado’s Lost Highways podcast recently featured my article, A Lynching in Gothic, Colorado?. You can listen to the episode, put together by Blake Pfeil, at: https://pod.link/1477656916/episode/78f0ec1c4599c869782eabecd9c2cfc0 How did the mountains get so white? Not snow, but people. It wasn’t always so. And on this episode we look at a particular history of violence toward…

  • Congratulations to the lab

    Congratulations to the lab

    We’ve had a lot to celebrate this last week – Erin passed her PhD qualifying exam, Megan and Aunnesha presented their theses to the College. They co-won the university’s Melis Medal, awarded for the best undergraduate thesis and distinction in research. It’s wonderful to see their hard work recognized by our community!

  • Check out lab presentations at AGU 2023 in San Francisco!

    Check out lab presentations at AGU 2023 in San Francisco!

    Several lab members and collaborators are presenting at AGU in San Francisco this year – check out their work! Luiza Aparecido Abstract ID: 1251715 Final Paper Number and Abstract Title: B43D-01: Stomatal conductance depends on leaf temperature in addition to vapor pressure deficit: a meta-analysis across biomes Presentation Type: Oral Session Number and Title: B43D:…

  • Congratulations to lab thesis student Megan

    Congratulations to lab thesis student Megan

    Lab student Megan Wu just presented her thesis work at a campus poster session today. There was great turnout for the event. Her work on cytotype effects on hydraulic vulnerability in aspen is progressing well and may soon find its way to a journal article soon, along with some related contributions from other lab students!…