This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.050 Geosciences) provides $145,003.00 to the University of Illinois to conduct collaborative research on glaciers and climate change in the Klamath Mountains of Northern California. The primary objectives are to reconstruct past glacier changes over the last 20,000 years in this region and evaluate the mechanisms driving these climate changes. The study will use a multidisciplinary approach including geomorphic mapping, surface exposure dating, sediment coring, dendrochronology, and climate modeling. This project aims to fill a spatial gap in the glacial history of the western United States and provide new insights into how climate change has impacted glaciers and water resources in Northern California. The research will also support the development of 13 undergraduate and 3 graduate students, as well as a field trip for 32 students from minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institutions to learn about water resources and geoscience careers.
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