Description: For over 50 years, daily sediment samples have been collected in the Skunk River. This presentation details how this dataset was used to better quantify historical changes in sediment transport and determine which upstream factors (e.g., conservation adoption and hydrologic changes) most influence downstream sediment loss.

Author: Elliot Anderson

Author Bio: Dr. Anderson is a research scientist with the Iowa Geological Survey. Before coming to the University of Iowa for graduate school, he worked as a professionally licensed engineer in Chicago on various water resources and roadway projects. He completed his PhD in 2022 in Civil and Environmental Engineering and subsequently joined the Iowa Geological Survey. His current role explores several topics related to water quality and quantity in Iowa, with a focus on statistical hydrology and nutrient and sediment transport.