Zara Hickman

Zara Hickman

Sep 29, 2015

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We Did It!

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We did it, not I did it. Everyone that has helped to influence this, from beginning to end. Without the overwhelming support of friends, family, peers and professors alike at the University this would not have happened.

This began as something I was a little nervous about, it had its ups and downs throughout the entire campaign. It ended with what I feel to be increased encouragement and inspiration for this project. I have always believed in its importance and potential. I can now move forward with my lab work and send samples off for Particle Size Analysis and Radiocarbon Dating. Thanks to you.

Again I would like to thank everyone that has participated in, read the lab notes, shared the links, and been a very real part of this entire experience. I will continue to post updates on this page via Lab Notes (as long as they will host, updating on progress made in the lab).

I will also be getting the prints made for contributors within the next week, so if you haven't already specified what you would prefer, please let me know.

Lastly, the campaign I believe is still up and running till October 3rd, additional funding is still useful and appreciated (for further geochemistry analysis and XRF training- XRay guns are NOT as easy to use as the old movies make them out to be).

Thank you for being a real and actionable part of scientific alpine research on climate change and avalanche disturbance.

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About This Project

This project proposes to reconstruct the avalanche history of central Colorado through an analysis of sediments and plant remains deposited by avalanches in high elevation lakes. The ultimate goal of the project is to understand how climate change influences the frequency of avalanches during the last four millennia. The research has implications for the winter sports industry, transportation, and mountain communities. This will also be the first lake sediment avalanche record in the US.

Blast off!

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