About this episode

Dr. Gary Parker discusses his contributions to river mechanics and sediment transport.

Dr. Gary Parker is one of the defining figures in modern river mechanics and sediment transport. He's a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois or Urbana Champlain where he's been since 2005. Before that he was a distinguished professor at the University of Minnesota. He's a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and has won more scientific awards than I can count - in multiple disciplines - that could each be thought of ...

People in this episode

Host: Stanford Gibson

Guest: Dr. Gary Parker

Topics covered

• river mechanics
• sediment transport
• gravel bed rivers
• scientific awards
• academic contributions

Keywords

• river mechanics
• sediment transport
• gravel bed rivers
• scientific awards
• academic research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, National Academy of Sciences, American Geophysical Union

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