McKnight Diane

Diane M. McKnight

Limnology, aquatic ecology, reactive transport of metals and organic material in streams and rivers.

Professor - Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering ; Core faculty - Environmental Studies Program ; Fellow - Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

Ph.D. 1979 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)

Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

ENVS Graduate Program - Secondary Core

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Administrator for the Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program

  • CO-Director along with John Pitlick.
  • CEAE Faculty representative
  • ENVS Faculty representative (co-representative with John Pitlick)

Research topics

  • Hydrologic, chemical and biological processes in aquatic ecosystems.
  • Interactions between freshwater biota, trace metals, and natural organic material in freshwater environments.
  • Mine drainage and watershed issues in the Rocky Mountains.

November 08 2006

Chance Encounter With Seal Leads To Children’s Book On Antarctica

April 12 2006

Teacher’s Guide On Water Quality To Be Distributed To Local Schools

March 13 2006

CU-Boulder Scientists To Discuss Polar Research At March 22 Event

August 09 2005

Freeze-Dried Mats Of Microbes Awaken In Antarctic Stream Bed, Says CU Study

August 04 2005

Environmental engineers study mine pollution of colorado mountain streams

May 01 2005

High school students win Science Fair prizes

December 29 2004

Hydrologic scientists featured in university’s annual report on sponsored research

May 25 2004

New children’s book on Colorado’s water supply

February 01 2004

Niwot Ridge provides a new model for terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems