Dr. Lininger's research is focused on river and floodplain dynamics and the interactions between geomorphic processes and ecological processes. She is particularly interested in the influence of river and floodplain processes on the flux and storage of organic carbon; interactions between downed large wood, vegetation, and geomorphic processes; how beavers modify sediment storage and geomorphic processes; river and floodplain dynamics in the Sub-Arctic and Arctic; and coupled natural-human systems research related to rivers. She incorporates fieldwork, modeling, and remote sensing methods into her work.
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fluvial geomorphology, rivers and the carbon cycle, ecogeomorphology, large wood in rivers, floodplain dynamics, human impacts on river systems
