EAS Early Career Scientists highlight
Karin Lehnigk
Karin Lehnigk is a geomorphologist. She came to Georgia Tech as a postdoc and joined Dr Lang's group after completing her PhD at UMass Amherst.
As a geomorphologist, she is interested in the geologic processes that happen near the surface of the Earth. Right now, she is studying how extreme floods affect the landscape, by modeling how they move sediment around and comparing simulated floods with sediment deposits from huge floods in the past in the Himalaya, the western US, and even on Mars!
When she is not working, you can usually find her writing trivia games, crocheting, running, or volunteering with her local county park system on invasive plant management projects. Check her webpage to find out more about all the cool projects she is involved in!
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