Hello! Welcome to the DRIP (Dirt, Rivers, Ice, Particles) Lab, an interdisciplinary group of scientists at the University of Rochester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences who strive to understand how sediment dynamics influence the evolution of Earth’s surface by drawing connections between Geomorphology and other fields like Fluid Dynamics, Soft Matter and Statistical Physics. We use a combination of theory, numerical models (everything from homegrown “toy” models to CFDEM), physical experiments, and fieldwork to work on problems ranging from grain to landscape scales. Our overarching goal is to figure out “How Stuff Works” at a fundamental level! Check out the News page for the latest about our lab.
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DRIP Lab and Friends!
cohesive river
PhD Student Nacere Samassi studies how cohesion affects channel morphodynamics
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PhD Student JohnPaul Sleiman's work featured on the local news!
photoelastic force chains
Experiments on force chain propagation through photoelastic grains
