Bella F Gray
Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, expected 2029
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My work focuses on the complex feedback mechanisms that govern geometries in mixed bedrock-alluvial channels in semi-arid climates. I combine field measurements, numerical modeling, and machine learning to evaluate interactions between vegetation growth, surface and groundwater hydrology, sediment transport, and channel morphology. I primarily study canyons near the Henry Mountains of Southeastern Utah.
Graduate School Mentoring Fellowship - The Graduate School; University of Texas at Austin (2024 - 2025)
Editor-in-Chief, Science Y'all! (2025 - Present)
Contrasting Morphodynamic Responses to Vegetation in Dryland Riparian Zones: Utilizing Spring-Fed Channels in the Henry Mountains, Utah, AGU Fall Meeting 2025 - New Orleans, LA (2025)
At the Intersection of Geomorphology, Ecology, & Hydrology: Feedback Mechanisms Resulting in Contrasting Morphodynamic Responses in Dryland Riparian Zones, GSA Fall Meeting 2025 - San Antonio, TX (2025)
Exploring Methods for Quantifying the Influences of Boulder Concentration on Channel Steepness and Width in Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and West Texas, USA, AGU Fall Meeting 2023 - San Francisco, CA (2023)