BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Professional
Preparation
American Institute of
Hydrology , Certified Professional Hydrologist, 1984 (recertified 1999,
2004).
University of California at Los Angeles, Geography-Ecosystems, B.A. (1974)
Oregon State University, Geography, M.S. (1976)
Oregon State University, Geography, Ph.D. (1980)
Appointments
2005 to present: University
Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Geography, Kansas State
University
1999 to present: Co-Editor-in-Chief, Geomorphology
(Elsevier)
1999 to 2005: Sun Chair Professor, School of Geology, Oklahoma State University
1994-1999: Professor, Department of Geography and Recreation, University of
Wyoming
1996-1997: Visiting Professor, University of Alaska Southeast (Juneau campus);
Director, Foundation for Glacier and Environmental
Research,
1988-1994: Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Recreation,
1986-1988: Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Recreation,
1982-1986: Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences,
1980-1982: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences,
Awards and
Honors
Geosciences Distinguished Alumni Award,
Distinguished Career Award, Mountain Geography Specialty Group, Association
of American Geographers, 2007
Past President, Association of American Geographers, 2006-07
Elected President, Association of American Geographers: 2005-06
Elected Vice President, Association of American Geographers:
2004-05
Elected Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
2005
Ronald F. Abler Distinguished Service Honors, Association of American
Geographers: 2003
Elected Fellow in the Geological Society of America: 1997
Elected Fellow in The Explorers Club: 1995
Fulbright Research Commission to France: 1993
AAG National Citation Award in Applied Geography: 1984
AAG Warren Nystrom Award: 1981
OSU Lenora Bayley Memorial Fellowship: 1978
U.S. EPA Special Achievement Award: 1977
University Courses Taught (number
of sections)
Physical Geography (30), Geomorphology (14), Fluvial
Geomorphology (12), Environmental Geology (7), Remote Sensing (6), Geography of
Water Resources (7), Glacial & Periglacial Environments
(4) Hydrology/Groundwater (5), Mountain Geography (5), Research Perspectives
(3)
43 students have completed their graduate degree under my
supervision; 3,697 students taught since Fall 1980
Recent Publications and Those for Which PDFs are
Available
Spliner, D.S., Dauwalter, D., Marston, R.A., Fisher, W.L. 2011. Watershed morphology of highland and mountain ecoregions in eastern Oklahoma. The Professional Geographer 63(1), 1-13.
Splinter, D.S., Dauwalter, D., Marston, R.A., Fisher, W.L. 2010. Ecoregions and stream morphology in eastern Oklahoma. Geomorphology 122(1-2), 117-128.
Kang, R.S., Storm, D.A., and Marston, R.A.
2010.
Downstream effects of
urbanization on Stillwater Creek, Oklahoma. Physical
Geography 31(2), 186-201.
Marston, R.A.
2010. Geomorphology and
vegetation change on hillslopes: Interactions, dependencies, and feedback
loops. Geomorphology 116(3-4), 206-217.
Marston,
R.A.
This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of
'Copyright Holder' for personal use, not for redistribution. The
definitive version was published in Annals of the Association of American
Geographers, Volume 98 Issue 3, September 2008. doi:10.1080/00045600802118491
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/
Catlos,
E.J., Dubey, C.S., Marston,
R.A., and
Dauwalter, D.C., Splinter, D.S., Fisher, W.L., and Marston, R.A. 2007. Geomorphology and stream habitat relationships with smallmouth bass abundance at multiple spatial scales in eastern Oklahoma. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64(8), 1116-1129.
Degenhardt, J.D., Giardino, J.R., Marston, R.A., and Pitty, A.F. 2007. Interpretation of a blockstream in Tom Mays Canyon, Franklin Mountains, Texas. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie 51(3), 377-396.
Kang, R.S. and Marston, R.A. 2006. Geomorphic
effects of rural-to-urban land use conversion on three streams in the central Redbed Plains of Oklahoma. Geomorphology 79(3-4), 488-506.
Marston, R.A., Mills, J.D., Wrazien,
D.R., Bassett, B. and Splinter, D.K. 2005. Effects
of Jackson Lake Dam on the Snake River and its floodplain, Grand Teton National
Park, Wyoming, USA. Geomorphology 71(1-2), 71-98.
Marston, R.A. and Lloyd, W.L. 2005. Geographical
hydrology of the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border region. Pages 242-248 in: Water
for
Marcus, W.A., Aspinall, R.J., Marston,
R.A., 2004. Geographic information systems and surface hydrology in
mountains. Pages 343-379 in Shroder, Jr., J.F.
and Bishop M.P. (eds.), Geographic Information Science and Mountain
Geomorphology. Springer-Praxis:
Marston, R.A. and Pearson, M. 2004. Sediment
budgets. Pages 927-930 in Goudie, A. (ed.), Encyclopedia
of Geomorphology. International Association of Geomorphologists:
Routledge, ENG, 1156 pp.
Cornwell, K., Norsby, D. and Marston, R. 2003. Drainage, sediment transport, and denudation rates on the Nanga Parbat Himalaya, Pakistan. Geomorphology 55(1-4), 25-43.
Marston, R.A., Bravard, J-P., Green, T. 2003. Impacts of reforestation and gravel mining on the Malnant
River, Haute-Savoie, French Alps. Geomorphology 55(1-4), 65-74.
Marcus, W.A., Marston, R.A., Colvard,
C.R. and Gray, R.D. 2002. Mapping the spatial and temporal distributions of woody debris in
streams of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, USA. Geomorphology
44(3-4), 323-335.
Marston,
R.A. and Dolan, L.S. 1999. Effectiveness
of sediment control structures relative to spatial patterns of soil loss in an
arid upland watershed. Geomorphology
31(1), 313-324.
Marston, R.A., Miller, M.M. and Devkota, L. 1998. Geoecology and mass movement in the Manaslu-Ganesh and Langtang-Jugal himals, Nepal. Geomorphology 26(1-3), 139-150.
Piegay, H. and Marston, R.A. 1998. Distribution of large woody debris along the outer bend of meanders in the Ain River, France. Physical Geography 19(4), 318-340.
Marston, R.A., Fritz, D.E. and Nordberg, V. 1997. The impact of debris torrents on substrates of mountain streams. Geomorphologie: Relief, Processus, Environement 1, 21-32.
Marston, R.A., Kleinman, J., and Miller, M.M. 1996. Geomorphic and Forest Cover Controls on Flooding: central Nepal Himalaya. Mountain Research and Development 16(3), 257-264.
Marston, R.A., Girel, J., Pautou, G., Piegay, H., Bravard and Arneson, C. 1995. Channel metamorphosis, floodplain disturbance, and vegetation development: Ain River, France. Geomorphology 13, 121-131.
Marston, R.A. and Wick, D.A. 1994. Natural variability and forestry impacts in mountain streams of
southeastern Wyoming. Pages
225-234 in Proceedings of the 1994 Summer
Symposium, American Water Resources Association:
Marston,
R.A. and
Marston,
R.A. and Haire, D.H. 1990. Runoff
and soil loss following the 1988 Yellowstone fires.
Marston, R.A. 1983. Supraglacial stream dynamics on the Juneau Icefield. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 73(4), 597-608.
Marston, R.A. 1982. The geomorphic significance of log steps in forest streams. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 72(2), 99-108.
Note: Co-editor of four books/special issues of
journals, Author/co-author of 52 refereed journal articles and book
chapters; 18 proceedings articles; 23 encyclopedia articles; 8 review articles;
66 consulting and technical reports; 23 teaching/service publications and
newsletter columns..
373
presentations (238 invited) at professional meetings, workshops,
symposia.
10 Most Recent Grants and Contracts (total of 43 grants, 1978 to present = $2,386,092)
1. University of Wyoming-National Park Service Research Station: $5,000. Cross-Valley Profiles and Mass Movement Hazards in Deglaciated Canyons, Grand Teton National Park. PI (with Brandon Weihs as co-PI), grant funded for period May 2010-April 2011.
3.
4. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation:
$69,333. Effects of Fluvial Geomorphology on Freshwater Mussels:
5. National Science Foundation,
International Program (
6. National Science Foundation, Astronomy Program,
Research Experience for Undergraduates: $210,810 (primary award to
7. U.S. Department of Education, Star Schools
Program: $322,287 (2001-02)+ $100,253 (2002-03) + $73,041 (2003-04) + $107,145
(2004-05) = $602,726 (incl. $199,727 OSU match). Hypothesis-Based Learning in Earth Science
for Middle School Teachers. Co-PI (with Jim Puckette).
Grant funded for period 11/1/01-4/15/05.
8. Oklahoma Department
of Wildlife Conservation: $150,000. Factors Influencing Fish
Populations in
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10. U.S. Geological Survey and Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute: $42,289 + $84,578 match = $126,867. Geomorphology and Sedimentology of the Canadian River Alluvium Adjacent to the Norman Landfill, Norman, Oklahoma. Co-PI (with S.T. Paxton). Grant funded for period October 2000-September 2001.