RSM River Mechanics Podcast

About RSM River Mechanics Podcast

Conversations about River Mechanics, Sediment Transport, and Fluvial Geomorphology

Publisher

Stanford Gibson

Category

science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2022

Latest episode

17 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 39 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Gary Parker on Gravel Bed Rivers

   Dr. Gary Parker is one of the defining figures in modern river mechanics and sediment transport. He's a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois or Urbana Champlain where he's been since 2005. Before that he was a distinguished professor at the University of Minnesota. He's a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and has won more scientific awards than I can count - in multiple disciplines - that could each be thought of ...

2. 

   8 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Floodplain Sedimentation Pannel with Desiree Tullos, Janine Castro, and Jon Czuba

   Host [Host Name] interviews Desiree Tullos, Janine Castro, and Jon Czuba about floodplain sedimentation processes, landforms, and restoration.

3. 

   10 Apr 2026

   Bill Dietrich on Meander Mechanics, Hillslopes, and Where Rivers Begin

   Over his career Dr. Bill Dietrich has had an outsized influence on both the discipline of geomorphology and the community that surrounds the discipline. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Dietrich is one of the most influential geomorphologists of the last several decades, known for developing process-based theories of landscape evolution and geomorphic transport laws for soil production, hillslope tra...

Inside a recent episode

Floodplain Sedimentation Pannel with Desiree Tullos, Janine Castro, and Jon Czuba

Published 8 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Well, I think part of it was that we are struggling with these issues. The project that I've been working on is trying to understand deposition of fine sediment in the floodplains. And the question whether floodplains can be used as nature-based solutions for for trapping sediment loads post wildfire. […]

Who has been a guest on RSM River Mechanics Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Desiree Tullos
• Janine Castro
• Jon Czuba
• Amy East

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

468,633

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

35 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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