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Kimberly Van Meter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Penn State University and serves as the Associate Director of Riparia. She is also associated with the Earth Environmental Systems Institute and the Institute for Computational Data Sciences. Her expertise lies in water quality, wetlands, biogeochemistry, environmental modeling, remote sensing, and human-environment interactions. Van Meter's research focuses on the impact of human activity on water quality and availability in agricultural landscapes, employing remote sensing and large-scale data analysis alongside process-based modeling. She is particularly interested in climate effects on the Great Lakes and the restoration of wetlands in human-impacted areas, exploring the implications of land-use changes on water quality and availability. Her work aims to improve understanding of legacy nutrient dynamics and the long-term trajectories necessary to enhance water quality across diverse ecosystems. She actively seeks graduate students to contribute to her research endeavors.
Penn State University • University Park, PA
Teaching and conducting research on topics related to water quality, wetlands, and human-environment interactions.
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