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Investigators Joel Harper, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator), Research Scientist, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming Tad Pfeffer, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator), Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Univ. of Colorado Neil Humphrey, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator), Professor, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming Collaborators John Bradford, Ph.D. (Ground Penetrating Radar), Research scientist, Center for the Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface, Boise State University Snehalata Huzurbazar, Ph.D. (Statistics), Professor, Dept. of Statistics, University of Wyoming Students Jeremy Shaha (hydrology), M.S. Candidate in Geology/Geophysics, University of Wyoming Brain Lazar (flow dynamics), M.S. Candidate in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Carrie Donnel (borehole video), B.S. Candidate in Geology/Physics, University of Wyoming Ian Fairweather (remote sensing), M.S. Candidate in Geology/Geophysics, University of Wyoming Matt Lundberg (flow dynamics), M.S. Candidate in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Fabian Walter (flow dynamics), Ph.D. Candidate in Physics, University of Colorado Ben McGee (borehole video), B.S. Candidate in Geology/Geophysics, University of Wyoming Ben Watson (drilling technology), B.S. Candidate in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Alex Mckinley (radar), B.S. Candidate in Math, Pacific University TJ Fudge, (hydrology), M.S. Candidate in Geology/Geophysics, University of Wyoming Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs-Arctic Natural Sciences Special thanks to: Walt Woodrow, Jan Gunderson and Jack Pellet of ERA Helicopters, Valdez Linda Vandenberg of Valdez Expediting Lauren and Dwight Bradley, Chugiak, Alaska >>> A related NSF funded project is being conducted by R. Anderson and S. Anderson of the Univ. of California Santa Cruz, and E. Waddington of the Univ. of Washington. This research is focused on “Glacial Mechanics and Sediment Transport of the Bench Glacier, Alaska”