2025 ProposalFrom Bedrock to Treetop: Hillslope Processes, Weathering, and the Evolution of the Critical Zone Across Scales

Session ID#: 281097

Session Description:
Hillslopes are dynamic interfaces where weathering, water flow, vegetation, and sediment transport shape the critical zone and influence hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological systems. This session seeks contributions that advance understanding of hillslope evolution and weathering processes in the critical zone. We welcome observational, experimental, and modeling studies that explore linkages among bedrock weathering, hillslope morphology, biotic processes, and landscape evolution. Contributions may include field observations of landscape response to perturbations (e.g., fires, landslides, droughts, tectonics), models of hillslope and critical zone evolution, and applications of novel geochemical, geophysical, and remote sensing techniques. We aim to highlight interdisciplinary research that connects mineral- to landscape-scale processes and advances understanding of how biological, physical, and chemical processes interact to shape critical zone structure and function over time.
Index Terms:

1402 - Critical Zone [CRITICAL ZONE]
1810 Debris flow and landslides [HYDROLOGY]
1826 Geomorphology: hillslope [HYDROLOGY]
1865 Soils [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener:  William Struble, University of Houston, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Houston, TX, United States
Conveners:  Brooke Hunter, Appalachian State University, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Boone, NC, United States, Sarah Jonathan, Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States, Danica L Roth, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States and Nancy Weinheimer, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Nancy Weinheimer, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States
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