In summer 2026, Cora Jones participated in a 10 week research internship with BGC Engineering. BGC Engineering is an international consulting firm that provides professional services in applied earth sciences. Cora gained experience in the GIS, Remote Sensing, and Hazards departments both in the office working with real world data and in the field. WeContinue reading “Summer and Fall 2026 News and Recap”
Author Archives: Julia Cisneros
Welcome to new members!
We would like to welcome two new members to the BDRG at VT Geoscience! Aleen Pertuz-Paz joins us as a PhD Student interested in sediment dynamics, geomorphic processes, and the interactions between flow, sediment transport, and landscape evolution. Before joining Virginia Tech, she completed an M.S. in Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences at The UniversityContinue reading “Welcome to new members!”
Daniel Alvarez (MS) Graduated!
Daniel Alvarez successfully defended his masters thesis titled ‘Quantifying the Spatial Variability of Bedform Morphology and Bedload Fluxes within Sand-Bedded River Bends’ on April 6th, 2025. Daniel heads to Texas A&M University to pursue a PhD with Dr. Andrew Moodie in the Department of Geography. If you would like to learn more about Daniel’s MastersContinue reading “Daniel Alvarez (MS) Graduated!”
Started as Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech
On August 2023, I started a position as an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech in the Department of Geosciences. As a PI, I will be leading the Bedform Dynamics Lab with broad interests in surface processes, bedform dynamics, and process sedimentology in a range of environments including fluvial, aeolian and lacustrine. Continue to follow alongContinue reading “Started as Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech”
The influence of dune lee side shape on time-averaged velocities and turbulence
Alice Lefebvre1 and Julia Cisneros2 1MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, 2Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, UT Austin, Austin TX 78712, USA Underwater dunes are found in various environments with strong hydrodynamics and movable sedi- ment such as rivers, estuaries and continental shelves. They have a diversityContinue reading “The influence of dune lee side shape on time-averaged velocities and turbulence”
Grappling with barriers in geosciences from the lens of two Latina geoscientists
Abstract: “This article reviews our shared experience as two minoritized graduate students, encapsulating what the barriers we encountered were, and identifies the impacts of a personal disinterest by geoscientists and institutional disinvestment in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues in the geosciences. Specifically, in this article we advance the concept of disinvestment in the academy,Continue reading “Grappling with barriers in geosciences from the lens of two Latina geoscientists”
The Bedform Analysis Method for Bathymetric Information (BAMBI)
Hi everyone, below is the Github link to BAMBI. Please reach out if you have any questions! BAMBI Github: https://github.com/juliamorphology/bambi_0.1.0 If you are interested in other bedform analysis techniques, especially for a range of environments, I encourage you to check out the bedform analysis methods that have been created by my colleagues at: https://marid.net/toolboxes/
An actionable anti-racism plan for geoscience organizations
Ali, H., Sheffield, S. L., Bauer, J. E., Caballero-Gill, R. P., Gasparini, N. M., Libarkin, J., Gonzales, K. K., Willenbring, J., Amir-Lin, E., Cisneros, J., Desai, D., Erwin, M., Gallant, E., Jeannelle Gomez, K., Keisling, B. A., Mahon, R., Marín-Spiotta, R., Welcome, L., Schneider, B. To read the rest of this paper follow this linkContinue reading “An actionable anti-racism plan for geoscience organizations”
A framework for addressing the lack of diversity in the Geosciences through evaluating the current structure of institutional efforts
Aída Guhlincozzi & Julia Cisneros To read the rest of this paper follow the link to GeoJournal: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10708-021-10418-1
How to find a postdoc
This is video was initially created by Julia Cisneros for GeoLatinas members on how to start applying for a postdoc. Topic includes: 1. what is a postdoc? 2. Questions to ask yourself to determine if you want a postdoc. 3. Different types of postdocs. 4. How to find a postdoc position. 5. A timeline onContinue reading “How to find a postdoc”
