Research


Old Press (newer items not yet compiled)
May 2018 - Durango Herald article about our study of an active landslide near Durango - link to article
Apr 2018 - Durango Herald article referencing our work on Uranium contamination at the Durango Dog Park - link to article
Dec 2017 - FLC news release about a web map I made to help the public understand how the proposed reduction in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments relates to energy resources in the region link to article
Sep 2017 - Durango Herald article about short film focused on our research of Uranium contamination at the Durango Dog Park link to article

Research Interests
Although I am interested in all parts of the Earth system, I am primarily a geomorphologist, which means I tend to study processes occurring at or near the land surface.

At Fort Lewis College, I am developing a student-centered research program wherein undergraduates will get hands-on experience doing original research on a variety of topics in geomorphology and environmental geology. Active research themes include (but are not limited to):
-Collection and analysis of high-resolution topographic data for mapping and characterization of geomorphic hazards and processes (particularly landslides)
-Use of geochronology to constrain the ages of Pleistocene and Holocene sediments and surfaces
-Using new satellite-based platforms for remote sensing of landscape change over human timescales
-Monitoring fluvial geomorphology in regional rivers, particularly the Dolores River
-Deriving Holocene landscape histories from ephemeral streams of the Colorado Plateau region

I am also interested in weather and climate
-real-time storm and hydroclimate monitoring
-tracking climate over decadal timescales with real data
-GIS as applied to just about anything













Dr. Jon Harvey
Associate Professor - Department of Geosciences
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Dr, Durango, CO, 81301
Please feel free to contact me via e-mail.