Diane McKnight

Climate change causing increase in metals concentrations in streams

May 24, 2024

Diane McKnight's alpine stream research is highlighted in a new article published in the Aspen Times. The piece focuses on newly published research demonstrating climate-driven increases in stream metal concentrations in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, including Lincoln Creek above Aspen. McKnight, a distinguished professor in the Environmental Engineering Program and...

Diane McKnight in Antarctica

McKnight named a CU Distinguished Professor

Dec. 1, 2021

Diane McKnight is being recognized with the highest honor bestowed upon faculty in the University of Colorado system: Distinguished Professor, which is awarded to faculty for exemplary performance in research, teaching, and service. A professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering; the Environmental Engineering Program; and the...