a picture of me in a beaver pond filled with duckweed

Andrew W Rupiper

Position
  • Graduate Assistant
  • Dr. William Beck

Contact

Contact Info

Science 2 $ 2310 Pammel Dr
Ames
,
IA
50011-1031

Area of Expertise

  • Hydrology
  • Water quality
  • Geomorphology

Education

  • B.S., Environmental Science, Drake University, 2013

I am studying the effects of beaver (Castor canadensis) on the hydrology, water quality, and geomorphology of Iowa streams. My research seeks to explore these charismatic ecosystem engineers and how they may provide a low cost in stream management to mitigate Iowa's water quality issues.