Kenneth R. Hill University of Colorado Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 1560 30th St., Campus Box 450 Boulder, CO 80303 (303) 547-2957 [email protected] Education 2005-Present: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Graduate Student Department of Geography and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) 2001-2004: Utah State University Bachelor of Science (cum laude) Watershed Science and Earth Systems Research/Work Experience Summer 2007-Present: United States Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician, Colorado Water Science Center, Alpine Hydrology Research Group: Install and maintain streamflow gauging and water quality monitoring stations in remote alpine watersheds, QA/QC, data analysis. 2005-Present: Niwot Ridge LTER, Colorado Graduate Research Assistant: Analyze snowpits; collect and filter ground and surface waters; post-process samples and data. Fall 2006: INSTAAR Stable Isotope Lab, Boulder, Colorado Laboratory Technician/Research Assistant: Mass spectrometry analysis (18O, D) and maintenance, Zinc oxidation method, sample preparation, data analysis. Summer 2005: Uinta National Forest, Utah Hydrologic Technician: Located and measured water rights (springs, ephemeral streams); processed and analyzed GPS data. Winter 2005: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica Research Assistant: High precision GPS and surveying; constructed and installed thermocouples; sediment size distribution analysis. Summer 2004: Toolik Lake LTER, North Slope, Alaska Research Assistant: Conducted stream tracer experiments; performed Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) tests, surveying, discharge measurements Summers 2003, 2004: Toolik Lake LTER, North Slope, Alaska

Research Assistant: Led a research team (2004) conducting limnological, fisheries, and fluvial geomorphic field methods; installed, programmed, and analyzed remote data collection systems. Winter 2003-Spring 2005: Utah State University Laboratory Technician: Identified, measured and quantified zooplankton and benthic species, analyzed fish stomach content, data entry, data analysis. Analyzed fluorescence properties of surface waters. Summers 2001, 2002: Pike National Forest, Colorado Wildland Firefigher and Trail Crew Publications Gooseff, MN, JE Barrett, MN Northcott, DB Bate, KR Hill, LH Zeglin, M Bobb, CD Takacs-Vesbach (2008). Controls on Soil Water Dynamics in Near-Shore Lake Environments in an Antarctic Polar Desert. Vadose Zone Journal. Vol. 7. No. 1. Teaching Experience Spring 2003: Utah State University Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship: Fundamental Watershed Science course. Spring 2006: University of Colorado Teaching Assistant: World Regional Geography course Professional Skills Field Surface Water Hydrology and Climate: Campbell Scientific dataloggers, streamflow measurements,water quality sampling, surveying, macroinvertebrates, groundwater wells, installation of meteorological towers. Snow Hydrology: stratigraphy, density, chemistry, avalanche assessment Limnology: Secchi, Van Dorn, Hydroloab, YSI, Eckman, K.B. corer High Precision GPS: Trimble RTK, GeoXT, GeoXM Lab: Microscopy, Turner 10-AU Fluorometer, mass spectrometry, filtering Computer: R statistical software, UNIX, Microsoft Office, XLstat, ArcGIS 9.0, ESRI, Trimble Geomatic Office, C-basic, Loggernet Outdoors: Level I avalanche certification, First Aid, CPR Presentations/Invited Lectures KR Hill, MW Williams, N Caine, JR Janke, and MD Hartman (2007). Hydrochemical Response to Drought Conditions at an Alpine Watershed, Colorado Front Range. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. [oral] KR Hill, MW Williams, N Caine (2007). Topographic controls on groundwater in two small alpine watersheds, Front Range, CO. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. [oral]

Atkins, PT, MW Williams, N Caine, KR Hill (2007). Surface-groundwater interactions and nutrient transport in alpine vs subalpine catchments, Front Range, CO. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. [poster] K Hill (2007). Snow Hydrology Field Methods (2007). ENVS 4630. Field Techniques in Environmental Sciences. [invited lecture 3/15/2007] K Hill, MW Williams, N Caine, and C Seibold (2006). Climate and wet deposition controls on long-term changes in water chemistry in an alpine catchment, Green Lakes Valley Colorado. Rocky Mountain Hydrologic Research Center Annual Meeting. Boulder, Colorado. [poster] K Hill, MW Williams, N Caine, and C Seibold (2006). Climate and wet deposition controls on long-term changes in water chemistry in an alpine catchment, Green Lakes Valley Colorado. Long Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting. Estes Park, Colorado. [poster] Losleben, M, M Williams, S Burns, D Helmig, K Hill, and L Zukiweicz (2006). Red dust layer surface effects on snowpack temperature gradients, subalpine forest, Niwot Ridge, Colorado. MTNCLIM conference. Consortium for Integrated Climate Research on Western Mountains. Mt. Hood, Oregon. [poster] Hill, K, H Hamann, MW Williams, and N Caine (2006). Diurnal changes in isotopic and chemical content of a headwater stream during snowmelt runoff. American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days. Colorado State University. [oral presentation] Hill, K, H Hamann, MW Williams, and N Caine (2006). Daily patterns in streamwater chemistry and isotopes of a headwater stream during snowmelt. University of Colorado Hydrological Sciences Student Research Symposium. Boulder, Colorado. [poster] Gooseff, MN, JE Barrett, KR Hill, DB Bate, ML Northcott, LH Zeglin, M Bobb, and CD Vesbach (2005). Controls on Soil Moisture Wicking Extent Away From Lake Fryxell (Constant Boundary Condition) in the Dry Valleys Polar Desert, Antarctica. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [poster] Payn, RA, JP Zarnetske, K Hill, MN Gooseff, and WB Bowden (2005). Comparison of transient storage analyses using slug and constant rate tracer methods in two arctic tundra streams. North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. [poster] Zarnetske, JP, MN Gooseff, WB Bowden, JH Bradford, JP McNamara, and K Hill (2004). Seasonal evoloution of hyporheic zones in arctic tundra streams, North Slope, Alaska. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California. [poster] Burkart, GA, LL Valicenti, GM Gettel, C Luecke, K Hill, and T Stephenson (2004). The importance of pelagic subsidies and zooplankton abundance to chironomids: a totally

tubular nutrient enrichment experiment. North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia. [poster] Volunteer Snow Survey 2006-2007 (Coordinator): Recruited and led a team of 20 volunteers to assess snowpack characteristics over 3 days in the headwaters of the Boulder Creek watershed. INSTAAR Open House 2007-2008 (Volunteer): Community outreach to local middle schools for science and climate change. Eldorado K-8 2007 (Guest Speaker): Spoke to three kindergarten classes about experiences as a scientist in the arctic and Antarctic. Membership American Geophysical Union (2005-present) Geological Society of America (2007-present) American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (2004) Awards/Honors Utah State University Presidential Scholarship (2001-2005 tuition) Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship (2004) Deans List (2001-2006) Who’s Who Among American College Students (2001-2006)