Leonard Sklar, Simon Fraser University

Research

Downstream fining Erosion Geomorphology Hillslope-channel interaction Landscape evolution Rock fracture spacing Rock weathering Sediment size distribution

Latest funding

Predicting the size distribution of sediments on hillslopes and rivers at the landscape scale
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$346,248

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Predicting the size distribution of sediments on hillslopes and rivers at the landscape scale

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sklar, Leonard

Keywords: Downstream fining; Erosion; Geomorphology; Hillslope-channel interaction; Landscape evolution; Rock fracture spacing; Rock weathering; Sediment size distribution; Sediment transport; Soil production

$346,248

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Downstream fining Dear Professor Sklar, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on downstream fining connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Predicting the size distribution of sediments on hillslopes and rivers at the landscape scale" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]