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An Icelandic braided river, seen from above.
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Luca Ronchi via iStock
Multi-channel rivers predominate in Iceland’s easily eroded volcanic soil.

Rivers choose their path based on erosion — a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration

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Erosion has exposed the cross-section of a forest from the canopy and understory to the subsoil and parent material.
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tarasov_vl via iStock
A new model provides a look into the dynamic feedback between soil moisture levels and plants’ water-use strategies.
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scientist at work
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Matt Perko
A researcher at work in materials scientist Stephen Wilson's Lab
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two orange-clad fishermen in a commercial vessel
A commercial fishing vessel near Kodiak Island, Alaska
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White signs on a blue and gold wall
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Two young adults wearing suits holding a giant prize check made out to RazeMath
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Courtesy UCSB Engineering
RazeMath is Nico Lehner, left, and Evan McCall, right.
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man with blue eyes in front of a blue laptop
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Matt Perko
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engineering building courtyard and former dean Robert Mehrabian
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The courtyard of the Engineering II building complex at UCSB and the former UCSB dean who spearheaded the building project