Bray Rivers Lab

Erin Bray is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences and leads the Rivers Lab at San Francisco State University. Our research focuses on hydrology and fluvial geomorphology, with emphasis on river processes, river restoration, and water resources management. We are interested in river mechanics including sediment transport, river temperature, heat exchange between the water and atmosphere, fluvial abrasion, and hyporheic processes. Our group is also interested in quantifying how environmental change and human activities alter the ways in which rivers and watersheds function. Our research combines field observations, laboratory experiments, analysis, and computational modeling.

Erin Bray looking at the camera standing next to river field
Dr. Erin Bray
Assistant Professor
Hydrology & Fluvial Geomorphology
405.415.2433
Bray Rivers Lab SFSU Student Group Rafting
River Mechanics
Holding Sediment Sieve in the hand
Geomorphology
Erin Jim using Kayak for river rafting
Hydrology
Bray Rivers Lab SFSU Student Group Rafting

Research

We do research in river mechanics and watershed processes and restoration.

Bray Grad Student performing river Measurements

People

We are a lab group of undergraduates and Master's degree students.

Landscape of a river

Publications

Our work culminates in undergraduate Senior Capstone projects, Master's theses, and publications.