The Fluid & Sediment Dynamics research group conducts studies in the area of sediment transport, environmental hydraulics, and geomorphology. It is led by Dr. Kyle Strom and is part of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech.

News

INTERCOH 2026

INTERCOH 2026

kstrm Feb 11, 2026 1 min read

We are excited to be part of the organizing committee for the INTERCOH 2026 meeting that will be held in New Orleans September 8-11th. Submit your abstracts before April 1st to join us.

Xingu River

Xingu River

kstrm Oct 23, 2025 2 min read

We recently had the opportunity to join forces with the research groups of Jeff Nittrouer (Texas Tech University) and Nils Asp (Universidade Federal do Pará, UFPA, Brazil) on a field campaign to the Xingu River. The Xingu is a tributary…

New Project – Flocculation dynamics in estuarine boundary layers

New Project – Flocculation dynamics in estuarine boundary layers

kstrm Oct 20, 2025 1 min read

A collaborative project with Tom Hsu and Kelsey Fall (University of Delaware) was funded by the Physical Oceanography program at NSF to investigate flocculation dynamics in estuarine boundary layers. The proposed work will transform our ability to understand and include…

Dip angle controls on block plucking and erosion at bedrock knickpoints

Dip angle controls on block plucking and erosion at bedrock knickpoints

kstrm Jul 3, 2025 1 min read

Findings from Kristin and Mikey’s experimental study investigating the effect of bedrock discontinuity orientation angle on the erosion at knickpoints was recently published in Geology. You can find the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1130/G53413.1 Below are three videos highlighting knickpoint erosion style…

Measuring floc sizes in a water treatment basin

Measuring floc sizes in a water treatment basin

kstrm Jul 3, 2025 1 min read

In June we were invited by Invent to use the FlocARAZI to image suspended particles in drinking water flocculation basins. It was a great time using the camera in a new setting and meeting some fantastic people. Visually the suspended…

Student Research Opportunities

We are always looking for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in environmental hydraulics and sediment transport. Please click here to find out more about opportunities that are currently available.