Beyond the lab, she's an avid DIY enthusiast and reader, finding joy in home projects and quality time with loved ones (including her adorable fur babies!) 🏠❤️ #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover

Slide titled 'MENTORSHIP AND OUTREACH' showing Chelsy's commitment to education. Features three components: research poster presentations from undergraduate research and NSF REU CZNet Science programs, and a promotional flyer for a free Earth, Society & Environment Summer Camp for Girls at UIUC. Text emphasizes her passion for mentoring as a first-generation college student and describes organizing a free camp with NASA scientist involvement.

Slide titled 'CAREER GOALS' showing Chelsy in front of a bright window on her first day as a USGS Student Trainee in Hydrology under the Pathways Internship Program. Text describes her work including evaluating invasive carp forecasting models and estimating sediment concentrations using ADCPs

Slide titled 'OUTSIDE OF SCIENCE...' showing Chelsy's personal life. Features two photos: one of Chelsy and her partner at a California sunset, and another of her two cats - one black and one grey - lounging together on a colorful blanket. Text describes enjoying time with partner, pets, friends, and family when not working.

From mentoring to research to life outside science - let's get to know the full picture of Chelsy's journey as an early career scientist! 🌟 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #ScienceMentoring

By combining different monitoring techniques at various scales, Chelsy's work bridges crucial gaps in our understanding of how sediment moves through river systems 📊 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover

Research slide titled 'MY RESEARCH' showing two key visuals: A diagram of Intensively Managed Landscapes (IMLs) from Kumar et al., 2018 illustrating land use, climate change, and ecological impacts, and a map of the Upper Sangamon River Basin in Central Illinois showing upstream and downstream gaging stations. Text explains research on sediment dynamics in IMLs and between different stream locations.

Slide titled 'Watershed Scale' featuring photos of water sampling equipment. Main image shows an automated pump sampler mounted on a bridge with a pump intake extending into the river. Inset shows the sampler device itself, and below is a row of numbered water sample bottles containing sediment samples of varying turbidity

Slide titled 'Reach Scale' showing a winter/early spring floodplain photo with labeled equipment: sediment trap, tilt current meter, stage recorder, and floodplain siphon sampler. Text describes research exploring sediment dynamics across different geomorphic environments in the floodplain during flood events.

Exploring rivers at every scale! Chelsy's research in Central Illinois examines how sediment moves through our waterways, from entire watersheds down to specific river reaches 🌊 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #RiverScience

Today, she combines field work, laboratory methods, and innovative monitoring techniques to understand how river corridors evolve over time. Her research helps us better manage and protect our vital water resources 💧 #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover

Early Career Spotlight featuring Chelsy Salas (she/her), a PhD candidate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The image shows her smiling, wearing glasses and a pink baseball cap, against a natural background. A quote reads 'I aim to better understand how river corridors change over time due to natural and artificial disturbances.' The image has a blue and orange design theme with the AGU EPSP logo.

Research summary slide showing two field photos: one of monitoring equipment mounted on a bridge over a river, and another of a wooded floodplain area with measurement equipment. Text describes research examining suspended sediment dynamics and channel-floodplain connectivity across different spatial and temporal scales.

Biography slide showing Chelsy sitting by a river with trees in the background. The slide lists her current position as PhD Candidate & USGS Student Trainee in Hydrology, education background including degrees from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS) and CA State University, Los Angeles (MS), and career goals with USGS.

Final slide showing Chelsy in a yellow kayak on a river, wearing an orange life vest and making a peace sign. Above the photo is a quote explaining her inspiration: 'My B.S. is in geology. I really loved the idea of working outdoors and learning about our planet in a way I had never before.

Meet Chelsy Salas: A first-generation college student whose intro geology course changed everything! Now a PhD candidate studying river systems and sediment dynamics, proving that sometimes the unexpected path leads to the perfect destination. #AGUEPSP #EPSPtakeover #EarlyCareerScientist

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