Sarah Schliemann

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Sarah Schliemann

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Office Hours

Office Hours:
By appointment

Biography

Sarah Schliemann is an environmental science faculty member with interests in climate change, restoration, ecology, and soil. She teaches many different classes including Principles of Ecological Restoration, Mountain Environments, Environmental Field Studies, and Soil Resources. Her current research is focused on the response of soils to restoration in Daniels Park, Sedalia, CO. Outside of school, Sarah loves to be outside hiking, camping, skiing, and playing with her three dogs.

Education

PhD in Forestry

University of Wisconsin, Madison

MS in Environmental Science & Management (Conservation Planning Concentration)

University of California Santa Barbara, Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management

BA in Environmental, Population, Organismic Biology

University of Colorado, Boulder

Published Works

    Brady, S., Grevstad, N., Schliemann, S., Glatthar, C. C. (2026). Transportation, Ride-hailing and Discrimination Among the Blind and Low Vision Community. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 36 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2026.101837. Schliemann, S., Grevstad, N., Parr, D. (2025). Controls on soil respiration in alpine tundra. Geoderma Regional, 42(2352-0094). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2025.e00987. Schliemann, S., Glatthar, C. C. (2022). Inclusion of Blind and Low Vision Students in Undergraduate Research: Lessons Learned. [Manuscript in preparation]. Journal of College Science Teaching. Schliemann, S., Grevstad, N., Brazeau, R. (2020). Water quality and spatio-temporal hot spots in an effluent-dominated urban river. Hydrological Processes, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14001. Schliemann, S., Doyle, K. (2020). The hidden world beneath our feet: how soil influences our atmosphere. Rocky Mountain Conservancy Quarterly Newsletter, Carter, I., Schliemann, S. (2020). Connecting preservice teachers and scientists through notebooks. Innovations in Science Teacher Education, https://innovations.theaste.org/connecting-preservice-teachers-and-scientists-through-notebooks/ Jackson Shumate, L. S., Schliemann, S., McKinney, L., Ignizio, S. G., Lyons, E. K., Dillen, F. B. (2018, May). Community based research as service learning. MSU Denver Professional Development Conference. Clark, D., Schliemann, S. (2018). Chloramines in Metropolitan Denver Waterways. Colorado Water, Sir, H., Brazeau, H. R., Schliemann, S. (2017). Water Sampling and the Effects of Adsorption on Aqueous Heavy Metals. Colorado Water, Bockheim, G. J., Schliemann, S. (2014). Soil Richness and Endemism Across an Environmental Transition Zone in Wisconsin, USA. Catena, 1136-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2013.09.011. Schliemann, S., Bockheim, G. J. (2014). Influence of gap size on carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycling in Northern hardwood forests of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. . Plant and Soil, 377(1), 323-335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-2005-5. Schliemann, S., Bockheim, G. J. (2011). Methods for studying treefall gaps- a review. Forest Ecology and Management, 261143-1151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2011.01.011.