Environmental Hydraulics Research Group
managing stream, river, wetland, and groundwater hydraulics to benefit humans and ecosystems
About Me
My complete CV in pdf form.
My publications in Google Scholar.
Professional Appointments
| 2025- | Chief Engineer/Joint Appointment | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Richland WA |
| 2024- | Adjunct Professor | University of Idaho | Boise ID |
| 2024- | Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech | Blacksburg VA |
| 2023-2024 | Detail/Rotation | Bonneville Power Administration | Portland OR |
| 2022-2024 | AAAS Fellow | U.S. DOE Water Power Technologies Office | Washington DC |
| 2017-2018 | Fulbright Senior Scholar | National Taiwan University | Taipei Taiwan |
| 2016-2023 | Associate Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech | Blacksburg VA |
| 2009-2015 | Assistant Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech | Blacksburg VA |
| 2002-2003 | Hydraulic Engineer | Herrera Environmental Consultants | Seattle WA |
| 2001-2002 | Water Resources Engineer | Philip Williams and Associates | San Francisco CA |
| 1998-2001 | Project Engineer | LFR Inc | Emeryville CA |
| 1993-1995 | Staff Scientist | Ecology and Environment Inc. | San Francisco CA |
Education
| Ph.D. | University of North Carolina, Ecology, August 2008 |
| M.S. | Stanford University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, June 1998 |
| Major area of study: Environmental Fluid Mechnanics and Hydrology | |
| A.B. | Dartmouth College, Biology, June 1992 |
Service and Awards
| Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers | 2023 |
| Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, Virginia Tech Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2023 |
| Associate Editor, Water Resources Research | 2014-2022 |
| Board of Directors, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI) | 2016-2018 |
| US EPA STAR Graduate Research Fellowship | 2006 - 2008 |
| UNC Kenan Fellowship | 2004 - 2008 |
Professional Registration
| Professional Engineer, Civil Engineering: Washington State (2003), Virginia (2009) |
Example Design Projects
| Big Quilcene River Log Jam |
| Cedar River Stream Daylighting and Riparian Wetlands |
Professional Societies
| American Geophysical Union |
| Society for Freshwater Science |
| American Society of Civil Engineers |
| American Water Resources Association |