Dylan S. Ahearn
Ph.D., 2004, Hydrologic Sciences

Dissertation: Biogeochemistry of the Waterways in the Last Unimpounded Watershed Draining the Western Sierra Nevada, California.

Currently:

Water Quality Scientist
Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.
2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Seattle, WA 98121

Phone: (206) 441-9080

E-mail: dahearn@herrerainc.com

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Eric Booth
M.S., 2006, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Characterizing Hydrologic Variability of Cosumnes River Floodplain

Currently:

Ph.D. student, Limnology
University of Wisconsin – Madison

E-mail: egbooth@gmail.com

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Rocko Brown
M.S., 2007, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Evaluation and Design Considerations for Spawning Habitat Rehabilitation

Currently:

Hydrologist with Philip Williams and Associates
550 Kearny Street, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108-2404

Phone: (415) 262-2300
Fax: (415) 262-2303

E-mail: R.Brown@pwa-ltd.com

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Eve Elkins
M.S., 2005, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: The Use of Slope Creation in Gravel Augmentation for Rehabilitating Incised, Regulated Rivers

Currently:

Hydrologist with Swanson Hydrology and Geomorphology
500 Seabright Ave Suite 202
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Phone:  831.427.0288
Fax:   831.427.0472

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Marisa Escobar
Ph.D., 2008, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Evaluating Streamflow to Characterize Ecological Functions of Stream Physical Habitat

Currently: Hydrologist with Stockholm Environmental Institute

Phone: (916) 325-0963

E-mail: marisa.escobar@sei-us.org

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Jan H. Fleckenstein
Ph.D., 2004, Hydrologic Sciences

Dissertation: Modeling River-Aquifer Interactions and Geologic Heterogeneity in an Alluvial Fan System, Cosumnes River, CA

Currently:

Assistant Professor
Department of Hydrology
University of Bayreuth
95440 Bayreuth
Germany

Phone: +49-921 55 2147
Fax: +49-921 55 2366

E-mail: jan.fleckenstein@uni-bayreuth.de

Web Site: http://www.hydro.uni-bayreuth.de/mitarbeiter/index.php?mitid=37&lang=en

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Aaron Fulton
M.S., 2008, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Gravel for Salmon in Bedrock Channels: Elucidating Mitigation Efficacy Through Site Characterization, 2D-Modeling, and Comparison Along the Yuba River, CA

Currently:

Hydrologist with Questa Engineering Corporation
1220 Brickyard Cove Road, Suite 206
Point Richmond, CA 94801

Phone: 510.236.6114
Fax: 510.236.2423

E-mail: aafulton@gmail.com

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Christopher T. Hammersmark
Ph.D., 2008, M.S., 2003, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Hydrodynamic Modeling and GIS Analysis of the Habitat Potential and Flood Control Benefits of the Restoration of a Leveed Delta Island

Dissertation: Assessing the Hydroecological Effects of Stream Restoration

Currently:

Postdoctoral Scholar
Center for Watershed Sciences
University of California, Davis
One Shields Ave.
Davis, California 95616

E-mail: chammersmark@gmail.com

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Rachael Hersh-Burdick
M.S., 2008, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Thesis: Effects of Groundwater Management Strategies on the Greater Sacramento Area Water Supply

Currently:

Flood Control and Navigation Section
US Army Corps of Envineers Sacramento District
1325 J St
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 764-2143

E-mail: rachaelgenna@yahoo.com

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Carson Jeffres
M.S., 2006, Ecology

Thesis: Ephemeral Floodplain Habitats Provide Best Growth Conditions for Juvenile Chinook Salmon in a California River

Currently:

Researcher, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences
1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

E-mail: cajeffres@gmail.com

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Kaylene E. Keller
Ph.D., 2003, Ecology

Dissertation: Landscape Scale Analysis of Riparian Restoration, Site Selection and Adaptive Management in California's Cosumnes River Floodplain.

Currently:

USDOC NOAA
National Marine Sanctuary
6600 Kalaninaole Hwy Suite 302
Honolulu , HI 96825

Phone: (808) 397-2660

E-mail: Kaylene.Keller@noaa.gov

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Raffi J. Moughamian
M.S., 2005, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Thesis: Water Quality Modeling and Monitoring in the California North Delta Area

Currently:

Staff Engineer
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, California 94553-4392

Direct: (925) 229-7119
Main: (925) 229-9500
Fax: (925) 228-4624

E-mail: rmoughamian@centralsan.dst.ca.us

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Andrew Nichols
M.S., 2008, Geology

Thesis: Geological Mediation of Hydrologic Process, Channel Morphology and Resultant Planform Response to Closure of Dwinnell Dam, Shasta River, California

Currently:

Junior Specialist
Center for Watershed Sciences
University of California, Davis
One Shields Ave.
Davis, California 95616

E-mail: alnichols@ucdavis.edu

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Mark Cable Rains
Ph.D., 2002, Hydrologic Sciences

Dissertation: Surface and Ground-Water Origins and Interactions and Vegetation Distributions in Riverine and Reservoir-Fringe Systems: A Case Study in Support of Reservoir Management Efforts.

Currently:

Assistant Professor of Ecohydrology
Department of Geology
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528
Tampa, FL 33620

Phone: (813) 974-3310
Fax: (813) 974-2654

E-mail: mrains@cas.usf.edu

Web site: http://geology.usf.edu/faculty/mrains/

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Sharon Ruth
M.S., 2003, Hydrologic Sciences

Currently:

Communications and Marketing Manager
John Muir Institute of the Environment
University of California, Davis
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616

Phone: (530) 752-9178

E-mail: seruth@ucdavis.edu

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Wendy B. Trowbridge
Ph.D., 2003, Ecology

Dissertation: The Influence of Restored Flooding on Floodplain Plant Distributions

Currently:

Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science
University of Nevada, Reno

E-mail: wtrowbridge@cabnr.unr

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Chien Wang
M.S., 2002, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Application of a 2D hydraulic model to salmonid spawning gravel replenishment in a regulated river, Mokelumne River, California

Currently:

Hydrologist with Questa Engineering Corporation
1220 Brickyard Cove Road, Suite 206
Point Richmond, CA 94801

Phone: 510.236.6114
Fax: 510.236.2423

E-mail: cwang@questaec.com

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Joseph M. Wheaton
M.S., 2003, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Spawning Habitat Rehabilitation

Currently:

Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Geosciences
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Avenue, Stop 8072
Pocatello, ID 83209-8072

Phone: (208) 282-3235
Fax: (208)-282-4414

E-mail: wheajose@isu.edu

Web Site: http://www.joewheaton.org.uk/

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Jason White
M.S., 2008, Hydrologic Sciences

Thesis: Valley Width Controls on Riffle Location and Persistence on a Gravel Bed River

Currently:

Hydrologist with Philip Williams and Associates
550 Kearny Street, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108-2404

Phone: (415) 262-2300
Fax: (415) 262-2303

E-mail: jason.q.white@gmail.com

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Sarah Yarnell
Ph.D., 2005, Hydrologic Sciences

Dissertation: Spatial Heterogeneity of Rana boylii Habitat: Physical Processes, Quantification and Ecological Meaningfulness

Currently:

Postdoctoral Scholar
Center for Watershed Sciences
University of California, Davis
One Shields Ave.
Davis, California 95616

E-mail:yarnell@geology.ucdavis.edu

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