Resume

• 1992

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Forest Engineering and Civil Engineering Departments

  Forest Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering (Dual Degree)

  Oregon State University

• 1985

  Master’s Degree

  Forest Engineering Department - OSU College of Forestry

  Forest Hydrology

  Oregon State University

• 1979

  Bachelor’s Degree

  Department then called Renewable Natural Resources Department UNR College of Agriculture

  Renewable Natural Resources - Forestry

  University of Nevada-Reno

  P. Eng

  British Columbia

  American Academy of Water Resouce Engineers

  Diplomat: American Academy of Water Resource Engineers

  Number and Dates Vary by State

  PE

  Nevada

  Oregon

  Alaska

  California

  Hawaii

  Missouri

  Montana

  New Mexico

  New York

  and Vermont.

• Spillway Design

  Dams

  Hydraulic modeling

  Hydrology

  Civil Engineering

  Microsoft Word

  Forest Hydrology

  HEC-RAS

  Engineering

  Hydrologic Modeling

  Microsoft Office

  Microsoft Excel

  HEC-HMS

  Surface Water Hydrology

  Customer Service

  Hydraulics

  Dam safety

  Stream Restoration

  Robison

  E. George

  Robison

  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Oregon Department of Forestry

  McMillen Jacobs Associates

  Humboldt State University

  Oregon State University

  Nevada Division of Forestry

  Truckee River Flood Management Authority

  Oregon Water Resources Department

  Oregon Water Resources Department

  Salem

  Lead Dam Safety Engineer - Inspection of dams and designs and State Representative to ASDSO. Also conducted a comprehensive study of spillway capacity

  published in Journal of Dam Safety. In addition

  lead the updating of Dam Safety rules and was involved in legislative deliberations regarding water supply legislation. Also managed a changeover to a fee-based system including working on feasibility

  structure

  and implementation of the fees. Also worked on implementation of a grant based program for Emergency Action Plans that increased compliance without regulatory controls.

  Dam Safety Engineer

  Oregon Water Resources Department

  Salem Oregon

  Lead Surface Hydrologist for the Oregon Water Resources Department. Created the first water availability model and calculations to determine water availability throughout the state. Acted as lead technical staff and provided inputs to TMDL committees

  state legislation

  and instream water right implementation.

  Surface Hydrologist

  Oregon Water Resources Department

  Salem Oregon

  Lead forest hydrologist for Forest Practices Section. Involved in rulemaking

  implementation

  and effectiveness monitoring for Forest Practices related to environmental protection in terms of water quality

  fish stream habitat and hydrologic function. Participated in working on statewide programs such as the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and created memorandums of agreement for agency interaction on the Clean Water Act as well as Fish Passage provisions and interactions regarding Forest Practices.

  Forest Hydrologist

  Oregon Department of Forestry

  Corvallis

  Oregon Area

  Faculty Research Assistant in the Forest Engineering Department. Assisted graduate students in setting up and implementing research projects for their Masters and Ph.D. work. Worked directly on grant writing and assisting Professors in producing peer-reviewed journal articles and other reports. Areas of research included wildland stream hydraulics

  stream habitat function

  riparian function and groundwater/stream interactions.

  Faculty Research Assistant

  Oregon State University

  Salem

  Instream flow studies and guideline creation. Projects included

  instream flow needs review for the Klamath River Project in Oregon and Calfornia

  the Donner and Blitzen River

  and tributaries of the Rogue River in Oregon. Wrote a guide for determining instream flow needs for elevated Channel Maintenance flows as well.

  Instream Flow Specialist

  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Arcata

  CA

  Taught courses and developed a research program regarding streams and hydrology and water rights for wildland streams in California and the Pacific Northwest. Received early offer of Tenure after only 4 years due to outstanding record.

  Assistant Professor Wildland Hydrology

  Humboldt State University

  Reno

  Nevada Area

  Hydraulic and Civil Engineer: Lead or manage projects

  designs

  construction support

  or studies involving streams

  dams

  and other water-related features. Same responsibilities but moved from Boise Idaho office to start a Reno/Northern California office in Washoe Valley near Reno Nevada.

  Senior Project Manager

  McMillen Jacobs Associates

  Las Vegas and Carson City Nevada

  Crew Foreman: Worked as assistant manager of a Division of Forestry tree nursery north of Las Vegas Nevada growing plants used for soil and water conservation as well as riparian restoration. In summer of 1984 moved to Carson City and was a crew boss of a fire crew that did fire suppression as well as conservation work in the offseason. Worked with 12 man inmate crews.

  Crew Foreman

  Nevada Division of Forestry

  Boise Idaho

  Lead and/or manage water-related designs

  studies or construction support projects. Projects include hydropower feasibility studies

  dam inspection and repair analysis

  dam design and construction supervision projects

  instream design and construction project support

  hydrology modeling for reservoir management

  and flood inundation studies among others. Clients worked for included US Army Corps of Engineers

  State of Oregon

  Public and Private Utilities

  Tribes

  and Ministry of Environment in BC Canada.

  Senior Project Manager

  McMillen Jacobs Associates

  Reno

  Nevada Area

  The work involves helping design future flood infrastructure including levees

  flood walls

  and channel re-contouring to prevent flood damage from the Truckee River in the Reno/Sparks area of Nevada. The job also involves assisting in flood warning and tracking as well as water management related to storage and flood control.\n\n\n

  Deputy Director

  Truckee River Flood Management Authority

  Association of State Dam Safety Officials

  Was appointed by Governor Sandavol to be the Governor's Office appointee to the Truckee River Flood Control Project Needs Committee that is tasked with determining the needs and types of fees and taxes that may be imposed to construct an approximate 400 million dollar project aimed at reducing flooding along the Truckee River in the Cities of Reno and Sparks Nevada.

  Member Truckee River Flood Control Project Needs Committee

  Truckee River Flood Control Project Needs Committee