Position Title
Professor
Associate Director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences
Education and Degree(s)
- Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara (1992)
Research Interests
Bio
My research focuses on earth-surface processes (geomorphology) applied to a broad range of problems. Much recent work involves rivers, fluvial geomorphology, flood hydrology, floodplains, and watersheds. My research group applies fluvial geomorphology, hydrologic and statistical tools, hydraulic modeling, and other approaches to assess river dynamics and flood hazards. Although much current research focuses on rivers, I continue to work on a broad range of processes that shape the earth surface and operate, in particular, over anthropogenic time scales (yes, the "Anthropocene"). One pressing human application is for managing risk from natural hazards, and my group has worked extensively on quantifying those risks, guiding mitigation and other solutions, and providing a scientific basis for sound natural-hazards public policy.
Honors and Awards
- Geological Society of America Fellow, 2020
- Roy J. Shlemon Chair in Applied Geosciences, 2015-present
Press
- Slate | The Long U.S. History of Relocating Communities Because of Flooding
- Small Towns, Big Flood Waters
- Grand Canyon 2016 - Each spring, UC Davis graduate students of geology, ecology and hydrology explore the Grand Canyon by floating down the Colorado River. Join UC Davis students and faculty on their journey of science, education and discovery.
- Geology