Water Engineering and Science Seminar: Spring 2025

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Seminar Overview

The Water Engineering and Science (WES) Seminar will feature guest speakers from industry, academia, and research centers. Speakers will present the main findings of their latest research endeavors or provide an overview presentation on a range of topics including hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources planning and management.

Students can enroll in CIVE 580B9 for for one hour of credit. The campus and community are welcome to attend.

Wednesdays

4:00 p.m.

Engineering 120

Seminar Information

Course Details

  • CIVE 580B9: Seminar: Water Engineering and Science (1-credit hour)
Seminar Chairs
Faculty Advisors
  • Frances Davenport, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Ryan Smith, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Seminar Lecture Schedule

All lectures are held on campus on Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. in Engineering 120.

For off-campus participants unable to attend in-person, you can request a unique Teams link for each session. See schedule and speaker page for details.

February 26

To Be Announced

March 5

Burke Minsely, U.S. Geological Survey

March 12

Jim Butler, Kansas Geological Survey

March 26

To Be Announced

April 2

Brian Varella, Colorado Department of Transportation

April 16

Daniel White, Colorado State University

April 23

Hally Strevey, Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed

April 30

Sarah Fakhreddine, Carnegie Mellon University

May 7

Jessica O'Connell, Colorado State University

Seminar Objectives

  1. Increase awareness of ongoing research within the CEE department, especially for newer faculty and provide an opportunity for faculty to present their research to peers. 
  2. Promote the work of CSU faculty to external stakeholders, including colleagues from peer institutions or professionals in the industry, increasing opportunities for partnerships and connecting students with potential employers.
  3. Create an inclusive, collegial atmosphere of mutual respect in which faculty, students, industry partners, and community members can make interpersonal connections as well as connections to the fields of water engineering and science.

Graduate Programs

Learn more about our water-focused academic subdisciplines available in our Master of Science and Ph.D. programs.

Water Research

Find out how our faculty are contributing world-class research in water engineering.

Past Seminars

View the schedule of speakers and lecture abstracts from previous Water Engineering and Science seminars.