Spring 2024 Water Engineering and Science Seminar
Speakers will present the main findings of their latest research endeavors or provide an overview presentation on a topic of general interest to a wide audience within the WES umbrella with sub-disciplines including hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources planning and management.
Students can enroll in CIVE 580B9 for spring 2024 for one hour of credit. Anyone is able to attend for free.
Seminar Information:
All interested students, faculty, and community guests are welcome to attend.
Day/Time:
Wednesdays from 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location (in-person):
Engineering 120
Note: For off-campus participants unable to attend in-person, please register to receive the Zoom link here.
Course Information:
CIVE 580B9: Seminar: Water Engineering and Science (one-credit hour)
Seminar Chairs:
Joe Pugh (j.pugh@colostate.edu), PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Harshit (harshit@colostate.edu), PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Karan Venayagamoorthy, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Peter Nelson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Seminar Objectives:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Public Presentation Schedule:
January 24: Welcome and Seminar Introduction
Seminar Chairs and Faculty Advisors
January 31: Water Resources Planning and Management
Robert J. Mahoney, Denver Water
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
Note: Additional panel discussion will begin at 3:00pm prior to the session
February 7: Hydrology and Climate Science
Dr. Frances Davenport, Colorado State University
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
February 14: Hydraulics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Dr. Benjamin Mater, Alden Lab
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
February 21: Water Resources Planning and Management
Jeff Drager, Northern Water
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
February 28: Water and Democracy
Dr. Neil Grigg, Colorado State University
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
March 6 and 13: No seminar
March 20: Hydraulics and Consulting
Dr. Albert Molinas, Hydrau-Tech
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
March 27: Hydraulics
Josh Mortensen, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
April 3: Colorado Water Law
Andy Jones, Law Office of P. Andrew Jones
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
April 10: Water Resources Planning and Management
Kevin Rein, Former State Engineer and Director of the Colorado Division of Water Resources
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
April 17: No seminar
April 24: Hydrology
Dr. Rob Ettema, Colorado State University
Lecture Abstract and Speaker Bio
May 1: Graduate Student Pecha Kucha (What is a Pecha Kucha?)
To learn more about the water engineering and science programs within CSU’s Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
visit our webpage.
