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Ryan Morrison

Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ryan Morrison is an Associate Professor with research interests that include hydrodynamic interactions in river-floodplain systems, large-scale human impacts to river corridors, fluvial responses to wildfire and flood disturbances, and responses of headwater streams to process-based restoration. Morrison earned his B.S. (2005) and M.S. (2006) degrees in civil engineering from Washington State University, and his Ph.D. (2014) degree in civil engineering from the University of New Mexico. Prior to joining CSU, he was a research engineer at the U.S. Geological Survey and also worked as a water resources engineer in Portland, Oregon. Morrison is currently an Associate Editor for the AGU journal Water Resources Research and a licensed professional engineer. 

Research Focus Areas

  • Environmental flows
  • Water management and sustainability
  • Riverscape modifications
  • Hydrogeomorphology

Education

  • B.S. 2005, Washington State University – Civil Engineering
  • M.S. 2006, Washington State University – Civil Engineering
  • Ph.D. 2014, University of New Mexico – Civil Engineering