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Jason Carey, P.E., Principal River Engineer of RiverRestoration, has over 21 years of experience in river planning and design. Jason is a leading innovator in the river engineering field, continually developing new solutions and higher function for our rivers. He has managed over 90 major river engineering projects. His insightful approach is based on natural channel function. Jason’s experience encompasses analytical river restoration design, river recreation enhancement, and non-point source pollution prevention control. His skills include geomorphic assessments, wetlands restoration, river stability analysis, bio-stabilization, sediment transport analysis, floodplain determination, flood damage assessment, reservoir capacity analysis, dam break analysis, hydraulic design of structures in the river environment, design of fish and boat passage, design of irrigation canals, hydraulic bridge design, diversion structure design, design of habitat for specific fish species, and whitewater park design. He has experience in every phase of river centric planning and design including preliminary and final design, cost estimates, plans and specifications, surveying and mapping and services during construction. He has a M.S. Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Utah and a B.S. Degree in Physics from Fort Lewis College. Jason was born and raised in Colorado as an avid kayaker and angler.
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Alex is a water resources engineer with 5 years of experience designing municipal stormwater networks, highway drainage systems, permanent stormwater quality facilities and bank stabilization features. Alex joined RiverRestoration in 2020 bringing a solid foundation in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, 3D surface modeling, scour geometry calculations, plan production, project management and construction inspection. She has a passion for the outdoors and strives to generate realistic designs that benefit not only humans but also animals and the environment. Alex earned her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she constructed scaled flume models and assisted in data collection at the Hydraulics Laboratory of the Engineering Research Center. After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked at Atkins North America, Inc. until relocating back to the mountains to focus on river design. Outside of work, Alex enjoys backpacking, rock climbing, ice climbing, snowboarding, road biking, and traveling.
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Quinn Donnelly, P.E. is a project manager and river engineer with 15 years of experience working on a broad range of water resource projects. For the past 6 years he has been working on river projects on Rocky Mountain streams with RiverRestoration. Quinn’s areas of expertise include open channel hydraulics and modeling, fish passage design, stream restoration and bank stabilization design. His technical skills include site assessment and hydrographic survey, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling in SRH-2D and HEC- RAS, designing and drafting in AutoCAD Civil 3D, and analyzing and mapping in ArcGIS. Quinn has led and managed consultant teams on complex, multi-faceted projects, including recent projects in Colorado, Oregon, and Utah. Prior to his engineering career, Quinn served as an aircraft maintenance officer in the U.S. Air Force, serving in South Carolina, Germany, and the Middle East. Quinn has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a Water Resources emphasis from the University of Washington, and a professional certification in River Restoration from Portland State University. Quinn works out of the Carbondale office and is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Colorado and Utah.
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Eric McCulley has been planning, implementing, and managing ecological restoration and wetland mitigation projects in Western North America for more than 15 years. His experience includes projects involving significant stream, river and wetland restoration of small and large sites across a broad range of habitat types. Eric’s experience in the field and respect in the restoration community allows him to provide guidance to local and state decision makers and their staff on optimizing use of project funds for maximum ecological and societal benefit. He is also well versed in fundraising opportunities, raising upwards of $1M in funding for various projects. Eric’s expertise includes restoring wildlife, stream, and wetland habitats; mapping of vegetation, hydrology, soils, and geomorphology; analysis of data on plants, water, and birds; monitoring for adaptive management of stream corridors, natural open spaces, ranches, and nature preserves. He has provided input on design and oversight for implementation of many stream and wetland restoration projects and currently assists with upland and wetland habitat management on thousands of acres throughout the Intermountain West.
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Russell is an engineer-in-training, hydrologist, and geomorphologist. He combines these skill sets in the context of river engineering; sediment transport; and hydraulic, hydrologic, and habitat analysis. Russell earned a bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering at the University of Arkansas where courses on watershed management and ecology found common ground with his interest in rivers. He then went on to earn a master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering at Oregon State University focusing on habitat restoration for wild salmon. Russell has a multidisciplinary background having previously worked in several federal agencies including the National Park Service and National Forest Service as well as private firms. These experiences working on a variety of field data collection, design, and monitoring projects have given him a wide range of experiences on issues surrounding rivers. He has received advanced training in hydrographic data collection and analysis methods. His technical skills include hydrographic surveying, stream gauging and monitoring, geomorphic assessments, and habitat assessments. Russell has experience in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling as well as GIS and CAD. Russell’s role at River Restoration is to provide technical project support and field data collection. Russell can usually be found kayaking or fishing a river or skiing and mountain biking local trails when not in the office or on a project site.
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Jack is a watershed scientist with a focus on restoration practices in fluvial geomorphology and ecohydrology. He utilizes his skill set in habitat analysis, geomorphic assessments, sediment transport, and in creating monitoring protocols for restoration projects. Jack earned his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geoscience with a focus in water resources from Texas A&M University. Jack’s past experiences have including working for a federal agency, county government, and a private firm. He currently supports RiverRestoration’s technical needs performing field data collection, hydrographic surveys, wetland delineations, geomorphic assessments, technical report writing, permitting, and GIS analyses. He has a passion for holistic restoration, focusing on improving the complex habitat that encourage fish productivity. When Jack isn’t in the office or in rivers collecting data, he can be found in the surrounding mountains rock climbing, trail running, skiing, and fishing, but probably rock climbing.
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Francois Escorihuela, River Engineer - email
François is a river engineer from Lyon, France, with 10+ years experience in engineering and planning. He's a graduated engineer from the French department of environment's engineering school ENGEES, which stands for National School of Water and Environmental Engineering of Strasbourg. He worked on diverse river hydraulic projects, combining skills in hydraulic modeling (HEC RAS 1D-2D, and SRH-2D), hydrology (HEC HMS, rational method...), floodplain studies and assessment , sediment transport, whitewater parks and fish passages design, modeling, and construction, as well as CAD drafting in various countries: from Spain to France, and the United States. As an avid kayaker, he worked early in the whitewater parks design and modeling field where he learned his skills from all major actors, blending them with his own approach. He recently completed the update of the Pilastra Whitewater Park in Salt, Catalunya, Spain, where he combined whitewater enhancements with fish passage, using movable obstacles from the French company Hydrostadium and under the close review from kayak freestyle world champion Joaquim Fontane i Maso. Francois's kayaking background led him into the field of river restoration, so that his respect for the outdoors and their preservation is being reflected through his everyday work.
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