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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 14 years of experience working on a broad range of water resource projects. For the past five years he has been working on restoration 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, Utah, and Idaho.
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Dan is a geomorphologist with 15 years of professional experience working on a broad range of water resource projects. His areas of concentration include whitewater recreation, fish passage, stream channel restoration and river stabilization. He brings a blend of knowledge and expertise to the fields of fluvial geomorphology, river mechanics, hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport and restoration ecology. Dan specializes in river design and hydraulic modeling for stream channel restoration and stabilization, recreation enhancements, riverine and upland habitat improvements, downstream boater navigation, and upstream fish passage projects. Dan has been professionally involved in over 40 separate river projects including initial project/stakeholder development, project visioning and conceptualization, master planning and analysis, project layout and site design and construction oversight and coordination. He has a bachelor’s degree in Watershed Science and master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University. Dan has been an avid river enthusiast for the past 25 years and can generally be found kayaking or rafting in his free time.
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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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Andrew was drawn to the field of River Restoration and Engineering after more than a decade of work as a professional river guide. His firsthand experience in and around many rivers and streams of the western United States and beyond provided a comprehensive perspective about watershed issues, water politics and social issues relating to freshwater systems. His passion for rivers and watersheds led to education in the conceptual and technical aspects of watershed science and the river restoration field. Andrew Steininger has been working in the river engineering and construction field for over five years. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado, Andrew studied hydrology and hydraulics at Colorado State University where he obtained a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in River Mechanics, Stream Restoration and Hydraulics. During his time at CSU he worked on 2D modeling of large flood events. Andrew worked for Henderson Design-Build Professionals in Portland Oregon for two years. While at Henderson he worked in an engineering capacity on a variety of water resources projects which involved fish passage design, floodplain re-connection, ecological restoration, stream stabilization along with managing the construction of stream and riparian restoration projects. Andrew brought his skills in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, CAD drafting, hydrographic survey, ecological restoration design, and construction planning and management to RiverRestoration in 2017.
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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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Leah Richardson, EIT, River Engineer - emailLeah is a civil engineer with 2 years of experience designing municipal stormwater networks, highway drainage systems, and temporary stormwater quality facilities. Leah joined RiverRestoration in 2020 bringing a solid foundation in alternative project delivery methods, such as design-builds and progressive design-builds. Additionally, she brings experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, civil design, plan production, and construction inspection. Leah also has experience with multiple programing languages. She has a passion for people and the outdoors and strives to create accessible outdoor spaces that benefit communities and the environment. Leah earned her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona and went on to get her master’s at Utah State University where she collected real time stream data via automated environmental sensors and manual water quality sensors. From this, she created an automated data compiler and quality control tool. After completing her graduate degree, she worked at WSP USA until coming to RiverRestoration to focus on more sustainable designs.
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Katie Finnigan, Marketing Manager & Executive Assistant - emailKatie joined RiverRestoration in 2019 as Marketing Manager and Executive Assistant bringing her experience in natural resources, interpretation, marketing, graphic design and administration to the team. With a BS degree in Natural Resource Interpretation and previous experience working as a National Park Ranger and field technician with the Watershed Stewards Program, Katie holds a great respect for water resources and caring for the important socio-ecological systems that rely on the health of our watersheds. Her specialized degree program focused on natural resource interpretation via education program development, storytelling, content marketing, graphics, artistry and design with the aim of engaging targeted audiences. With a commitment to RiverRestoration's Mission, Vision and Values, Katie supports RiverRestoration in marketing, graphics, landscape art, proposal coordination and administration. When she’s not at work, you can find her engaging with nature via paddle boarding, biking and hiking/skinning up local trails or expressing her creative side through music and painting.
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