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Jason Carey, P.E., Principal River Engineer of RiverRestoration, has over 25 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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Scott Prins, P.E. has been working as a river engineer for 11 years and has experience in-stream restoration and river mechanics, water management for large mining sites, and municipal planning and design. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI, where he worked for the engineering department for the City of Wyoming, MI, Scott moved to Fort Collins, CO to study stream restoration at Colorado State University. He received a Master of Engineering Degree in stream restoration and river mechanics and took a job as a hydraulic engineer for Knight Piesold and Co. in Denver, CO. Scott has been part of the RiverRestoration team for nine years now where he has done extensive 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling in addition to planning, design, and hydrographic and topographic surveying. His analytical and applied skills include hydrologic and hydraulic surveying and modeling, floodplain analysis, sediment transport, riparian zone assessment, and CAD drafting. He is particularly interested restoring natural function to degraded river systems as well as using his understanding of river mechanics to design recreational features that function properly in the river environment.
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Alex is a water resources engineer with 9 years of experience in channel design, bank stabilization treatment, flood hazard evaluation, and municipal stormwater design. 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 B.S. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she constructed scaled flume models and assisted in data collection at the Engineering Research Center's Hydraulics Laboratory. After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked in Denver for several years until relocating back to the mountains to focus on river design. Outside of work, Alex enjoys backpacking, climbing, snowboarding, road biking, hunting, and traveling.
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Russell is a river engineer, 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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Francois Escorihuela, River Engineer - emailFrançois is a river engineer from Lyon, France, with 15 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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Lindsey Hayter, EIT, River Engineer - emailLindsey is an engineer-in-training with a diverse background in water resources, geomorphology, and remote sensing. Lindsey earned her B.S. in Environmental Engineering at University of Michigan and started working in water resources engineering with private and public firms in the Southwest. She found a passion for working on dynamic river systems and moved to Fort Collins, CO to study stream restoration and river mechanics. Her masters research at Colorado State University involved mapping post-fire erosion and deposition using repeat drone surveys and Structure from Motion (SfM) photogrammetry to evaluate restoration treatments. She became proficient in field surveying, GIS, and geospatial analysis and chose to continue building her technical base at RiverRestoration. Lindsey’s role at RiverRestoration is to provide technical project support.
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Kelsey Czyzyk, P.E., River Engineer - emailKelsey is a water resources engineer with 10 years of experience in river and wetland restoration, nature-based design, flood and fluvial hazard mitigation, and watershed planning. She is passionate about innovating and developing new design concepts. Her expertise includes hydraulic 1D/2D modeling, plan production, project management, sediment transport analysis, and fluvial geomorphology. Kelsey began her career as an intern with the Fish and Wildlife Service in State College, PA, where she earned her B.S. in Biological Engineering from Penn State University. She expanded her technical expertise by obtaining her M.S. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. Kelsey worked for consulting firms in the Colorado Front Range, focusing on urban river restoration and flood mitigation, and later joined a global consulting firm before returning to Colorado and joining RiverRestoration. Outside of work, Kelsey enjoys skiing, mountain biking, paddleboarding, and climbing, often traveling from her self-converted ambulance camper.
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