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Jason has more than eighteen 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. Jason is also providing expert witness testimony for recreational water rights in Colorado. Jason is currently registered as a Professional Engineer in Colorado and eight other states: including Utah, Michigan and California. Jason is former Vice President of the River Management Society Southwest Chapter. He holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Fort Lewis College. Jason was born and raised in Colorado as an avid kayaker and angler.
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Mr. Mecham has more than 35 years of leadership experience focused on program management, project management, partnership development, and client service. His areas of expertise include contract management, program/operations management, strategic planning, Federal government contracts/procurement, and delivery order management. He has extensive experience in environmental services, consulting, health and safety, operations management, and integration of and collaboration with partner companies, and clients. Mr. Mecham also leads business development and strategic growth initiatives for RiverRestoration. He is active within the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and has earned the highest distinction of “Fellow” within that organization. He has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operations Officer (COO), Corporate Executive Officer, and other corporate officer roles (Vice President, Business Line Leader, Executive Board Member). These roles have prepared him well for supporting RiverRestoration in achievement of mission, vision, values and implementation of positive improvements to rivers and river systems. When outside of the office, he is spending time with his beautiful wife, enjoying the Wasatch mountains, or riding his motorcycle.
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Scott has been working as a river engineer for 8 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 Masters 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 three 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 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 is a water resources engineer with 13 years of experience working on a broad range of water resource projects. His expertise includes stormwater master planning, stream channel and bank rehabilitation, and watershed hydrology. Quinn has led or been involved in numerous community-wide stormwater and river planning studies and understands the technical aspects of developing the master plans and the importance of communication with local governments and the general public throughout the development process. His skills include hydrologic and hydraulic modeling in SWMM and HEC-RAS, designing and drafting in AutoCAD Civil 3D, and analyzing and mapping in ArcGIS. Prior to RiverRestoration, Quinn worked at Otak, Inc, a civil/water resource engineering firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon. He spent a summer as a student hydrologic technician for the US Geological Survey in Fairbanks, Alaska. 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.
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Dan is a geomorphologist with15 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 12 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. This experientially-born passion for rivers and watersheds led to education in the conceptual and technical aspects of watershed science and the river restoration field. Andrew obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado and later a Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering with an emphasis in river mechanics from Colorado State University. Andrew has experience in computer modeling of hydrologic and hydraulic systems as well as in GIS and CAD programs. As a compliment to his technical expertise he has also worked in the field on restoration and fish passage projects in Oregon, Washington and Colorado. He has a personal systems based dogma of always keeping the ‘big picture context’ in mind while focusing on the details. Andrew’s past management and instruction experience has provided a robust understanding of the absolute necessity of proper cohesion and communication within a working team. He enjoys collaboration and prides himself on hard work and meticulous attention to detail. When he’s not working on water resources projects he can usually be found mountain biking, rock climbing, or paddling down a local river.
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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 from these academic institutions and multiple federal agencies and private firms. 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 focusing 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 is originally from San Antonio, Texas, earning his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geoscience with a focus in water resources from Texas A&M University. Jack’s past experiences have included working for a federal agency, county government, and a private firm. He currently serves 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 with a focus on improving the complex habitat that encourage fish productivity. When Jack isn’t in the office or chest deep 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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Katie Finnigan, Marketing Manager and 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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