Hydrologic Sciences at UC Davis welcomes Postdoctoral Scholars from all over the world. Postdocs have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge solutions to modern day issues affecting water resources in California, and worldwide.
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS
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Hydrologic Sciences alumni from UC Davis are employed in research institutions, private industry, nonprofits, governmental organizations and a range of other fields. With over 60 years of history, our alumni from Hydrologic Sciences (formally known as the Water Science), are diverse, numerous and well-connected.
ALUMNI
2024
Dory, Chris (MS)
Major Professor: Helen Dahlke
Jordan, Spencer (MS).
Major Professor: Thomas Harter
Ledoyen, Maurice (MS)
Major Professor: Greg Pasternack
Calderwood, Andrew (MS)
Major Professor: Laura Foglia, Graham Fogg
Email : ajcalderwood@ucdavis.edu
Ebert, Logan (PhD)
Major Professor: Mallika Nocco
Email: laebert@ucdavis.edu
Rahman, Mashrekur (PhD)
Major Professor: Grey Nearing
Email: mashman@ucdavis.edu
Rodriguez, Alisha (PhD)
Major Professor: Laura Foglia
Email: amarodriguez@ucdavis.edu
Ismaili, Samira
Major Professor: Sam Sandoval
Email: sismaili@ucdavis.edu
Wright, Rachel (MS)
Major Professor: Greg Pasternack
Email : rewright@ucdavis.edu
2023
Lennon, Will (MS)
Major Professor: Isaya Kisekka
Al Dughaishi, Usama (PhD, 2023)
Major Professor: Isaya Kisekka
Email: dughaishi@ucdavis.edu
Gomez Quiroga, Grace (MS, 2023)
Major Professor: Sam Sandoval
Email: ggomezquiroga@ucdavis.edu
Molla, Nusrat (PhD, 2023)
Major Professor: Jon Herman
Email: njmolla@ucdavis.edu
Rice, Bill (PhD, 2023)
Major Professor: Thomas Harter and Laura Foglia
Email: wcrice@ucdavis.edu
Rosas, David (MS, 2023)
Major Professor: Samuel Sandoval Solis
Email: dmrosas@ucdavis.edu
2022
Li, Tingyu “Nina” (PhD, 2022)
Major Professor: Gregory Pasternack
Email: styli@ucdavis.edu
Mautner, Marina (PhD, 2022)
Major Professors: Jon Herman and Laura Foglia
Email: mmautner@ucdavis.edu
2021
Atkins, Karen (PhD, 2021)
Major Professor: Geoffrey Schladow
Email: ksatkins@ucdavis.edu
Beriis, Helaine (MS, 2021)
Major Professor: Sam Sandoval
Email: hberris@ucdavis.edu
Gervasi, Arielle (MS, 2021)
Major Professor: Greg Pasternack
Email: agervasi@ucdavis.edu
Kennard, Rachel (MS, 2021)
Major Professor: Geoffrey Schladow
Email: rakennard@ucdavis.edu
Koohafkan, Michael (PhD, 2021)
Major Professors: John Largier and Nicholas Pinter
Email: koohafkan@ucdavis.edu
Murphy, Nicholas (MS, 2021)
Major Professor: Helen Dahlke
Email: npmurphy@ucdavis.edu
Nogeira, Xavier (MS, 2021)
Major Professor: Sam Sandoval, Greg Pasternack
Email : xrnogueira@ucdavis.edu
Winter, Sam (MS, 2021)
Major Professor: John Largier
Email: swinter@ucdavis.edu
Wong, Andy (PhD, 2021)
Major Professor: Yufang Jin
Email: ajywong@ucdavis.edu
2020
Pauloo, RIch (PhD, 2020)
Major Professor: Graham Fogg
Email: rpauloo@ucdavis.edu
Owlia, Rashid(MS, 2020)
Major Professor: Graham Fogg
Email: rowlia@ucdavis.edu
2019
Maples, Stephen (PhD, 2019)
Major Professor: Graham Fogg
Email: srmap@ucdavis.edu
Ortiz-Partida, Jose Pablo (PhD, 2019)
Major Professor: Samuel Sandoval Solis
Email: joportiz@ucdavis.edu
Tolley, Gus (PhD, 2019)
Major Professor: Thomas Harter
Email: gustolley@ucdavis.edu
Wickham, Patrick (MS, 2019)
Major Professor: Pramod Pandey
Email: pcwickham@ucdavis.edu
Yoder, Amy (MS, 2019)
Major Professor: Graham Fogg
Email: amyoder@ucdavis.edu
2018
Chen, Huajin “Jessica” (PhD, 2018)
Major Professor: Minghua Zhang
Email: huachen@ucdavis.edu
Markovich, Katherine (PhD, Summer 2018)
Major Professor: Graham Fogg
Email: khmarkovich@ucdavis.edu
Maskey, Mahesh (PhD, 2018)
Major Professor: Carlos Puente
Email: mmaskey@ucdavis.edu
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Whipple, Alison (PhD, 2018)
Major Professor: Joshua Viers
Email: aawhipple@ucdavis.edu
Zikalala, Prudentia (PhD, Summer 2018)
Major Professor: Mark Grismer
Email: pgzikalala@ucdavis.edu
2017
Edwards, Emily (MS, 2017)
Major Professor: Fogg/Harter
Email: ecledwards@ucdavis.edu
Lane, Belize (PhD, 2017; MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Sandoval
Email: bellearela@gmail.com
Seely, Tara (MS, 2017)
Major Professor: Silva
Email: tara_seely@berkeley.edu
Senter, Anne (PhD, 2017; MS, 2008)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Email: asenter@balancehydro.com
2016
Eckard, Robert (PhD, 2016)
Major Professor: Hernes
Email: rseckard@ucdavis.edu
Geroge, Doug (PhD, 2016)
Major Professor: Largier
Hielman, Jacob (PhD, 2016)
Major Professor: Lubell
Rodriguez, Jenna (PhD, 2016)
Major Professor: Ustin
Silva, Pablo Thomas (MS, 2016)
Major Professor: Sandoval
Weber, Matt (MS, 2016)
Major Professor: Pasternack
2015
Arellano Rodriguez, Jose Luis (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Sandoval
Ariyama, Jiro (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Horwath
Dennehy, Peter (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Mackay
Email: PDennehy@Geosyntec.com
Kandelous, Maziar (PhD, 2015)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Email: Maziar.kandelous@oregonstate.edu
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Nylen, Bror Daniel (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Largier
Email: dnylen@americanrivers.org
Mathis, Tom (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Schladlow
Email: Tmathis720@gmail.com
Strom, Michael (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Ta, Jenny (MS, 2015)
Major Professor: Viers
2014
Applegate, Olin (MS,2014)
Major Professor: Harter
Brown, Rocko (PhD, 2014; MS, 2007)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Chaba, Greg (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Grismer
Dhaliwal, Pavendeep (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Fogg
Fong, Catherine (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Viers
Gonzalez, Robert (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Gray, Andrew (PhD, 2014)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Email: agray@ucr.edu
Hathaway, Emily (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Mackay
Kammel, Leah (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Email: lkammel@usgs.gov
Malazian, Armen (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Matiasek, Sandrine (PhD, 2014)
Major Professor: Hernes
Email: smatiasek@csuchico.edu
Newcomb, Nicolas (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Fogg
Liu, Yunjie (MS, 2014)
Major Professor: Fogg
Email: yunjie@stanford.edu
Suddeth, Robyn (PhD, 2014)
Major Professor: Mount
2013
Boyle, Dylan (MS, 2013)
Major Professor: Fogg
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Buck, Christina R. (Connell) (PhD, 2013; MS, 2009)
Major Professor: Lund
Emmons, Jason (MS, 2013)
Major Professor: Puente
Kamai, Tamir (PhD, 2013)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Lent, Michelle (MS, 2013)
Major Professor: Lund
Paradis, Charles (MS, 2013)
Major Professor: Mackay
Vaughan, Matthew (MS, 2013)
Major Professor: Pasternack
2012
Barker, Rusty (MS, 2012)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Engdahl, Nicholas (PhD, 2012)
Major Professor: Fogg
Fan, Siqi (MS, 2012)
Major Professor: Zhang
Henneberry, Yumiko (PhD, 2012)
Major Professor: Horwath
Sager, Jeannette (MS, 2012)
Major Professor: Fogg
Xia, Sailin (Jerry) (MS, 2012)
Major Professor: Ginn
2011
Bryson, Reid (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: Harter
Epke, Gerhard (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: Mount
King, Aaron (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: Johnson
North, Katharine (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: MacKay
Email: katharine.north@gmail.com
Schaefer, Minta (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: Johnson
Tracy, Bridget (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: Schladow
2010
Ficklin, Darren (PhD, 2010)
Major Professor: Zhang
Email: dficklin@indiana.edu
Gatzke, Sarah Elizabeth (MS, 2010)
Major Professor: Zhang
Meirovitz, Casey Donald (MS, 2010)
Major Professor: Fogg
Roll, Laura (MS, 2011)
Major Professor: Fogg
2009
Andrews, Timothy (MS, 2009)
Major Professor: Marino
Pyatt, Ellen (MS, 2009)
Major Professor: Jackman
Rice, Erin Cameron (MS, 2009)
Major Professor: Grismer
2008
Escobar, Marisa (PhD, 2008)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Fulton, Aaron (MS, 2008)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Hammersmark, Chris (PhD, 2008; MS, 2003)
Major Professor: Mount
Email: c.hammersmark@cbecoeng.com
Schlanser, Jill (MS, 2008)
Major Professor: Hernes
White, Jason Quitiquit (MS, 2008)
Major Professor: Pasternack
E-mail: jwhite@esassoc.com
2007
Fristensky, Arek (MS, 2007)
Major Professor: Grismer
Jurgens, Bryant (MS, 2007)
Major Professor: Fogg
Perle, Mathias (MS, 2007)
Major Professor: Fogg
Trask, Jim (PhD, 2007)
Major Professor: Fogg
2006
Booth, Eric (MS, 2006)
Major Professor: Mount
Email: egbooth@gmail.com
Cheng, Yen-Ben (PhD, 2006)
Major Professor: Ustin
Dalgish, Barbara (MS, 2006)
Major Professor: Fogg
Gallo, Erica (MS, 2006)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Henson, Soloman (MS, 2006)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Niswonger, Richard (PhD, 2006)
Major Professor: Fogg
Tumlinson, Leanne (MS, 2006)
Major Professor: Hopmans
2005
Elkins, Eve (MS, 2005)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Joyce, Brian (PhD, 2005; MS, 2000)
Major Professor: Wallender
Okada, Hiroaki (PhD, 2005)
Major Professor: Grismer
Taffet, Michael (PhD, 2005)
Major Professor: Grismer
Valle, Brett (PhD, 2005)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Yarnell, Sarah (PhD, 2005)
Major Professor: Mount
Zhang, Hua (MS, 2005)
Major Professor: Harter
2004
Ahearn, Dylan (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Email: dahearn@herrerainc.com
Denton, Michelle (MS, 2004)
Major Professor: Grismer
Fleckenstein, Jan (PhD, 2004; MS, 1999)
Major Professor: Fogg
Email: jan.fleckenstein@uni-bayreuth.de
Goodman, James (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Ustin
Lee, Si-Yong (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Fogg
Roscoe, Kathryn (MS, 2004)
Major Professor: Wallender
Ryu, Ji-Hun (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Schoups, Gerrit (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Swift, Ted (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Goldman
Wood, Isaac (MS, 2004)
Major Professor: Mackay
Woolfenden, Linda (PhD, 2004)
Major Professor: Ginn
2003
Bambic, Dustin (MS, 2003)
Major Professor: Silk
Ibrahim, Jamil (MS, 2003)
Major Professor: Marino
Sharon, Ruth (MS, 2003)
Major Professor: Grismer
Wheaton, Joe (MS, 2003)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Email: Joe.Wheaton@usu.edu
Winter, Steven (MS, 2003)
Major Professor: Larsen
2002
Akoutey, Rodolphe (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Grismer
Carleton, Christian (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Email: christian.carleton@owp.csus.edu
Chu, Xuefeng (PhD, 2002)
Major Professor: Marino
Email: Xuefeng.chu@ndsu.edu
Constantine, Jose (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Pasternack
Email: jac9@williams.edu
Ellet, Kevin (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Elliot, Elizabeth (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Fogg
Green, Christopher (PhD, 2002; MS, 1998)
Major Professor: Fogg
Email: ctgreen@usgs.gov
Liu, Marie (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Goldman
Rains, Mark (PhD, 2002)
Major Professor: Mount
Email: mrains@usf.edu
Stubblefield, Andrew (PhD, 2002)
Major Professor: Goldman
Wang, Chen (MS, 2002)
Major Professor: Pasternack
2001
Altevogt, Andrew S. (PhD, 2002)
Angermann, Till E. (MS, 2001)
Major Professor: Wallender
Denton, Debra (PhD, 2001)
Major Professor: Grismer
Elizabeth, Mary
Kollar, Johanna L. (PhD, 2001)
Major Professor: Grismer
Tekel, Karin J. (MS, 2001)
Tipton, Deborah K. (MS, 2001)
Major Professor: Fogg
2000
Buyuktas, Dursun (PhD, 2000)
Email: dbuyuktas@akdeniz.edu.tr
Chow, Alex T. (PhD, 2000; MS, 1998)
Major Professor: Tanji
Email: achow@clemson.edu
Dvorak, Allison (MS, 2000)
Major Professor: Lund
Rudolph, Ellen L. (MS, 2000)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Soppe, Richard W. (PhD, 2000)
Major Professor: Grismer
Suzuki, Eriko (MS, 2000)
Major Professor: Fogg
1999
Holloway, JoAnn (PhD, 1999)
Major Professor: Dahlgren
Email: jholloway@usgs.gov
Juricich, Rich (MS, 1999)
Major Professor: Marino
Malaret, Nancy M.
Tansey, Mike (PhD, 1999)
Major Profesor: Hopmans
Tekeli, Yasar I.
Wong, Ricky K.
1998
Alsinan, Hussein S.
Clausnitzer, Volker (PhD, 1998)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Eagan, Sean M.
Largay, Bryan (MS, 1998)
Major Professor: Mariño
Email: bryan.largay@landtrustsantacruz.org
Lobato-Sánchez, René (PhD, 1998)
Major Professor:
Email: rene_lobato@tlaloc.imta.mx
Mahoney, Susan L.
Obregon, Nelson (PhD, 1998)
Major Professor: Puente
O'Rourke, Kelley S.
Podger, Donna (BS, 1998)
Major Professor: Mark Grismer
Email: podger_donna@yahoo.com
Purkey, David (PhD, 1998; MS, 1988)
Major Professor: Wallender
Email: dpurkey@sei-us.org
1997
Battany, Mark (MS, 1997)
Major Professor: Grismer
Brutlag, Matthew H.
Diaz, Martha C.
Naugle, Alec W. (MS, 1997)
Szilagyi, Joe (PhD, 1997)
Major Professor: Parlange
Email: szilagyi@vit.bme.hu
1996
Albertson, John, D. (PhD, 1996)
Major Professor: Parlange
Carle, Steven F. (PhD, 1996)
Major Professor: Fogg
Chen, Jiaju (PhD, 1996)
Major Professor: Hopmans
Fridlind, Ann (MS, 1996)
Email: ann.fridlind@nasa.gov
1995
Bonilla, Flavio A. (MS, 1995)
Eichinger, William E. (PhD, 1995)
Major Professor: Parlange
Morrisey, Fergus (MS, 1995)
Major Professor: Grismer
1994
Gonzalez-Meraz, Jorge (MS, 1994)
Major Professor: Grismer
Quingfu, Xiao (PhD, 1994)
Major Professor: Grismer
1993
Burow, Karen (MS, 1993)
Major Professor: Fogg
Email: krburow@usgs.gov
La Bolle, Eric M. (PhD, 1993)
Major Professor: Fogg
1992
Gao, Suduan (PhD, 1992)
Major Professor: Tanji