Water Resources Engineer & Researcher

I am a Professor of Water Resources Engineering in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico. My research interests include hydrologic transport, wildfire effects on water quantity and quality, the interplay between food-energy and water resources, stream ecology, groundwater-surface water interactions, and smart tracers.

I am also an avid cyclist and enjoy riding road, gravel and mountain bicycles. From time to time, I compete in local and regional races.

Contact

📍 University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM 87131

Education

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 2009 – 2013
Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering

Joined Dr. Roy Haggerty's research team and worked on the development and application of the resazurin-resorufin smart tracer system.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 2000 – 2008
BS & MS degrees

Completed a BS in Biosystems Engineering and an MS in Water Resources Engineering. Between degrees, worked at the university on research projects.

Skill Set

Water Resources Engineering & Science100%
Environmental Engineering90%
Biosystems Engineering100%
Mathematical & Numerical Modeling80%
Riding Bicycles 🚴79%
Gardening in the American Southwest 🌵30%

Work Experience

University of New Mexico Aug 2013 – Present
Professor

Joined UNM immediately after completing Ph.D. studies. Progressed from Assistant (2013) to Associate Professor (2019) to Professor (2024).

  • Research on hydrological and biogeochemical processes
  • Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses
  • Community outreach and engagement
Oregon State University Sept 2009 – May 2013
Teaching & Research Assistant

Taught undergraduate courses and conducted collaborative research while completing Ph.D. studies.

  • Undergraduate course instruction
  • Smart tracer system research
  • New parent (extra credit) 👶

Some Research Sites

Rio Chama research site Field research site Field research site Field research Field research Research site