Megan Rivera, PhD
Senior Associate
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Megan's primary expertise is developing operational strategies for water resources systems. Her background in practicing and teaching water management provides effective stakeholder engagement. Megan's experience includes collaborative modeling for decision-support, applied research in reservoir operating rules as a strategy for climate change adaptation, and litigation support.
- Areas of Expertise
- Practicing and teaching water resources modeling
- Developing operational strategies for water resources systems
- Professional Activities
- American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vice Chair
- Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI), River Basin Planning, Policy, and Operations Committee
- Education
- PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
- MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
- BS, Engineering, Brown University