PEOPLE Kristie Franz, PhD Department of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
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Graduate Students
Angela Bowman , MS Geology
Thesis title: Application of MODIS-derived evapotranspiration for watershed modeling and streamflow prediction
Ryan Spies, MS Geology
Thesis title: Evaluation of MODIS products for hydrologic modeling: lumped versus distributed modeling applications.
David Dziubanski, MS Geology
Thesis title: Investigation of MODIS snow covered area data for improved streamflow prediction
Past Graduate Students & Researchers
W. Scott Lincoln, MS Environmental Science, 2009
Thesis title: A modeling approach for operational flash flood forecasting for small-scale watersheds in central Iowa.
Scott is a hydrologic forecaster with the National Weather Service Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
Phil Butcher, MS Meteorology, 2009
Thesis title: Incorporating radiation inputs into an operational snowmelt model.
Phil Butcher is a hydrologic forecaster with the DOE Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, OR
Kayla Conrad, MS Meteorology, 2010
Thesis title: Seasonal hydrologic trends in Iowa watersheds over the last half of the 20th century.
Logan Karsten, MS Meteorology, 2011
Thesis title: Investigation of MODIS snow cover products for use in streamflow prediction systems
Logan is currently an Associate Scientist at the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center in Chanhassen, MN
Sara Schmeig, MS Civil Engineering
Thesis title: Updating and testing the City of Ames, IA flood forecast modeling system
Sara is currently working for Bechtel
Dr. Mahesh Sahu
Research topic: Investigation of a snow model for forecasting applications at the Iowa Flood Center
