Bethany Neilson, Ph.D.

Beth Neilson

Assistant Professor
Utah State University
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Utah Water Research Laboratory

E-mail: bethany.neilson@usu.edu
Phone: +1 (435) 797-7369
FAX (435) 797-3663
Office: Engineering 223 or UWRL 242

U.S. Mail Address:
8200 Old Main Hill
Utah Water Research Laboratory
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-8200


Education

Professional Experience

Teaching

USU Courses

Short Courses

Students

Graduate Students

Noah Schmadel, Ph.D., CEE (Advisor)
Andrew Hobson, M.S., CEE (Advisor)
Camilla Lyman, M.S., CEE (Advisor)
Lisa Welsh, Ph.D., Department of Environment and Society (Committee Member)
Tracy Bowerman, Ph.D., Department of Watershed Sciences (Committee Member)
Eli Wilson, M.S., MAE (Committee Member)
Stephen Klocubar, M.S., Department of Watershed Sciences (Committee Member)
Ali Salha, Ph.D., CEE (Committee Member)
Florence Consolati, M.S., Department of Watershed Sciences (Committee Member)
Jonna van Opstal, Ph.D., CEE (Committee Member)

Undergraduate Students

Hayden Campbell, B.S., Biochemistry (Advisor)

Graduated Students

Amber Spackman, M.S., CEE 2008 (Committee Member)
Molly VanAppledorn, M.S., Department of Watershed Sciences 2008 (Committee Member)
Noah Schmadel, M.S., CEE 2009 (Advisor)
Jonathan Bingham, M.S., CEE 2009 (Advisor)
Kelli Goodman, Ph.D., Biology 2010 (Committee Member)
Quin G. Bingham, M.S., CEE 2010 (Advisor)
Said Gabayen, Post-Doc, CEE 2009-2010 (Co-Advisor)
Madeline Merck, M.S., CEE, Spring 2011 (Advisor)
Andrew Hobson, B.S., CEE, Spring 2010 (Advisor)
Oscar Marquina, B.S., CEE, Spring 2011 (Advisor)
Camilla Lyman, B.S., CEE, Spring 2012 (Advisor)

Publications

Refereed Journals

Book Chapters/Sections:

Conference Papers

Professional Presentations (since 2008)

* Indicates student

Research Interests

Instream Data Collection and Modeling

Watershed Modeling and Training

Integrated Watershed Management

Awards/Honors

Other Activities

Professional Societies

Current/Recent Research Projects

  1. Collaborative Research: Quantification of Dominant Heat Fluxes In Streams and Rivers in the Arctic (NSF - 1204220).
  2. iUTAH - Urban Transitions and Aridregion Hydro-sustainability (NSF-1208732).
  3. TZTS Model Adaptation and Application to Quantify the Influences of Pah Tempe Hot Springs Removal (Washington County Water Conservancy District).
  4. Arctic Long Term Ecological Research (LTER): Climate Change and Changing Disturbance Regimes in Arctic Landscapes (NSF-1026843).
  5. Hydrologic and Ecological Impacts of Changes in Human Water Resource Management (NSF-1038973).
  6.  Temperature Modeling and Analysis within the Jordan River in Salt Lake County, UT (Utah DEQ).
  7. Modeling the Impacts of WWTP Effluents on Receiving Waters in Utah Using QUAL2K (Utah DEQ).
  8. EPA Targeted Watersheds Grant and Extension (US EPA)
  9. Understanding Native Fishes Behavior Patterns During Periods of High Turbidity in the Virgin River (Washington County Water Conservancy District, Utah)
  10. Iraqi Agricultural Extension Revitalization Program (USDA)
  11. Incorporation of Thermal Imaging into the Data Collection Methodology for Two-Zone Temperature and Solute Modeling (Washington County Water Conservancy District, Utah)
  12. Virgin River real-time monitoring and temperature modeling project (Washington County Water Conservancy District, Utah)

Updated: January 18, 2013