Shannon Clemens
Research Associate
E-mail: shannon.clemens@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-1184
Office: UWRL 230

Expertise: Photogrammetrist; generation of 3-dimensional terrain models, stereopairs and orthophotos from aerial photos using soft copy photogrammetry; data preparation for hydraulic and habitat modeling using GIS

Ian Gowing
Research Engineer
E-mail: ian.gowing@aggiemail.usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-1184
Office: UWRL 230

Expertise: Field data acquisition specialist including habitat and riparian mapping. Data preparation for hydraulic and habitat modeling. Hydraulic and habitat modeling using the Physical Habitat Simulation (PHABSIM) System. Trained to collect GPS and surveying data for 1-D and 2-D hydrodynamic modeling

Tessa Guy
Researcher I
E-mail: tessa.guy@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-3121
Office:UWRL 236A

Expertise: Environmental Chemist. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation at the Environmental Quality Laboratory, UWRL (Inorganic chemistry section). Instrumentation  includes Dionex Ion Chromatograph,  Agilent 7500 ICP-MS, Agilent 7500 LC-ICP-MS, Discrete Analyzer AQ+2 for the analysis of nutrients and Perkin Elmer Flame-GFAA-Mercury/Hydride Spectrometer. Responsible for the preparation of samples in various matrices including water, sediments, plant and animal tissues for metal and nutrients analyses. Additional responsibilities include method development and SOP upgrades, training of students, and assistance with field work such as collection of water samples and maintenance and calibration of water quality sensors (Hydrolab)

Austin Jensen
Research Engineer, Pilot, AggieAir Flying Circus
E-mail: austin.jensen@aggiemail.usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-3315
Office: UWRL 236A

Expertise: Responsible for organizing, managing and maintaining AggieAir Flying Circus as well as participating in research and development of AggieAir (An unmanned aircraft remote sensing platform). Expertise include unmanned aircraft systems, Imaging systems, GIS, Computer programming (C#, C++, Java), Robotics, Controls and Hardware design

Subathra Muruganandam
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
E-mail: suba.m@aggiemail.usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-3121
Office: UWRL 316B

Expertise: Microbial Ecologist; bioremediation of contaminants; detection of microorganisms, characterization of microbial populations in contaminated aquifers, quantifying bacteria in environmental samples

Joe Stewart
Research Scientist
E-mail: joe.stewart@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-3190
Office: UWRL 311

Expertise: Responsible for operating and maintaining the Utah Water Research Laboratory's environmental organic analysis instrumentation including GCs, HPLC/DAD, HPLC/TOFMS, and GC/MS. Analytical instrumentation method development, sample workup methods, and training of other laboratory personnel and students

Chris Thomas
Research Biologist
E-mail: chris.thomas@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-1184
Office: UWRL 230

Expertise: Field data acquisition specialist including habitat and riparian mapping. Data preparation for hydraulic and habitat modeling. Field collection of fisheries and aquatic invertebrate monitoring data, fish radio tracking, and related field efforts. Trained to collect GPS and surveying data for 1-D and 2-D hydrodynamic modeling

Mark Winkelaar
Research Engineer
E-mail: mark.winkelaar@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-1184
Office: UWRL 230

Expertise: Geographic Information Systems; ESRI GIS software, ArcGIS, ArcView 3.x, Geographic data sources and formats, Data preparation for Hydraulic and Habitat Modeling using GIS, Image registration and interpretation, large format map and poster printing