Marisa surveys riparian
geomorphology for her PhD
research.

Newsletter - Spring 2008

Alumni Spotlight

Name: Marisa Escobar

Degree: PhD in Hydrologic Sciences

Graduated: March 2008

Advisor: Greg Pasternack

Dissertation Title: Evaluating Streamflow to Characterize Ecological Functions of Physical Habitat in Rivers

Current Occupation: I am a scientist at the Davis office of the Stockholm Environment Institute (http://www.seib.org/, http://www.sei.se/). I work on implementing rainfall-runoff models of watersheds with WEAP (Water Evaluation and Planning System) that are used to study the implications of land use, water management, and climate change on hydrologic and ecologic processes.

Favorite thing about the Hydrologic Sciences Grad Group: the balanced combination of field work and computer work that helps in understanding physical processes from different perspectives and provides exposure to a variety of learning experiences.

Favorite thing about UC Davis: Picnic Day