Save the date Saturday December 07 for the annual Berkeley River Restoration Symposium, featuring a keynote presentation, graduate student research, and commentary by an expert panel. See programs from past symposia here under “Symposia and Workshops”
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Over 30 participants joined the shortcourse Geomorphic and Ecological Fundamentals of River Restoration at Sagehen Ck Field Station near Lake Tahoe in August. Weather conditions were ideal, and participants got wet wading in Sagehen Creek and swimming in Lake Tahoe. They saw a wide range of completed projects as well as sites slated for restoration, and made proposals for most effective restoration approaches. Each evening participants enjoyed discussion of the day’s adventures followed by a gourmet meal in plein air. Next year’s shortcourse is set for 18-22 August. Registration opens in January.
Reporting to the Urban Watershed Planning Division Manager, this 5602 Flood Resilience Planner will research, develop, and implement policies, plans, programs, and projects to make San Francisco more flood resilient. With supervision and support, this position will convene and lead city-wide flood resilience planning efforts; participate in and represent SFPUC in multi-agency flood resilience efforts led by other city agencies, such as the Waterfront Resilience Program and ClimateSF; work in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency teams on envisioning a flood resilient public realm; and coordinate with teammates from across the SFPUC to align strategy and messaging across SFPUC’s flood resilience efforts, including StormWatch, RainReadySF, capital projects, watershed planning and green infrastructure, and regulatory compliance.
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With supervision from the Green Infrastructure Capital Planning & Grants Manager, this Utility Specialist will be responsible for watershed planning, green infrastructure (GI) opportunity assessments, and partnership development focused on San Francisco’s Bayside Watersheds. The position will conduct agency-specific outreach presentations and workshops with partners at SFUSD, MTA, and RecPark; find alignment on project goals with multiple partners; complete regular assessments to identify spatial and funding alignment of SFPUC project opportunities with project opportunities being pursued by others; identify maintenance roles and responsibilities among partners; and develop and execute MOUs and other required contracts in partnership with SFPUC Infrastructure division and city agency partners.
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With supervision from the Urban Watershed Planning Division Manager, this Utility Specialist will serve as Program Manager for the Floodwater Grant Program, administering a budget of up to $1.5M annually. The position will lead the Floodwater Grant Program team, which consists of two engineers and one administrative analyst, while closely collaborating with colleagues across various SFPUC divisions, bureaus, the City Attorney’s Office, and other city agencies. This coordination aims to ensure successful grant administration and clear communication with both the general public and specific Floodwater Grant Program grantees. Regular program updates and improvements will fall under this position, as well as coordination and alignment with process improvements and innovations taking place in other grant programs across the division.
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Miao Wang, Associate Professor, Tianjin University
Frank Yao, PhD candidate UC Berkeley
Tuesday 23 April, 2-3pm, Rm 315D Bauer Wurster Hall
This Riverlab seminar is about a canal, a man-made river that is longer than most natural rivers. With its long and layered history, the Grand Canal is now undergoing revitalization as a centerpiece of the cities through which it flows. In this seminar, two scholars look at the role of the river (current and potential) in Hangzhou and Tianjin.
Wang Miao is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at School of Architecture, Tianjin University. Her main research field includes Regional cultural heritages, Environmental protection and Regeneration, Big Data Analytics for landscape. She also teaches design studios deling with landscape architecture and cultural heritage protection.
Frank Yao is a PhD student in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at UC Berkeley.
The Conservation Hydrology Intern is a seasonal, part-time position that will work primarily with the Trout Unlimited (TU) Conservation Hydrology program based out of Emeryville, California. The Conservation Hydrology Intern will work as a member of an inter-disciplinary team to provide scientific support to various partner-based and process-based approaches to restore streamflow and habitat in CA’s coastal and Sierra headwater streams.
The Conservation Hydrology Intern is a field-based position, and the ideal candidate will love spending time outdoors collecting high quality data. The Conservation Hydrology Intern will conduct frequent field streamflow monitoring trips and assist with data entry, field equipment maintenance, landowner outreach, and various other tasks. The Conservation Hydrology Intern will travel regularly to locations in Sonoma County, Mendocino County and elsewhere in northern, central, and eastern California. This position will require long drives and multi-day trips to remote areas. Typical field days may exceed 8 hours including driving time.
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The Army Corps of Engineers work works with communities, including local, state, federal, and tribal organizations to plan and study and build projects that address water resources challenges while preparing for climate change. We are growing our team and looking to hire a coastal engineer to join our Water Resources group. This is a great opportunity and an exciting time at the District for a recent Grad-school grad or other mid-level professional with experience and/or interest in coastal modeling, geomorphology, hydrology, flooding, erosion, and/or etc.
Our team is expanding its efforts to implement more just, equitable, and nature-based solutions and we hope you can help us bring that change.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/760807600,. LET US KNOW IF YOU APPLY so we hopefully help you get through the USA Jobs gauntlet (it’s a doozy).
Please address questions to Janice Lera-Chan ([email protected], 415 509-6738) and read more below for details on the position.
The San Francisco District provides exciting opportunities to work on projects in both the unique open coast environment of Central and Northern California and the estuarine environment of San Francisco Bay.
This teammate will perform professional engineering work to develop one or more of the major features of a coastal engineering or related project. Projects include, but are not limited to coastal restoration, breakwaters, jetties, navigation channels, revetments, beneficial reuse of dredged materials, and beach-nourishment.
Duties include:
- Conduct special studies and applies specialized knowledge in wave mechanics, coastal process, coastal engineering and a generalized knowledge of civil engineering.
- Works with a lead engineer or team leader on advanced assignments or independently develops plans for major features assigned, considering impacts to coastal processes, environmental constraints, and commitments.
- Develops feasible alternate designs, including plans and comparative cost estimates.
- Estimate construction quantities and costs, maintenance requirements and maintenance costs and alternate plans.
- Prepares hydrodynamic evaluations of waves, tides and coastal flooding, littoral processes, sea-level change, and their effects on project alternatives.
- Performs public and professional presentations on coastal engineering work/advances being performed/made by the Corps of Engineers.
- Coordinating/monitoring planning and design work on very large and complex projects.
- Projects and studies include harbor projects, coastal processes assessments, environmental remediation projects, navigation projects, beach erosion control and storm-damage reduction projects.
- The position is also responsible for managing and generating technical reports and papers on special monitoring projects that are being conducted within the district. Additionally, the position may require assisting in the collection of bathymetric/topographic, wave, current, and water quality data.
- Develop, validate, and maintain hydrodynamic and wave models for the San Francisco Bay and other AOIs.
- Conduct annual walk-over and vessel inspections of 15 coastal structures located between Monterey, CA and Crescent City, CA.