B.S.—Civil Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
B.S.—Engineering & Public Policy, Washington University in St. Louis
M.S.—Environmental Health Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D.—Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
David Watkins is Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He teaches courses on hydrology, hydraulic engineering, and water resources planning and management. His research focuses on the application of systems analysis methods to natural resource management problems that are complicated by uncertainty and conflicting objectives. Current research projects include seasonal hydrologic forecasting for reservoir system operations in Texas; life-cycle assessment of consumptive water uses in the Great Lakes region; and sustainability analysis of water supplies in the Alto Beni region of Bolivia. Prior to joining the faculty at Michigan Tech, Dr. Watkins was a Research Hydraulic Engineer at the U.S. Army Corps' Hydrologic Engineering Center, where he led the development and application of reservoir systems optimization models.
B.S.—Engineering & Public Policy, Washington University in St. Louis
M.S.—Environmental Health Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D.—Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
David Watkins is Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He teaches courses on hydrology, hydraulic engineering, and water resources planning and management. His research focuses on the application of systems analysis methods to natural resource management problems that are complicated by uncertainty and conflicting objectives. Current research projects include seasonal hydrologic forecasting for reservoir system operations in Texas; life-cycle assessment of consumptive water uses in the Great Lakes region; and sustainability analysis of water supplies in the Alto Beni region of Bolivia. Prior to joining the faculty at Michigan Tech, Dr. Watkins was a Research Hydraulic Engineer at the U.S. Army Corps' Hydrologic Engineering Center, where he led the development and application of reservoir systems optimization models.