Staff
Who is on the cbec team?
cbec prides itself on the extensive level of practical and academic experience held by its staff and management.
the core of our success is our team
Aaron Katz MS
Ecohydrologist I
Aaron Katz is a fluvial geomorphologist utilizing his understanding of river and stream geomorphic responses in support of cbec’s aquatic habitat restoration projects. He began his water resources career at Humboldt State._.
Corporate Operations Director
Alexis is an experienced manager with over 20 years of project management and operations experience. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s in Communication. Her previous experience._.
Anna Hamilton MSc
Ecohydrologist I
As an ecohydrologist at cbec, Anna performs both technical project analysis and field work in support of various hydrological and geomorphological studies. Anna’s software experience consists of ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Delft3DFM, and._.
April Sawyer MS
Senior Ecohydrologist I/Geomorphology Group Manager
April has over ten years of experience in fluvial geomorphology, hydraulic modeling, aquatic biology, and project management with an emphasis on habitat restoration. With a formal education in Montana and professional experience._.
Beau Thetford BS, EIT
Ecohydrologist I
Beau is an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) working out of cbec’s West Sacramento office. Beau supports cbec’s field services efforts by conducting multibeam sonar bathymetric surveys, as well as river substrate mapping using underwater._.
Ben Taber BS, PE
Senior Ecoengineer I
Mr. Taber is a registered PE with over eleven years of experience specializing in ecohydraulics and ecohydrology. He acts as both a staff ecoengineer as well as field services technical lead for._.
Chris Bowles PhD, PE
Director/Ecoengineer
Chris is a registered civil engineer (CA P.E. C76898) specializing in hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology, water resources, water quality and environmental restoration. He has more than twenty-five years of project management experience on._.
Director/Ecohydrologist
Chris Campbell has more than nineteen years of engineering and project management experience with an emphasis in eco-hydraulics and eco-hydrology. He specializes in hydrodynamics, physical hydrology, sediment transport, geomorphology, water resources, and._.
Chris Hammersmark PhD, PE
Director/Ecoengineer
Chris is a registered civil engineer (CA P.E. C66595) specializing in hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology, water quality, ecology, and ecosystem rehabilitation/restoration. He has over nineteen years of experience on a diverse array of._.
Technician I
Daniel brings a skillful eye in troubleshooting and superior repair knowledge to cbec. His duties range from data collection, fleet and office support, to field service fabrication. He is becoming skilled with._.
Doug Shields, Jr. PhD, PE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, F.EWRI
Senior Scientific Advisor
Doug Shields has forty-two years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering, including twelve years for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and twenty-two years as a Research Hydraulic Engineer at._.
Elissa Ide BS
Staff Accountant/Biller
Elissa’s organization and attention to detail is vital as Staff Accountant, rounding out the cbec’s accounting department to ensure a seamless invoicing process. She coordinates with cbec’s bookkeeper, project managers, senior management,._.
Office/Business Dev. Manager
As cbec’s Office/Business Development Manager, Emily assists with company operations, human resources, health and safety, marketing, and opportunity acquisition. She joined the cbec team with over eight years of expertise in the._.
Emmy Anzalone BS, EIT
Ecohydrologist I
Emmy is an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with five years of experience in the water resources and fisheries fields. As an ecohydrologist, Emmy supports restoration and enhancement projects by conducting a wide array of._.
Evan Pesut BS, PE
Ecoengineer I
Evan Pesut is a Professional Engineer (PE) with over four years of experience designing salmonid habitat restoration projects, developing hydraulic models, and leading a wide variety of fieldwork. His field assessments include._.
Greg Kamman MS, PG, CHG
Senior Ecohydrologist III
Greg Kamman is a professional geologist and certified hydrogeologist with over 30 years of technical and consulting experience in the fields of geology, hydrology, and hydrogeology. He specializes in directing and managing._.
Greg Shellenbarger Eng, MS
Senior Ecohydrologist I/Field Services Manager
Greg is cbec’s Field Services Manager. He joined cbec in 2017 with a background in marine ecology and hydrodynamic controls on water quality and sediment transports. He has over 25 years of._.
Technician II
Guy supports a variety of river rehabilitation and salmonid habitat restoration projects as a technician at cbec. His educational background focuses on hydrology, hydraulics, and river/riparian ecology. Guy’s experience includes modeling the._.
Hamish Moir PhD
UK Managing Director
Hamish is cbec’s UK Managing Director and has extensive training in the fields of fluvial geomorphology-instream ecology interactions and river engineering, both in research and consultancy capacities.
Jackson Ingram BS, EIT
Ecohydrologist I
With a background in civil design, drafting, and field work, Jackson assists on a variety of water resources projects at cbec. He graduated from Humboldt State University with a BS in environmental._.
Jade Hinson MS, EIT
Ecohydrologist I
As an ecohydrologist, Jade performs a combination of fieldwork and technical analysis at cbec. She is an Engineer in Training (EIT), and holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from UC Davis, where._.
Jai Singh BS
Managing Director/Senior Ecohydrologist II
Jai Singh has over 12 years of experience in hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, water quality and ecosystem restoration. He specializes in river restoration, geomorphology studies, interdisciplinary watershed assessments, and hydrodynamic modeling. He has._.
Ecohydrologist I
As an ecohydrologist at cbec, Janice Weldon supports hydraulic and hydrologic model development for a wide variety of stream restoration, enhancement, and monitoring efforts. She joined the cbec California team by way._.
Jenna Duffin PhD
Ecohydrologist II
Jenna serves as an Ecohydrologist I at cbec, currently supporting the development of hydraulic models to assess rearing habitat alternatives in the Sacramento Basin. Inspired by her interest in improving rivers cultivated._.
Ecologist II
Jeremy Williamson has over 20 years of experience working on water quality issues, aquatic habitat assessment and enhancement projects, and watershed management plans within the Upper Midwest. He has coauthored 25+ comprehensive._.
Jesse Rowles MS
Ecohydrologist II
Jesse’s engineering path is unique compared to most in the water resources field. He originally obtained his BS from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania in Astrophysics, with a minor in Applied Mathematics and Earth._.
John Stofleth MS, PE
Senior Ecoengineer III/Hydraulics/Sediment Transport Group Leader
John Stofleth has fifteen years of experience in hydraulic engineering, fluvial / estuarine geomorphology and watershed ecology. At cbec, John has worked on several projects that include the development of one-, two-._.
Jon Parsons MS, EIT
Ecohydrologist II/Drafting Lead
Jon completed his BS in biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz before pursuing an MS in civil engineering at San Jose State University. His studies covered topics such as hydrology,._.
Kiernan Kelty EIT, MS
Ecohydrologist I
As an ecohydrologist, Mr. Kelty performs a combination of technical project analysis and field work for cbec. He supports his findings with analytical output from ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC-HMS,._.
Senior Ecohydrologist I/Software Dev. Manager
Luke operates at the nexus of hydrologic science, hydraulics, and software engineering to advance the field of river restoration. With an eye toward practical research and development, over a decade of programming._.
Matt Weber MS, PE
Senior Ecoengineer I
Matt joined cbec in 2016 with a diverse background in fluvial geomorphology, restoration ecology and civil engineering. He has extensive experience processing LiDAR data, analyzing spatial data in ArcGIS, QGIS, LAStools, and._.
Megan Casey BS
Ecohydrologist I
As an ecohydrologist at cbec, Megan supports hydrological and hydraulic modeling efforts on a range of restoration projects. At Indiana’s Purdue University, Megan earned her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, with a._.
Nick Southall MSc
Senior Ecohydrologist II/Marketing Group Manager
Mr. Southall is an experienced project manager with two decades of river restoration experience. He specializes in the assessment and design of stream, river, wetland, floodplain, and estuarine restoration projects. His work._.
Rusty Barker MS, PE
Senior Ecoengineer I
Rusty Barker is a registered civil engineer with over 13 years of applied hydrologic experience. At cbec, Rusty brings his experience to help clients develop innovative solutions to their complex water management._.
Sam Diaz PE
Senior Ecoengineer III/Design Director
Sam has nineteen years of experience covering a wide range of civil engineering projects. With cbec he has been involved in several river, stream and wetland restoration and rehabilitation projects that have._.
Scott Wright PhD
Quality Manager/Senior Ecohydrologist III
Dr. Wright is a Civil Engineer with 25 years of experience in the private sector and government, with expertise in the areas of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, sediment transport, and geomorphology. He holds._.
Administrative Associate
Staci performs her duties at cbec with a keen eye for detail, and a heart for environmentalism. After graduating UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Society and Environment with a._.
Stephanie Day PhD
Ecohydrologist I
Dr. Stephanie Day brings over 16 years of geological experience in fluvial and anthropogenic geomorphology to cbec. Working from the banks of the Red River of the North, in Fargo, North Dakota,._.
Toby Stegman MS
Senior Ecohydrologist I
With over ten years of practice in the water resources field, Toby possesses a strong technical background in hydraulic modeling (HEC-RAS, Tuflow, FaSTMECH 2D), computer programing (Program R, Python, Matlab), and GIS._.
Travis Beckt BS
Technician II
As a technician at cbec headquarters in West Sacramento, Travis supports a variety of river rehabilitation and salmonid habitat restoration projects. Travis’ education background centers around hydrology, hydraulics, and river and riparian._.
Zach Phillips PhD
Ecohydrologist I
Zach possesses over eight years of experience in geomorphology and fluvial sciences, with expertise in geomorphology, geographic Information System (GIS), spatiotemporal modeling, multiple forms of remote sensing, and Python programming. He is._.