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Chris Lemasters

Graduate Student: Hydrology Science And Engineering

Denver

Summary

Hydrology Science and Engineering graduate student at the Colorado School of Mines looking to further my knowledge and apply my skills to help bridge the gap between science, policy, and sustainable water management.

Overview

years of professional experience

year of post-secondary education

Work History

Water Resources Engineer/Hydrologist Intern

RTI International

03.2024 - Current

Support research for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology. Evaluate the use of new observational snowpack data from the Upper Missouri River Basin (UMRB) Monitoring Network to improve the performance of NOAA's SNOw Data Assimilation System (SNODAS).

Helped support the DUKE Fews and Riverware forecasting project by computing reservoir inflows using TSTool as well as calibrating the Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Model (SAC-SMA) for multiple basins to enhance the models hydrologic forecasting abilities.

Compiled and analyzed extensive streamflow datasets and watershed attributes for over 500 stream gauges within the state of Washington, supporting a flow frequency analysis for the Washington Department of Transportation.

Research Assistant

Colorado School Of Mines

08.2023 - 12.2023

Assist PHD candidate in their research into the effectiveness of a engineered Geomedium for treating storm water.
Maintain and collect samples from the ISCO water samplers at the field site.
Prepare water samples for analysis in lab.

GIS Contractor

AllPoints GIS

02.2023 - 06.2023

Converted and georeferenced PDF files within ArcGIS Pro, creating new feature classes for each file.
Cleaned up and updated existing files, ensuring that each file was formatted correctly and contained accurate data.
Created detailed identifiers for each file to improve organization and streamline future use of files.

Teachers Assistant (Fluid Mechanics/Statics)

Metropolitan State University Of Denver

12.2020 - 12.2022

Conducted two student help sessions per week.
Designed lesson plans to better help students understand material.
Worked with professors and other staff members to identify areas where students are struggling.
Provided feedback and suggestions to department to improve technical understanding.

Geotechnical Engineering Field Technician

A.G. Wassenaar

01.2017 - 01.2020

Perform field-testing of construction materials including soil, asphalt, and concrete, primarily in residential housing developments.
Submitted up to 60 reports per day documenting test results to Contractors, Clients, and Project Manager.
Conducted Quality control and testing on new construction and repairs to existing infrastructure by private contractors of sidewalks, streets, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water utility lines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering | Minor in GIS

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

01.2019 - 2023.05

Master of Science - Hydrology Science And Engineering

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

08.2023 - Current

Skills

Experience with Hydrologic Modeling

Experience with Python/MATLAB programming languages

Statistical Data Analysis

Proficient in ArcGIS Pro

Experience with Geotechnical Testing in the Field and Lab

Educated in global and US water policies