Gigi A. Richard, Ph.D.
Academic
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, 2001, Area of Specialization: Environmental River Hydraulics and Fluvial Geomorphology
M.S. in Civil Engineering, 1997, Hydraulic Engineering Program
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology,
B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1989, concentration in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Awards
and Honors
Fulbright Fellowship (
Chi Epsilon civil engineering honor society, 1999-2001
Recipient of Jeng Song Wang Memorial Scholarship, Colorado State University, 1997-98
Accreditations
Engineer in Training, State of
Teaching
experience
Assistant Professor of
Geology: Mesa State College, 2002 -
present
Guest Lecturer: Fluvial Geomorphology, Lincoln University/University
of
w Invited lecturer for undergraduate hydraulics course to provide introduction to fluvial geomorphology.
Instructor: Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics,
w Taught entire eight-week summer class to 15 undergraduate students. Included one-hour lecture daily, office hours, and homework and exam preparation and grading.
Teaching Assistant: River Mechanics,
w Lectures and homework review.
Teaching Assistant: Engineering Mechanics,
w Lectures and homework review.
Science Instructor: Outdoor science education, Keystone Science School,
Keystone, CO, 1985-1986
w Instructed geology and stream ecology and led backpacking trips.
University
and Community Service
Researcher: Member of the Nature Conservancy’s
w
Contributed to the development of the
Researcher: Institute for Lifecycle Energy Analysis,
w Contributing author to newsletter.
Academic Committee: Graduate Instruction Committee (GIC), Department of
Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, 1997-2000.
Committee Chair: Organizing committee for the 1998 Student Water
Symposium, Colorado State University, 1997–1998.
Commissioner: Summit Water Quality Commission, Summit County, CO,
1994-1996.
w Representative on local government commission whose goal was to protect water quality.
Commissioner:
w Served as representative on eight member regional planning and zoning commission.
Research
Experience
Postdoctoral Research: Civil Engineering Department,
w
Continued anaylsis of
lateral adjustments of the
Postdoctoral Research: Natural Resources Engineering Department,
w Studied the impact of lateral confinement on sediment transport capacity of gravel-bed braided rivers using a small-scale physical hydralic model.
Doctoral Research: Civil
w
Quantification and prediction of lateral
channel adjustments downstream from Cochiti Dam, Rio
Grande, NM
w
Research involved thorough investigation of
geomorphologic adjustments of the
w
Project management of data collection efforts,
as well as analysis of hydrologic, geomorphic and sediment data funded by the
US Bureau of Reclamation,
w Focused on quantification and prediction of lateral stability including planform classification and adjustments prior to and following construction of the dam.
Masters Research: Civil
w
Evaluation of Proposed Surface Waste
Remediation Alternatives
French Gulch,
w
Research project involved evaluation of proposed
surface waste remediation strategies for an abandoned metal mine in
w Evaluation included analyses of water quality impacts from contaminated surface waste piles and costs of remediation alternatives.
Professional
experience
Beaton and Associates September 1992 – December 1996
Project Engineer
Project engineer
for small environmental consulting firm specializing in solid waste management.
Project responsibilities included solid waste research, cost estimating, and
computer data management. Assisted in recycling
planning for rural communities, including a construction and demolition
recycling project being conducted in western
Field Technician
Responsible for collection,
filtration, and analysis of surface water samples collected from the
Pearson-Richard, Inc. January 1994 – Septmber 1994
Partner/Project Engineer
Designed and planned several major
developments in
McLaughlin Water Engineers
May 1990 – October 1990
Project Engineer
Designed sewer line repairs, inspected municipal sewer and water line construction, and aided in management of branch office.
The
Program Assistant
Keystone,
Organized and planned a three-day
biotechnology workshop for the southeast
Center for Advanced Decision
Support for
July 1989 – January 1990
Water and Environmental Systems
(CADSWES)
Graduate Research Assistant
Developed a graphical advanced decision support system for the EPA surface water quality model, QUAL2E-UNCAS, for SUN work-stations written in FORTRAN using GKS graphics. The system is used by policy makers in the Santa Ana River Basin, California to aid in decision-making regarding input of waste loads into the river.
M.I.T. Department of Civil
Engineering
January 1989 – June 1989
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Researched the
history of the greenhouse industry in
Computer
Skills
w Extensive experience working with AutoCAD and SoftDesk civil engineering design products.
w Experienced with ARC/Info and ArcView GIS, HEC-2, C, Pascal, FORTRAN, Web page design, spreadsheet macro programming and modelling, and word-processing applicatons.
Other
Interests
w Parenting, SCUBA diving, running, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, modern dance, yoga and skiing.
Publications
and Presentations
Richard, G.A.
and Julien, P.Y., 2006, “Statistical Methods of Modeling Lateral Movement of the
Richard, G.A. and Julien, P.Y., 2006, Case Study: Lateral Mobility Modelling of the Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam, New Mexico, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Richard, G.
A., Julien, P.Y., and
Richard, G.A. and Julien, P.Y., 2003, “Dam Impacts and Restoration on an Alluvial River – Rio Grande, New Mexico”, Invited Paper at the U.S.-Chinese Joint Workshop on Sediment Transport and Environmental Studies, Milwaukee, WI, July 21-28, 2002, International Journal of Sediment Research.
Schmidt, J.C., Everitt, B. L. and Richard, G. A., 2003, Hydrology and geomorphology of the Rio Grande and implications for river restoration, in Aquatic Fauna of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert, edited by G.P. Garrett and N. L. Allan: Museum of Texas Tech University, Special Publication Number 46, p. 25 45.
Julien, P.Y. and G. Richard, 2002. “Reservoirs, Stream Restoration and Environmental River Mechanics”, Invited Paper at the International seminar on instream flow and self-purification in urban stream, Korean Institute for Construction Technology, Seoul, Korea, May 9, 2002, pp. 3-26.
Richard, G.A.,
2002, Invited presentation. Downstream Impacts of Dams from a fluvial geomorphologist/river engineer’s perspective. Case
Study:
Richard, G. A. 2002. Human Carrying Capacity of Earth. Institute for Lifecycle Energy Analysis, v.1, Winter 2002.
Richard, G., Leon, C., and Julien, P. 2000. Rio Puerco Reach Geomorphic Analysis, Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico - Draft, Colorado State University:Fort Collins, CO.
Richard, G., Leon, C., Julien, P., and Baird, D., Geomorphic Analyses and Data Collection, Middle Rio Grande, NM, presented at the 2000 conference on Gravel-Bed Rivers in Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand.
Richard, G. “Beyond Historic
Geomorphic Analysis…Quantification and prediction of lateral channel
adjustments downstream from Cochiti Dam,
Bauer, T., Leon, C., Richard, G., and Julien, P. 1999. Middle
Leon, C., Richard, G., Bauer, T., and Julien, P. 1999. Middle
Richard, G. “Evaluation of
surface waste remediation strategies, French Gulch,
Richard, G. “Evaluation of
Proposed Surface Waste Remediation Alternatives French Gulch,