ERIC ROSENBERG, PE

Research Assistant                                                                                                                         
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Washington

173 Wilcox Hall, Box 352700
Seattle, WA 98195-2700

ericrose@u.washington.edu

Eric Rosenberg is currently in the third year of his PhD at the University of Washington, specializing in hydrology and water resources.  He came to UW after 8 years of consulting experience in civil and environmental engineering, where he worked on projects ranging from port terminal design to wetlands restoration.  His current research focuses on the impacts of climate change on water resources and the adaptation of satellite data for streamflow prediction in the western United States.

Full Curriculum Vitae


EDUCATION

PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2010 (expected)

MS Civil Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2004

BS Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2006-Present

Senior Principal Engineer, Hazen and Sawyer PC, New York, NY, 2000-2006

Design Engineer, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Seattle, WA, 1998-2000

Temporary Construction Inspector, NYSDOT, Binghamton, NY, Summer 1996

SELECTED REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Rosenberg EA, Keys PW, Booth DB, Hartley D, Burkey J, Steinemann AC, Lettenmaier DP (2009) Precipitation Extremes and the Impacts of Climate Change on Stormwater Infrastructure in Washington State. Journal of Climatic Change. In Press.

Whitely Binder LC with contributions from Barcelos JK, Booth DB, Darzen M, Elsner MM, Graham TF, Hamlet AF, Hodges-Howell J, Huppert DD, Jackson JE, Karr C, Keys PW, Littell JS, Mantua N, Marlow J, McKenzie D, Robinson-Dorn M, Rosenberg EA, Stockle CO, Vano JA (2009) Preparing for Climate Change in Washington State. Journal of Climatic Change. In Press

Tang Q, Rosenberg EA, Lettenmaier DP (2009) Use of satellite data to assess the impacts of irrigation withdrawals on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 13: 617-627.

SELECTED NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Westerling A, Barnett T, Gershunov A, Hamlet AF, Lettenmaier DP, Lu N, Rosenberg E, Steinemann AC (2008) Climate forecasts for improving management of energy and hydropower resources in the western US. California Energy Commission, PIER Energy-Related Environmental Research Program. CEC-500-2008-XXX

Vokral J, Gumb D, Cavallaro AD, Overall N, McCullogh FA, Rosenberg E (2003) Restoring Staten Island's Riparian Ecology. Stormwater, 4(7): 12-24.

Vokral J, Gumb D, Cavallaro AD, Mehrotra S, Rosenberg E (2003) Wetlands at Work. Civil Engineering, 73(2): 56-63.

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Rosenberg E (2009) Historical and future trends in precipitation extremes and their impacts on the stormwater infrastructure of Washington State. The Water Center's 19th Annual Review of Research, February 18, Seattle, WA.

Rosenberg E, Tang Q, Wood AW, Steinemann AC, Lettenmaier DP (2008) Statistical Applications of Physical Hydrologic Models and Satellite Snow Cover Observations to Seasonal Water Supply Forecasts. 2008 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 15-19, San Francisco, CA.

Lundquist JD, Lott F, Minder J, Rosenberg E (2008) Storm Tracks and Spatial Precipitation Patterns in the Sierra Nevada, California: Implications for Hydrologic Modeling and Water Resource Planning. 2008 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 15-19, San Francisco, CA.

Rosenberg E, Steinemann AC (2008) Utility of seasonal climate outlooks for water supply forecasts in northern California. The Water Center's 18th Annual Review of Research, February 14, Seattle, WA.

Rosenberg E, Wood A, Tang Q, Steinemann A, Imam B, Sorooshian S, Lettenmaier D (2007) Improving water resources management in the western United States through use of remote sensing data and seasonal climate forecasts. 5th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop, March 20-23, Seattle, WA.

Deb-Moorjani D, Vokral J, Gumb D, Cavallaro AD, Mehrotra S, Rosenberg E (2005) The Staten Island Bluebelt: A Case Study in Urban Watershed Management. ASCE Watershed Management Conference 2005, July 19-22, Williamsburg, VA.

Gumb D, Brauman R, Mehrotra S, Rosenberg E, Deb D (2004) A Study of Water Quality Benefits Provided by BMPs in the Staten Island Bluebelt. 6th Annual Conference on Watershed Protection and 2nd Annual New York City Watershed Science and Technical Conference, September 21-22, Fishkill, NY.

REVIEW COMMITTEES

Snover AK, Whitely Binder L, Lopez J, Willmott E, Kay J, Howell D, Simmonds J (2007) Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments. In association with and published by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, Oakland, CA.

Journals: Water Resources Research

TEACHING

CEE 345 Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology (University of Washington; TA)

HONORS AND AWARDS

AWWA Archie Rice Scholarship - Pacific Northwest Section (2009)

AWRA Rod Sakrison Fellowship - Washington State Chapter (2007)

UW Water Center Andy Studebaker Fellowship (2006)

ASCE Outstanding Student Award for Illinois (1998)

Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society (1995)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer, State of New York

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers

Member, American Water Resources Association

Student Member, American Geophysical Union

Student Member, American Water Works Association