Megan Daley
Syracuse University, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Fellowship Sponsor: IEEE-USA
Fellowship Site: Los Angeles Times
I'm a graduate student at Syracuse University in New York, where I recently completed a MS in environmental engineering and will be starting a PhD in the fall. My research focus is in watershed hydrology - so most of the time you can find me somewhere in the woods, watching streams! I study how forest streams behave after storm events to make predictions and inform future water management strategies. The research uses several techniques, like looking at periods of hydrograph recession, to understand the response of watersheds to precipitation inputs. I spend a lot of time in the Adirondack mountains of New York and in Vermont; skiing, hiking, camping and hanging out with my west highland terrier, Jackson. Some more background on me: I graduated with my bachelor's in environmental engineering in 2011 and spent three years working at ARCADIS, an environmental consulting firm in Syracuse, NY. While with ARCADIS, I gained valuable experience in the engineering world, learning how to develop technical reports and work plans for soil remediation projects.
Published @Los Angeles Times during Fellowship
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7/12/2016 Underwater microscope catches coral dancing in their natural habitat
7/15/2016 After asteroid hit, a giant cloud of smoke led to dinosaurs’ demise, study says
8/05/2016 Eco-friendly wines aren’t just better for the planet — they taste better too, experts say
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