Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae

Postdoctoral Research Associate 201 More Hall, Box 352700 UW Hydro | Computational Hydrology Seattle, WA 98195-2700 Civil and Environmental Engineering (509) 429-4475 University of Washington [email protected] website: ryniemeyer.wordpress.com

EDUCATION University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, 2011 - 2015 USGS NW Climate Science Center Doctoral Fellow NSF IGERT Fellow Ph.D. in Water Resources, December 2015 Dissertation: “Ecohydrologic Dynamics and Social Impacts of Western Juniper in Snow- Dominated Sagebrush Steppe” Advisor: Timothy Link GPA: 3.93

University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, 2009 - 2011 NSF GK-12 Fellow M.S. in Natural Resources, 2011 Thesis: “Does Vegetation Matter? Measuring Effects of Vegetation on Water Movement in Soils in Dry Tropical Nicaragua” Advisor: Alex Fremier GPA: 3.81

Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington, 2003 - 2007 B.S. in Biology, 2007 B.A. in Cross-cultural Studies, 2007 GPA: 3.87

AWARDS and HONORS Northwest Climate Science Center – Graduate Fellowship, $30,000 (2015) National Science Foundation Fellowship, Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT), University of Idaho, (2011-2015) Northwest Climate Science Conference– Student Scholarship, $100 (2014) International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research – Travel Grant to attend the American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, $500 (2013) Northwest Climate Science Conference – Student Scholarship, $100 (2012) National Science Foundation Fellowship, GK-12 Fellowship, University of Idaho, (2009 - 2010)

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor: Introduction to Environmental Science, Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington, January Term 2017 -Responsible for lectures and field assignments. -Lectured on a broad range of Environmental Science concepts including ecology, geology, hydrology, sociology, etc. -Developed class project where students studied an active Draft Environmental Impact Statement and developed an educated comment

Instructor: Stream Ecology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, Spring 2015 -Responsible for lectures, labs, and field trips. -Lectured on stream ecology concepts including habitat assessment, field methods, and physical/biotic interactions. -Established student projects through relationships I initiated with Whatcom Land Trust, City of Bellingham, and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association.

Instructor: Watershed Science and Management, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Fall 2013 -Responsible for lectures, and field trips. -Lectured on the fundamental science of watershed hydrology as well as the effects of forest practices on water quality and quantity. -Facilitated two field trips to a Coeur d’Alene Tribe stream restoration site and led an in-class field techniques activity.

Instructor: Hydrology Discussion Group: Critical Analysis of Current Literature, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, Spring 2013 -Facilitated in-class discussions on current literature in hydrology.

Teacher: High school science classes, Palouse High School, Palouse, Washington, 2009 - 2010 -Prepared and gave lectures for Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science and Environmental Science classes. -Participated as Fellow in GK-12 Fellowship where out-of-class mentoring and instruction was combined with in-class teaching to improve scientific communication.

Teacher: Seventh, eighth, and ninth grade science classes, Paschal Sherman Indian School, Omak, Washington, 2008 - 2009 -Taught 7th - 9th grade science as well as Current Events, Conditioning, Careers, and Computer Applications classes. -Created a stream water quality project with ninth grade class. The students used water quality indicators to assess impact of logging operations on stream health.

PUBLICATIONS: Published [6] Niemeyer, R.J., R. Heinse, T.E. Link, M.S. Seyfried, P. Zion Klos, C. Williams, and T. Nielson. 2017. Spatiotemporal soil and saprolite moisture dynamics across a semi-arid woody plant gradient. 544: 21-35. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.11.005.

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae [5] Bentley, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, K.T. Vierling, B.A. Newingham, T.E. Link, J.L. Rachlow. 2016. A social-ecological impact assessment for public land management: application of a conceptual and methodological framework. Ecology and Society 21(3): 9. DOI: 10.5751/ES-08569-210309.

[4] Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, M.S. Seyfried, and G.L. Flerchinger. 2016. Surface water input from snowmelt and rain throughfall in western juniper: Potential impacts of climate change and shifts in semi-arid vegetation. Hydrological Processes 30(17): 3046–3060. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10845.

[3] Klos, P. Z., J. Abatzoglou, J. Blades, M.A. Clark, M. Dodd, T. Hall, A. Haruch, P. Higuera, J.D. Holbrook, V.S. Jansen, K. Kemp, A. Lankford, A. Lamar, T.E. Link, T. Magney, A.J.H. Meddens, L. Mitchell, B. Moore, P. Morgan, B.A. Newingham, R.J. Niemeyer, B. Soderquist, A.A. Suazo, K.T. Vierling, V. Walden, and C. Walsh. 2015. Indicators of climate change in Idaho: An assessment framework for coupling biophysical change and social perception. Weather, Climate, and Society Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 7(3):238-254. DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00070.1.

[2] Niemeyer, R.J., A.K. Fremier, R. Heinse, W. Chavez-Human and F.A.J. DeClerck. 2014. Woody Vegetation Increases Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Dry Tropical Nicaragua. Vadose Zone Journal 13(1): 1-11. DOI: 10.2136/vzj2013.01.0025.

[1] Fremier, A.K., F.A.J. DeClerck, N.A. Bosque-Pérez, N. Estrada Carmona, R. Hill, T. Joyal, L. Keesecker, P.Z. Klos, A. Martinez-Salinas, R.J. Niemeyer, A. Sanfiorenzo, K. Welsh and J.D. Wulfhorst. 2013. Understanding Spatiotemporal Lags in Ecosystem Services to Improve Incentives. BioScience 63(6): 472-482. DOI: 10.1525/bio.2013.63.6.9.

PUBLICATIONS: Submitted Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, M.S. Seyfried, and R. Heinse. Climate moderates potential shifts in streamflow from changes in pinyon-juniper woodland cover across the western U.S. (submitted to Hydrological Processes)

PUBLICATIONS: In Preparation Niemeyer, R.J., Y. Cheng, Y. Mao, J. Yearsley, and B. Nijssen. Incorporating thermally-stratified reservoirs into coupled land surface and river routing models to improve stream temperature simulations in the Tennessee River Basin. (in prep for Hydrology and Earth System Sciences)

Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, and M.S. Seyfried. A comparison of snow and energy dynamics in sagebrush and juniper. (in prep for resubmission to Environmental Earth Sciences)

Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, G.N. Flerchinger, S.L. Johnson, M.S. Seyfried and B. Soderquist. Future drought vulnerability in tree stands: Understanding soil moisture dynamics to develop resilience strategies for climate change in the Pacific Northwest. (in prep for submission to Ecohydrology)

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PRESENTATIONS Niemeyer, R.J., A.L. Bentley Brymer, J.D. Holbrook, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, B. Newingham, and T.E. Link. (poster and oral presentation) Interdisciplinary science for land managers: Lessons learned in the context of public land management. December 2016. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., Y. Cheng, Y. Mao, J. Yearsley, and B. Nijssen. (poster) Incorporating a simple two- layer reservoir into a coupled land surface and river routing model to improve river temperature simulations in the Tennessee River Basin. December 2016. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Cheng, Y., R.J. Niemeyer, Y. Mao, J. Yearsley, and B. Nijssen. (poster) Climate Change Impacts on River Temperature in the Southeastern United States: A Case Study of the Tennessee River Basin. December 2016. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J. Do dams increase downstream river temperatures? November 18, 2016. University of Washington Postdoctoral Association Research Symposium, Seattle, WA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., P. Z. Klos, J. Abatzoglou, J. Blades, M.A. Clark, M. Dodd, T. Hall, A. Haruch, P. Higuera, J.D. Holbrook, V.S. Jansen, K. Kemp, A. Lankford, A. Lamar, T.E. Link, T. Magney, A.J.H. Meddens, L. Mitchell, B. Moore, P. Morgan, B.A. Newingham, B. Soderquist, A.A. Suazo, K.T. Vierling, V. Walden, and C. Walsh. Indicators of Climate Change in Idaho. November 14-16, 2016. Northwest Climate Conference. Skamania, Washington, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., Y. Cheng, Y. Mao, J. Yearsley, and B. Nijssen. Updates, Improvements, and Future Goals for Stream Temperature Modeling. October 31, 2016. NSF- RIPS Water and Electricity Infrastructure in the Southeast Project Meeting at University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Mao, Y., R.J. Niemeyer, Y. Cheng, J. Yearsley, and B. Nijssen. Hydrologic and stream temperature modeling in the Tennessee River basin. February 24, 2016. University of Washington Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Workshop, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., Y. Cheng, Y. Mao, J. Yearsley, and B. Nijssen. River Reservoir Temperature Modeling. February 11, 2016. NSF- RIPS Water and Electricity Infrastructure in the Southeast Project Meeting at Carnegie Melon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, R. Heinse, M.S. Seyfried, G.L. Flerchinger, and P.Z. Klos. Does woodland encroachment impact water?: An ecohydrology study of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) and other semi-arid conifers in the western U.S. December 2015. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J. Campfires and Calculations: the Benefits of Befriending Stakeholders. December 2015. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference – Social Dimensions of Geoscience Pup-Up Session, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, G.L. Flerchinger, S. Johnson, M.S. Seyfried, and B. Soderquist. Future drought vulnerability in tree stands: Understanding soil moisture dynamics to develop resilience

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae strategies for climate change in the Pacific Northwest. November 2015. Northwest Climate Conference. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA.

(Invited) Niemeyer, R.J. Tree Health and Climate Change. Washington Farm Forestry Association – Kittitas Chapter, Easton, WA, USA, August 29, 2015. Attendees = 56.

Bentley Brymer, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, J. Rachlow, K. Vielring, T.E. Link, and B. Newingham. (poster) Merging ecosystem services and social processes for a social-ecological impact assessment on U.S. public land. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, the annual meeting of the International Association for Society and Natural Resources, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J. Ecohydrology of juniper encroachment: implications for management in sagebrush steppe. The Nature Conservancy (with Trout Unlimited, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Idaho Fish and Game, and private ranchers in attendance). March, 26, 2015. Attendees = 16.

Niemeyer, R.J. Ecohydrology of juniper encroachment: implications for management in sagebrush steppe. Bureau of Land Management. March, 25, 2015. Attendees = 10.

Niemeyer, R.J. Future drought vulnerability in forests: understanding soil moisture dynamics to develop resilience strategies for climate change in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University. March 23, 2015. Attendees = 8.

Bentley, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, B. Newingham, J. Rachlow, K. Vielring, and T.E. Link. Social-ecological impacts of juniper removal in a public lands context: merging deliberative workshops and participatory GIS. September 2014. Third Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Project, Boise, ID.

Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, R. Heinse and M.S. Seyfried. (poster) Conifer encroachment and hydrology: Altered above and below ground hydrologic fluxes in western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis). December 2013. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., Bentley, A.L., Bentley Brymer, J.D. Holbrook, and A.A. Suazo. (poster) A Rapid Assessment of Juniper Management Options in Owyhee County, Idaho: Exploring Scenarios of Future Social-Ecological Change. October 2013. Owyhee Research and Restoration Roundup, Marsing, ID, USA.

Bentley, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, B. Newingham, J. Rachlow, K. Vielring, M. O’Rourke, R. Heinse, and T.E. Link. Exploring Dynamic Processes of the Sagebrush-Steppe using Philosophy and System Dynamics Modeling. May 2013. Second Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Project, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Niemeyer, R.J. Infiltration and Runoff in Riparian Buffers. April 2013. Fishery Resources 430 – Riparian Ecology and Management, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA.

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae Niemeyer, R.J., T.E. Link, R. Heinse and M.S. Seyfried. (poster) Changing snowpack accumulation and melt with a changing climate in the western U.S. December, 2012. American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Bentley, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, B. Newingham, J. Rachlow, K. Vielring, M. O’Rourke, R. Heinse, and T.E. Link. Understanding Dynamics Processes of the Social-Ecological System in the Sagebrush Steppe of Idaho. August 2012. First Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Moscow, ID and Field Springs, WA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., Link T.E., Heinse, R. and Seyfried, M.S. (poster) Ecohydrologic feedbacks from biological invasion and climate change. August 2012. Second Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Project, Moscow, ID, and Field Springs, WA, USA.

Bentley, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, and A.A. Suazo. (poster) A Conceptual Framework for Investigating the Sagebrush-Steppe: an Interdisciplinary Social-Ecological Approach. August 2012. Ecology Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, USA.

Bentley, A., J. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, and A. Suazo. Understanding dynamic processes of social- ecological systems in the rangelands. March 2012. Philosophy 447 – Theory of Knowledge (2 days of lecture), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J. Infiltration and Runoff in Riparian Buffers. February 2012. Fishery Resources 430 – Riparian Ecology and Management, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., A.K. Fremier, R. Heinse, W. Chavez-Human and F.A.J. DeClerck. (poster) Stream conservation and riparian forests: hydrologic ecosystem services of riparian forests in Pacific Lowland Nicaragua rangeland. January 2012. Society of Range Management Winter Meeting, Spokane, WA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J., A.K. Fremier, R. Heinse, W. Chavez-Human and F.A.J. DeClerck. Vegetation as a mechanism for increased vadose zone infiltration in the Pacific Lowlands of Nicaragua. December 2011, American Geophysical Union Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Niemeyer, R.J. Hydrologic Function of Riparian Buffers. Community Ecosystem Services Presentation. November 2010. Rivas, Nicaragua.

Conn, D.B., S. Neslund, R.J. Niemeyer, L. Tamang, and T.K. Graczyk. 2008. Dung beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) as disseminators of viable Cryptosporidium parvum in a multispecies agricultural complex. Abstracts of the Tenth International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists, Boston, MA, USA. pg. 54

RESEARCH GRANTS Niemeyer, R.J. J.C. Adams, and C. Kruger. 2015. Wildfire, climate change, and forest management: improving the resilience of forest health and streamflow in dry forests of the Pacific Northwest. United States Department of Agriculture - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Education and Literacy Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship, $134,162 – not funded

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae Niemeyer, R.J. and T.E. Link. 2014. Future drought vulnerability in tree stands: Understanding soil moisture dynamics to develop resilience strategies for climate change in the Pacific Northwest. United States Geological Survey Northwest Climate Science Center, $30,000 – funded

Niemeyer, R.J. and T.E. Link. 2014. Understanding the sensitivity of critical zone hydrologic fluxes to increasing temperatures across an elevational gradient in a humid and semi-arid ecosystems. The Consortium for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Inc. Pathfinder Fellowship, $2,930 – not funded

Wulfhorst, J., A. Bentley-Brymer, J. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, and A. Suazo. 2014. Social impacts of proposed juniper removal in a public lands context: merging deliberative workshops and public participatory GIS. Bureau of Land Management, $16,841 – funded

Niemeyer, R.J. 2012. Understanding Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change and Woodland Encroachment on Water Resources to Develop a Climate Change Decision Support Tool. Environmental Protection Agency Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Grant, $197,000 – not funded

Wulfhorst, J., K. Vierling, B. Newingham, T. Link, and A. Beall (assisted by J. Holbrook, A. Bentley, R.J. Niemeyer, and A. Suazo). 2012. CNH-Ex: Exploring dynamic processes of the sagebrush- steppe using philosophy and systems dynamics modeling. National Science Foundation, $249,797 – not funded

Wulfhorst, J.D, B. Newingham, and N. Rimbey (assisted by J. Holbrook, A. Bentley, R.J. Niemeyer, and A. Suazo). 2011. Implications of changing fire regimes in the sagebrush steppe: a participatory learning approach. Joint Fire Science Program, $349,504 – not funded

Niemeyer, R.J. 2009. Streamside Forests: A Local Solution to Improve Water Quality In the Dry Tropical Pasturelands of Nicaragua. Fulbright Research Grant – not funded

MEMBERSHIP American Geophysical Union (2010 – present) International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (2012 – 2014) Society of Range Management (2011 – 2012) Ecology Society of America (2012 – 2013)

REVIEWER Physical Geography (2015)

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae VOLUNTEER Steering Committee Member, Northwest Climate Conference, 2016 - present -Helped guide decisions about the conference -Reviewed submitted abstracts

Invited Lecturer, “Climate Change in the Inland Northwest”, Lake City High School, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA, November 6, 2015. Attendees =100 (approximation).

Videographer and Producer, “Climate Change: This Time It’s Personal”, Pack Forest, Eatonville, WA, USA. -interviewed land managers from the Warm Springs and Yakima tribes and graduate students from Oregon State University, University of Washington, and University of Idaho about the impacts of climate change and their research on climate change -produced short video of interviews -link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00dUvkcVauI

Invited Lecturer, “Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Science”, St. Paul’s Academy High School, Bellingham, WA, USA, December 18th, 2014

Visiting Scientist, Climate Change and Science Career Talks at Omak High School, Omak, WA, December 5th, 2014 - Classes: Biology (two), Biotechnology, Bio-Agriculture, and Natural Resources

Organizer, McClure Policy Forum: “Building Trust in Science: Is Idaho Getting It Right With Sage Grouse?” – a public discussion with a panel of individuals including private ranchers, environmental groups, power industry, and state wildlife management. The discussion was recorded and aired on Idaho Public Television.

Board Member, Palouse Land Trust, Moscow, Idaho, 2011 - 2013 -Planned and decided on PLT policy, easement decisions, and organizational direction. -Wrote policy documents to bring PLT practices into compliance with national accreditation standards.

Judge, Science Fair at St. Paul’s Academy, Bellingham, Washington, February 2014 -Evaluated student science projects from students in first through twelfth grades.

Scientist, Adventure Learning Project, McCall, Idaho, 2013 -For a secondary school audience, I explained what a hydrologist does and how their work is important to society. -video link: http://adventurelearningat.com/scientists/

Invited Lecturer, Belen High School Science Club, Rivas, Nicaragua, 2010 -Conducted a field tour for a local high school natural resources club. Discussed my research, the problem it was addressing, and the solutions it generated for stakeholders.

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Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae TECHNICAL SKILLS Proficient in: R Statistical Language, Fortran, Python, ArcGIS, GitHub, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, land surface hydrologic modeling: variable infiltration capacity (VIC) model, simultaneous heat and water (SHAW) model, Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning (HBV) model, runoff and river routing modeling: Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model, RVIC streamflow routing model, water quality modeling, systems/interdisciplinary modeling: Stella, Vensim, Vegetation Dynamics Development Tool (VDDT) state and transition model, water and soil lab techniques, stream geomorphology surveys, water quality sampling, hydrologic measurements, snow sampling

Knowledgeable in: Matlab, Spanish (conversational), stream biota sampling, policy/grant writing, climate change modeling, groundwater modeling, videography, photography, vegetation identification

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