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) page 1 of 9 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. page 2 of 9 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) page 3 of 9 Ryan J. Niemeyer Curriculum Vitae 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