Melanie Carter
- Project Engineer
“I took a stream ecology class at Virginia Tech my senior year and I was hooked for life. Streams are so dynamic, always challenging. My favorite thing about this job is working with reference reaches and getting to interact with landowners.“
Qualifications and Experience
- Ph.D. Biological and Agricultural Engineering NC State University
- M.S. Aquatic Biology/Ecology
- University of Alabama
- B.S. Biology
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Fundamentals and Application of Hydrology and Geomorphology, Intro to Stream Classification and Assessment and Stream Design using Natural Channel Design Techniques Will Harman and Buck Engineering, 2002
- Applied Fluvial Geomorphology
- Wildland Hydrology, 2011
- River Morphology and Application
- Wildland Hydrology, 2011
- River Assessment and Monitoring
- Wildland Hydrology, 2011
- Technical Service Provider for NRCS (Structural Practices)
- Contributing Author for A Function-Based Framework for Stream Assessment and Restoration, 2012
- HEC-RAS for Stream Restoration
- NC State University 2012
Areas of Expertise
- Stream Restoration Assessment and Design Floodway Analysis and Modeling
- Project Management
- Stormwater and Erosions and Sediment BMP Design