Overview of Experiences and Interests Education Ph.D. Washington State University, Pullman, WA - May 1995 Engineering Science, Biosystems Engineering: Hydrology M.Eng. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - August 1991 Civil & Environmental Engineering: Hydrology and Hydraulics B.S. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - May 1990 Agricultural and Biological Engineering: Soil and Water

Specialization

My current interests mostly involve understanding interactions between physcial hydrology and ecosystems. The ultimate goal of my research is to develop better strategies for protecting water quality and the "natural" environment from the consequences of human activities, including global climate change.

My primary experiences are in areas related to hydrology and water resources including watershed-wide hydrological processes (surface and subsurface), environmental fluid dynamics and contaminant transport, cold-regions hydrology, watershed modeling (e.g. distributed), sediment transport and erosion, groundwater pollution, environmental biophysics, evapotranspiration, and watershed biogeochemistry.

Cornell Graduate Fields

Biological and Environmental Engineering
Natural Resources
Walter Resources (minor only)

Employment (1995-present)

Assistant Professor - Summer 2005-present
Biological and Environmental Engineering Dept., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Senior Research Associate - Summer 2001-2005
Biological and Environmental Engineering Dept., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Assistant Professor - Fall 1999-present
Environmental Science, Univ. of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK (currently affiliate faculty)

Assistant Professor - Spring 1999
Industrial and Engineering Technology Montana State University Northern, Havre, MT

Research Associate III - Fall 1997-Spring 2001
Biological and Environmental Engineering Dept., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Instructor - Fall 1995-Fall 1997
Biological and Environmental Engineering Dept., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Instructor - Fall 1995
Environmental Science Department, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY

Societies & Achievments

2007 Outstanding Teaching Award, Cornell University, College of Engineering (Michael Tien ’72)
Am. Geophysical Union (AGU)
Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Am. Soc. of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Am. Soc. of Ag. & Bio. Engineers (ASABE)
Am. Water Resour. Assoc. (AWRA)
Consortium of Univ. for the Adv. of Hydrological Science, Inc. (CUASHI)
Engineer in Training (EIT/FE)
Cornell Engineering Society


Professional Service

Editor: (with J.-Y. Parlange). Transport in Porous Media, special issue: Vadose Zone Dynamics 68(1) May 2007.
Associate Editor: Environmental Modeling and Assessment (2008-present).

Manuscript Reviewer for: Advances in Water Resources, Ecohydrology, Environmental Science & Technology, Hydrological Processes, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Journal of Climate, Journal of Environmental Quality, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of Hydrometeorology, Journal of Geophyscial Research, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Journal of Environmental Management, Transport in Porous Media, Vadose Zone Journal, Water Resources Research, and other journals associated with hydrology, water resources, and environmental quality.

External Grant Proposal Reviewer for: Nat’l Science Foundation, Nat’l Aeronautics & Space Admin., U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and periodically others.

Proposal Review Panel Member: USDA-NRI Nanoscale Science & Engineering for Food & Agriculture Systems (NRI 75.0)

CUASHI Representative for Cornell: (co-rep with Dr. Christine Shoemaker) 2008-present

Conference Session Coordinator:
Walter, M.T., G. Mendoza, B. Wickle. Applied eco-hydrology: Science-based valuation of watershed services. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 10-14, 2007.
Walter, M.T. and Z. Qui. Variable source area hydrology and targeting water quality conservation practices (2 sessions). Soil and Water Conservation Society annual meeting, Keystone Resort in Keystone, CO, July 22 - 26, 2006.
Walter, M.T. and Z. Qui. Variable source area hydrology and its implications to soil and water Conservation Practices. Soil and Water Conservation Society annual meeting in Rochester, NY, July 30-August 4, 2005.
Walter, M.T. and E. Hood. Ecohydrological linkages: Physical hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 2004.

Extracurricular Interests

guitaring, singing, song writing, & performing
drawing, painting, & other visually artistic endeavors
fly-tying, fishing, hiking, skiing, canoeing, sea kayaking, & other outdoor activities
running,ice hockey, and other sports