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University of Idaho Boise
322 E. Front St., Ste. 340
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208/364-6164
Fax: 208/332-4425
Email: cer@uidaho.edu

Dr. Peter Goodwin Peter Goodwin, Director
Center for Ecohydraulics Research and
DeVlieg Presidential Professor

Department of Civil Engineering
University of Idaho
Idaho Water Center
322 E. Front St., Suite 340
Boise, Idaho, 83702
Phone: (208) 364-6164
Fax: (208) 332-4425
Email: pgoodwin@uidaho.edu
www.ecohydraulics.uidaho.edu

Professional Background
Dr. Peter Goodwin is the founder of the Center for Ecohydraulics Research at the University of Idaho, an interdisciplinary group which works on the simulation of ecological response due to management actions or changes in physical processes of rivers, lakes, estuaries and wetlands. Dr. Goodwin has participated in river restoration, flood control and sediment management projects in several different countries.

Dr. Goodwin has worked on several large scale systems approaches to river management and restoration including the Deadwood, Boise and Red Rivers in Idaho, and the San Lorenzo, Russian, Napa and Feather Rivers in California. He has participated in many estuarine and tidal wetland projects on the East and West Coasts of the US. He has been the project manager/principal investigator for several wetland enhancement studies; examples include the Venice Canals and San Dieguito Lagoon and has undertaken numerous modeling studies of estuarine, coastal and tidal wetland systems, including Mugu Lagoon, San Elijo Lagoon, Russian River Estuary, Sonoma Baylands, San Pablo Bay , Napa Salt Ponds and Delaware Bay.

Current international collaborations include the Center of Patagonia Ecosystem Research (CIEP) and the Centro EULA at the University of Concepción.

Education
B Sc in Civil Engineering from University of Southampton, United Kingdom (1978)
MS in Civil Engineering from University of California at Berkeley (1982)
PhD in Civil Engineering from University of California at Berkeley (1986)

Teaching
Dr. Goodwin has taught undergraduate, graduate and continuing education courses in fluid mechanics, hydraulic engineering, sediment transport, hydrology, aquatic ecosystem restoration and computational hydraulics.

Research Interests
Modeling physical processes in natural and disturbed aquatic systems, and quantifying benefits of restoration activities; flood management and floodplain restoration; modeling sediment transport and geomorphic processes.

Current Professional Activities

  • Vice-President, 2007-present International Association for Hydraulic Research, 2003-2007
  • Science Board, Louisiana Coastal Action Plan (rebuilding the ecosystem and wetlands of coastal Louisiana post-Hurricane Katrina).
  • NSF CLEANER Science Plan Committee for CLEANER: 2005-06
  • Independent Science Board: CALFED San Francisco Bay-Delta Program (2005-present)
  • Scientific Steering Committee, Patagonia Ecosystems Research Center (CIEP). A multi-national research initiative for the sustainability of Patagonia, Chile (2005-present) with 12 countries currently participating.

Professional Awards
Research Excellence Award, 2008. University of Idaho
Lemley International Individual Award for the Environment, 2007
Outstanding Faculty Award, 2006. College of Engineering, University of Idaho
Gledden Senior Fellowship, 2003
Fulbright Award, 2003-2004

Professional Qualifications
Civil Engineer (P.E.), California and Idaho
Chartered Engineer (C. Eng.), United Kingdom
European Ingenieur

Professional Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Engineering Education
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
Institution of Civil Engineers (United Kingdom)
International Association for Hydraulic Research

Selected Recent Publications

  • Tonina, D., C. Luce, B. Rieman, J. Buffington, P. Goodwin, S.R. Clayton, S.M. Ali, J.J. Barry and C. Berenbrock, 2008. Hydrological response to timber harvest in northern Idaho: implications for channel scour and persistence of salmonids. Hydrological Processes, 22, 3223-3235 (2008).
  • Caamaño, D., P. Goodwin, J.M. Buffington, J.C.P. Liou and S. Daley-Laursen, in press. A Unifying Criterion for the Velocity Reversal Hypothesis in Gravel-bed Rivers. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE 135(1). January 2009.
  • Goodwin, P., K. Jorde, C. Meier and O. Parra, 2006. Minimizing environmental impacts of hydropower development: transferring lessons from past projects to a proposed strategy for Chile. Journal of Hydroinformatics. 8(3). 1-19.
  • Bernhardt E.S., Palmer, M.A., , J.D. Allan, G. Alexander, K. Barnas, S. Brooks, J. Carr, S. Clayton, C.N. Dahm, J. Follstad Shah, D.L. Galat, S.Gloss, P.Goodwin, D.D. Hart, B. Hassett, R. Jenkinson, S. Katz, G.M. Kondolf, P.S. Lake, R. Lave, J.L. Meyer, T.K. O'Donnell, L. Pagano, B. Powell and E. Sudduth, 2005. Synthesizing U.S. River Restoration Efforts. Science, 308, April 29, 636-637.
  • Palmer, M.A., E.S. Bernhardt, J.D. Allan, P.S. Lake, G. Alexander, S. Brooks, J. Carr, S. Clayton, C.N. Dahm, J. Follstad Shah, D.L. Galat, S.Gloss, P.Goodwin, D.D. Hart, B. Hassett, R. Jenkinson, G.M. Kondolf, R. Lave, J.L. Meyer, T.K. O'Donnell, L. Pagano and E. Sudduth, 2005. Standards for ecological successful river restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology, April.
  • Goodwin, P., 2004. Analytical Solutions for Estimating Effective Discharge. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. ASCE. 130(8). 729-738.