Principals and Associates / Katrina D. Smolen - Hydrologist/Geologist
Expertise:
- Hydrologist
- Environmental and Tribal Regulatory Specialist
- Riparian and Stream Management
- Wildlife and Plant Inventories
Education
- Baccalaureate in Geology, minor in Biology/Environmental Science Bryn Mawr College
- Master of Science in Hydrology University of Nevada, Reno
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Katrina Smolen joined the wetland biology team of Marcus H. Bole & Associates in 2004 and immediately took the lead as wetland delineator and permitting coordinator for all of Northern California. She has an extensive background in coordinating with Environmental and Tribal Regulatory agencies, specializing in NEPA, CEQA, CWA, NHPA, ESA, TMDL?s Restoration and Monitoring. Additionally her participation in numerous hydrologic studies both here and abroad reflects superb leadership in the field. While working with the Desert Research Institute she was instrumental in the following projects: Trout Creek Stream Enhancement and Wildlife Protection Project, Water Quality Monitoring; Cottonwood Riparian Meteorological Study, Truckee River, NV; Evapotranspiration and Its Importance to the Water Budget of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Her expertise in professional writing and speech presentation are reflected in participation in the 2004 American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference as a speaker. She was the North American Representative of the Young Water Action Team (International Non-Governmental Organization) 2001 ? 2003. As a Project Manager for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Regulatory Branch, Katrina was directly responsible for implementing Section 404 requirements for dozens of Northern California wetland permitting projects. She has extensive experience with county, state and federal agency coordination including the California Department of Fish & Game, the California Department of Water Resources, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
- Member, Society of Wetland Scientists
- Member, American Water Resources Association