Mel Johnson 
PhD Student, Environmental Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Lee Vierling
E-mail: john4093@uidaho.edu
Office: CNR Rm 12
Phone: (208) 885-4946
Education & Experiences, Areas of Interest,
Research, Publications and Presentations
Education:
- PhD Environmental Science (in progress), University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
- M.S. Geology, 2003, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Thesis: Development of a Regional Hydraulic Geometry Curve for the
Red River of the North Basin.
- B.S. Anthropology (Summa Cum Laude), 1993, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN
Experience:
- NSF IGERT Short-Term Fellow and Graduate Research Assistant,
University of Idaho
Water Quality/GIS Specialist, Beltrami Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Red River Basin GIS Specialist (Information Technology Specialist 1
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Geological Consultant to Red River Basin Riparian Project, GeoDynamics
Graduate Teaching Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant
University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Research Interests:
- Spatial ecological modeling of Land Use/Land Change.
- GIS and remote sensing applications in natural resources.
- Integrated land planning and resource assessment.
Publications:
Beaver, F.W., L. Kingery, and M. Johnson, 2001, “Riparian Restoration Engineering - A Case Study In Continuing Engineering Education” in proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education, International Association for Continuing Engineering Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Beaver, F.W., L. Kingery, and M. Johnson, 2001, “Riparian Restoration Engineering - A Case Study In Continuing Engineering Education,” Presented at the 8th World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education, International Association for Continuing Engineering Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada on May 15, 2001.
Beaver, F., M. Johnson, L. Kingery, J. Warne, D. Rush, 2001, “Riparian Restoration of a Reach of the Turtle River Utilizing Soil Bioengineering,” Land and Water.
Melchoir, Robert C., Corey Hanson, Melanie Johnson and Molly McGregor, 2005, “Geology, Stream Piracy, and the TMDL at Walker Brook,” Presented at the Geological Society of America North-Central Section, 39th Annual Meeting on May 19-20, 2005.
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