Welcome

We are interested in how hydrology, hydraulics, and geomorphology interact to influence human and ecological health in stream, river, wetland, and groundwater systems. Our goal is to advance process-based knowledge to allow better informed and more sustainable restoration design, pollutant attenuation by natural processes, watershed planning, and energy generation.  We are based out of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech and the Center for Ecohydraulics Research at the University of Idaho.  For more information about our research program, please follow the links above.

Erich T. Hester, PhD, PE Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech 220-D Patton Hall, Mail Code 0105 750 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061  USA ehester (at) vt edu

Adjunct Professor Center for Ecohydraulics Research Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Idaho Boise, ID  USA ethester (at) uidaho.edu