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Jim Nelson

Professor
Full-Time Faculty
Email: jimn@byu.edu

430P EB - Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

Biography

Originally from Sandy, Utah graduated from BYU with BS, MS, and PhD degrees in 1989, 1990, and 1994. Developer of the widely used Watershed Modeling System (WMS) used for hydrologic modeling.

Research Interests

Spatial hydrology, modeling, GIS, and HydroInformatics.

Teaching Interests

Hydrology, GIS, and Capstone

Honors and Awards

  • Armin Hill Professorship, Ira A Fulton College of Engineering (2019 - Present)
  • Karl G. Maeser Research and Creative Arts Award, Brigham Young University (2020 - 2020)
  • David R. Maidment Award for Exemplary Contributions to Water Resources, American Water Resources Association (2019 - 2019)
  • Weidman Professor in Global Agility, Weidman Center for Global Leadership (2013 - 2016)
  • Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Faculty, BYU - Phi Kappa Phi (2012 - 2012)
  • Excellence in Citizenship, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering (2009 - 2009)
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, BYU (2006 - 2006)
  • Technology Transfer Award, BYU Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) (2003 - 2003)

Memberships

  • American Water Resources Association (2015 - Present)

Courses Taught

Publications

Everett James Nelson Michael A Souffront Christian Kesler Michael J Stealey Everett James Nelson Daniel P Ames Norman L Jones Wayne Yeung Lee Everett James Nelson Michael Brett Borup Scott D Christensen Nathan R Swain Norman L Jones Everett James Nelson Alan D Snow Herman G Dolder Michael A Souffront Shawn Crawley Michael J Stealey Everett James Nelson Daniel P Ames Norman L Jones Oliver Obregon Gus P Williams Everett James Nelson A Woodruff Miller Caleb Buahin Jesus Gabriel Rangel-Peraza Oliver Obregon Everett James Nelson Gus P Williams Jose De Anda Jerry Miller A Woodruff Miller Everett James Nelson Mitsuru Saito Thomas G Jin Dennis Lee Eggett Everett James Nelson Paul William Richards Gus P Williams Grant George Schultz Everett James Nelson Randy S Lewis Brent Edwin Nelson Everett James Nelson Spencer P Magleby Robert H Todd Michael Paul Miles A Woodruff Miller Everett James Nelson Gus P Williams Everett James Nelson Paul William Richards Grant George Schultz Travis Wight Jeffrey Armstrong

Presentations

Mitsuru Saito Thomas G Jin Dennis Lee Eggett Everett James Nelson
Norman L Jones Gus P Williams Warren Casbeer Everett James Nelson Michael Brett Borup