Dennis P. Lettenmaier

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Dennis P. Lettenmaier is an American hydrologist.

Lettenmaier earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington in 1970, then attended George Washington University, where he pursued a master's degree in civil, mechanical and environmental engineering. He returned to UW to complete a doctorate in civil engineering in 1975, and accepted a faculty position at his alma mater in 1976. [1] Lettenmaier joined the University of California, Los Angeles faculty in 2014, [2] and was appointed to a distinguished professorship. [3] [4]

In 1990, Lettenmaier was a joint awardee of the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize. [5] The American Geophysical Union granted Lettenmaier fellowship in 1995, [5] [6] its Hydrology Section Award in 2000, [7] and its 2018 Robert E. Horton Medal. [8] The American Meteorological Society elected Lettenmaier to fellow status in 1998. [5] He was the founding chief editor of the AMS-published Journal of Hydrometeorology from 2000 through 2003. [9] [10] Lettenmaier was the 2018 recipient of the Jule G. Charney Award bestowed by the AMS. [11] He was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2007, [12] [13] followed by membership of the National Academy of Engineering in 2010, "[f]or contributions to hydrologic modeling for stream water quality and hydro-climate trends and models for improved water management." [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dennis P. Lettenmaier". University of Washington. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dennis P. Lettenmaier". University of California, Los Angeles Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dennis Lettenmaier". University of California, Los Angeles College of Social Sciences. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Dennis Lettenmaier". University of California, Los Angeles Samueli School of Engineering. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Dennis P. Lettenmaier (CV)" (PDF). University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dennis P Lettenmaier". American Geophysical Union. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "LETTENMAIER RECEIVES 2000 HYDROLOGY SECTION AWARD". American Geophysical Union. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "DENNIS P. LETTENMAIER | University of California, Los Angeles | 2018 Robert E. Horton Medal Winner". American Geophysical Union. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Lettenmaier, Dennis P. (1 February 2000). "Editorial". Journal of Hydrometeorology. 1 (1): 3. Bibcode:2000JHyMe...1....3L. doi: 10.1175/1525-7541(2000)001<0003:>2.0.CO;2 .
  10. ↑ Lettenmaier, Dennis P. (1 February 2003). "Editorial". Journal of Hydrometeorology. 4 (1): 3. Bibcode:2003JHyMe...4....3L. doi: 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004<0003:E>2.0.CO;2 .
  11. ↑ "2018 Awards and Honors Recipients". American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "AAAS fellows" (PDF). American Association for the Advancement of Science. 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Ramsey, Doug (21 February 2008). "Members of Calit2 Advisory Board Inducted as Fellows of AAAS". University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "Dr. Dennis P. Lettenmaier". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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