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Photo of Todd Jarvis.Dr. Todd Jarvis
Associate Director, Institute for Water and Watersheds

Telephone:541-737-4032
Office: 210 Strand Agriculture Hall
Email: todd.jarvis@oregonstate.edu

Todd has 20 years of experience as a hydrogeologist specializing in groundwater development and source water protection with emphasis in fractured rock and karst terranes. With professional licenses as a Certified Engineering Geologist and Certified Mediator, his interests include transboundary aquifers, environmental conflict resolution, and education in water science and policy. Todd is also a member of the faculty of the OSU Water Resources Graduate Program in Water Resources Science and Water Resources Policy and Management. Todd works on IWW research and outreach projects and coordinates the USGS small grants program.

Photo of Julie Bain.Ms. Julie Bain
Administrative Assistant, Institute for Water and Watersheds
Administrative Assistant, Institute for Natural Resources

Phone: 541-737-9918
Office: 210 Strand Agriculture Hall
Email: julie.bain@oregonstate.edu

Julie is the Administrative Assistant and manages the business office for the IWW and INR. Julie previously worked for the Native Americans in Marine & Space Sciences Program & Diversity Internship Program.

Photo of Kathy Motter.Ms. Kathy Motter
Manager, Institute for Water and Watersheds Collaboratory

Phone: 541-758-8764
Lab: Corvallis Forest Sciences, 3200 SW Jefferson Way, Room 379
Email: kathryn.motter@oregonstate.edu

Kathy manages the IWW Collaboratory, a shared laboratory that provides Oregon State University affiliates with access to low cost trace level, fresh water analysis instrumentation and procedures. Kathy also manages CCAL, a cooperative laboratory operated by the OSU Department of Forest Science.

Photo of Maria Wright.Ms. Maria Wright
Faculty Research Assistant, Institute for Water and Watersheds

Phone: 541-737-6148
Office: 309 Owen Hall
Email: maria.wright@oregonstate.edu

Maria manages IWW's Web pages and edits its electronic newsletter, H2OSU. She has a background in geology and geomorphology and an interest in science writing. Maria worked as a hydrologist for the USGS in Columbia, Missouri before coming to OSU in 2001.