Dr. Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Director, Institute for Water and Watersheds
Richardson Chair in Watershed Science, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management
Distinguished Professor of Hydrology

Telephone: 541-737-9918
Office: 210 Strand Agriculture Hall
Email: jeff.mcdonnell@oregonstate.edu

Jeff's research interests are in streamflow generation processes, the use of isotope tracers for determining water source, age and flowpath, and the study of forest road and logging effects on stream hydrology and water quality. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and recipient of the Dalton Medal from the European Geophysical Union. Jeff has co-authored ~150 journal articles on watershed hydrology and has also served on the editorial boards for several scientific journals including Ecohydrology, Hydrological Processes, and Hydrology. Jeff became director of the IWW in September 2009.

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.

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 Institute for Natural Resources. Julie previously worked for the Native Americans in Marine & Space Sciences Program & Diversity Internship Program.

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.