Nigel Pickering

About Nigel Pickering

Senior Engineer with focus on water resources with a demonstrated history of working as…

Experience

1. Senior Engineer - Water Resources

   Geosyntec Consultants

   Oct 2021 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   My primary role in the Minneapolis office is to develop a new water practice for the region. Other activities include proposal writing, project management, paper/report preparation and presentations at state/national conferences. Research on fungal treatment of organics in stormwater, MN (MSRC/UMN) Develpment of a pilot framework for managing water withdrawals, MN (LCCMR/UMN) Development of a stormwater modeling tool for flow TMDLs, VT (VDEC) Gully restoration feasibility study in Shakopee, MN (LMRWD/Young Envr) Bonne Femme watershed plan implementation, MO (Boone County) Road salt in groundwater & effects on surface water in Minnesota (LCCMR/UMN) Improved flood and drought prediction for rivers in Minnesota (LCCMR/UMN) Flood mitigation study with conceptual designs and modeling in Roseville/Falcon Heights MN (CRWD) Evaluation of water quality benefits of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program in Illinois (TCF) Design and permitting services for Fountain Lake dredging project in Albert Lea, MN (SRRWD) Water quality modeling for the Government Cut contributing area near Miami, FL (NOAA) Environmental peer review of proposed I-90 throat area modifications in Boston, MA (CRWA) Senior technical advisor of climate change modeling for the Skagit River dam relicensing, WA (SCL) Senior technical advisor of SWAT modeling for a nutrient reduction plan (Sangamon County, IL) Senior technical advisor of HSPF modeling for a nutrient reduction plan (Huntley, IL) Hydrologic modeling for sulfate attenuation vs. flow augmentation near Hoyt Lakes, MN (private)

Education

• Cornell University

  Ph.D.

• Cornell University

  M.S.

• University of Natal

  B.S.

Skills

• Environmental Policy
• Climate Change
• Groundwater
• Water Quality Modeling
• Soil
• Gis
• Hydrology
• Environmental Issues
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Awareness
• Environmental Planning
• Environmental Consulting
• Water Quality
• Stormwater Management
• Water
• Environmental Science
• Watershed Management
• Water Resources