Erich Hester

Dr. Erich Hester

Institution : Virginia Tech (VT)
Department : Civil & Environmental Engineering
Expertise : Alternative Energy, Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, Nutrient Pollution, Regional Restoration Project Design/Management, Stream Health, Water Quality, Water Treatment, Stream/river hydraulics, stream/river engineering and restoration, watershed hydrology, contaminant transport, hydropower
Chesapeake Management Areas : Vital Habitats, Water Quality, Toxic Contaminants, Healthy Watersheds
Research interests : My research group focuses on how hydrology, hydraulics, and geomorphology interact to influence ecological health and water quality in stream, river, wetland, and groundwater systems. Our goal is to advance process-based knowledge to allow better informed and more sustainable restoration design, pollutant attenuation by natural processes, watershed planning, and energy generation.
Email : ehester@vt.edu
Web Address : www.flow.cee.vt.edu