Center for Ecohydraulics Research

Dr. Peter Goodwin

Director,  Center for Ecohydraulics Research

DeVlieg Presidential Professor in Ecohydraulics

Professor
Department of Civil Engineering

Adjunct Professor
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

University of Idaho, Boise
322 E. Front St., Suite 340
Boise, ID 83702

Phone: (208) 364-6164
Fax: (208) 332-4425

Email: pgoodwin@uidaho.edu
Web: http://ecohydraulics.uidaho.edu/faculty/pgoodwin

Education
Ph.D., 1986, University of California, Berkeley
M.S., 1982, University of California, Berkeley
B.Sc. (Hons.), 1978, Southampton University, England

Professional Registration

Civil Engineer: California (C047323), Idaho (8365)

Chartered Civil Engineer, United Kingdom (436222-58)

European Ingenieur, Europe (UK/ICE/1299)

Teaching

• Natural Channel Flow
• Sediment Transport
• Engineering Hydrology
• Hydraulic Modeling and Mixing

Short courses:

• Physical Processes in Wetland Management
• Modeling for Environmental River Management
• River Restoration

Research Interests

• Ecological restoration and enhancement of river, wetland and estuarine systems
• Simulation models for flood management, sediment management, geomorphic evolution and environmental management
• Detecting linkages between anthropogenic or natural disturbance in physical processes and ecological response

Current Research and Activities

• National River Restoration Science Synthesis, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
• Simulation of  sediment transport in gravel bed streams at the watershed scale
• Quantifying the Influence of Floodplains on flood wave propagation
• Committee on Restoration and Protection of Coastal Louisiana, National Academies.
• Council Member, International Association for Hydraulic Research
• Science Board, Patagonia Ecosystem Research Center (CIEP), Chile

Selected Recent Publications

Goodwin, P., 2004. Analytical Solutions for Estimating Effective Discharge. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. ASCE. 130(8). 729-738.

Goodwin, P., S.J. Clayton and J.K. Brostrom, 2002. Application of Adaptive Management to Stream Restoration at the Reach Scale.“Adaptive Management in the Columbia Basin and Beyond.” International Conference of the Transboundary Group and American Fisheries Society. Toward Ecosystem-Based Management: Breaking Down Barriers in the Columbia River Basin and Beyond. Spokane, Washington, April 27-May 1, 2002

Tuthill, D.R., P. Goodwin and P. Jankowski, 2002. Utilization of Emerging Geo-spatial Technologies in Conjunctive Administration of Surface and Groundwater at the Catchment Scale. Hydroinformatics 2002. Volume II: Software Tools and Management Systems. Cardiff, UK. July 2002. IAHR.916-922.

Ali, S.* and P. Goodwin, 2002. The Predictive Ability of 1-d Models to Simulate Floodplain Processes. Hydroinformatics 2002. Volume I: Model Development and Data Management. Cardiff, UK. July 2002. IAHR.247-52.

Goodwin, P. and R.Z. Kamman*, 2001. Mixing and Circulation in Tidal Wetlands. Journal of Coastal Research.  SI 27,109-120.

Clayton, S.R*, G.S. Beattie* and P. Goodwin, 2001. Performance Evaluation of River Restoration. 21st Century: The New Era for Hydraulic Research and Its Application. XXIX IAHR Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research. Beijing, China. Sept 17-21, 2001. Vol. D1, 101-107.

Goodwin, P, C.M. Falter and A.D.K. Betts*, 2000. Managing for Unforeseen Consequences of Large Dam Operation. Invited White Paper by the World Commission on Dams. Thematic Review Options Assessment IV.5: Operating, Monitoring and Decommissioning of Dams. 26p.

Goodwin P., J. Muskatirovic*, K. Overton and B. Rieman, 2000. Aquatic Systems Review. Invited opening keynote lecture, 4th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, Hydroinformatics 2000. Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, 23-27 July. International Association for Hydraulic Research. xxviii and 1-17.

Weinstein, M., P., K.R. Philipp and P. Goodwin. 2000. Catastrophes, Near-Catastrophes and the Bounds of Expectation: Success Criteria for Macroscale Marsh Restoration. In Weinstein, M. P. and D. A. Kreeger, eds., Concepts and Controversies in Tidal Marsh Ecology. Kluwer Academic Publishing: Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 237-259.

Goodwin, P. and T. B. Hardy, 1999. Integrated Simulation of Physical, Chemical and Ecological Processes for River Management. Journal of Hydroinformatics 1(1). IAWQ. August. 33-58.