Connor Penrod
Job Title:Graduate Research Assistant Primary Affiliation: Department of Watershed Sciences Secondary Affiliation: Ecogeomorphology & Topographic Analysis Lab Degree Seeking: M.S. - Watershed Science Faculty Advisor: Joe Wheaton Committee Members: **TBD **Year Started: 2017
Education
- 2013 BA. Physical Geography. San Diego State University
Research
- Beaver dam dynamics post-disturbance
- Beaver reoccupation rate post-disturbance
Bio
Connor Penrod, is a research assistant for the ET-AL lab at Utah State University. Connor earned a degree in Physical Geography from San Diego State University in 2013. After completing his degree Connor worked as a research assistant at Utah State University for one year, then as a fisheries technician based in Salmon Idaho. In 2017 Connor began working with Dr. Joe Wheaton in pursuit of a Master degree in Watershed Sciences.
Projects
- Beaver dam dynamics in the Logan-Little Bear watershed after the 2011 spring flood event. Determining the time it takes to repair or replace a breached or blown out beaver dam. Also attempting to determine the rate of reoccupation of streams to see if there is a correlation with their capacity level as determined by the Beaver Restoration assessment Tool (BRAT)
Utah State University Watershed Sciences Department 5210 Old Main Hill, NR 210 Logan UT 84322-5210
Office: JQL 147 Office Phone: 435-797-9189