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Justin Wood

River Scientist

(530) 477-7132 EXT 204

Justin was born and raised in South Bend Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University in 2007 with a BA in Geography with a concentration in atmospheric science and hydrology and a minor in environmental management. He worked for two years as an undergraduate researcher for the Geography Department in rainfall surface hydrology and, on graduating, took a job at Eastern Illinois University as a stream technician doing habitat assessments and fish surveys. He moved to Nevada City in 2008 to take a service position with AmeriCorps as our River Scientist. After completing two years of AmeriCorps service, Justin became a staff scientist at SSI. Justin is the lead scientist on two salmon and steelhead habitat restoration projects (gravel augmentation and spawning bed enhancement), the Deer Creek Stream Flow Study, and the Lake Wildwood Drawdown Release Project. In his free time Justin enjoys hiking, camping, gardening, playing soccer, and disc golf.