Caitlin is passionate about understanding and assessing geohazards to responsibly protect the environment and public. She applies her Ãë²¥ in geomorphology, post-wildfire erosion, geochronology, and stratigraphy to assisting clients with understanding vulnerabilities and risks to their infrastructure and communities.
Some of Caitlin¡¯s recent projects have included proactively assessing post-wildfire hazards and risks by predicting potential burn severity and estimating the role of debris flows in debris output from a watershed that had recently burned in a wildfire. She used DebrisFlow Predictor, an agent-based model, to simulate debris flows in each area, predict their likelihood of occurring, and identify the areas in which they might occur. In addition to wildfire-related projects, she assesses geohazards related to streams and rivers, such as flooding and erosion, and their effects on infrastructure.
When she isn¡¯t evaluating geohazards, Caitlin looks for every opportunity to be outside, hiking, camping, rafting, gardening, and birding with her husband and daughter. She also enjoys cooking and spoiling her two cats.
