Stream Channel Protection Manager

Erv Ballou spent a distinguished career at the Idaho Department of Water Resources, specializing in the field of stream channel protection and serving as the Statewide Coordinator of the Stream Channel Protection program during the…

Water Measurement & Automation Engineer

Steve Lipscomb spent 32 years as a hydraulic engineer and hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Idaho, Alaska, California, Virginia, and various international locations. He earned a BS in Civil Engineering from…

Hydrogeologist

Ken started his geology career in 1975 at West Virginia University when he switched from being a Forestry major to a Geology major. He graduated in 1979 from WVU and proceeded to the University of Idaho to study carbonate…

Ecohydrologist and Instrument Developer

Jim is a widely known ecohydrologist and instrument developer, with installed projects from Florida to Canada. Jim is an employee of IWE and maintains a part time assignment as faculty at the Desert Research Institute…

North Idaho Manager

Bob Haynes is an Idaho native. He received a BS(AgE) in 1966 and a MS(AgE) in 1969 from the University of Idaho. He has been a registered professional engineer in Idaho since 1972. He worked for the Idaho Department…

Special Projects Manager

Ronald D. Carlson was the third child in a family of two boys and two girls born to Ruth (Cederberg) and Wally Carlson. He grew up on an irrigated farm near Firth, Idaho. During his years on the family farm…

Eastern Idaho Manager

Ernie grew up on a family farm in Rigby, Idaho, where much of his summers were spent with shovel in hand flood irrigating. In 1972 he graduated from Boise State College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology…

Administration and Finance Director

Anita Warntjes has had a long and distinguished career with the administrative aspects of water resources. During her 34 year career with the Idaho Department of Water Resources she served as Administrative Assistant…

Managing Partner, Idaho Water Engineering LLC

Hal Anderson began his Idaho career in 1975 at the University of Idaho in the College of Natural Resources (CNR), after completing a four year tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force. Hal was on staff at CNR…

Founder of Idaho Water Engineering, LLC

Dave Tuthill has worked in the field of water resources throughout his adulthood. During the period from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, he served as Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources…