Eric Rosenberg
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
918 SW MuddTel212-854-4852
Email[email protected]
Research Interests
Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Climate Change Adaption, Remote SensingResearch Areas
Data ScienceDesignModeling & SimulationSensingSystemsSustainable HumanitySecure HumanityEric Rosenberg’s expertise is in the broad areas of water resources and hydrologic modeling. He is interested in the impacts of climate change on water supply and stormwater systems and water resources management strategies to adapt to these stressors. Climate change permeates many of the most pressing issues facing our water infrastructure, challenging the fundamental principles upon which much of it is based.
A paradigm shift is underway in the water industry. Whereas the planning and design of water systems has historically been based on observations from the past, climate change has driven such plans to increasingly rely on predictions of the future. Eric analyzes observed and modeled data to characterize the range of possible futures, investigating topics such as design storm intensities for storm sewers and the upstream migration of riverine salt fronts from sea level rise. He creates tools that enhance the accessibility of climate projections at local scales and allow users to understand their implications for organizational objectives. He conducts applied research that seeks efficient methods for incorporating climate change into risk management and cost-effective approaches for building resiliency into existing infrastructure. His goal is to distill the complexities of planning for climate change to a practical level.
Eric holds a BS from Northwestern University and a MS from Columbia University, both in civil engineering. He earned a PhD in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Washington in 2012, writing his dissertation on seasonal streamflow forecasting in the western United States. In addition to his position at Columbia, Eric is an associate for Hazen and Sawyer, where he works on projects involving water supply planning, decision support system development, climate change adaptation, and stormwater management. He teaches EAEE E4350 Planning and Management of Urban Hydrologic Systems.
Professional Experience
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Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, 2017 –Associate, Hazen and Sawyer, 2012 –
Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 2006 – 2012
Senior Principal Engineer, Hazen and Sawyer, 2000 – 2006
Design Engineer, KPFF Consulting Engineers, 1998 – 2000
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Water Resources Association
American Geophysical Union
American Water Works Association
American Meteorological Society
Publications
Rosenberg EA, Clark EA, Steinemann AC, Lettenmaier DP (2013) On the contribution of groundwater storage to interannual streamflow anomalies in the Colorado River basin. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 17:1475–1491. https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/1475/2013/hess-17-1475-2013.htmlRosenberg EA, Wood AW, Steinemann AC (2013) Informing hydrometric network design for statistical seasonal streamflow forecasts. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 14:1587–1604. https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/JHM-D-12-0136.1
Livneh B, Rosenberg EA, Lin C, Nijssen B, Mishra V, Andreadis KM, Maurer EP, Lettenmaier DP (2013) A long-term hydrologically based dataset of land surface fluxes and states for the conterminous United States: Update and extensions. Journal of Climate, 26:9384–9392. https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00508.1
Rosenberg EA, Wood AW, Steinemann AC (2011) Statistical applications of physically based hydrologic models to seasonal streamflow forecasts. Water Resources Research, 47(W00H14):1–19. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2010WR010101
Rosenberg EA, Keys PW, Booth DB, Hartley D, Burkey J, Steinemann AC, Lettenmaier DP (2010) Precipitation extremes and the impacts of climate change on stormwater infrastructure in Washington State. Climatic Change, 102(1–2):319–349. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-010-9847-0
Whitely Binder LC, Barcelos JK, Booth DB, Darzen M, Elsner MM, Fenske R, Graham TF, Hamlet AF, Hodges-Howell J, Jackson JE, Karr C, Keys PW, Littell JS, Mantua N, Marlow J, McKenzie D, Robinson-Dorn M, Rosenberg EA, St?ckle CO, Vano JA (2010) Preparing for climate change in Washington State. Climatic Change, 102(1–2):351–376. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-010-9850-5
Tang Q, Rosenberg EA, Lettenmaier DP (2009) Use of satellite data to assess the impacts of irrigation withdrawals on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13:617–627. https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/617/2009/