Dr. Jessica Lundquist

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Biography

Jessica Lundquist is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington. She earned her B.S. in Atmospheric Science from the University of California, Davis in 1999, her M.S. in Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego in 2000, and her Ph.D. in Oceanography from SIO in 2004. Her graduate work focused on diurnal cycles in mountain streamflow and coastal fog. Following her Ph.D., she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Lundquist joined the University of Washington as an Assistant Professor in 2006, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011, and became a full Professor thereafter. Her research is centered on spatial patterns of snow and their hydrometeorological effects on streamflow and water resources amid a changing climate. She has received several accolades, including the Cryosphere Young Investigator Award from the American Geophysical Union in 2008 and the Water Resources Research Editor’s Choice Award in 2014. In addition to research, she enjoys teaching, hiking, skiing, and playing the piano.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2006-09-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Started teaching and conducting research in hydrology and environmental engineering.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of Colorado, Boulder • Boulder, CO

Engaged in advanced research in environmental science.

Awards

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Cryosphere Young Investigator Award

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Water Resources Research Editor’s Choice Award

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.