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G. Mathias Kondolf is a fluvial geomorphologist and Professor of Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the Co-Director of the Global Metropolitan Studies program and a fellow at the Collegium Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Lyon in France. His research focuses on human-river interactions, managing flood-prone lands, urban rivers, and sediment dynamics in rivers and reservoirs. Prof. Kondolf teaches courses in hydrology, river restoration, environmental planning, and environmental science. He has developed new research areas in social connectivity of urban rivers, analyzing city-river relationships, and the impacts of dams on sediment delivery to deltas. Kondolf has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and has provided expert testimony on sustainable river management to various governmental and non-governmental organizations, including the US Congress and international courts. His work emphasizes the importance of integrating ecological principles in river management and planning.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Teaches and researches in environmental planning and river management.
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