John Chandler
PSE

DESCRIPTION

Water is the fuel for hydropower, is critical for the environment and irrigation, and impacts every aspects of our lives and economy.  Any changes to the water supply due to shifts in hydrology or other causes can have extensive impacts.  This session is focused on practical examples of adapting to hydrologic changes.  We also touch on related topics such as decarbonization and hydropower’s value in this transition, climate change, and sustainability because water is a central aspect of these topics.  We are working hard to be pragmatic and avoid being political.

This Panel is within the Technical, Dam Safety, and Engineering Track at the conference. 
 
This is a general interest topic relevant to anyone working in the Northwest.  

Moderator:
Mark Jones, HDR

Panelists:  

• Patty Dillon, Principal Hydrologist, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
• John Chandler, Puget Sound Energy
• Brian Stevens, US Bureau of Reclamation

Speaker Bios:

• Patty Dillon has spent the past 25 years with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants working on interesting water resources challenges. She loves the balance hydrology requires between natural systems and engineering solutions and the opportunities to work in cool places with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Her favorite part of hydrologic modeling and water resources problem-solving is figuring out the "why" of a complex system - which is often key to the "how" to unlock a solution.