Jae Hyeon Ryu

Jae Hyeon Ryu is a Professor at the University of Idaho, affiliated with the Department of Soil and Water Systems within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. His research focuses on drought monitoring/forecasting, hydrological modeling, and water resources planning in the context of urbanization and climate variability. He holds a Ph.D. (2006) and M.S. (2002) from the University of Washington, and a B.S. (1996) from Konkuk University.

• Education:
• Ph.D., University of Washington, 2006
• M.S., University of Washington, 2002
• B.S., Konkuk University, 1996

Research interests include integrating climate variability impacts into water resource management strategies and advancing hydrological models for adaptive planning. He teaches courses like WR518 (System Modeling for Water Management) and WR519 (Hydrological Modeling in a Changing Climate). Ryu speaks Korean and is involved in outreach programs like the Western Watershed & Water Resources Research (W3R2) and the Interstate Drone League (iDrone).

No specific awards or grants are listed, but his work emphasizes applied solutions for sustainable water systems. He advises no listed students but contributes to interdisciplinary teams addressing global environmental challenges.