About
Dr. Jo Archibald is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt. She holds a PhD in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and focuses on watershed modeling, hydrology, and eco-hydrology. Her work includes developing the EcoHydRology R package for ecological and hydrological data analysis, and she currently researches road-stream crossing risk estimation. She teaches courses such as ENGR 115 (Environmental Resources Engineering) and ENGR 322 (Environmental & Data Modeling Analysis).
Education: BS in Environmental Studies and Biology from Oberlin College; MS and PhD in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University.
Research Interests: Dr. Archibald's research bridges environmental engineering and hydrology, emphasizing pollutant transport modeling, agricultural runoff mitigation, and infrastructure risk assessment. Her projects include creating decision support tools for farmers and developing methodologies to identify unmapped riverine barriers using machine learning.
Publications Overview: Her most recent work spans machine learning applications in stream network analysis, culvert flooding risk assessment, and phosphorus dynamics modeling. Her contributions emphasize open-source tools and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.
Awards: No specific honors listed, but her work reflects significant contributions to eco-hydrological software and applied environmental modeling.
Advising & Grants: No student advisees or grant details explicitly stated in text. Her research is supported through university and institutional collaborations.
