Jae Hyeon Ryu

Jae Hyeon Ryu is a Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Systems at the University of Idaho, affiliated with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. He is based at the Idaho Water Center in Boise. His research focuses on drought monitoring/forecasting, hydrological modeling, and water resources planning in the context of climate variability and urbanization.

Education:

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

Research: Specializes in integrating climate and urbanization factors into water resource management. Active in hydrological modeling and policy-relevant applications.

Teaching: Teaches advanced courses like System Modeling for Water Management (WR518) and Hydrological Modeling in a Changing Climate (WR519).

Program Affiliations:

• Western Watershed & Water Resources Research (W3R2)
• Interstate Drone League (iDrone) Program