Robert A. Mussetter, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Mussetter's principal areas of expertise are in hydrology, hydraulic engineering, and river mechanics, and the integration of those disciplines with the principals of fluvial geomorphology. He has over 20 years of experience in analysis and design for a broad range of water-resource and civil engineering projects. He has extensive practical experience in the analysis of alluvial streams and design, implementation and evaluation of channel restoration measures, and has authored or co-authored over 100 papers and reports addressing a variety of hydraulic and river engineering problems. Dr. Mussetter has particular knowledge and expertise regarding alluvial processes in coarse-grained (gravel and cobble bed) streams. He was retained by the State of Colorado, Office of the Attorney General, as the primary hydraulic engineering expert to evaluate channel maintenance flow claims in the National Forests of Water Divisions 1 and 2 in Colorado. He is the project manager and primary hydraulics and sediment transport expert for evaluating similar claims for the Snake River Adjudication in the State of Idaho. He also has extensive experience with steep, sand bed streams typical of the arid southwestern U.S. He was the principal author for an "Erosion and Sediment Design Guide" prepared for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. This document, co-authored by Dr. Harvey, details practical, state-of-the-art techniques for analyzing the dynamics of incised channels and for protecting adjacent facilities and property from damage due to erosion and flooding.