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Millions of women and girls in developing countries spend up to 4 hours a day collecting water, and nearly half a billion school days are lost each year to water-related illnesses.
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Ana Maria Hagan

      Graduate Research Assistant

       Georgia Water Resources Institute
       School of Civil & Env. Eng.

       Georgia Institute of Technology
       am.hagan@gatech.edu

 

 

Research Interests: 

  • Climate and hydrologic forecasting; water resource decision support systems; transboundary water management; economics of the environment.

Education:

  • M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Environmental Engineering, spring 2008
  • B.S., University of Rhode Island, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005
  • B.A., University of Rhode Island, Spanish & French Studies, 2005
  • Certificate, University of Rhode Island, International Engineering Program, 2005
  • Study abroad,  Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey at Monterrey México, spring 2003
  • Study abroad, Université Laval at Québec Canada, summer 2002

Professional Appointments:

  • Research Assistant, Georgia Water Resources Institute, 2006 – present
  • SCEP Hydrology Engineer, NOAA/NWS Southeast River Forecasting Center, 2006 – present
  • Research Assistant, University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez Puerto Rico, summer 2005
  • Civil Engineering Intern, HILTI Española in Madrid Spain, fall 2004
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Rhode Island Marine Geomechanics Laboratory, spring 2004
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Rhode Island Water Quality Laboratory, 2002-2003

Awards/Honors/Service:

  • Student Career Enrichment Program with NOAA/NWS, 2006 – present
  • Outreach Committee, Latino Intercollegiate Consortium at Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006 – present
  • Water Quality Technical Committee, Georgia Tech Engineering Students without Borders, spring 2006
  • Eisenhower Transportation Fund Award recipient, summer 2005
  • Deans Award for Student Leadership in Diversity, University of Rhode Island, spring 2005
  • Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Math and Science, 2002 – 2005
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineering Award for Outstanding Leadership, spring 2004
  • Student Assistant in AutoCAD, University of Rhode Island, spring 2004
  • Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, 2004 – present
  • Pi Delta Phi, National French Honor Society, 2004 – present
  • Undergraduate Independent Research Initiative, University of Rhode Island Provost Committee, 2002

Project Experience:

 “WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT, PLANNING, AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST US USING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS DRIVEN BY CLIMATE-BASED HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS”
Project sponsored by NOAA OGP Prediction Program for the Americas and the National Weather Service
Research associate (summer 2006 – present)
Principal Investigator:  Dr. Aris Georgakakos