Author Description
Dylan Ahearn, PhD, is an Associate Scientist with Herrera Environmental Consultants. Dylan has over ten years of experience studying the environmental ramifications of human alteration to aquatic systems. Dylan has designed studies, collected data, and conducted detailed pollutant loading assessments for over 50 stormwater treatment structures (e.g., wet ponds, swales, filter strips, green roofs, pervious pavement, and proprietary systems) in the Puget Sound area. He has extensive hands-on knowledge of green infrastructure and, having designed and implemented the monitoring network at the Washington State University Low Impact Development Research Center, is involved in cutting edge stormwater treatment research. Dylan is a data analysis and presentation expert who uses a combination of advanced non-parametric statistical methods and visualization software to clarify complex data structures. In addition to leading workshops on monitoring, Dylan is also a Geology professor at Edmonds Community College. Whether it is teaching, programming dataloggers, conducting statistical analyses, or designing his next field experiment, Dylan approaches his work with an attention to detail and a passion for environmental stewardship. Dylan has a PhD in Hydrology from University of California (2004) and a BA in Geology from Guilford College (1996).
