Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University
Dr. Ryan McManamay is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Environmental Sciences at Baylor University. Previously, he was a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for 6 years, the lead of the Energy-Water Nexus theme within the Urban Dynamics Institute at ORNL, and a Joint Faculty member of the Bredesen Center at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Ryan is a spatial ecologist that studies human-environmental systems in order to balance ecosystem and societal needs. Ryan studies large-scale current and future impacts of humans, particularly urbanization and hydropower energy development, on river and land ecosystems, and explores strategies aimed to synergize sustainability and resilience endpoints. Ryan received an M.S. in stream ecology (Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech) and a Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife (Virginia Tech), with emphasis on environmental flows and river restoration.
Monday, August 2, 2021
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