Hugo B. Fischer Award California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum February 28, 2006

Hugo B. Fischer Award In Honor of Dr. Fischer’s Pioneering Work on SF Bay-Delta WQ Modeling In Honor of Dr. Fischer’s Pioneering Work on SF Bay-Delta WQ Modeling Conceived & Endowed by Lyle Hoag Conceived & Endowed by Lyle Hoag –Retired Executive Director of CUWA –Co-Founder of the Modeling Forum

Hugo B. Fischer B.S. (1958), M.S. (1963) & Ph.D. (1966) from California Institute of Technology B.S. (1958), M.S. (1963) & Ph.D. (1966) from California Institute of Technology Professor of Civil Engineering at U.C. Berkeley till 1983 Professor of Civil Engineering at U.C. Berkeley till 1983 World-Renown Authority World-Renown Authority –Salt-Water Intrusion –Water Pollution –Heat Dispersion in Waterways –Mixing of Rivers & Oceans

Hugo B. Fischer Award The innovative development, refinement or application of a computer model, or The innovative development, refinement or application of a computer model, or Significant furtherance of the effective use of models in open forums for planning or regulatory functions Significant furtherance of the effective use of models in open forums for planning or regulatory functions

Past Fischer Award Winners 1995-Dr. Alan Jassby (UCD)/Dr. Richard Denton (CCWD) 1995-Dr. Alan Jassby (UCD)/Dr. Richard Denton (CCWD) 1996-Dr. Ralph Cheng (USGS) 1996-Dr. Ralph Cheng (USGS) 1997-Dr. Greg Gartrell (CCWD)/Dr. Francis Chung (DWR) 1997-Dr. Greg Gartrell (CCWD)/Dr. Francis Chung (DWR) 1998-No Award 1998-No Award 1999-Walter Bourez III (SWRI)/Jack Rowell (USBR) 1999-Walter Bourez III (SWRI)/Jack Rowell (USBR) 2000-Dwight Russell (DWR)/Kamyar Guivetchi (DWR) 2000-Dwight Russell (DWR)/Kamyar Guivetchi (DWR) 2001-Armin Munevar (DWR) 2001-Armin Munevar (DWR) 2002-Dr. Gerald Orlob (UCD) 2002-Dr. Gerald Orlob (UCD) 2003-Dr. Emin Dogrul (DWR) 2003-Dr. Emin Dogrul (DWR) 2004-Tom Heinzer (USBR) 2004-Tom Heinzer (USBR) 2005-No Award 2005-No Award

2006 Hugo B. Fischer Award Winners Dr. Carl Chen Systech Engineering, Inc. Dr. Paul Hutton Metropolitan Water District of So. CA

Dr. Carl Chen Significant Contribution Developing the Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework, WARMF Developing the Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework, WARMF WARMF WARMF –Watershed TMDL Decision Support System –Helps Stakeholders Formulate TMDLs –Adopted by U.S. EPA –Used by Stockton DO TMDL Researchers

Dr. Carl Chen B.S. Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1958 B.S. Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University in 1958 M.S. & Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from U.C. Berkeley in 1963 and 1968 M.S. & Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from U.C. Berkeley in 1963 and 1968 Graduate Studies Graduate Studies –Pollution Investigation of SF Bay --- Kinetics of fish toxicity thresholds Kinetics of fish toxicity thresholds

Dr. Carl Chen President of Systech Engineering, Inc. President of Systech Engineering, Inc. –Environmental and Water Resources Systems Analysis Previously, Tetra Tech, Inc. Previously, Tetra Tech, Inc. –Thermal Discharge Effects –Power Plant Entrainment of Fish –Lake-Watershed Acidification –Non-Point Source Pollution

2006 Hugo B. Fischer Award Winner Dr. Carl Chen Dr. Carl Chen Systech Engineering, Inc.

California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum Promoting Excellence and Consensus in Water and Environmental Modeling

Dr. Paul Hutton Significant Contribution Developing the San Joaquin River Salinity Management Model, SANMAN Developing the San Joaquin River Salinity Management Model, SANMAN SANMAN SANMAN –CALSIM-II-based Decision Support System –Helped SJR WQ Management Group Achieve Consensus and Complete its Mission –Helped Increase Confidence in CalSim-II

Dr. Paul Hutton B.S. & M.S. in Civil Engineering from U. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana B.S. & M.S. in Civil Engineering from U. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from U.C. Davis in 1994 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from U.C. Davis in 1994 Graduate Studies Graduate Studies –THM Formation Potential and Modeling of Distribution System THM Concentrations in Drinking Water Sources

Dr. Paul Hutton Senior Engineer with MWDSC Senior Engineer with MWDSC –Bay-Delta –SWP Issues Previously 12 Years w/ DWR and CALFED Previously 12 Years w/ DWR and CALFED –Chief of DWR’s Delta Modeling Section

2006 Hugo B. Fischer Award Winner Dr. Paul Hutton Dr. Paul Hutton Metropolitan Water District of So. CA

California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum Promoting Excellence and Consensus in Water and Environmental Modeling