Bryce Mihalevich is a Post-Doc Research Scientist with the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. He uses mechanistic water quality models to understand the drivers of energy and constituent fluxes in Lake Powell and the Colorado River.
Bryce’s current work focuses on modeling water quality in Lake Powell using a 2D hydrodynamic model (CE-QUAL-W2). The goal of this work is to better understand reservoir mixing dynamics under low reservoir elevations and the effects of climate change and management on the quality of water released from Glen Canyon Dam. During Bryce’s Ph.D. he developed 1D river temperature models for the Colorado River in Grand Canyon and for the Green River between Flaming Gorge Dam and Lake Powell. This work examined the influence of reservoir management on downstream water quality and identified the dominant heat fluxes that control the river’s energy budget as water travels further away from large dams.
Professional Experience
2022-present, Post-Doc Physical Research Scientist, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
2013-2014 - Engineer I, Air Pollution Control Program, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Education and Certifications
2022 – Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University
2017 – M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University
2013 – B.S., Biological Engineering, University of Missouri
Science and Products
Lake Powell Research
Science and Products
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Lake Powell Research
Lake Powell is a large arid reservoir that represents about 70% of the water storage capacity for the Upper Colorado River Basin. It is the second largest reservoir in the United States by capacity (second only to Lake Mead). Lake Powell is an oligotrophic reservoir, which means that nutrient concentrations and algal production are generally low. This often results in very clear-water conditions... - Data
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