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Richard J Huizinga

Richard (Rick) Huizinga is a Hydrologist at the Central Midwest Water Science Center in Rolla, Missouri.

Richard (Rick) Huizinga is a Hydrologist at the Illinois-Iowa-Missouri Water Science Center. Rick received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (M S&T, formerly UMR) and a master’s degree in civil engineering (emphasis Hydrology/Hydraulics) from M S&T. Since joining the USGS in 1991, Rick has devoted his/her career to studying surface water hydraulics and specializes in bridge scour. Presently, his research focuses on bathymetric surveying of alluvial rivers and streams, as well as reservoirs and lakes.

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