Taylor Dudunake
Taylor Dudunake is a hydrologist with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center in Boise, Idaho.
Taylor is involved in a variety of field-based studies of surface water and groundwater throughout Idaho and the conterminous United States. Taylor began his career in the Idaho Water Science Center as a student contractor assisting in a national bridge scour study funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Shortly after, he continued his career as a Pathways Career intern prior to his conversion to a Hydrologist. He now works on various projects using GNSS surveying techniques; high-resolution bathymetric and acoustic Doppler surveys; two-dimensional hydraulic modeling; bridge scour surveys; groundwater and surface water interactions; and river restoration monitoring.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist, USGS Idaho Water Science Center, Boise, ID, January 2021 – Present
Pathways Hydrologist, USGS Idaho Water Science Center, Boise, ID, February 2017 – January 2021
Student Hydrologist, Contractor, USGS Idaho Water Science Center, Boise, ID, January 2016 – February 2017
Education and Certifications
A.S., Watershed Sciences, 2015, Utah State University
B.S., Geosciences, Emphasis in Hydrology, 2018, Boise State University, Magna cum laude
M.S., Water Resources, 2020, University of Idaho
Affiliations and Memberships*
International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
Science and Products
Nimz Ranch Tie Channel Velocity Mapping and Discharge Measurements, Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID Nimz Ranch Tie Channel Velocity Mapping and Discharge Measurements, Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID
Copper River and Knik River Bathymetric Surveys at Select Alaska Highway Bridges near Flag Point and Butte, Alaska, 2020 Copper River and Knik River Bathymetric Surveys at Select Alaska Highway Bridges near Flag Point and Butte, Alaska, 2020
Bridge Scour Countermeasure Assessment Data for Select Bridges in the United States Bridge Scour Countermeasure Assessment Data for Select Bridges in the United States
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Nimz Ranch Tie Channel Velocity Mapping and Discharge Measurements, Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID Nimz Ranch Tie Channel Velocity Mapping and Discharge Measurements, Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID
Copper River and Knik River Bathymetric Surveys at Select Alaska Highway Bridges near Flag Point and Butte, Alaska, 2020 Copper River and Knik River Bathymetric Surveys at Select Alaska Highway Bridges near Flag Point and Butte, Alaska, 2020
Bridge Scour Countermeasure Assessment Data for Select Bridges in the United States Bridge Scour Countermeasure Assessment Data for Select Bridges in the United States
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government