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Jiovanna Garcia-Diaz is an environmental Engineer-in-Training whose project work is focused on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, fish passage design, and culvert design. She is experienced in CAD and drone data processing and has fieldwork experience using survey equipment (RTK and total station) and collecting hydrologic data. Jiovanna is currently working to obtain her professional licensure in civil/environmental engineering. When not at work, she enjoys taking her cat out for his daily walk, looking for mushrooms in the forest (to photograph), and listening to live music.

  • B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering, cum laude , California Polytechnic University, Humboldt, 2022

1D/2D Hydraulic Modeling, Design, Engineering, Flood Management, HEC-RAS, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling, Hydrology

Key Projects

  • Investigating Subsurface Flow in the Lower Ramuschaka Watershed of Zurite, Perú
  • Developing a Fish-Passable Design for Caltrans Crossings
  • Designing Culverts to Avoid Flooding and Allow Salmonid Fish Passage

The best part of my job is the challenge and reward that comes from solving problems that contribute to bettering public safety and the environment.

I love how welcoming, friendly, and laid back everyone is. You can tell everyone cares about their work and effortlessly creates an uplifting, positive environment. It’s nice to be part of a team that shares the same passion to do meaningful work.

I grew up drinking water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed, so I guess I owe my life to that one.

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