Board Member of the Month
May 2013
Laurel Saito
Dr. Laurel Saito is currently an Associate Professor and Director at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has served the Nevada Department of Water Resources Association as a Board of Directors representative since January, 2013. Dr. Saito has been a member of NWRA since 2002.Dr. Saito's educational background includes: a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, 1999; an MS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, 1992; and a BS in Civil Engineering from University of California, Davis, 1986.
Dr. Saito has been at UNR since 2002. From 2000-2002, she was a Post Doc and Research Associate at Colorado State University (CSU); from 1996-1999, she was a Graduate Research Assistant at CSU; in 1996 she was a Water Resources Engineer at Ayres Associates; from 1988-1996 she was a Civil Engineer for Boyle Engineering Corporation; from 1986-1988 she was the Senior Civil Engineering Assistant for Los Angeles County Department of Public Works; and in 1985 she was a Civil Engineering Technician for NASA-Ames Research Center.
"NWRA is a great organization for engaging and connecting people with water interests in the state, and this is really important for managing the resources in the state (not just water). I'd like to do what I can to keep the organization strong and relevant."
Dr. Saito hopes to, "Strengthen connections between NWRA and undergraduate and graduate students here at UNR."
In her free time, Dr. Saito enjoys running, hiking, skiing, reading, and playing the piano. She is currently trying to learn ukulele.
April 2013 Board Member of the Month: Scott Kobs
March 2013 Board Member of the Month: Jeevan Jayakody
January 2013 Board Member of the Month: Christi Emery
December 2012 Board Member of the Month: Rick Felling
November 2012 Board Member of the Month: Jeff Johnson
September 2012 Board Member of the Month: Christopher Cottingham
August 2012 Board Member of the Month: Ronald T. Parratt
July 2012 Board Member of the Month: Edwin James
June 2012 Board Member of the Month: George M. Thiel
May 2012 Board Member of the Month: Samuel J. Routson
April 2012 Board Member of the Month: Jay Fischer
March 2012 Board Member of the Month: Brad Goetsch
February 2012 Board Member of the Month: Lari Knochenmus
January 2012 Board Member of the Month: Mike Widmer