Paul Work
About Paul Work
Paul Work serves as the Program Chief for Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport at the U.S. Geological Survey, where he has worked since 2013. He has over 30 years of experience in environmental fluid mechanics and has held various academic and engineering positions across several institutions.
Current Role at U.S. Geological Survey
Paul Work serves as the Program Chief for Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport at the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior. He has held this position since 2013, contributing to the California Water Science Center in Sacramento, California. In this role, he leads a team that conducts high-density field measurements across over 40 stations in the San Francisco Estuary, collecting data every 15 minutes. His work focuses on addressing surface water issues, which are critical to California's water supply system.
Previous Academic Positions
Paul Work has held several academic positions prior to his current role. He worked as an Adjunct Professor at California State University-Sacramento for four months in 2016. He served as an Associate Professor and Associate Chair at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2002 to 2013. Additionally, he was an Assistant Professor at Clemson University from 1993 to 1998 and later became an Associate Professor there from 1998 to 2001.
International Experience
Paul Work has international experience as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1999 to 2000. This role allowed him to engage in academic and research activities in a different cultural and educational context, enhancing his expertise in environmental fluid mechanics.
Educational Background
Paul Work has a strong educational foundation in engineering. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, from 1982 to 1986. He continued his studies at the University of Florida, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from 1988 to 1992. He also completed a Master of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1986 to 1987.
Professional Experience in Engineering
Paul Work has over 30 years of experience in environmental fluid mechanics, specializing in coastal and ocean environments. His early career included a role as a Coastal Engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Los Angeles in 1988. He has been involved in both laboratory and numerical modeling projects related to environmental fluid mechanics, contributing to advancements in the field.