Samuel Rendon
About Samuel Rendon
Samuel Rendon is a hydrologist with extensive experience in research and engineering, currently working at the U.S. Geological Survey since 2019. He has contributed to various scientific studies and reports related to hydrology and has a strong academic background in civil engineering.
Work at U.S. Geological Survey
Samuel Rendon has been employed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a Hydrologist since 2019. Prior to this role, he worked at USGS from 2011 to 2016, accumulating a total of five years of experience in this organization. His work involves hydrologic studies and research, contributing to various scientific investigations and reports.
Education and Expertise
Samuel Rendon holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied from 2005 to 2007. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, completing his studies from 2008 to 2010. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in hydrology.
Background
Before his career in hydrology, Samuel Rendon served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps from 2000 to 2004. He began his academic career as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin from 2005 to 2007, followed by a position as a Research Assistant at the University of Oklahoma from 2008 to 2011. He also worked as an Engineer for the City of Austin from 2007 to 2008.
Achievements
Samuel Rendon co-authored a scientific paper published in 2017 in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, focusing on the significance of parameterization in hydrologic modeling related to land-cover changes. He conducted a simulation study on hydrologic conditions in Lake Houston, resulting in a USGS Scientific Investigations Report in 2015. Additionally, he performed dam-breach analysis and flood-inundation mapping for Lakes Ellsworth and Lawtonka, documented in a USGS Scientific Investigations Report in 2012.
Research Publications
Samuel Rendon has contributed to the field of hydrology through various research publications. Notably, he published research in the Journal of Hydrologic Engineering in 2012, focusing on continuous forecasting and evaluation of derived Z-R relationships in a sparse rain gauge network using NEXRAD. His work emphasizes the application of hydrologic engineering principles in real-world scenarios.