Rick Van Bruggen M.S., P.E.
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Water Resources Consulting Services
PO Box 19
Guerneville, CA
95446-0019
Profile:
Mr. Van Bruggen has twenty-five years of engineering experience specializing in the use of systems engineering and modeling techniques to define and evaluate surface water resource systems, forensic hydrology and hydraulics, and alternative flood control measures. He has performed numerous studies of surface water hydrology and hydraulics, meteorology, reservoir and flood control systems and drowning events. He has managed both flood control and water supply projects, and is Chapter President and State Board Member of the Forensic Expert Witness Association. He has distinguished and considerable experience testifying as an expert witness on the causes of, and solutions for, flooding and the evaluation of historic flood events.
Education/Licenses:
BS, Systems Engineering, UCLA, 1980; MS, Water Resources Engineering, UCLA, 1981
Primary Area of Expertise: Hydrology