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Leslie Hopkinson

Leslie Hopkinson is currently an Assistant Professor in the Hydrotechnical/Water Resources research area of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at West Virginia University. Her research focus is streambank stability, vegetation-fluid interactions, ecological engineering, watershed management, and stream restoration. She is an Affiliate Scientist with the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED) where she recently participated in the NCED Visitor Program, completing research related to stream restoration

 

 

Dr. Hopkinson earned her Ph.D. degree in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech specializing in natural resources management and ecological engineering. She has taught courses in freshman engineering, hydrology, nonpoint source pollution, and stream classification. Dr. Hopkinson’s research focus is in surface hydrology, environmental hydraulics, streambank stability, vegetation fluid interactions, and watershed management.

Research Interests

Environmental Hydraulics
River Mechanics and Sediment Transport
Surface Hydrology
Streambank Stability
Vegetation-fluid Interactions
Ecological Engineering

Teaching Interests

Engineering Hydrology
Fluid Mechanics
Open Channel Flow
Sediment Transport
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Degrees

  • 2004 BS, Biological and Agricultural Engineering – Louisiana State University
  • 2009 Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineering – Virginia Tech

Research Areas

  • Ecological engineering
  • Hydrology
  • River mechanics and sediment transport
  • Streambank stability
  • Vegetation-fluid interactions

Courses Taught

  • CE 425: Engineering Hydrology