Jamie Anderson

California Department of Water Resources, Senior Engineer

Jamie Anderson Ph.D., P.E., is a senior engineer at the California Department of Water Resources. Jamie has a diverse background in managing California’s water resources with expertise in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and climate change. Jamie has contributed to California’s global leadership in climate change by managing natural resources research for California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment and conducting research on climate change impacts to the Delta. Jamie also helped develop the state’s sea level rise guidance. Jamie has expertise in hydrodynamics, water quality, sediment transport, ecology, numerical modeling, and environmental impact assessment. Jamie provided technical support and testimony for the Jones Tract Levee Failure trial and the Water Fix hearings. Jamie received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from UC Davis in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a minor in Ecology and Environmental Studies.