Watershed Science + Design
It all started when, in 2014, about a year after the Colorado floods, Katie was searching for a way to lead local disaster recovery efforts without the barriers and conflicted interests that came with working for a large consulting firm.
WATERSHED SCIENCE AND DESIGN WAS BORN FROM HER DESIRE TO STAY TRUE TO RIVER SCIENCE AND PARTICIPATE STREAM MANAGEMENT IN HER OWN COMMUNITY.
Watershed Science and Design is a small consulting firm located in Boulder, CO, that was built with a focus on developing sophisticated, creative, and science-based solutions to river management problems. Watershed Science and Design (WSD) brings a deep comprehension of river science, geomorphology, engineering, and hydrology and keeps up-to-date with the latest research and practices in the field of stream management. We understand how human actions and interventions can influence a river system—and vice versa—and immerse ourselves in helping our clients navigate the inter-connectedness and inter-dependencies of the physical and social landscape within watersheds and river corridors.
Our Character
INVESTED
We are unbiased and honest. Every day we are able to put client’s goals first.
COLLABORATIVE + FLEXIBLE
We value working with diverse partners; we are flexible and we adapt quickly to changing rules and constraints.
SOPHISTICATED
We are professional and established industry experts.
Watershed Science and Design is a women-owned business and a certified DBE for Civil Engineering and Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.
WSD is also a CDOT pre-qualified consultant for civil engineering (CE), hydraulics (HY), and value engineering (VE) services.
