Biography
Desiree Tullos, PhD, PE (OR) is a Professor in the Biological and Ecological Engineering Department at Oregon State University. Her research emphasizes the sustainable engineering and management of rivers. Projects focus on questions that range from the particle to basin scale, including a) physical and biological responses to dam removal; b) analysis of reservoir operations in systems undergoing change; c) Turbulence and habitat of flow around vegetation and wood in rivers, and d) Sustainable flood risk management and infrastructure. She currently serves on the Independent Scientific Review Panel for Bonneville Power Administration’s Northwest Power and Conservation Council and the board of directors for the Natural Heritage Institute and for the Oregon Lakes Association. She has also served as the PI of an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program on Ecosystem Informatics for twelve years as part of a broader suite of activities aimed at advancing diversity and inclusivity in the STEM fields. Outside of the office, she spends her days outdoors, often on or in the great rivers of the PNW, and raising a 3yo to join the next generation of river and lake lovers.
