Dr Haring is a professional geologist with over twenty-five years of experience in hydrology/hydraulics, river engineering and fluvial geomorphology with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and private consulting. He is presently a research physical scientist in the River and Estuarine Engineering Branch of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL). His work experience includes studies in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of watersheds, geomorphic watershed assessments, riverbed and bank stabilization studies and projects using grade control structures, re-directive measures and Engineering with Nature-Natural and Nature-based Features (EWN-NNBF). He also serves on the USACE River engineering Committee that aids USACE Districts on solving river water resource and river engineering problems. He is the USACE lead for developing the international guidelines for implementing EWN-NNBF. He has been responsible for conducting geomorphic and river engineering research, and developing and teaching training courses and workshops for the Corps of Engineers, and other federal, state, and local agencies throughout the U.S.
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