Dr. John R. Buchanan
Dr. Buchanan is an assistant professor and is on the faculty of the
Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department of The University
of Tennessee. He has 14 years of teaching, research, and extension experience
in the areas of soil erosion prevention and sediment control, water quality,
and agricultural waste management. Dr. Buchanan has B.S. and M.S. degrees in
Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, all from
The University
of Tennessee. His Ph.D. research focused on using wood chips as a
mulch to reduce
soil erosion on 2: 1 slopes. Dr. Buchanan is a registered professional engineer
in Tennessee. Dr. Buchanan is active in his field and has published
several articles.
He remains very active in research and is in great demand as a speaker in his
field at various regional and national seminars, workshops and conferences. Dr.
Buchanan is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee.
Beth Chesson
Beth Chesson is a consultant with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
in Franklin, TN. She has a degree from North Carolina State University in Agricultural
and Biological Engineering Technology and is certified as a CPESC and CPSWQ.
She has more than 18 years of experience in erosion and sediment control and
stormwater management. Her experience includes erosion and sediment control plan
review and inspections, stormwater quality program development and implementation,
and NPDES program compliance initiatives. Ms. Chesson has developed and taught
numerous courses on EPSC inspections and maintenance to designers, inspectors
and contractors. She is active in the International Erosion Control Association
as the Southeast Chapter president, on the Stormwater Advisory Committee for
the City of Murfreesboro, and on the board of the Stones River Watershed Association.
Tom Lawrence
Tom Lawrence is a registered Professional Engineer in Tennessee
and California. He has been active in the field of environmental
engineering for over 17 years,
specializing in water resources protection. He has spearheaded many innovative
Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) education initiatives, such as E&SC
Field Days with the IECA (called “Muddy Water Blues”), erosion control
field tip cards, and E&SC BMP “road signs” to protect BMPs from
damage. Additionally, he has taught E&SC practices with the IECA, ASCE
and the City of Memphis Storm Water Program. He is currently a storm water
consultant
focusing on solutions for permit compliance.
Dr. Bruce
A. Tschantz
Dr. Tschantz, is a Professor Emeritus, who served 37 years on the University
of Tennessee Civil & Environmental
Engineering Department faculty from 1965 to 2002. He specializes
in the areas of surface water hydraulics and hydrology with
focus
on urban stormwater
management, erosion & sediment control, and dam safety
engineering.
He received his Doctorate and Master degrees in Civil
Engineering (water
resources) from
New Mexico State University and his B. S. in Civil Engineering from
Ohio Northern University. Professor
Tschantz has 40 years'
experience in civil engineering research, teaching, and
practice in dam
safety, urban stormwater modeling and management, erosion control
and sediment transport, open channel hydraulics, and extreme flood
event
hydrology. Dr. Tschantz has participated in and remains
active in numerous
national, regional, and state workshops involving erosion
and sediment
management, urban stormwater, and dam safety. He has served
on several
national stormwater hydrology and dam safety panels for
ASCE, ASDSO/FEMA,
the National Academy of Sciences, and Executive Office of
the President.
Dr. Tschantz has authored or co-authored over 100 articles,
papers, abstracts,
design manuals and reports on his work. He remains active
as a speaker
and an engineering consultant and forensic expert to several
local, regional,
and national engineering firms, industries, city/state/federal
agencies, citizens groups, private individuals, and attorneys in the
areas of urban flooding, dam failures, and erosion and sediment control.
Dr. Tschantz is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee, Ohio,
Virginia, and Alabama.
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