News release: Delta Independent Science Board names Diane McKnight chair-elect
At its August 15, 2024, meeting, the Delta Independent Science Board voted Dr. Diane McKnight from its existing membership as chair-elect, putting her in line to assume the chair duties in two years. Dr. McKnight’s chair-elect duties begin on September 1, 2024, when the current Chair, Dr. Lisa Wainger, will become past-chair, and the current Chair-Elect, Dr. Inge Werner, will become chair. Dr. Diane McKnight began her career with the United States Geological Survey. She is currently a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado. Her research focuses on coupling hydrology, aquatic ecology, and water quality. Dr. McKnight has studied streams, lakes, and wetlands in diverse regions, including the arctic tundra in Alaska, polar desert streams in Antarctica, alpine lakes in the Rocky Mountains, and wetlands in Botswana.