Hello, My name is Caleb Wegener. I am a:
1) Water Resources and Restoration Engineer
2) Masters Student studying Environmental Engineering and Sustainability, and
3) Graduate Student Research Assistant at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
- My career aspirations include managing water and restoration projects in Colombia, South America
- and eventually working as a professor to inspire the next generation of natural resources engineers.
Interests in Engineering
- Water resources management
- Natural systems restoration and contaminant remediation\
- Rivers and estuaries
- Source water protection and water quality
- Natural hazards and climatology
- Outdoor air quality
Strengths in Engineering
- Problem solving using a combination of mathematics, physics, thermodynamics, biology and chemistry.
- Working on teams with diverse sets of stakeholders
- Technical writing and presentation
- Computer programming (Fortran, R, Python)
- Data analysis
- Geographic information systems (GIS)
- Academic research and experimental design
- Construction practices and methods.
Permaculture Building
Rainwater collection system at "The Sanctuary," in Arcata, CA
Composting Toilet Design, "Compooster."
External Links to Engineering Documents
- The Humboldt Baykeepers study on Jacoby Creek and Martin Slough to determine if the watersheds are suitable for salmonids.
- WRPI poster presentation video (2021 - 7min) - Jacoby Creek and Martin Slough Watersheds - Introduction to Water Quality at Cal Poly Humboldt.
- Trends in COVID-19 transmission using a modified susceptible, infected, removed model to recommend Cal Poly Humboldt campus reopening date. - Wegener, C., (2020).
- Technical writing sample from NHERI-REU program at FIU in Miami, Florida.
- Design Document from ENGR215, 2016.
- Sample Gantt Chart
- CAD Drawing of Rainwater Catchment Storage Tank.
- Sample Memo
- Spreadsheet Balancing Forces on a Cargo Trailer Design.
- Snowpack data from the Tuolumne River Watershed in California