About Me

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Curriculum Vitae

Erik Wayne Rose

Education

Doctorate in Environmental Sciences - Oregon State University (2013-2021)

  • Developed the reservoirs crate in Rust for modeling stream deposit ages.
  • Developed the muddier package in R for convolving radiocarbon age distributions.
  • Dissertation Completion Award (2021)
  • Provost’s Distinguished Fellow (2013)

Masters in Public Administration - UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance (2011-2013)

  • Major-Advisor Dr. Richard Zerbe, specialty in Benefit-Cost Analysis
  • Ranked 2nd nationally in Environmental Policy (US News & World Report 2020)
  • Ranked 6th nationally in Public Affairs (US News & World Report 2020)

Bachelors in Music Composition - USC Flora Thornton School of Music (1998-2001)

  • Ranked 7th nationally in Music Composition (2001)

Portland State University (1995-1997)

  • Philosophy - Dr. Larry Bowlden
  • Music Composition - Dr. Tomas Svoboda
  • PSU Fencing Team (1996-1998)

Robinson Center for Young Scholars - University of Washington (1993-1994)

  • Accelerated high-school with college matriculation at age 14.

Experience

GIS Intern, Benton County Community Development (2018-present)

  • Developed the riparian package in R for stream monitoring and EPA compliance.
  • Georectified the county zoning map with the statewide ORMAP cadaster map.

Director, First Alternative Grocers Co-operative Board of Directors (2014-2020)

  • Finance Committee Chair (2017-2019)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State Univ. Dept. of Integrative Biology (2014-16)

Graduate Research Assistant, Univ. of Washington Food Studies Minor (2013)

Data Analyst Intern, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture Farm-to-School Program (2012)

Transportation Policy Intern, Washington State Legislature 25th District (2012)

Publications

Biennial Monitoring Report 2018 to 2020: Benton County Non-Regulatory Riparian Corridor Program. Redick D, Rose E, Godwin L, Verret G. 2021. Benton County Community Development Department. Benton County, State of Oregon.

Riparian Sampling Methodology for the Benton County Non-Regulatory Riparian Corridor Program. Rose E. 2020. Benton County Community Development Department.

5-Year Trends and Status Report 2013 to 2018: Benton County Non-Regulatory Riparian Corridor Program. Rose E, Godwin L, Verret G. 2019. Benton County Community Development Department. Benton County, State of Oregon.

The Principal Flaw - Why Endowments Make Poor Perpetuities. Rose E. 2013. Evans School Review, University of Washington.

Awards

  • Provost’s Distinguished Fellow - OSU (2013)
  • Jennifer Dunn-Thomsen Fellow - UW Evans School (2012)
  • Public Service Scholarship - UW Evans School (2011)
  • Dean’s Scholar - USC (1998-2000)
  • Red Ribbon Award - Portland AIDS Community (1998)
  • Eagle Scout - Troop 605 (1998)
  • 1st Place Am. Bronze Mambo - Portland DanceSport Open (2017)
  • 2nd Place Am. Bronze Tango - Las Vegas DanceSport Desert Challenge (2017)
  • 1st Place Team - PSU Fencing (1997)
  • 1st Place State Team - Odyssey of the Mind (1992)

References

  • Dr. Stephen Lancaster, Major Advisor, Professor OSU Geomorphology
  • Linsey Godwin, Associate Planner, Benton County Community Development
  • Dr. Richard Zerbe, Distinguished Professor UW Evans School Ret.
  • Hans Zeiger, Fmr. Member WA State Senate 25th District (2017-2020)
  • Dr. Dorothy Bullitt, Distinguished Practitioner and Senior Lecturer UW Evans School