Caitlin Orem, PhD
Geomorphologist
Caitlin is passionate about understanding and assessing geohazards to responsibly protect the environment and public. She applies her expertise in geomorphology, post-wildfire erosion, geochronology, and stratigraphy to assisting clients with understanding vulnerabilities and risks to their infrastructure and communities.
Some of Caitlin’s recent projects have included proactively assessing post-wildfire hazards and risks by predicting potential burn severity and estimating the role of debris flows in debris output from a watershed that had recently burned in a wildfire. She used DebrisFlow Predictor, an agent-based model, to simulate debris flows in each area, predict their likelihood of occurring, and identify the areas in which they might occur. In addition to wildfire-related projects, she assesses geohazards related to streams and rivers, such as flooding and erosion, and their effects on infrastructure.
When she isn’t evaluating geohazards, Caitlin looks for every opportunity to be outside, hiking, camping, rafting, gardening, and birding with her husband and daughter. She also enjoys cooking and spoiling her two cats.
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