Gilles, Daniel

Water Resources Engineer
IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering

Office: 323A Stanley Hydraulics Lab (SHL)

Phone: (319) 353-0216

Email: daniel-gilles@uiowa.edu

Education: BS, The University of Iowa, 2008
MS, The University of Iowa, 2010

Research Areas
Ecohydraulics

Biography: I develop flood models to simulate how flooding occurs in communities. We can use these models to create libraries of inundation maps or to identify potential flood mitigation projects. The information ultimately allows communities to evaluate and reduce flood risk. I am also involved in the Iowa Watershed Approach project. I develop digital watershed models that simulate how rainfall is transformed into stream flow. We use these watershed models to develop a hydrologic assessment to better understand where runoff is being created and what practices can be implemented to reduce runoff.