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Mike Talbot

PhD Student

Education

PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Colorado State University
2024 - Present

MS in Bioproducts & Biosystems Science, Engineering, and Management

University of Minnesota
2010 - 2019

BBAE in Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering

University of Minnesota
2005 - 2009

Career Profile

I’m currently pursuing a PhD in the Hydrologic Sciences & Engineering program within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. My research interests span the intersections between climate change, hydrology, flood mitigation, and data science.

I received my Bachelor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BBAE) degree from the University of Minnesota in 2009, then worked as a water resources engineering consultant while pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree at the University of Minnesota, which I received in 2019.

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

2024 - Present
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

Water Resources Engineer

2013 - 2023
Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.
St. Paul, MN

Quality Control Engineer

2012 - 2013
Dectra Corporation
St. Paul, MN

Graduate Research Assistant

2010 - 2012
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN

Graduate Research Contractor

2010
United States Geological Survey
Minneapolis, MN

Undergraduate Research Assistant

2005 - 2009
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN

Visiting Research Assistant

2009
Czech Technical University (ČVUT)
Prague, Czech Republic

Publications

Peer-reviewed

  1. Talbot MT, McGuire O, Olivier C, Fleming R. 2016. Parameterization and Application of Agricultural Best Management Practices in a Rural Ontario Watershed Using PCSWMM. Journal of Water Management Modeling.
  2. Sands GR, Canelon D, Talbot M. 2015. Developing optimum subsurface drainage design procedures. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science. 65(sup1):121–127.

In preparation

  1. Talbot MT, Sands GR, Coulter JA, Peterson JR. Evapotranspiration Estimation in the Midwestern United States: Part I. Comparing Commonly Used Reference ET Methods.
  2. Talbot MT, Sands GR, Coulter JA, Peterson JR. Evapotranspiration Estimation in the Midwestern United States: Part II. Assessing Impacts on DRAINMOD Model Predictions.
  3. Talbot MT, Correll C, Voje S, Nation P. Evaluation of a GIS-Based Flood Hazard Assessment in Rochester, Minnesota. Journal of Water Management Modeling.

Contributions and Acknowledgements

  1. Capel PD, McCarthy KA, Coupe RH, Grey KM, Amenumey SE, Baker NT, Johnson RL. 2018. Agriculture — A river runs through it — The connections between agriculture and water quality.. Geological Survey Circular Report No. 1433.
  2. Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 2016. Thunder Bay Stormwater Management Plan for Sustainable Surface Water Management.
  3. Lenhart CF, Titov ML, Ulrich JS, Nieber JL, Suppes BJ. 2013. The Role of Hydrologic Alteration and Riparian Vegetation Dynamics in Channel Evolution along the Lower Minnesota River. Transactions of the ASABE. 56(2):549.

Other (not peer-reviewed)

  1. Talbot MT, Sands G, Coulter J. 2014. Evaluating and Estimating DRAINMOD’s Effective Rooting Depth for Corn. ASABE Meeting Presentations.

Selected Presentations

  1. Talbot MT. Watershed Alchemy: Transforming Data into Hydrologic Understanding. AGU24 Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.. Dec 13th, 2024.
  2. Talbot MT, Isensee M, Pynn B. Improving Remote Collaboration while Lowering Costs: A Case Study in Prioritization and Targeting using Open Source Software. Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts Annual Conference. Virtual Meeting. Dec 1-4, 2020.
  3. Talbot MT. Investigating the impact of ET model choice for DRAINMOD in the upper Midwest. Midwest Drainage Research Forum. Virtual Meeting. Dec 1, 2020.
  4. Talbot MT. Locating and Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Urban LID Retrofits. Environmental & Water Resources Institute World Environmental & Water Resources Congress. Minneapolis, MN. June 3-7, 2018.
  5. Talbot MT. What to do when your lidar is out of date: a modeling perspective. 51st Annual International Conference on Water Management Modeling. Brampton, ON. Feb 28, 2018.
  6. Talbot MT, Perera N. Locating and Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Urban LID Retrofits. 51st Annual International Conference on Water Management Modeling. Brampton, ON. Feb 28, 2018.
  7. Naber JN, Ulrich JS, Talbot MT. Modeling the Influences of Riverine Hydrology on Near-Channel Nesting Habitat for State-Listed Turtle Species. Minnesota Water Resources Conference. St. Paul, MN. Oct 18-19, 2016.
  8. Emmons BH, Correll C, Talbot MT, Davenport T, Vincent P. Searching for the Goldilocks Water Quality Model. 89th Central States Water Environmental Association Annual Meeting. Madison, WI. May 17-20, 2016.
  9. Olivier C, Talbot MT. Rural Stormwater Management Model (RSWMM). 48th Annual International Conference on Water Management Modeling. Brampton, ON. Feb 25-26, 2015.
  10. Talbot MT. Assessment of Bioretention Device Performance by Use of Water Level Recordings. Minnesota Water Resources Conference. St. Paul, MN. Oct 14, 2014.

Awards and Honors

Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award

Nov 2024

Graduate Student Council Conference Travel Grant

Nov 2024

Whitney Borlund New Graduate Student Scholarship

Oct 2024

Jorge Ramirez Graduate Scholarship in Hydrology and Water Resources

Oct 2024

Walter Scott Jr. Graduate Research Assistantship

Jan 2024

Whitney Borland New Graduate Student Scholarship

Jan 2024

EOR Forward! Award

Jan 2023

Programming & Scripting Proficiency

R

PHP

SQL

Python

VBA

Javascript

Julia

Travel