Hydrologic Services

Staff Biosketches

Joanne Greenberg, P.E.
Water Resources Engineer

B.A. Mathematics, University of Denver
M.S. Civil Engineering, Water Resources, University of Colorado

Registered Professional Engineer in Washington and Colorado

As owner of HydroLogic Services, Joanne Greenberg P.E., has over 25 years of experience in water resource related projects. She has experience in the areas of surface water hydrology, water rights, water use, computer modeling of hydrology and water allocation systems, watershed analysis (WA DNR), and watershed assessments (RCW 90.82). These projects have addressed forest management, irrigation water use, instream flows, municipal water supply management, hydroelectric power development, and water allocation as it relates to federal reserved and state water rights.

Tom Anderson, P.E.
Water Resources Engineer

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington

Registered Professional Engineer in Washington

Tom Anderson has 34 years of experience in industrial and public agency management and engineering. Tom was until recently the General Manager of Public Utility District #1 of Whatcom County. Tom has been immersed in resolving water supply and resource issues in Whatcom County for over 15 years. He has supported and encouraged all interest groups to maintain a presence at the table while holding the goal of acceptable resolution for all parties. This contributed to the adoption of the 2005 WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan. Tom has extensive expertise in the political and legal issues surrounding Federal, Tribal and State water rights and claims. Tom has experience in negotiating water right issues and water project permitting issues with Federal and State agencies. Tom has contracted for and supervised in river water diversion and habitat related projects.

Karen F. Welch, M.E.M.
Senior Hydrologist

B.A. Economics, minor Biology, University of Richmond, Cum Laude
M.E.M., Masters of Environmental Management, Water Resources, Duke University

Karen F. Welch is a surface water hydrologist with 20 years of experience in the water resources field.  Ms. Welch holds a Masters of Environmental Management degree in Water Resources Analysis from Duke University.  Prior to her 15 years working with HSC she served as staff hydrologist for Puget Sound Energy, worked with the Center for Streamside Studies at the University of Washington and the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources.Ms. Welch has successfully completed numerous water resource projects including flood frequency analyses, low flow frequency analyses, stream channel assessments, calibration and use of basin-scale hydrologic and hydraulic routing models.  These projects frequently involve water resource planning and impact assessment, forest hydrology, water use, water rights, water supply, streamflow station records generation/rating curves and hydroelectric power development. 

Katherine Kelleher
Hydrologist and GIS Analyst

Katherine Kelleher received her B.S. degree in Geology from Western Washington University; her minor was Geography.  Katherine has been working in the field of water resources for the past five years while attending graduate school to achieve her master’s degree.  She has participated in several watershed assessments mandated by the Watershed Planning Code (RCW 90.82) and has assisted Whatcom County Water Resources Division in establishing a library of all background documents and reports as well as those developed by and for the WRIA 1 Project.  Her GIS experience includes projects using ArcView, Arc/Info (PC and Unix-based Arc/Info) and peripheral programs such as Excel, Access, Mathematica, and Emacs (Unix text editor).