the principals

Anabranch Solutions was founded and is owned by three professors in the Watershed Sciences Department at Utah State University: Stephen Bennett, Nick Bouwes and Joe Wheaton. Each of these principals are experienced designers and always eager to jump in the stream and get muddy and build structures.

Dr. Stephen Bennett

principal, co-owner
Fish & wildlife Biologist

Logan, UT

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Dr. Nick Bouwes

PRINCIPAL, CO-OWNER
aquatic ecologist

Logan, UT

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Dr. Joseph wheaton

PRINCIPAL, CO-OWNER
eco-geomorphologist 

Logan, UT

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associates

Our staff associates are our lead project designers and project managers. These guys can do it all, from broad scale assessment and planning work, to detailed field design, to building instream structures and publishing research.  Nick, Scott, Andy, Gus and Brian are the heart of our team.  Our associates are often the primary point of contact with many of our clients. 
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andy hill

spatial ecologist & designer

​Moscow, ID

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​Brian Murphy

Riverscape Scientist & ecological enginner

​Denver, CO

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scott shahverdian

design geomorphologist

​Logan, UT

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gus wathen

fish biologist

Bend, OR

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nick weber

designer & fish ecologist

Bend, OR

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technical staff

Our technical staff includes Field Technicians and GIS Technicians. Our  Technicians bring a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to our field work and data analysis.

devin baumer

hydrologist in training

Bend, OR

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eliza keksi

FISH & HABITAT BIOLOGIST

Missoula, MT

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​JORDAN Gilbert

Geospatial Analyst & Cartographer

​Ogden, UT

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​Josh Gilbert

Geospatial Analyst & Cartographer

​Ogden, UT

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Chalese HAfen

Geospatial Analyst & Cartographer

Nampa, ID

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Zach Burgert

Geospatial Analyst & Cartographer

Caitlin Budd

RESTORATION ENGINEER

Klamath Falls, OR

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doris bennett

BUSINESS MANAGER & BOOKKEEPER

Catherine Taylor

Assistant BUSINESS MANAGER 

adrea wheaton

GRAPHIC DESIGNER & business development

​administrative staff

Our administrative staff keeps Anabranch Solutions on track.

field crew

Our Field Crew gets stuff done!  Our crew is from a variety of backgrounds and works on projects in Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho & Washington.  

Sam Bango

crew lead

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown: Applegate, OR

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Alex Walt

crew lead

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown: Oakland, CA

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Regi Johnson

Crew Lead

Utah / Idaho Crew
​Hometown:  Tooele, UT

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Hunter Pehrson

CREW LEAD

Utah / Idaho Crew
​Hometown: Draper, UT

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David ArNold

Field Crew

Utah / Idaho Crew
Hometown: Moscow, ID

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Jonathan bertagna

Field Crew

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown: Sisters, OR​

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Canyon Breier

Field Crew

Utah / Idaho Crew

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Shay Crawford

field crew

Utah / Idaho Crew​
​Hometown: Tooele, UT

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Ian Gerlach

field crew

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown:  Boulder, CO

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Colson Karr

Field Crew

Utah / Idaho Crew​
​Hometown: Douglasville, GA

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Lea F. Laslow

Field Crew

Utah / Idaho Crew
​Hometown: Baltimore, MD

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George McGoldrick

Field Crew

Oregon /  Washington Crew

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Celeste Miller

Field Crew

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown: Seattle, WA​

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Nick Rasmussen

field crew

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown: Bend, OR

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Paul Roman

field crew

Oregon / Washington Crew
​Hometown: Marble, CO

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affiliates

We have several affiliates who we bring in as contributors on specific projects. Most of these affiliates we have worked with on previous projects and are researchers or consultants, and some  own their own consulting firms. They each bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our team and our clients. They cover a range of skill and are experienced in restoration design, conservation management, wetland delineation, and/or planning.

wally macfarlane

spatial ecologist​, 
ET-Al lab at USU

Logan, UT

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nate norman

wetland & riparian ecologist, Balance Environmental

Logan, UT

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Boyd Bouwes

Bio-Geographer,
​Watershed Solutions, INC. 

Boise, ID

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Shannon Campbell

Technical Writer & Editor, watershed Solutions, INC.

Boise, ID

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Scott Nicolai

REverse Logging Expert

Ellensburg, WA

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nick silverman

hydroclimatologist & water resources engineer,
​Adaptive Hydrology

Missoula, MT

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Luke Javernick 

Executive Director,
​river science

Canon City, CO

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have a project? ​want to find out more?

General Inquiries & New Projects: info@anabranchsolutions.com​
​Billing Questions: doris@anabranchsolutions.com
Mailing Address:
Anabranch Solutions, LLC
PO Box 579
Newton, UT 84327

managing potential conflicts of interest