Melissa Muradian

Melissa Muradian began working for HFF in 2015 on a one-year appointment as Postgraduate Research Associate, then was promoted to Research Associate in Statistical Modeling and Water Quality Program Lead for 2 years, during which she spearheaded development of HFF’s Real-Time Water Quality Data website. Currently Melissa is an environmental science consultant working (from Denver, CO) with HFF on all data, tech, and programming needs related to the Water Quality Monitoring Program. Melissa obtained her B.S. in applied mathematics from Texas State University and her M.S. in quantitative ecology and resource management from the University of Washington. In her thesis work, she reformulated the stock assessment model used by Alaska DF&G to manage Prince William Sound herring and conducted a simulation study to explore the trade-offs between the cost of each data-collection survey and the relative return on investment. Her professional interests include data analysis, statistical methods, and informative visualization contributing to the management of natural systems and resources. She enjoys being outside and active with her partner and two young sons, gardening, reading, and thinking about astronomy.

“I believe the greatest future for the Henry’s Fork watershed includes further strengthening the relationship among HFF and those who rely on the Henry’s Fork river, either for recreation and connection or for their daily bread, such as farmers, irrigators, outfitters, and guides.”