James Knighton

Associate Professor

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Education:

• PhD 2019 Biological and Environmental Engineering Cornell University
• MA 2013 Environmental Studies University of Pennsylvania
• BS 2007 Civil Engineering Drexel University

Professional Experience:

• 2026 – Present Associate Professor , Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• 2020 – 2026 Assistant Professor , Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
• 2019-2020 Postdoctoral Fellow , The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), Annapolis, MD
• 2015 – 2019 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant , Cornell University Dept. of Biological & Environmental, Ithaca, NY

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate

• NRE 2010: Natural Resources Measurements NRE 3125: Watershed Hydrology

Graduate

• NRE 5605: Environmental Data Analysis NRE 6135: Small Watershed Modeling

Research Interests:

Physical hydrology and ecology by integrating large datasets with physically-based hydrologic models and emerging data analytic techniques. Research focuses on specific application to critical topics in hydrology including: ecohydrological separation, hydraulic regular of transpiration by tree rooting structures, and climate downscaling.

Licenses:

Professional Engineer (Delaware License No.: 19216)