Rena is a water resource engineer in training (EIT) focused on supporting Minnesota regulatory programs and watershed districts in planning regional stormwater management facilities. She has experience working for both public and private clients on watershed planning and permitting, stormwater management facility siting, and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and analysis. Rena has also performed field data collection and processing and done work with geographic information systems (GIS), stormwater pond assessment and management, construction oversight, and shallow groundwater monitoring.
Passionate about helping communities improve their landscape to better serve residents and manage stormwater, Rena loves working on projects such as the underground infiltration system that was designed and constructed at Becker Park in the City of Crystal. She currently serves on the board of the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council and enjoys being an advocate for advancing applied stormwater research and ensuring it reaches practitioners.
Away from the office, you’ll find Rena skiing, traveling, ATVing, and gardening, or supporting youth science programs and Engineers Without Borders.