Anne Jefferson

WRI Senior Faculty Advisor

Professor

Director of Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Robert F. and Genevieve B. Patrick Endowed Chair in Watershed Science and Planning

The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

Anne Jefferson

BIO

Anne Jefferson, PhD, is the Robert F. and Genevieve B. Patrick Endowed Chair in Watershed Science and Planning in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. She serves as director of the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant program, and the Northeastern States Research Cooperative. Her research focuses on water in urban environments, combining field studies, lab work and numerical modeling. Since 2020 she has served on the board of directors for the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences Inc (CUAHSI) and as chair of the board of directors in 2024.

Area(s) of expertise

Watershed hydrology, Geomorphology, Public engagement 

Bio

Anne Jefferson, PhD, is the Robert F. and Genevieve B. Patrick Endowed Chair in Watershed Science and Planning in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. She serves as director of the Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant program, and the Northeastern States Research Cooperative. Her research focuses on water in urban environments, combining field studies, lab work and numerical modeling. Since 2020 she has served on the board of directors for the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences Inc (CUAHSI) and as chair of the board of directors in 2024.

Areas of Expertise

Watershed hydrology, Geomorphology, Public engagement