lexie orr, water resources specialist

Lexie is the key person collecting, managing and reporting on the data collected by the KWRC. She has an M.S. in Ecology and is working on a Ph.D. in Forest Resources. When she’s not wading in streams or working on water data, she’s either out in the woods, on the golf course or enjoying a craft beer at a local brewery.

bob vierck, chair

Bob is a State College native who returned in 2004. For the 26 years prior to returning, he lived in Honolulu, HI where he owned a computer service business, Decision Support Services, Inc. (DSSI) that provided computer repair and consulting services in Hawaii and throughout the Micronesian Islands. Bob is President Emeritus of the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Bob Carline, Treasurer

Bob served as Leader of the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Penn State from 1984 until his retirement in 2007. His area of emphasis was freshwater fish ecology and much of his research was focused on the Spring Creek watershed.

todd giddings

Dave Dewalle

Dave DeWalle, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Forest Hydrology at Penn State University. He was the 2023 recipient of the Warren A. Hall Medal by the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) to recognize his outstanding contributions to water resources research.

TAylor Blackman

Taylor lives in State College and operates a small environmental business (Ridge & Valley Wetlands, LLC). He has a B.S. in Water Science (PSU), an M.S. in Soils (Virginia Tech), and is finishing a PhD in Forest Resources (PSU). Research interests include vernal pools, geospatial data and mapping, legacy sediments, wetland restoration, and non-timber forestry products such as mushroom foraging. 

Mark thomas

Mark is currently the Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for PennWest University. He oversees the restoration of stream, wetland, and upland habitats across Pennsylvania. He holds a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Fisheries from California University of Pennsylvania and a M.S. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University.