HydroVision International 2019

Marshall Richmond
Chief Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory


Dr. Marshall C. Richmond is a Chief Engineer in the Hydrology Group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He has worked at PNNL for over 20 years after earning a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Institute of Hydraulic Research at the University of Iowa. Dr. Richmond’s research focuses on using computational and experimental fluid dynamics to understand the effects of hydroelectric dam operations and water quality on endangered salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. His research projects have included: laboratory studies of the effects of fluid shear and turbulence on juvenile salmon; three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of turbines, spillways, and reservoirs; water quality modeling for large river systems; and field measurements of hydrodynamic processes. Dr. Richmond is also the developer of several PNNL simulation codes including a three-dimensional CFD model and an individual-based biological-effects model for fish. The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, public utilities, and commercial clients have sponsored his research.

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