Matthew C. Larsen
Associate Director for Water

Pride in our role as civil servants

Civil servants execute government decisions and as such, are vital to carrying out all the functions of government. We serve the public good and help to guarantee a civil society. Civil servants sustain government function and institutional knowledge during the political transition that occurs whenever a new president is elected. I am proud to be a government scientist and believe that a strong civil service is the backbone of democracy.

Background

• B.S., Geology, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
• Ph.D., Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Dissertation: Tropical geomorphology and geomorphic work: a study of geomorphic processes and sediment and water budgets montane humid-tropical and developed watersheds, Puerto Rico.

• Bibliography
• Biography
• U.S. National Committee for the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme
• Venezuela landslide and flashflood disaster
• Water Resources Home Page
• USGS Home Page