Emma Bones

Emma Bones is a water resources engineer and project manager at Dewberry, an engineering consulting firm. She specializes in stormwater management and hydraulic modeling.2

Some key details about Emma Bones:

Professional Background

• Currently works as a Project Manager at Dewberry in the Atlanta, Georgia area12
• Has expertise in water resources engineering, particularly stormwater quantity analysis2
• Experienced in hydraulic modeling, including 2D modeling techniques like SRH-2D13

Education and Skills

• Holds BS and MS degrees from Georgia Tech1
• Her master's thesis focused on bridge hydraulics, specifically developing new approaches to predict scour and risk of failure at bridges1

Career Progression at Dewberry

• Started her career doing large-scale floodplain modeling and bridge hydraulic designs using 1D HEC-RAS1
• Developed a strong interest and expertise in 2D hydraulic modeling as tools like 2D HEC-RAS and SRH-2D became available1
• Has completed hydraulic models across the United States1
• Developed training courses for SRH-2D modeling, including a multi-session training for New Jersey DOT1

Emma is known for her enthusiasm for 2D modeling and has written about why state and local departments of transportation are adopting advanced 2D modeling techniques.3 Outside of her professional work, she is an avid gardener with an interest in native plants.1