Charles Shobe
Research Geomorphologist at U.S. Forest Service
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCharles Shobe is a research geomorphologist and computational Earth scientist with 11 years of experience combining geospatial analysis, numerical modeling, and high-performance computing to tackle watershed and Earth-surface process problems. Now at the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, he focuses on wildfire, flooding, dam dynamics, and channel evolution to inform hazard risk and sustainability decisions. Previously an assistant professor at West Virginia University and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie postdoc at GFZ, his research has been supported by NSF, NASA, USGS, the Army Research Office, and the European Commission. He contributes to open-source hydrology tools—adding drainage-density functionality to the widely used Landlab framework—bridging model development and practical application for infrastructure and energy-sector clients. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, he brings a blend of academic rigor, field-informed insight, and policy-relevant modeling to complex human-environment problems.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geological Sciences at University of Colorado BoulderBachelor of Science - BS, Geology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Geology at William & Mary
Github Skills (7)
algorithm10
component-development10
algorithms10
python10
slab10
numerical-methods9
geoscience8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
landlab/landlab
Jul 2016 - Jul 2019
Landlab codebase, wiki, and tests
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:82 commits, 20 PRs, 39 comments in 3 years
Contributions summary:Charles primarily contributed to the development of a drainage density component within the Landlab codebase. Their work focused on implementing an algorithm to calculate drainage density, integrating it with existing flow routing components. The user added the core functionality for drainage density calculation, incorporated standard naming conventions, and addressed porosity within the model. These changes demonstrate a focus on hydrological modeling and extending the capabilities of the Landlab framework.
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cmshobe/landlab
Jul 2016 - Apr 2024
Landlab codebase, wiki, and tests
Contributions:4 PRs, 121 pushes, 15 branches in 7 years 10 months
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