Eli Schwat
Research Scientist Engineer at University of Washington Civil and Environmental Engineering
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolEli Schwat is a research and operations hydrologist with nine years of experience bridging field-based physical-process research and scalable hydrologic software development. Currently embedded at NOAA’s Northwest River Forecast Center and on staff at the University of Washington, he develops ensemble forecasting and hindcasting tools that support reservoir operations and statewide emergency response. His background uniquely blends in-situ mountain snow and geomorphology campaigns with production-grade data engineering—earlier roles include building continental-scale geospatial pipelines and mechanistic crop models. Eli’s work has produced peer-reviewed geomorphology insights and practical forecasting tools, and he often acts as the translator between academic advances and operational needs. Based in Portland, he combines rigorous PhD-level research training with hands-on field grit and software craftsmanship.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of WashingtonBachelor of Arts cum laude with Highest Honors Earth and Environmental Sciences and Computer Sciences, Bachelor of Arts cum laude with Highest Honors Earth and Environmental Sciences and Computer Sciences at Vanderbilt UniversityBethesda Chevy Chase High School
Github Skills (32)
geostatistics10
masking10
elevation10
digital-elevation-model10
variogram10
alpha9
geoscience9
historical9
uncertainty-quantification9
geopandas9
ensembles9
gis9
uncertainty9
geospatial-visualization9
python8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
elischwat/sublimationofsnow
Oct 2022 - Apr 2025
Contributions:183 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
elischwat/hsfm-geomorph
Sep 2020 - Jan 2024
Using HSFM (historical structure from motion) DEMs to understand proglacial geomorphology on Cascade Volcanoes over decadal timescales.
Contributions:2 PRs, 52 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 4 months
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