Jon Goetz
Hydrologist, River Forecast Centre at BC Public Service
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJon Goetz is a hydrologist with nine years of experience focused on hydrometry, watershed, wetlands, and groundwater hydrology, currently forecasting rivers for the BC Public Service in Victoria, British Columbia. He combines environmental data science with rigorous research and experimental design to translate complex hydrological data into operational forecasts and decision-ready guidance. Jon designs and delivers training to build practitioner capacity, bridging technical analysis and practical field application. His academic foundation from the University of Waterloo (B.E.S. and M.Sc.) underpins a methodical approach to monitoring and modeling water systems. Known for an enthusiasm summed up simply as “Water!”, he brings curiosity and clear communication to multi-stakeholder water management challenges. Colleagues value his ability to pair hands-on hydrometry with data-driven insights that improve regional resilience to hydrological extremes.
9 years of coding experience
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Science (M.Sc.) at University of Waterloo
Github Skills (29)
r-package10
r10
water10
hydrology10
frequency-analysis10
government-data9
shiny8
summarize8
visualize7
excel6
statistics6
graphic6
visualization4
rmarkdown4
database4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
bcgov/bcgwlreports
Mar 2021 - Aug 2024
R code to report on the current status of observation well groundwater levels
Contributions:3 PRs, 33 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 5 months
r-packagereport-toobservationgroundwaterreport
bcgov/shinyhydat
Jun 2017 - Mar 2021
Shiny app to view and download streamflow and water level data from a HYDAT database
Contributions:13 PRs, 68 pushes, 11 branches in 3 years 9 months
database
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