Project Manager Qualifications: Steve Kloiber, Ph.D., P.E. SUMMARY Steve Kloiber is the wetland monitoring coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He has twenty years of experience in the water resources field with a special focus on geospatial analysis and environmental informatics. He has managed dozens of projects, ranging in size from tens of thousands to over a million dollars. Steve has authored or co­ authored several peer-reviewed journal articles or book chapters on water resources, remote sensing, and GIS. He also serves on the Board of Managers for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. EDUCATION Ph.D. Civil (Environmental) Engineering/Water Resource Minor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2002 M.S.C.E. Civil (Environmental) Engineering University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1992 B.A. Chemistry/Computer Science Concentration St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1988 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Professional Engineer in Minnesota (Registration #23804) First Issued February 1995 AWARDS/ HONORS Academic Excellence Award 2002 Central States Water Environment Association EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN Wetland Monitoring Coordinator, October 2008 to Present Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, Minnesota Lead Environmental Analyst, September 2002 to October 2008 Senior Water Resource Planner, September 2001 to September 2002 Water Resource Planner, January 1998 to September 2001 Montgomery Watson, Wayzata, Minnesota Professional Environmental Engineer, November 1995 to December 1997 Associate Environmental Engineer, June 1992 to November 1995 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Research Assistant, September 1989 to March 1992 Organizational Description: Minnesota DNR The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s mission is to work with citizens to conserve and manage the state’s natural resources, to provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and to provide for commercial uses of natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life. The department consists of several divisions based on the state’s natural resources, such as Fish and Wildlife, Forestry, Lands and Minerals, Parks and Trails, and Ecological Resources and Waters, as well as four regions and four support bureaus.