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Barry works at the WNTSC in Portland, OR. Previous work locations include: Spokane, WA State Office where he served in various positions with the NRCS including: stream geomorphologist, watershed planner-geomorphologist, soil conservationist and also in Pullman, WA as an NRCS-PhD Graduate Studies student and fluvial geomorphologist providing assistance to Washington NRCS. Barry has served 29 years with various federal agencies in the fields of watershed science, fluvial geomorphology, soils, range, and river work. Twenty-nine of his 32 years of federal career service, has been with the NRCS. Previous to 1991 most of his NRCS (SCS) work was at field office positions such as soil conservationist, supervisory soil conservationist, team leader, and hydrologic unit (watershed) project coordinator in the Western United States. Barry completed and received his Ph.D. (NRCS Graduate Studies Program) in fluvial geomorphology at Washington State University in October of 2003. He also has MPA, BS, and AA degrees in natural resource science fields. He has been a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC #514) for twenty-one years. Barry’s principle expertise is geomorphic river restoration: training, analysis, planning, design, and implementation. He has analyzed, planned, and constructed numerous river restoration designs and recommendations on streams, including comprehensive watershed-based fluvial and streambank erosion studies. He has walked and classified over 1200 miles of streams. Barry is an NEDC instructor of stream geomorphology for two courses. He also teaches introductory, advanced fluvial geomorphology and geomorphic natural channel design. He is a trainer at universities, professional societies, and state sponsored courses. He is a technical paper contributing author of related materials: Natural Channel Design 654, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principle, Processes, and Practices, Utah Farmer Stockman, Stream Notes, Rural Technology Initiatives, Inter-Collegian Library Digital Dissertation, SVAP 2.0 and so forth. He worked nine years for the Utah SCS in the field offices of Roosevelt, Logan, and Provo. Barry is wood badge trained, a Silver Beaver with Boy Scouts of America, and a former EMT President. His wife was raised on a ranch in Neola, UT. Her name is Denise. He has two children: Danny and Shane.
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