Rate My Professor Kristie Franz

Franz's projects include the Watershed Community Model for social capital building across watersheds, ensemble streamflow forecasting using HRRR ensembles funded by NOAA CSTAR, modeling tile drainage in the National Water Model with NCAR and NOAA collaborators, remote sensing applications for hydrologic prediction such as snow water equivalent and potential evapotranspiration, and community-based strategies for river flooding and erosion in Alaska Native communities. Key publications encompass 'Snow Model Verification Using Ensemble Prediction and Operational Benchmarks' (2008, Journal of Hydrometeorology) and works on distributed hydrologic modeling using satellite-derived data. She has received the President’s Award from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association in 2019 for outstanding professional achievements and service, and the Iowa State University Award for Departmental Leadership in 2024. As department chair, Franz has led the introduction of a new undergraduate major in climate science, enhancing interdisciplinary education and research impact in Geoscience.