Dr. Trott is a Professional Engineer, Civil Engineering Branch,
California, 1981. License No. C
033646.
EDUCATION. William Trott earned a B.S. (Magna
Cum Laude) in Engineering, an M.S. in Water Resources Systems, and Ph.D.
in Water Resources Systems, all at UCLA.
EXPERIENCE. Dr. Trott has more than 37 years
of experience as a
Civil Engineer, specializing in hydrology and hydraulics. He has been employed by UCLA,
Environmental Dynamics, ASA, Psomas, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sikand,
Hlubik, Tetra Tech, Mono Lake Committee, Calleguas Water District, and Loyola-Marymount
University between
1970 and the present.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS.
Dr. Trott has been the Principal
Hydrologic Expert Witness for
Associated Science Experts, LLC and
associated and predecessor companies since 1990.
Since 1974, he has also been a
University Professor of
Civil Engineering, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in
hydrology, hydraulics, computer modeling, water resources planning and
design, engineering economy, and water resources economics.
PRESENT
AND FUTURE PLANS. As
Principal Engineer of
Environmental Science &
Energy, Inc.,
Dr. Trott
is
working with
Dr. Charles B. Pyke, Timothy E. Wright, Philip K. Barone,
Paul Braden,
and others
in
hydrologic research and development projects, as well as in the administration
of the corporation, as it becomes involved in the:
Development
of new-technology tidal and ocean wave energy for communities in coastal
regions worldwide.
Development of
wind, solar, hydroelectric, and other renewable energy for
individual homes, farms, schools, and businesses worldwide.
Development
of the latest-technology
scientific instrumentation.
Determination of construction defects, foundation failures, and seismic and
landslide hazards
Provision of climatic, meteorological, hydrologic, seismic, landslide,
coastal, and ocean data, plus precise, pinpoint data interpolation to
specific locations, as well as detailed expert data analysis.
Protection
and restoration of beaches, ports, harbors, marinas, seawalls, piers, and
docks, plus lagoons, marshes, wetlands, and coral reefs.
Structural
integrity inspections and restoration projects for water reclamation plants,
dams, power plants, cell phone towers, and transmission lines.
Inspection, repair, reinforcement, and reconstruction of bridges, railroads, public works
infrastructure
,
airports, oil rigs, public schools, stadiums, malls, theaters, churches,
synagogues, and mosques.
Conservation of natural resources and
environmental planning.
Meanwhile, Dr. Trott continues
as a
forensic hydrologic engineer
for
Associated Science Experts, LLC
and other associated companies.