About the Commissioners

Commissioner: Dr. Clark Evans
Commissioner: Dr. Clark Evans
Incoming Commissioner: Dr. Stephen Bieda
Incoming Commissioner: Dr. Stephen Bieda
Past Commissioner: Prof. Kristie Franz
Past Commissioner: Prof. Kristie Franz

Dr. Kristie Franz is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences at Iowa State University.  Her research focuses on advancing hydrologic models and forecast systems for short to long-term prediction.  Her work also includes improving the understanding of climate and land use impacts on watershed processes.  She became incoming AMS STAC Commissioner in 2021.

Previous Commissioners