Ryan Murphy

Ryan has extensive experience applying an advanced knowledge of computer systems and programming to solve complex environmental and water resources challenges. His applications combine his inter-disciplinary background in urban & ecological planning, public policy, water resources engineering and computer science. Ryan has been involved in the development of numerous TMDLs, stormwater BMP implementation strategies, and green infrastructure planning efforts. He has diverse exposure to watershed and stormwater modeling systems gained through project-specific application, active software development, and leading hands-on training workshops. Ryan specializes in leveraging the power of high-end computing, large datasets and open source frameworks to develop integrated decision support systems. He champions the application of scientifically oriented, open source platforms such as Python, R and QGIS. Ryan supports project workflow within Paradigm to ensure efficient utilization of resources and leveraging of key expertise across multiple projects.