Senior Program Manager for ISC

135 Lake Michigan Center
740 West Shoreline Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441
(616) 331-3749
kochesj@gvsu.edu

AWRI / Teaching Activities:

• Provide scientific and administrative leadership to Information Services Center (ISC) Conduct land use research, change analysis, landscape diversity analysis
• Conduct watershed research
• Project Administrator and Lead Investigator for multiple ISC projects (see current projects)

Expertise:

• Land Use Planning, Model Development
• Environmental Impact Analysis
• Carrying Capacity Analysis
• Population Projections and Growth Analysis
• Watershed Management Planning and Analysis
• Experimental Design and Water Quality Monitoring
• Solid Waste Management Planning

General Information:

• Resume [PDF]
• M.S., Environmental Sciences, 1974 - Miami University, Oxford, OH
• B.S., Environmental Sciences, 1972 - Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
• Shorelands Planner, 1973-1975 - West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, Muskegon, MI
• Manager of Technical Programs, 1975- 1978 - Environmental Department, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, Muskegon, MI
• Manager of Environmental Department, 1978-1982, - Environmental Department, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, Muskegon, MI
• Principal Investigator and Program Manager, 1982- 1996 - Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
• Senior Program Manager, Information Services Center, 1996-Present - Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI