About Linsey

A complete CV is available as a pdf file. Appointments
2008-present	Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech
2003-2008	Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech
2002-2003	Postdoctoral Associate Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences MIT
Education
Ph.D.	University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering, 2002 Minor areas of study: Mathematics, Public Health
B.S.	Harvard, Engineering Science, Summa cum laude, 1996
Awards and Honors National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2006-2011 Virginia Tech College of Engineering Outstanding New Assistant Professor, 2006 Environmental Protection Agency STAR Graduate Research Fellowship, 1999-2002 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 1996-1999 Harvard Phi Beta Kappa, 1996 Work Hard, Play Hard I am an avid recreational athlete and outdoorswoman whose interests include running, cycling, triathlon, skiing, backpacking, and more. I recommend the following events: Triathlons and Multi-Sport Our team (Tarred and Feathered) led most of the SPROUTE 2006 short course adventure race but were passed by a three-person team as they hauled their canoe up the hill in the last 200 m, Richmond, VA (race report) Big Lick Triathlon (2005), an Olympic-distance race at Smith Mountain Lake near Roanoke, VA Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon (2004), a fun sprint distance race near Roanoke, VA Bandit's Challenge (2003), a hilly ~Olympic-distance race in Wilkesboro, NC Ironman Canada (2001), a gorgeous, well-supported 2.4 mi swim, 112 mi bike ride, and 26.2 mile run through Penticton, British Columbia, (race report from 2001) Wildflower Triathlon (2001), the Woodstock of triathlons (half-Ironman and Olympic) in San Luis Obispo, CA Half Vineman (2001), a beautiful, well-organized half-Ironman in Sonoma, CA Los Angeles Triathlon (2000), Los Angeles Tri-for-Fun (2000), Sacramento Tri-for-Fun (2000), Pleasanton Danskin Women's Triathlon (1999), San Jose Muddy Buddy (2001), Livermore Hi-Tec Adventure Race, Sacramento Running City of Oaks Half-Marathon in Raleigh (2009) is hillier than expected Marine Corps Marathon (2006) with 30,000 runners! Baltimore Marathon (2004) Blacksburg Classic (2004), 10 mile race near Virginia Tech Reach the Beach (2002), 200 mile relay race through New Hampshire that involves running at 3 a.m. California International Marathon (2000 and 2001), Sacramento Napa Valley Marathon (1999), Napa Run to Feed the Hungry 10k turkey trot in Sacramento Run to the Far Side, 10k through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Bay to Breakers, 12k moving block party, including naked runners, in San Francisco Cycling Mountains of Misery (2004 and riding for two in 2007), 10,000 feet of climbing over 102 miles, ending with a five-mile climb that averages 8%! Located near Blacksburg, VA. Big Walker Century (2004), a pleasant ride near Wytheville, VA, that crosses Big Walker Mountain twice High Sierra Century (1999), Mono Lake Sierra Century (1999 and 2001), Sacramento Pardee Party (1999), Sacramento Death Ride (1998), Lake Tahoe Tour of Napa Valley (2001), Napa Skiing The video below is from the Squaw Valley Advanced Ski Clinic, with commentary by instructor Tim Reeve. Alpine Meadows Ski Patrol, or how I managed to ski 30+ days per season on a graduate student stipend Vail, the be all and end all of skiing Snowbird is simply awesome Alta is the be all and end all of skiing without the attitude Jackson Hole boasts amazing terrain Breckenridge, T-bar anyone? Copper Mountain, hike to Union Bowl! Steamboat, where there's no steam and no boat but lots of great skiing Squaw Valley has the biggest terrain in Tahoe Kirkwood has excellent terrain and the best snow in Tahoe Sugar Bowl has good snow, good terrain, and few people Keystone has fun trees Crystal Mountain looks amazing after you've been skiing in the Northeast all winter Contact information

Last updated March 2010