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Corinne Bowers, PhD

(She/her)

​​Dr. Corinne Bowers (she/her) is a Mendenhall Fellow and Research Physical Scientist in the Integrated Modeling and Prediction Division of the Water Resources Mission Area. She is based in Richmond, VA.​ 

​​Corinne​ specializes in the probabilistic analysis of hydrologic extreme events, such as floods and droughts, and how the trends, drivers, and impacts of these extreme events will change in the future. She started her current role as a Mendenhall postdoctoral fellow in October 2023 and is currently working to quantify drought risk in the Delaware River Basin in support of integrated water availability assessments. Prior to joining the USGS, Corinne completed her PhD at Stanford University, where her research focused on the damage and impacts associated with flooding driven by atmospheric rivers in California.  

Professional Experience

  • ​​Research Physical Scientist, USGS Water Resources Mission Area, October 2023-Present​ 

Education and Certifications

  • ​​Ph.D in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 2023 

  • ​M.S. in Structural Engineering, Stanford University, 2021

  • ​B.S. in Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, 2018​ 

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

​​Bowers, C., Serafin, K.A., and Baker, J.W. (2024). Temporal Compounding Increases Economic Impacts of Atmospheric Rivers in California. Science Advances, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi7905.
​Bowers, C., Serafin, K.A., Tseng, K.-C., and Baker, J.W. (2023). Atmospheric River Sequences as Indicators of Hydrologic Hazard in Historical Reanalysis and GFDL SPEAR Future Climate Projections. Earth’s Future, 11, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003536.
​Bowers, C., Serafin, K.A., and Baker, J.W. (2022). A Performance-based Approach to Quantify Atmospheric River Flood Risk. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22, 1371–1393, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1371-2022.​

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

​​Bowers, C., Serafin, K.A., and Baker, J.W. (2024). Temporal Compounding Increases Economic Impacts of Atmospheric Rivers in California. Science Advances, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi7905.
​Bowers, C., Serafin, K.A., Tseng, K.-C., and Baker, J.W. (2023). Atmospheric River Sequences as Indicators of Hydrologic Hazard in Historical Reanalysis and GFDL SPEAR Future Climate Projections. Earth’s Future, 11, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003536.
​Bowers, C., Serafin, K.A., and Baker, J.W. (2022). A Performance-based Approach to Quantify Atmospheric River Flood Risk. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22, 1371–1393, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1371-2022.​

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.