Gustavo H. Merten has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (2000) and a M.S. in Soil Science (1988) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. He has worked as a soil scientist for the Agriculture Research Institute of Parana- IAPAR (1989-1994) and as a professor for the Hydraulics Research Institute-IPH-UFRGS (1995-2009). Currently, he is an assistant professor at University of Minnesota Duluth, Civil Engineering Department and research associate for the Large Lakes Observatory (LLO). Major research interests are erosion and sedimentation processes, soil and water conservation practices, and geochemistry of sediments.
Gustavo Henrique Merten