Matt Kondolf, PhD

Principal Geomorphologist

G. Mathias (Matt) Kondolf is a fluvial geomorphologist and Professor of Environmental Planning  in UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design. He teaches courses in environmental planning, environmental science, and river restoration. His research concerns human-river interactions, including managing flood-prone lands, urban rivers, sediment in rivers and reservoirs, and river restoration. Matt has worked on process-based restoration projects in diverse environments, seeking to return rivers to more natural processes as the most sustainable path to ecosystem restoration. He received his PhD in Geography and Environmental Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University.