Meiman, James - Senior Scholars oral history interview

Abstract

Robert Zimdahl interviews James Meiman on March 25, 2011. James Meiman, Ph.D. Dr. - James Meiman attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned a B.S. and M.S. in Agronomy and Soil Conservation. In Kentucky, Meiman worked for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service on the Small Watershed Pilot Projects Program from 1954 until 1959 when he moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. From 1959 to 1962, he pursued a Ph.D. and taught courses in watershed management at Colorado State University. After earning his Ph.D., Meiman became a Professor of Watershed Science at CSU. He spent fourteen years in the department and developed CSU's snow hydrology program as well as expanded CSU's Little South Poudre Watershed research programs. In 1975, Dr. Meiman became the Dean of the Graduate School and Director of International Programs, focusing heavily on expanding CSU's international development. As a result, he was hired as CSU's Associate Vice President for Research and also remained Director of International Programs. Dr. Meiman retired from CSU in 1991.