Jim Lutz

Jim is a research associate in the Department of Forest Resources at the University of Washington, where he received his PhD in 2008 and his MS in 2005. Currently, he also works as a postdoc and co-PI on the Mountain Hydrology Group project to study trees and snow in the Cedar River Watershed. Before studying forestry, Jim obtained a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and an MS/MBA in Management, all at MIT. He lives in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and two daughters. When not researching ecosystems, fire, trees, and climate, Jim likes to backcountry ski, travel, and hang out with his family.

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