Solving the greatest water resources challenges.
FlowWest is an Oakland, California-based environmental engineering and science practice combining river and floodplain restoration, ecological engineering, coastal and estuarine modeling, environmental planning, data science, and software development to solve complex water resource challenges. It brings a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and data experts to projects for state and federal agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and water districts across California and the West Coast.
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Anthony FalzonePrincipal Geomorphologist
Mark TompkinsPrincipal Engineering Geomorphologist
Michael MacWilliamsPrincipal Engineer
Paul FrankPrincipal Engineer
Ashley VizekPrincipal Data Scientist
Lisa KarimiBusiness Development Director
Specializing in navigating the complexities of ecosystems to provide sustainable and resilient solutions. Whether restoring habitats, mitigating flood risks, or enhancing environmental planning, the practice turns challenges into opportunities.
Transforming complex environmental datasets into actionable insights. Using predictive analytics and machine learning, this practice helps clients make informed resource management decisions.
Developing tailored software and data solutions designed specifically for environmental challenges, including user-friendly applications, interactive modeling platforms, and scalable data systems that support resource management and ecosystem resilience.
Focusing on restoring waterways and rebuilding habitats to create a healthy balance between nature and people for stronger, more sustainable ecosystems.
Securing CEQA/NEPA compliance and permits for river restoration, flood management, water-based recreation, and multi-benefit initiatives. Deep relationships with regulators and process expertise save clients time and money.
Bringing extensive experience in leading engineering and modeling studies in coastal and estuarine systems. Capabilities include sea level rise modeling, tidal wetland restoration, and the application of multidimensional hydrodynamic models.
Federal · Government · Utilities · Water Supply · Water Resources · Environmental & Remediation · Natural Resources · Parks & Open Space
Oakland, CA · Water Resources · 2025 · Client: City of Oakland Public Works
Transformation of a neglected, overgrown creek into a thriving community park in East Oakland through ecological restoration and community engagement.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA · Water Resources · 2025
Field-to-cloud fish monitoring program using DataTackle to support a multi-agency collaborative effort estimating juvenile spring run Chinook entering the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
California · Water Supply · 2025 · Client: Water Foundation
A planning tool designed to address a persistent challenge in California's drinking water landscape: the lack of early-stage cost insights that often stall water system consolidation efforts.
Monterey County, CA · Environmental & Remediation · Client: Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Implementation of a natural treatment system, such as a microbial bioreactor, designed to remove nutrients from agricultural drain water in the Salinas Valley.