Best-selling author and field expert Dr. Jerald S. Fifield brings to SWU more than 30 years of experience in the sediment and erosion control field. Founding HydroDynamics Incorporated in 1982, Dr. Fifield has been actively involved with drainage, sediment and erosion control, water rights and nonpoint pollution control as a consultant developing sediment and erosion control plans, completing drainage analysis, providing inspection services, and teaching on controlling sediment and erosion on construction sites.

Educated as an engineer at Utah State University, Dr. Fifield is a Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC). Dr. Fifield has authored numerous papers, researched sediment and erosion control products, and taught hundreds of courses on the subject, training thousands of professionals in how to design and review effective sediment and erosion control plans for construction sites. Those who have benefited from his experience include designers, planners, engineering firms, contractors, inspectors, developers, municipalities, counties, and state and federal agencies as well as the general public.