Dr. Philip Adalikwu holds a PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a specialization in Water Resources Engineering, where he further evaluated the impacts of watershed subdivision and GIS data resolution on simulation outcomes to better inform hydrologic analysis. He also has a bachelor’s in physics from the University of Calabar (Nigeria) and a master’s in applied physics from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). His research interests focus broadly on evaluating and quantifying runoff responses to future climatic and environmental changes for improved hydrologic analysis and forecasting. His expertise includes watershed management and the design of climate-smart mitigation strategies. He has significant experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, agricultural water conservation, and natural capital and ecosystem-based adaptation. His skills include GIS applications, big data processing, data analytics, grant writing, teaching, and community outreach.

Before joining IonE and NatCap TEEMs, he was a Postdoc Research Associate at SDSU, where he demonstrated the use of watershed modeling to place, target, and predict the benefits of conservation to Ag profitability and the environment (funded by
the USDA SD-NRSC). At IonE, Dr. Adalikwu is working with Dr. Nfamara Dampha, Dr. Steve Polasky, Dr. Melissa Kenny, and the NatCap Project team on two key projects: Nature’s Value in Reducing Flood Risk Impacts in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (funded by the USGS Midwest CASC) and Accounting for Minnesota’s Natural Capital Stock and Ecosystem Services Valuation. One of his strengths is problem-solving, and in his free time, he enjoys watching soccer, listening to music, and playing tennis.