Meet Our Team

Principal

Professional Bio

Alaina has spent her career learning how rivers behave, in places ranging from Alaska's Colville River on the Arctic coastal plain to the Rio Grande in the deserts of New Mexico. She has managed FEMA mapping programs, run remote field campaigns and designed post-flood stream and bridge repairs, and she brings that range to every project Hydras takes on. She founded the firm in 2023 to build a team that treats fieldwork and modeling as equal partners. When she's not on a riverbank, she serves on the East Aurora Zoning Board of Appeals and coaches youth Nordic skiing.

Fun Question Options

1. If you weren't in engineering/GIS, what would you be doing?

I would be a hypo-birthing coach

2. Favorite outdoor spot in Western New York?

The observation platform at the edge of the Niagara River as it crests over the falls.

3. Favorite tool, app, or piece of gear you can't work without?

Google Earth Pro – hands down.

Hydrologic & Geospatial Analysis Lead

Professional Bio

Megan was introduced to water resources during post-hurricane disaster recovery work in Houston, an experience that led her to earn an M.A.S. in Spatial Analysis from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She went on to lead quality reviews of FEMA's regulatory mapping products and served as geospatial lead on large-scale 2D floodplain mapping projects in Colorado. Since joining Hydras, she has continued building her skillset in 1D and 2D hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, bringing with her a passion for collaborative problem-solving and knowledge-sharing.

Fun Facts

1. Do you have any pets?

Two dogs: a Dachshund and a Great Pyrenees mix; two Siberian cats; a 70-gallon freshwater aquarium with an assortment of fish, snails, and shrimp

2. Coffee or tea?

Tea

3. What's a book/show/podcast you'd recommend?

Podcast: Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Project Engineer 

Professional Bio:
Haley's path to water resources engineering started with undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Environmental Sustainability, before she went on to earn her M.S. in Geography from the University of Oklahoma and Engineering Intern license from the State of Colorado. Since joining Hydras Engineering, she's continued building her career around hydraulic modeling by developing 1D and 2D flow models in HEC-RAS for watersheds ranging from Michigan's Great Lakes basins to Colorado's snow-driven mountain streams. When she is not modeling, she is enjoying her home state of Colorado.

Fun Facts:

1. If you weren't in engineering/GIS, what would you be doing? 

I would be teaching math!

2. What's on your desk right now? 

A notebook, planner, noise-cancelling headphones and my trusty calculator!

3.What's a hobby you're into outside of work? 

Outside of work I enjoy birding, pottery, knitting and asking if I can pet every dog I see.

Virtual Assistant

Professional Bio:
Angie has been a virtual assistant for 8 years, currently supporting Alaina with a wide range of virtual tasks. She brings working knowledge and plenty of ideas across email and calendar management, research, website updates, graphics, and both Google and Microsoft software tools. Whatever you need, just let her know and she'll help make it happen. Passionate about her work, Angie gives her best every day and is always learning how to give even more.

Fun Facts:

1. What's your go-to coffee/lunch order?
Anything strong enough to wake me up, LOL!

2. What's a hobby you're into outside of work?
Sketching and calligraphy.

3. What's on your desk right now?
A lot! Besides my laptop, headphones, phone, and glass desk notes, there's a small army of my kids' toys that have claimed territory. I'm basically just renting the space.