ABSTRACT
Emery A. Coppola Jr. is president and cofounder of NOAH LLC, a Ÿrm that specializes in the application of artiŸcial neural network (ANN), optimization, and other advanced techniques to hydrologic modeling and water resources management. Dr. Coppola received a BS in geology and oceanography from the University of Miami (Florida), an MS in geological engineering from Drexel University, and a PhD in hydrology from the University of Arizona. Dr. Coppola has consulted internationally on water resources evaluation and sustainability projects and has conducted research funded by the US Geological Survey, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the European Science Foundation. He has peer review publications on topics that include ANNs, fuzzy logic, optimization, multiobjective analysis, and conœict resolution. One of the most experienced hydrologists in the United States for applying ANNs to water resources management problems, Dr. Coppola has served as project manager on ANN modeling projects that include groundwater resources, water distribution systems, and surface water systems.
