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Bruce Thomson, Ph.D., P.E. is Research Professor and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico.  He was Director of UNM’s Water Resources Program from 2006 to 2013.  He has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Davis, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Science and Engineering from Rice University, Houston, Texas.  

Dr. Thomson’s research has focused on the chemistry and treatment of metals and metalloids in water, water resources of the southwestern United States, and the relationship between energy development and water resources.  He has published over 70 journal articles, several book chapters and papers in over 150 conference proceedings.  

Dr. Thomson has served on many federal, state and local committees involved with management and protection of water resources and is currently a member of the NM Water Quality Control Commission.  He is an elected member and current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA). Dr. Thomson is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New Mexico and is among the last practicing engineers in the state who knows how to use a slide rule.