Meet The Board - Stefani Lukashov

Engineering Geologist, Sacramento, CA

Stefani Lukashov is an Engineering Geologist in the California Geological Survey’s (CGS) Forest Watershed and Geology program in Sacramento, CA. Stefani received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of California, Davis in 2017 and started with CGS as a student assistant before promoting to an Engineering Geologist in 2019. Her primary work has revolved around assessing post-fire debris flow hazards on alluvial fan floodplains. She has been heavily involved in evaluating the Montecito post-fire debris flows of 2018, which research has been published in Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, and Environmental & Engineering Geology journals. Stefani has participated in several rapid Watershed Emergency Response Team investigations evaluating downstream impacts of wildfire regarding risk to life, property, and habitat due to debris flows, flooding, and rockfalls that may occur during post-fire storms. Currently, she is involved in a collaboration project with the Department of Water Resources to evaluate pre-fire alluvial fan hazards and develop post-fire emergency management planning tools with a life-safety focus.