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Tonja Koob, PhD, PE, MBA, CFM, LEED 

President

Dr. Tonja Koob founded Gaea Consultants, LLC 10 years ago. She has over 15 years of hydraulic engineering experience in Louisiana during which she directed hydraulic model development, performed the engineering analysis, and provided reports on several large budget projects. Prior to opening the doors at Gaea, Dr. Koob worked as a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at the US Army Corps of Engineers, specializing in sediment transport issues for the Hydraulic and Hydrological Branch of the New Orleans District. She designed complex coastal, estuarine, and riverine engineering projects for navigation, ecosystem restoration, flood control, beach erosion control, and shore protection. She prepared and presented engineering reports at the Division level briefings and at public hearings. Dr. Koob is registered as a PE in Environmental Engineering in the State of Louisiana as well as a LEED Accredited Professional. She has published over a dozen technical papers in peer reviewed engineering journals and in national engineering conference proceedings. In addition to her B.S. degree in Ecological Biology from Tulane’s Newcomb College, she received an M.S. in Environmental Toxicology from Tulane, a Ph.D. in Hydraulic Engineering from Washington State University and recently completed an M.B.A. from Tulane.

Jennifer Snape, PE 

Project Manager

Jennifer has over 6 years of experience working in the public and private sectors. She graduated with honors from Tulane University and through her experience with two AZ based firms, she developed a diverse skill set including project management, SWPPP, grading and drainage, civil site design and phases I and II environmental assessments. Currently a project manager for GAEA Consultants, Jennifer spent the last year and a half as a sub consultant for MWH working on the Sewer System Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program. Jennifer holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana, California and Arizona.