Robert Dickinson

Robert Dickinson

Tampa, Florida, United States
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    Tampa, Florida, United States

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    Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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    Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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    Greater Tampa Bay Area

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    Mainly In Florida, but also Australia, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh

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    Gainesville, Florida Area

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    Gainesville, Florida Area

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    Gainesville, Florida Area

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    Gainesville, Florida Area

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    Austin, Texas Area

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    UF

Education

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    University of Florida

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    Activities and Societies: Mayor of Diamond Village - 3 years President of Mayors Council - 2 years Vice Mayor of Diamond Village - 5 years

    A Masters of Engineering in Environmental Engineering in 1985 for Lake Eutrophication papers.

    Dickinson, R.E., Huber, W.C., Rosener, L.A. and J.A. Aldrich, “Advances in SWMM
    Extran Flow Routing,” in Drainage Models and Quality Issues, Y. Iwasa and T.
    Sueishi, eds., Proc. Fifth International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage,
    Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, July 1990, Vol. 1, pp. 287-292.

    Huber, W.C. and R.E. Dickinson, “Modeling of Phosphorus Dynamics in…

    A Masters of Engineering in Environmental Engineering in 1985 for Lake Eutrophication papers.

    Dickinson, R.E., Huber, W.C., Rosener, L.A. and J.A. Aldrich, “Advances in SWMM
    Extran Flow Routing,” in Drainage Models and Quality Issues, Y. Iwasa and T.
    Sueishi, eds., Proc. Fifth International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage,
    Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, July 1990, Vol. 1, pp. 287-292.

    Huber, W.C. and R.E. Dickinson, “Modeling of Phosphorus Dynamics in Lake
    Okeechobee, Florida,” in New Technologies in Urban Drainage, UDT’91, C.
    Maksimovic, ed., Proc. of Conference at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, Elsevier Applied
    Science, New York, June 1991, pp. 203-215.

    Dickinson, R.E., Brezonik, P.L., Huber, W.C. and J.P. Heaney, Gazetteer of Florida
    Lakes, Publication No. 63, Florida Water Resources Research Center, UF, Gainesville, August 1982, 196 pp

    Huber, W.C. and R.E. Dickinson, SWMM Version 4, User’s
    Manual, EPA/600/3-88/001a (NTIS PB88-236641/AS), EPA, Athens, GA, 1988, 569 pp.

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Volunteer Experience

  • University of Florida Graphic

    Mayor & Vice Mayor, Diamond Village | President, University of Florida Mayors' Council

    University of Florida

    - 9 years 5 months

    Education

    Company: Diamond Village Government, University of Florida
    Dates: September 1982 – November 1991 (9 years 3 months)
    Location: Gainesville, Florida Description:
    Served in student leadership roles within Diamond Village, a married student housing community at the University of Florida. Elected Mayor of Diamond Village (1987–1991), overseeing community operations, resident services, and events for families in campus housing.
    Served as Vice Mayor (1984–1988, approximately 4 years)…

    Company: Diamond Village Government, University of Florida
    Dates: September 1982 – November 1991 (9 years 3 months)
    Location: Gainesville, Florida Description:
    Served in student leadership roles within Diamond Village, a married student housing community at the University of Florida. Elected Mayor of Diamond Village (1987–1991), overseeing community operations, resident services, and events for families in campus housing.
    Served as Vice Mayor (1984–1988, approximately 4 years), supporting governance and initiative implementation.
    Elected President of the UF Mayors' Council (1988–1991, 3 years), representing multiple village communities and coordinating with university administration.

    This early leadership experience built foundational skills in community management, collaboration, and problem-solving—later applied to professional work in hydrological modeling (SWMM3/SWMM4) and software development.

    Diamond Village Government at the University of Florida
    organization date Sep 1982 – Nov 1991 organization position Mayor, Vice Mayor and President of the UF Mayors Council organization description was was Mayor of Diamond Village, A married student housing complex on the University of Florida Campus for 3 years, Vice Mayor for about 4 years and President of the Mayors Council for about 3 years.

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    My History in Modeling

    Innovyze

    - Present 52 years 10 months

    Environment

    This is from Dr. Rowney of the new NCIMM Development Team. Thanks, Charles!!

    Bob Dickinson is an acknowledged authority on and contributor to the SWMM model, with well over 40 years of experience spanning versions 3, 4 and 5 of the software. His outstanding efforts with the model over the years, and his continued activity today, make him one of the most recognized and highly regarded individuals in this arena. He is a familiar presence and regular contributor to the SWMM community…

    This is from Dr. Rowney of the new NCIMM Development Team. Thanks, Charles!!

    Bob Dickinson is an acknowledged authority on and contributor to the SWMM model, with well over 40 years of experience spanning versions 3, 4 and 5 of the software. His outstanding efforts with the model over the years, and his continued activity today, make him one of the most recognized and highly regarded individuals in this arena. He is a familiar presence and regular contributor to the SWMM community, continually helping resolve issues of model use and practice. He is currently Product Sector Leader at Innovyze for InfoSWMM and InfoSewer, and has a role in their wider product offerings. He has extensive industrial experience in model development and application, having spent over ten years with Innovyze after over eight years with CDMSmith where he worked on the development of the SWMM 5 model. He also spent 9 years with XPSWMM, and 17 years at the University of Florida, where he worked on SWMM versions 3 and 4 as well as lake modeling. Bob has made it clear he is tremendously hopeful about the future of SWMM 6! He provides a strong guiding hand at the Center in all matters related to the implementation of enhancements to SWMM 5 and in the planning of SWMM 6.

Publications

  • XP SWMM: A Graphical Decision Support System for the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)

    Water Quality Modeling Urban Stormwater Drainage

    XP SWMM: A Graphical Decision Support System for the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM), Dickinson, R.E., Thompson, G.R. and Goyen, A.G., "XP SWMM: A Graphical Decision Support System for the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)," Water Quality Modeling Urban Stormwater Drainage, Toronto, Canada, February 1993

  • Modeling of Phosphorus Dynamics of Lake Okeechobee

    South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida,

    Modeling of Phosphorus dynamics of Lake Okeechobee, Dickinson, R.E., Huber, W.C. and Pollman, C.D., "XI: Modeling of Phosphorus dynamics of Lake Okeechobee," Subtask Reports: Task 4.6 Determination of the Distribution of Phosphorus in the Water column and Task 6.2 Simplified Mass Balance Approach, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida, July 1992.

  • Advances in SWMM Extran Flow Routing

    Drainage Models and Quality Issues, Y. Iwasa and T. Sueishi, eds., Proc. Fifth International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan,

    Advances in SWMM Extran Flow Routing, Dickinson, R.E., Huber, W.C., Roesner, L.A. and Aldrich, J.A., "Advances in SWMM Extran Flow Routing," Tokyo, Japan, 1990.

    Dickinson, R.E., Huber, W.C., Rosener, L.A. and J.A. Aldrich, “Advances in SWMM
    Extran Flow Routing,” in Drainage Models and Quality Issues, Y. Iwasa and T.
    Sueishi, eds., Proc. Fifth International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage,
    Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, July 1990, Vol. 1, pp. 287-292.

  • Storm Water Management Model User's Manual Version 4: Extran Addendum

    EPA/600/3 88/001b,Environmental Research Laboratory Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia

    Storm Water Management Model User's Manual Version 4: Extran Addendum, Roesner, L.A., Aldrich, J.A., Dickinson, R.E., "Storm Water Management Model User's Manual Version 4: Extran Addendum," EPA/600/3 88/001b,Environmental Research Laboratory Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia, August, 1988

  • Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual

    Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia

    Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual, Huber, W.C. and Dickinson, R.E.,"Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual," First Printing, NTIS PB88 236641/AS, Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia, August, 1988

  • Gazetteer of Florida Lakes II

    Florida Water Resources Research Center, Water Research Program Engineering and Industrial experiment station, University of Florida

    Gazetteer of Florida Lakes II, Shafer, M.D., Dickinson, R.E., Heaney, J.P. and Huber, W.C., "Gazetteer of Florida Lakes" P:ublication No. 96, Florida Water Resources Research Center, Water Research Program Engineering and Industrial experiment station, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, December, 1986.,

  • A Classification of Florida Lakes

    The Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Tallahassee, Florida

    A Classification of Florida Lakes, Huber, W.C., Brezonik, P.L., Heaney, J.P., Dickinson, R.E., Preston, Dwornik, D.S. and Demaio, M.A., "A Classification of Florida Lakes," Publication No. 72, The Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Tallahassee, Florida, December, 1982

  • Gazetteer of Florida Lakes

    Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Tallahassee, Florida

    Gazetteer of Florida Lakes, Dickinson, R.E., Brezonik, P.L., Huber, W.C. and Heaney, J.P., ?Gazetteer of Florida Lakes,? Publication No. 63, Florida Water Resources Research Center, Research Project Technical Completion Report, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Tallahassee, Florida, August 1982.

  • Urban Rainfall Runoff Quality Data Base, Addendum 1: Statistical Analysis and Additional Data

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Urban Rainfall Runoff Quality Data Base, Addendum 1: Statistical Analysis and Additional Data, Huber, W.C., Heaney, J.P., Aggidis, D.A., Dickinson, R.E. and Wallace, R.W., "Urban Rainfall Runoff Quality Data Base, Addendum 1: Statistical Analysis and Additional Data," No. 68 03 2663, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, October,1980.

  • Urban Rainfall Runoff Quality Data Base,addendum 2: Additional Data and Statistical Analysis

    Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Urban Rainfall Runoff Quality Data Base,addendum 2: Additional Data and Statistical Analysis, Huber, W.C., Heaney, J.P., Aggidis, D.A. and Dickinson, R.E., "Urban Rainfall Runoff Quality Data Base,addendum 2: Additional Data and Statistical Analysis," CR 807238, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, June, 1980

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Courses

  • Game Theory with James Heaney - most important course i took in and for my Career

    ESE 4000

Projects

  • SWMM5 Web Support for Students and Professionals - 1200 Members

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    If you just want to read you do not need to sign in but if you want to add a discussion or blog then you need to sign in as a Ning user. If you do not want to do either then you can send me an email to robert.dickinson@gmail.com or robert.dickinson@innovyze.com and I will do my best to answer your questions. Thanks for visiting and I hope you found something useful! Read here for reasons you should make a profile.

    We also have a blogspot blog for SWMM5, InfoSWMM and InfoSewer which…

    If you just want to read you do not need to sign in but if you want to add a discussion or blog then you need to sign in as a Ning user. If you do not want to do either then you can send me an email to robert.dickinson@gmail.com or robert.dickinson@innovyze.com and I will do my best to answer your questions. Thanks for visiting and I hope you found something useful! Read here for reasons you should make a profile.

    We also have a blogspot blog for SWMM5, InfoSWMM and InfoSewer which has a local and Google Search option so it is easier to find tagged information on SWMM5.NET and the Wordpress Site SWMM5.ORG You can also see my recent posts on Twitter and the Official Innovyze Blog which also has great information on InfoWorks ICM and ICM SE.

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Honors & Awards

  • Two time recipient of the Innovyze Presidents Award for Customer Service

    Innovyze

    2010 and 2012 Winner

  • Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual-it was an honor to be the SWMM 4 2nd Author with Wayne Huber

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    Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual
    publication date Aug 1988 publication description Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia
    publication description Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual, Huber, W.C. and Dickinson, R.E.,"Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual," First Printing, NTIS PB88 236641/AS, Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and…

    Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual
    publication date Aug 1988 publication description Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia
    publication description Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual, Huber, W.C. and Dickinson, R.E.,"Storm Water Management Model, Version 4: User's Manual," First Printing, NTIS PB88 236641/AS, Environmental Research Laboratory office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia, August, 1988

  • Honored to be associated with my Wife and 3 Children

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    Married for over 40 years with three children born at @UF. All (Wife and Children) with Masters degrees in various Engineering Fields.

Organizations

  • Diamond Village Government at the University of Florida

    Mayor, Vice Mayor and President of the UF Mayors Council

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    I was was Mayor of Diamond Village, A married student housing complex on the University of Florida Campus for 3 years, Vice Mayor for about 4 years and President of the Mayors Council for about 3 years. Emory Gardner Diamond Memorial Village was built to house married students and their families who were displaced when Flavet I and II were closed in August 1965. Emory Diamond was President of the University of Florida Student Body (1950-51), Clerk of the Honor Court (1949-50), and Mayor of…

    I was was Mayor of Diamond Village, A married student housing complex on the University of Florida Campus for 3 years, Vice Mayor for about 4 years and President of the Mayors Council for about 3 years. Emory Gardner Diamond Memorial Village was built to house married students and their families who were displaced when Flavet I and II were closed in August 1965. Emory Diamond was President of the University of Florida Student Body (1950-51), Clerk of the Honor Court (1949-50), and Mayor of Flavet Village II (1949).

  • President of the Mayors Council at @UF or University of Florida

    President of the Mayors Council

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    Committed to creating an engaging learning community, the purpose of the Mayors’ Council is to promote the general welfare of, and foster a sense of community among, all residents living in the Graduate and Family Housing system at the University of Florida. Regularly scheduled village meetings, as well as inter- and intra-village events and programs, are examples of how this organization will achieve this purpose. Because diversity and multiculturalism is celebrated as a key resource of this…

    Committed to creating an engaging learning community, the purpose of the Mayors’ Council is to promote the general welfare of, and foster a sense of community among, all residents living in the Graduate and Family Housing system at the University of Florida. Regularly scheduled village meetings, as well as inter- and intra-village events and programs, are examples of how this organization will achieve this purpose. Because diversity and multiculturalism is celebrated as a key resource of this residential community, events and programs are dedicated to feature diverse cultures from around the world.

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