Cuddybum Hydrology LLC is a multifaceted consulting firm serving a variety of needs involving land and water resource management. We are small but dedicated, as the origin of our name implies. View our services page for a comprehensive list of how we might be able to meet your land and water resources management needs. We are committed to providing services that lead to greater sustainability of our natural resources and our communities. We operate on Christian principles and seek to honor Jesus in the work that we do.

So what does Cuddybum mean?   The name Cuddybum most directly comes from the founder’s childhood, where Cuddybum Branch still flows through family farmland where he grew up. Beyond this, a little research reveals that the name is most likely of Scottish origin, where it may be a misspelling of “Cuddy burn” or “Cuddy’s burn”. Somebody apparently had bad handwriting and smushed the “r” and the “n”. From St. Cuthbert's Way: A Pilgrims' Companion by Mary Low, the word “Cuddy” in Scottish history can either refer to a horse or pony or more famously to St. Cuthbert (634-687 AD), a monk and bishop of the Hiberno-Scottish mission. The word “burn”, in Gaelic, refers to fresh water. So I guess without too much of a stretch you could say that Cuddybum most nearly is Gaelic for St Cuthbert’s Creek or just Horse Creek.

Shawn Rosenquist is the founder and lead hydrologist for Cuddybum Hydrology. Shawn holds a Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech (2010) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from NC State (2004). His PhD research focused on optimizing constructed wetland media for the removal of excess phosphorus, particularly in stormwater ponds. He started Cuddybum LLC after spending time as a research scientist in Augusta, GA and as a visiting assistant professor in Savannah, GA. His prior project expertise includes stream restoration, constructed wetlands, biochemical oxygen demand, pathogens in natural waters, and environmental time-series analysis. He has also taught college-level environmental science classes, and hosted workshops on effective teaching. Shawn is based in Richmond Hill, Ga, where he lives with his lovely wife Meghan and their five children.