Layla El‑Khoury is an Environmental Designer II specializing in quantifying and predicting streambank erosion at both reach and watershed scales. With a research background rooted in her PhD work at NC State University, she has developed statistical models that estimate total suspended solids (TSS), total phosphorus (TP), and total nitrogen (TN) loads from streambank erosion across the Falls Lake watershed. Her expertise spans physical surveys, aerial imagery analysis, geomorphic change detection using LiDAR, and the creation of watershed‑scale prediction tools.

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Layla is deeply passionate about making science accessible. She builds interactive GIS‑based dashboards and story maps through Esri platforms to help communities, practitioners, and stakeholders better understand complex environmental data. One of her signature projects is an Experience Builder website that allows users to explore erosion hotspots and sediment and nutrient loading patterns throughout the Falls Lake watershed—supporting data‑driven restoration and prioritization.

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At Qunity, Layla looks forward to helping grow a new environmental and ecological practice area, with interests in flood modeling, watershed science, and wetland and stream restoration. Outside of her technical work, she is also a freelance dancer and choreographer, exploring creative ways to use movement and performance to make STEM concepts more engaging and accessible to the public.