Dr. Maribeth Kniffin is a postdoctoral scholar in hydrology at the University of California, Davis working with Dr. Helen Dahlke and Dr. Laura Foglia to model the impacts of Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Cosumnes River basin. Dr. Kniffin completed a postdoc at the University California, Merced researching climate change impacts on mountain headwater storage using downscaled global climate model projections. During her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Kniffin studied groundwater/surface water interactions in an irrigated agricultural area using groundwater flow modeling and stable isotope analyses. In addition, she conducted participatory stakeholder engagement processes to link science, modeling, and water resources decision-making.

Rodney A Fricke

Rodney is a Senior Hydrogeologist at GEI Consultants with 40 years of experience in the evaluation of groundwater resources and in groundwater remediation.  His recent projects have included Groundwater Sustainability Plans, Aquifer Storage and Recovery, and well installation and rehabilitation.  Prior to GEI, he worked for Aerojet Rocketdyne for 26 years to address soil and groundwater contamination, alternatives for impacted municipal wells, and requirements for real estate development.  Rodney is a Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist in California.  He holds BS and MS degrees in Geology .  Rodney has been Treasurer of the Sacramento GRA Branch since 2008 and, beginning in 2020, is the GRA State Treasurer.

Vivek Bedekar has worked as a groundwater modeler and numerical software developer for the last 19 years. He works with a variety of modeling projects that deal with water supply issues on a regional scale to fate and transport on local scales. He has developed several modeling codes and is the lead author of MT3D-USGS.

Dr Ali Forghani is a Groundwater Modeler at INTERA Incorporated in Austin, Texas.  He has three years of industry experience in groundwater modeling and uncertainty analysis, and extensively uses Python scripting to design complex models needed for a variety of water resources and mining projects.

GEI Consultants, Inc. is a consulting engineering and environmental firm that delivers value by providing professional services to improve our world’s built environments. With 900 staff and 42 offices nationwide, GEI is a leader in providing multi-disciplined engineering and technical services to a range of private and public sector clients domestically and abroad.

As an employee-owned firm, we foster personal relationships with our clients and cultivate our staff in a partnership model which is underpinned by continuous learning and sharing of knowledge. We retain proven recognized industry experts and attract the best young minds in the industry to deliver to our clients a refreshing blend of technical expertise, collaborative spirit and innovation that is rare in our profession.

GEI is consistently ranked among the top firms in Engineering News Record’s (ENR) annual list of Top Design Firms and Top Environmental Firms.

The best solutions to real-life problems require innovation, experience and outstanding expertise. At GeoSystems Analysis, Inc. (GSA), we have pioneered innovative solutions in the natural sciences since 1994. Our multi-disciplinary team of scientists and project managers offer clients a full range of water resources, environmental monitoring, habitat restoration, mine reclamation, heap leach optimization, and ecological support services. Clients also benefit from customized testing and analysis in our hydraulic and physical properties laboratory. Across all disciplines we work with clients to understand their needs, and respond with pragmatic solutions founded on sound scientific principles.

hydroGEOPHYSICS, Inc. (HGI) has over 30 years of experience providing geophysical services to the environmental, engineering, groundwater, mining, oil & gas, and natural resource exploration industries.  We represent value and reliability in a geophysical service provider – our geophysicists, geologists, hydrologists and engineers are dedicated to finding solutions using industry-best equipment and custom-tailored geophysical services with a focus on safety, quality, and innovation.  We specialize in the application of 2D & 3D geophysical methods in complex environments, time lapse subsurface monitoring of fluid flow through geologic materials, leak detection & leak location, subsurface characterization, plume mapping, and buried infrastructure detection and mapping.

INTERA is an employee-owned geosciences and engineering consulting firm. As a medium-sized company, we focus on excelling in our key areas of expertise. Our people, our commitment, and our solutions are what differentiate INTERA from other consulting firms.

EXPERT PEOPLE.  INTERA’s technical staff members are some of the most talented in their respective fields. Our high-level of expertise, combined with practical hands-on experience, enables us to deliver
technically-sound and cost-effective services.

EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT.  Not only are we fully committed to working safely, producing reliable results, and exceeding client expectations and requirements on projects, but our commitment extends to the issues and challenges that we solve. We work to protect the environment, find ways to sustainably use water and other natural resources, and safely isolate radioactive and other industrial wastes because these issues are important to us, personally.

EXCELLENT SOLUTIONS.  Talented people that are totally committed to client service and the work they are doing produce excellent solutions. At INTERA, we work diligently every day to achieve our vision of Delivering Excellence with Every Solution.

Founded in 1961, Kleinfelder is a leading engineering, design, construction management, construction materials inspection and testing, and environmental professional services firm.  Kleinfelder operates from over 70 office locations in the United States, Canada, and Australia.  The company is headquartered in San Diego, California.  Poised for growth, Kleinfelder continues to provide high-quality solutions for our diverse client base.

Kleinfelder develops high-caliber solutions along every step of the water supply, resource planning, and infrastructure design process—from site assessments and modeling to facility construction, remediation, and more. Our integrated expertise, spanning geophysics, geology, hydraulics, hydrogeology, and hydrology, results in the most effective, cost-efficient solutions for a diverse range of projects. Our holistic and collaborative approach help clients address financial, social, and environmental concerns, while maintaining successful relationships with an array of regulatory agencies.

Since 1984, Montgomery & Associates has been a leader in groundwater consulting in the western United States and South America. We have a history of partnering with clients to address their evolving water needs and challenges. Our loyal base of clients includes municipalities, private water companies, government agencies, mining companies, industrial entities, and tribal groups who have come to expect state-of-the-art technical innovation combined with a strong, practical understanding of groundwater science. We employ more than 100 professionals who specialize in hydrology, geology, soil science, policy and regulatory affairs, groundwater modeling, GIS analyses and 3D visualization, database management, and instrumentation and monitoring. Our California experts in Monterey, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Luis Obispo are ready to help solve your water resources planning needs.

The Orange County Water District (OCWD) is an internationally recognized leader in the water industry. OCWD takes the limited water supply found in nature and supplements it to provide water for more than 2.5 million people in Orange County, California. Since 1933, when the California State Legislature formed it, OCWD has been entrusted to guard the region's groundwater basin. OCWD manages and replenishes the basin, ensures water reliability and quality, prevents seawater intrusion, and protects Orange County's rights to Santa Ana River water.

Water Well Casing and Screen

SkyTEM is a helicopter-borne geophysical system employed globally to map aquifers.  SkyTEM data, from the near surface to depths of 500 m, are used to create detailed 3D geological representations and reliable hydrogeological models.  SkyTEM iwill be acquiring aquifer data in October and November throughout California.  Please call Bill Brown 519-502-1436 to get a quote for your groundwater mapping project. 
 

The Water Replenishment District (WRD) is the largest groundwater agency in the State of California, managing and protecting local groundwater resources for over four million residents.

WRD ensures that a reliable supply of high quality groundwater is available through the use of recycled water and stormwater capture. WRD is responsible for monitoring and testing groundwater throughout the region using effective management principles.

WRD's service area covers a 420-square-mile region of southern Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the United States. The 43 cities in the service area, including a portion of the City of Los Angeles, use about 250,000 acre-feet (82 billion gallons) of groundwater annually which accounts for approximately half of the region's water supply.

Your Premier Groundwater Firm

From West Yost’s beginning, our firm’s focus has been exclusively on water, including water supply, wastewater, recycled water, groundwater, and stormwater. In these areas, West Yost has broad experience in providing planning, design, construction management, and program management services. Our founding objective was to provide a higher level of client service around this focused area of technical expertise. Our firm culture is deeply rooted in providing high-quality work, superior client service, and technical expertise.

Our mission: To be the water firm of choice for both our clients and team

Our vision: To be the leader of water in the west

Our purpose: To advance water resources for future generations

What we stand for: To do the best work of our lives

Our values: 

• Deliver high-value solutions, that are well communicated

• Take ownership that earns trust

• Do what’s right

• Collaborate

• Have fun

Wildeye provides field proven, reliable, affordable, easy to scale and use monitoring solutions.  Experienced in water markets and compliance reporting - SB88, SGMA.  Our systems provide well depth, flow, pressure, weather data and much more,  Data is presented in easy to read graphs in order to be useable and we assist with a full range of water use compliance reporting. 

At Woodard & Curran, there’s nothing we love more than a tough engineering challenge. We handle a wide range of water and environmental issues—solving complex problems with creativity and tenacity. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and planet.

Meet Dudek 

We are a California-based environmental and engineering consultant with 16 nationwide offices and more than 600 planners, scientists, civil engineers, contractors, and support staff. We assist private and public clients on a range of projects that improve and evolve our communities, infrastructure, and natural environment. From planning, design, and permitting through construction, we move projects forward through the complexities of regulatory compliance, budgetary and schedule constraints, and conflicting stakeholder interests.

• • Government Agencies
• • Municipalities
• • Airports
• • Manufacturing Facilities
• • R&D Organizations

The American Institute of Hydrology (AIH), founded in 1981, is a non-profit scientific and educational organization that certifies the competence and ethical conduct of professionals in the field of hydrology. AIH's goal is to promote hydrology as a science and  profession and to help protect public interest from non-professional practices.

GRA's Events, Education and Affiliates Committee

The Groundwater Resources Association of California is dedicated to resource management that protects and improved groundwater supply and quality through education and technical leadership.

 

S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc. (SSP&A) is a groundwater and environmental consulting company providing specialty services in a water resource evaluation, geochemistry, and environmental remediation. SSP&A’s reputation is built upon pioneering achievements in hydrology, from the development of innovative analytical test methods to determine aquifer properties, to the development of the precursors to today’s standard groundwater modeling tool. SSP&A has continued its leadership through the development of numerical simulators that are used worldwide for flow and transport modeling, the development of software for hydrologic analyses, technical and professional training, R&D, and the successful completion of hundreds of complex and challenging projects for public and private entities in the USA and internationally.