JAMES W. RIESTERER
Geologist
Mr. Riesterer’s work includes:
- Municipal and domestic well design and drilling supervision
- Pumping test supervision and data analysis
- Geomorphic mapping for sediment/contaminant transport investigations
- Geologic mapping for hydrologic and hazard mitigation investigations
- Application of GIS to geohydrologic problems
- Design and implementation of groundwater models
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
- Wyoming Professional Geologist (#3540), Texas Professional Geologist (#10244), Arizona Professional Geologist (#50912)
- B.A. Geology and Economics, Whitman College, 1996
- M.S. Geology, Idaho State University, 1998
- Baroid Industrial Drilling Products ‘Use of drilling fluids for Water Well Applications’ short course
- National Ground Water Association ‘Design and Construction of Wells’, short course
- National Groundwater Association Short Course: Analysis and Design of Aquifer Tests Including Slug Tests and Fracture Flow
- OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Training and refresher courses
- CLE International ‘New Mexico Water Law Superconference’, 2 day seminar
- Lorman Education Services, ‘Water Shortages and Desalination’ seminar
- National Ground Water Association, ‘Naturally Occurring Contaminants Conference, Arsenic, Radium, Radon, and Uranium’, 2 day seminar
- Introduction to Groundwater Flow and Transport Modeling Using Groundwater Vistas – Environmental Simulations Inc. short course
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Geology and Geomorphology
- Hydrology
- Public Water Supply Development
- Subdivision Water Supply Development
- Water Rights Administration