Hydrogeology and Groundwater Resources Expert Witness | Wisconsin

Expert Qualifications

This expert has over 30 years of experience in groundwater resource investigations. He received his BS in geology, his MS in geological sciences with an emphasis in geophysics and his PhD in geological sciences with an emphasis in hydrogeology, all at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. He is a licensed professional geologist in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, as well as a licensed geophysicist in California. He holds three patents relating to well rehabilitation, horizontal drilling, and in-situ radium treatment, has over ten peer reviewed publications and has presented widely on topics in his field. He is also an active member of a number of professional organizations, including the National Ground Water Association and Society of Exploration Geophysicists. He has held a number of positions, including as the vice president and principal geoscientist at Ted Zorich and Associates, Inc, the chief geoscientist at Layne GeoSciences, Inc, and a senior geoscientist and principal at Aquifer Science and Technology. He has also served as the senior managing hydrogeologist and then principal at Cardno Entrix and a senior associate at Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc. Currently, he is a senior geophysicist and hydrogeologist at a consulting company in Wisconsin. In this role he specializes in groundwater management, high capacity well siting and design, surface and borehole geophysics, groundwater modeling, managed aquifer recharge, agricultural impacts to groundwater, mine hydrogeology, and water permitting for energy projects.

Bio Snapshot

Location: WI

BS, Geology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

MS, Geological Sciences,University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

PhD, Geological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Licensed, Professional Geologist

Licensed, Professional Geophysicist

3 Patents

Member, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society

Member, Wisconsin Ground Water Association

Member, American Water Works Association

Member, National Ground Water Association

Member, American Institute of Professional Geologists

Former, Vice President & Principal Geoscientist, Ted Zorich and Associates, Inc

Former, Chief Geoscientist, Layne GeoSciences, Inc

Former, Senior Geoscientist & Principal, Aquifer Science and Technology

Former, Senior Managing Hydrogeologist, Cardno Entrix

Former, Principal, Cardno Entrix

Former, Senior Associate, Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc.

Current, Senior Geophysicist & Hydrogeologist, a consulting group in WI

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