Van Kelley, PG, Vice President/Senior Hydrogeologist

512-425-2000
vkelley@intera.com

MS, Geology, Texas A&M University, 1985
BS, Petroleum Geology, Mississippi State University, 1982

Van Kelley has 24 years of experience in the fields of geology and hydrogeology specializing in fluid flow and transport modeling, regulatory review, and project management for the water resources and environmental markets. His technical emphasis is on the application of quantitative models to fluid flow and transport problems. He has experience in tracer transport studies with special emphasis on double-porosity (fractured) systems. Over the last 15 years, Mr. Kelley has served as Project Manager for several large flow and transport modeling projects.  These include major groundwater modeling contracts to support environmental restoration activities at U.S. Department of Energy facilities and work involving fluid flow analyses to design shaft seal systems for a deep geologic repository for radioactive waste. Since 2000, he has focused his quantitative and management skills on the water resources market. He has managed and/or provided senior technical guidance on multiple projects involving the development and application of groundwater availability models for major and minor aquifers across Texas. He has also developed water availability models to support water resource planning and management in the Lower Colorado River Basin of Texas and the Espanola Basin of New Mexico. In the area of regulatory support, Mr. Kelley is managing the review and analysis of all groundwater issues related to the cleanup and closure of a former rare-earths processing facility located in a large metropolitan area. In addition to his project management duties, Mr. Kelley serves as INTERA's Water Resource Division Manager focused on the Texas market and responsible for a staff of 24 geoscientists and engineers.