INTERA’s Dan Haddock, PE, Principal Engineer, will be presenting at the Groundwater Resources Association (GRA) of California Future of Water Conference, held February 23 through February 24, 2021. The conference seeks to highlight leading edge technology and new or future methods for monitoring, remote sensing, communication, modeling, data science, water quality threats, water planning and water markets. Dan’s presentation, which is focused on INTERA’s work related to Integrated Water Resource Management performed for the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, is entitled A Region’s Use of a Water Supply Infrastructure Model to Foster Collaboration and Improve Resiliency. Dan’s presentation is scheduled during Track 1 – Optimizing Current Infrastructure for Water Supply – held from 11:00 to 12:30 pm PST on Wednesday, February 24. The Track is focused on presenting examples of optimizing assets and improved planning to better use water infrastructure. For more information on the conference, visit – https://www.grac.org/events/350/
Continue ReadingDr. Abhishek Singh Appointed to INTERA Board of Directors
INTERA’s leadership believes that corporate succession planning is part of being good stewards of our company. Over the last decade, INTERA has successfully transitioned management roles to those younger and ready to serve. The INTERA Board of Directors, the governing Board of INTERA, must also ensure Board member succession is carefully planned and executed. In support of this effort, the INTERA Board of Directors approved the appointment of Dr. Abhishek Singh, PE, to the Board, where he will serve as the Assistant Board Secretary under Van Kelley.
Dr. Singh has been with INTERA since 2007, when he began his career as an Environmental Scientist in the corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas. Since that time, he has successfully served in numerous technical and managerial roles, including opening INTERA’s first California office in 2015 in Torrance, outside of Los Angeles. Under Abhishek’s leadership, the Torrance office has established a strong reputation for providing water resources services that exceed our client’s expectations. Dr. Singh currently serves as the Vice President of INTERA’s Western Region and as a Principal Water Resources Engineer.
Continue ReadingINTERA Incorporated Featured in The Culture Book
INTERA was recently featured as one of the companies highlighted in a new book on Culture called The Culture Book; Volume One: When Culture Clicks. The book provides best practices and open playbooks and real practicum in use by 32 different companies focused on corporate culture. As stated on the website http://gettheculturebook.com/ : “The Culture Book is a practical guide to building incredible corporate cultures. It is for everyone who believes in the power of culture, and anyone who wants to affect positive change wherever they work.”
Continue ReadingINTERA’s Pat Jurcek Selected for Wisconsin AWRA 2018 Annual Distinguished Service Award
Pat Jurcek received the Wisconsin AWRA Annual Distinguished Service Award for 2018. This honor is awarded to those who have made exceptional contributions to enhance the quality of water resources in Wisconsin and serve the goals of the Wisconsin AWRA. The award is based on service to the AWRA and service to the state. His service to the association is reflected in his long-standing positions in the state section and years of service.
Service to the State: Pat’s background is unlike previous Distinguished Service Award winners, as he is not an employee of the State or local branch of the Federal Government. Pat consistently demonstrates the ability to work outside his duties in industry and consulting to promote exchange of hydrologic and geophysical information within the State. He has demonstrated his skill at promoting the exchange of information for decades but three examples follow:
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1. Leadership in municipal water supply – Pat has worked as a consultant for public water utilities in Wisconsin for over 25 years and helped clients modernize to think about the long-term.
2. WGNHS Storage Coefficient study – The State asked Pat to provide information from hundreds of pumping tests he and Layne conducted throughout the state. The WGNHS was financially supported for this work; Pat donated his time.
3. Exploratory drilling in western Wisconsin – Pat convinced a private client, sensitive about public relations, to make new wells available to WGNHS for geophysical logging in a part of the State where little public data is available.
Finally, Pat’s family runs a USDA-certified organic beef farm–the Brattset Family Farm–in southeastern Wisconsin. The 290-acre farm includes 146 acres of organically managed crop and pasture land, restored prairies and wetlands, along with beef cattle, dairy cows and hogs a testament to his beliefs in stewardship over the State’s land and water.
We appreciate Pat’s high level of professionalism and public service while working as a private-sector consultant and now as a hydrogeologist at INTERA.
INTERA Corporate Headquarters Relocates to Arboretum Area in Austin, TX
INTERA is pleased to announce the relocation of our corporate headquarters to the Arboretum area in northwest Austin, Texas. As of March 5, 2018, our new address is:
9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 300W
Austin, Texas, 78759
Phone: 512.425.2000
Please stop by and visit our beautiful new home!
Continue ReadingINTERA Establishes Strategic Partnership with Colombia-based SHI
INTERA has formalized a strategic partnership with Servicios Hidrogeologicos Integrales (SHI) of Medellin, Colombia. SHI offers a wide range of technical services focused on the evaluation, development, and management of water resources for private and public-sector clients. The partnership provides INTERA with national expertise on Colombian water rights, permitting, and groundwater resources in support of mining projects. It also allows INTERA to provide in-country technical support for field-intensive projects using SHI personnel. From SHI’s perspective, the partnership enables the company to offer a wider range and higher level of technical services in Colombia. This includes the areas where SHI is currently active as well as consulting support to the mining industry in areas such as mine dewatering, water treatment, and mine waste characterization/management.
About SHI. SHI is a specialized consulting firm focused on the exploration, evaluation, and integral management of water resources, with an emphasis on groundwater. SHI employs a holistic approach to water resource management, integrating professional expertise with a deep understanding of the national water resources and challenges, as well as the social, regulatory, and environmental context of water resource management. SHI provides a team of highly qualified and committed professionals with experience in data collection and analysis, and the design and implementation of optimal solutions for clients. Additional details on SHI are available at http://www.shi-colombia.com/.
To learn more about the SHI/INTERA partnership and our consulting services in Latin America, please contact:
Patrick Williamson PQ QP
6707 Winchester Circle, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
pwilliamson@intera.com
+1 303 726 4439