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About GeoHydros
GeoHydros is a small consulting firm specializing in geological and hydrogeological modeling, data visualization, GIS, and data management. Our expertise with and adept use of cutting-edge technologies form the basis for our growing reputation as a leader in modeling complex aquifers such as karst, fractured bedrock, and highly heterogeneous surficial sediments. Our business was founded in 1999 as Hazlett-Kincaid, Inc. in Reading Pennsylvania. We opened a Tallahassee Florida office in 2001 and then our current home office in Reno Nevada in 2002. We reorganized as GeoHydros, LLC in 2010.
Our primary strength and the fundamental characteristic that sets us apart from other modelers and modeling firms is our Dual Modeling Approach™ to problem solving, which focuses on synthesizing site and regional data with sound professional interpretations into accurate digital conceptual models of the site as it fits into a regional hydrogeologic context. Those digital solids models then become the framework for flow and transport models and predictions as well as the basis for visualizing data and results in the context of site complexities such as geologic and/or engineered structures. We typically perform all services from our main office in Reno, Nevada, leveraging our secure website to facilitate effective communication with project team members regardless of their physical location, and to disseminate modeling results to our clients and project team-members and, when appropriate, to the responsible regulatory agencies.
The GeoHydros group has worked for government and private clients on projects including: geotechnical and environmental engineering of new underground structures; characterization and remediation of Light and Dense Non-aqueous Phase Liquid plumes; quarry dewatering; karst aquifer characterization and modeling, and municipality water resource modeling. Some of our previous and existing clients include: USDOD; USDOE; Tetra Tech EC; Parsons Brinkerhoff; STV Inc.; Coca-Cola North America; Florida DEP; Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Hardin County, Ohio; SM Stoller Corp.; TriHydro Corp.; Northwest Florida Water Management District; Borton-Lawson, Inc.; ERM Group Inc.; WRS Infrastructure & Environment, Inc.; Knik Construction Co.; Buzzi Unicem USA; HydroGeoLogic, Inc.; and Tilcon New York, Inc.
Todd R. Kincaid, Ph.D.
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Home Office: Reno, NV
Title: Group Leader / Geologic Modeler
Education:
Ph.D., Geohydrology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 1999
M.S., Hydrogeology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1994
B.S., Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1991
Years with GeoHydros: 11 years
Modeling & Geological Exp: 14 years
Past Project Roles:
Project Manager
Geologic Modeler
Hydrogeologist
Geologist
Areas of Expertise:
Geologic modeling & data visualization
Karst Hydrogeology
Groundwater Tracing
Physical Hydrogeology
Dr. Kincaid leads GeoHydros. He has a diverse background in geology and hydrogeology and has extensive knowledge of karst hydrogeology. His experience includes: quantification of groundwater/surface water exchange; groundwater tracing using isotopic and artificial tracers; environmental site characterizations and remediation; aquifer characterization; and modeling complex geologic environments. Dr. Kincaid is currently managing a groundbreaking aquifer characterization study of the Woodville Karst Plain of north Florida with the Florida Geological Survey and the Florida DEP, which synthesizes groundwater tracing, cave mapping, and hydraulic data into one of the first numerical models that truly embraces karst complexities (www.geohydros.com/FGS). He has authored several professional reports as well as numerous professional and academic papers for national and international journals and symposia. He regularly participates in meetings with local and state agencies as well as legal proceedings to convey modeling results to regulatory and lay audiences.
Dr. Kincaid manages the Reno office where he provides scientific oversight for all GeoHydros modeling activities. In addition, he personally prepares most of our reports and presentations, delivers public presentations on our work, and provides expert testimony. As principal, he is also responsible for quality assurance, client management, and financial oversight.
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Kevin E. Day, M.S., P.G.
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Home Office: Reno, NV
Title: Hydrogeologic Modeler
Education:
M.S., Geology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 2000
B.S., Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 1993
Years with GeoHydros: 9 years.
Modeling & Geological Exp: 13 years
Past Project Roles:
Hydrogeologist
Software Designer
Areas of Expertise:
Geologic modeling & data visualization
Groundwater flow and fate and transport modeling
Database design and management
Computer programming
Registrations:
California P.G. - License # 8034
Florida P.G. - License # 2517
Mr. Day’s is our primary geologic modeler having extensive knowledge of and experience with EarthVision and UNIX programming. His responsibilities include geologic and solids modeling, groundwater flow modeling, database design and management, software application development, GIS, and database management. He is fluent in the groundwater modeling programs: GMS-MODFLOW, MT3D, and FEMWATER, and ESRI GIS. His more notable project examples include the development of a combined regional and site-scale 3-D Geologic Framework Model (GFM) of the DSCP facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the USDOD; a regional-scale geologic model of a fractured rock aquifer containing 65 variably thick faulted and dipping stratigraphic units for Bucks County Pennsylvania; a detailed site-scale geologic model relating stratigraphic information from more than 150 boreholes and 2-D seismic data for a contaminated former industrial site in Gainesville Florida; and design and development of a relational database and data entry templates for the Florida DEP Hazardous Waste Program.
Mr. Day has written a library of programs to address complex subsurface computational problems and streamline communication between various software applications and our project database including a cutting edge program that solves the problem of partially penetrating wells in isopach-based geologic models.
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Brent A. Meyer, M.S.
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Home Office: Reno, NV
Title: Hydrogeologic Modeler
Education:
M.S., hydrogeology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 2004
B.A., Geology, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 1997
Years with GeoHydros: 6 years
Modeling & Geological Exp: 8 years
Past Project Roles:
Geochemical Database Developer
Head Laboratory Technician
Areas of Expertise:
Groundwater flow systems
Geochemical modeling
Data management
Mr. Meyer is our primary groundwater flow modeler having extensive experience with FEFLOW and the simulation of complex heterogeneous, anisotropic, and dual permeability aquifer systems. His responsibilities include groundwater flow and fate and transport modeling, geologic and solids modeling, geochemical modeling, and GIS. He is fluent in the ESRI suite of GIS software, and the geochemical modeling software, Visual MINTEQ and also has significant experience with EarthVision, MODFLOW, and surface water modeling with Spatial Analyst.
Mr. Meyer’s more notable project examples include the design and calibration of a 3D regional-scale groundwater flow model for Bucks County, PA that embraced multiple lithologic units, regional scale faults, and anisotropic aquifer properties and was used to delineate wellhead protection zones through 3D particle tracking. He also developed two 3D dual-permeability regional-scale groundwater flow models for parts of north-central Florida that simulate the location and capacity of karst conduits, discrete spring discharges, and discrete swallet recharge and that calibrate to heads, spring flows, and tracer-defined groundwater velocities at both high and low water conditions. As a geochemist, Mr. Meyer was responsible for designing a geochemical/microbiological laboratory for the University of Nevada and the USGS that performed growth experiments involving anaerobic iron reducing bacteria.
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Michael Voorhees, Ph.D.
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Home Office: Reno, NV
Title: Group Leader / Geologic Modeler
Education:
Ph.D., Geohydrology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 1999
M.S., Hydrogeology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1994
B.S., Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1991
Years with GeoHydros: 11 years
Modeling & Geological Exp: 14 years
Past Project Roles:
Project Manager
Geologic Modeler
Hydrogeologist
Geologist
Areas of Expertise:
Geologic modeling & data visualization
Karst Hydrogeology
Groundwater Tracing
Physical Hydrogeology
Dr. Kincaid leads GeoHydros. He has a diverse background in geology and hydrogeology and has extensive knowledge of karst hydrogeology. His experience includes: quantification of groundwater/surface water exchange; groundwater tracing using isotopic and artificial tracers; environmental site characterizations and remediation; aquifer characterization; and modeling complex geologic environments. Dr. Kincaid is currently managing a groundbreaking aquifer characterization study of the Woodville Karst Plain of north Florida with the Florida Geological Survey and the Florida DEP, which synthesizes groundwater tracing, cave mapping, and hydraulic data into one of the first numerical models that truly embraces karst complexities (www.geohydros.com/FGS). He has authored several professional reports as well as numerous professional and academic papers for national and international journals and symposia. He regularly participates in meetings with local and state agencies as well as legal proceedings to convey modeling results to regulatory and lay audiences.
Dr. Kincaid manages the Reno office where he provides scientific oversight for all GeoHydros modeling activities. In addition, he personally prepares most of our reports and presentations, delivers public presentations on our work, and provides expert testimony. As principal, he is also responsible for quality assurance, client management, and financial oversight.
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