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Bayley to help update IRMA guidelines
Tim Bayley, Ph.D., Principal Hydrogeologist, was recently asked to serve as a subject area expert for the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). He and other experts are working together to update current guidelines for conscientious mining relating...
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Abby Ostovar to moderate GSA Summit round table
Water Policy Specialist Abby Ostovar, Ph.D., will moderate “Putting Vision into Action: A Round Table on prioritizing, funding, and implementing SGMA Projects & Management Actions” at the Groundwater Resources Association’s
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Greg Nelson to represent M&A at Modflow & More
Senior Hydrogeologist Greg Nelson, P.G., will present at the Integrated Groundwater Modeling Center’s MODFLOW and More Conference: Hydrologic Modeling in a Changing World, June 5-8, 2022, at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Megan Zivic named vice president of WIM Arizona
Congratulations to Megan Zivic, P.G., hydrogeologist, who has been named vice president and national representative for the Women in Mining Arizona Chapter (WIM). Megan joined M&A's Tucson office in 2010, and previously supported WIM as education & outreach chair.
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NAU awards Montgomery Prize at Graduate Research Symposium
Northern Arizona University Ph.D. student Valeria Cortés Rivas has been awarded the Montgomery Prize for effective science communication at NAU’s School of Earth and Sustainability Annual Graduate Symposium, held April 23, 2022.
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Professional staff from Montgomery & Associates are proud to attend the 2022 Geological Society of Nevada (GSN) Symposium, held May 2-5 in Sparks, Nevada. Chris Cottingham, Principal Hydrogeologist and Intermountain West Operations Manager, and Greg Nelson, P.G.,...
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M&A to attend ACWA Spring Conference
Montgomery & Associates will be well represented at the 2022 Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Spring Conference & Exhibition, May 3-5, in Sacramento. Attending the annual event for water industry professionals are Tim Leo, P.G., C.Hg., Vice...
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Rosko presents at international conference for geologists
Mike Rosko, P.G., Vice President, Santiago Operations Manager, and Principal Hydrogeologist, represented Montgomery & Associates as a featured speaker at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) 2022 International Conference and Exhibition in Cartagena, Colombia, held April 19-22,...
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Montgomery Prize Winner Announced at El Día del Agua
The winner of the Montgomery & Associates $2,500 prize for outstanding oral presentation at the 2022 El Día del Agua y la Atmósfera is Amanda Triplett. Her presentation is titled...
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M&A to attend SME MINEXCHANGE Annual Conference
Montgomery & Associates (M&A) is pleased to attend the 2022 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME) MINEXCHANGE Annual Conference, February 27 to March 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of this year's conference is "Social License:...
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SGMA experts interpret DWR’s GSP assessments
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released their reviews on the Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSP or Plan) submitted by Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) in January 2020. These first Plans were developed for critically overdrafted basins that must overcome...
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Lithium brine exploration and extraction: a growing industry
Lithium, commonly used in batteries, has become a critical resource with the proliferation of electric vehicles, cell phones, and solar power systems. According to an article in Mining Technology, “Lithium is a red-hot topic, given its status as one of...
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M&A Data Management System powers groundwater sustainability
The Montgomery & Associates Data Management System (M&A DMS) is the engine that powers the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s (SVBGSA) progress towards sustainable groundwater management. As a component of its Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs), SVBGSA is required by...
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M&A plays significant role in MAR
From the 1950s through the 1990s, as farms, mines, and cities in the Southwest pumped increasing amounts of groundwater, the aquifers became overdrafted. One important way that the Arizona Groundwater Management Act of 1980 sought to reduce groundwater overdraft was...