Section Chief, U.S. Geological Survey, Dakota Water Science Center, Bismarck

Joel has worked for the U.S. Geological Survey for 27 years in North Dakota, Arkansas, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wyoming and is currently a Hydrologic Investigations Chief for the USGS Dakota Water Science Center and is located in Bismarck. He has a Master of Science degree in environmental/civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the Universi-ty of North Dakota. Joel has authored or coauthored over 50 scientific reports and journal articles on different water-quality, groundwater, and surface-water topics.

Hydrologist, Water Appropriation Division, North Dakota Department of Water Resources

Andrew has worked for the North Dakota State Water Commission (NDSWC) for 16 years initially as a Water Resource Engineer with the NDSWC Development Division Investigations Section, and for the past 15 years as a Hydrologist with the NDSWC Water Appropriation Division. He has a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from University of North Dakota.

Environmental Scientist, North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality

Wax is an Environmental Scientist with 32 years of experience monitoring, assessing, and protecting the nations surface waters. The last 30 years have been spent in the state of North Dakota supporting multiple Sections of the Clean Water Act and the Standards of Quality for Waters of the State. A graduate of Minot State University with a B.S. in Environmental Science, Wax is proficient at designing and implementing the collection of biolog-ical, geomorphologic, and water quality data for standards compliance, special projects, pollution releases, oil extraction spills, remediation, and cleanup. The additional responsibilities of supporting Section 303 of the Clean Water Act and State Century Code through rulemaking and enforcement give Wax an uncommon skill set linking law and science to the benefit of aquatic and human communities.