EDUCATION
CertifiedEngineeringGeologist, WaterRightsExaminerandMediator
Ph.D.Geography(ResourceGeography),October2006,OregonStateUniversity
Transboundary groundwater policy studies with minors in water resources science and environmental policy. Dissertation Project: Transboundary Groundwater: Geopolitical Consequences,CommonsSense,andtheLawoftheHiddenSea.Advisor:AaronWolf
PostgraduateCertificateinConflictResolution,2001-2002,UniversityofUtah
ContinuingEducation,1992-1995,UniversityofWyoming
PostgraduatestudiesinEngineering,Geology,Zoology,andLawincludingthefollowingcourses: HazardousWasteSite Remediation,GroundwaterHydrology,GeotechnicalEngineering,Soil Mechanics,WaterQualityModeling,GroundwaterRemediation,WaterRights
M.S.Geology(EmphasisinHydrogeology),1986,UniversityofWyoming
Master of Science Thesis Project: Regional Hydrogeology of the Paleozoic Aquifer System, Southeastern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming with an Impact Analysis on Hot Springs State Park. Advisor:PeterHuntoon
B.S.Geology,1983,UniversityofWyoming
FiveyearProfessionalDegreeprogram,withemphasisinstructuralgeology,geophysics, geochemistry,andengineering
PROFESSIONALREGISTRATIONS ANDSERVICE
CertifiedWaterRightsExaminer
Oregon(73240WRE)
CertifiedEngineeringGeologist
Oregon(No.E1364)
CertifiedAlternativeDisputeResolutionProvider-Mediator
Utah(No.5205677-6002)
ProfessionalGeologist
Utah(No.5205677-2250);Wyoming(PG-25)
CertifiedMediator
Governor-appointed BoardMember(2011to2014)OregonStateBoardofGeologistsExaminers Governor-appointed BoardMember(1997to1999)WyomingBoardofProfessionalGeologists NationalInstitutesforWaterResources(NIWR)BoardMemberforPacificNorthwest
AssociateEditor–Groundwater,ajournaloftheNationalGroundWaterAssociation
AdhocPeerReview–WaterAlternatives,WaterSA,Jour.ofHydrology,WaterResourcesResearch
PhDDissertationAssessor-TampereUniversityofTechnology,Finland
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1/03–PresentOREGONSTATEUNIVERSITY/UNIVERSITYOFOREGON Director-Institute forWaterandWatersheds
ProfessionalFacultyappointmentresponsiblefor coordinatingannualU.S.GeologicalSurvey“Mini- Grant”programundertheOregonWaterResourcesResearchInstitute.Responsibleforleadingand participatingingrantandproposalpreparationforNationalScienceFoundation,U.S.Departmentof Agriculture,U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,andprivateentitieswithbudgetsrangingfrom$40,000to
$10M.PartofNIWRleadershipteamforstrategicplanningforshortandlong-termgoalstomeetthe missionoftheU.S.GeologicalSurvey.
IWW-Lead/co-LeadNewInitiatives
PeaceCorpsMastersInternational–WaterTrack–firstintheU.S.
waterMBA–NewjointgraduatedegreeprogramwithCollegeofBusinessandWaterResources
GraduateProgram–firstintheU.S.
EPAWaterTechnologyCluster–Industry-ledcollaboration betweenOSU,PSU,OregonBEST - DecentralizedWaterReuse,UndergroundStorageandTreatment(DeWater-RUST)
OregonWaterInstitute–Conceptual designofwaterresearch andeducation centerwithTHA ArchitectslocatedatWillametteFallsHeritageArea–thefirstheritageareainOregon
Co-PI,HumanitarianEngineeringInitiative–CollegeofEngineering
Co-Director,INR-IWWMergerStrategicPlanningandManagement(iWEST)
FacultyandInstructor –CollegeofEarth,Ocean,andAtmosphericSciences
Responsible for graduate and undergraduate curriculum development and teaching. GEO 300
Sustainability fortheCommonGood(2011);GEO329Geography ofUSandCanada(2011);HST
499/599Fission,Fusion,Psychosis(2009);GEO407FromStudenttoProfessional(2005);GEO300
Environmental Conservation (Summertermclasses–2003;2004);GEO487Hydrogeology (2015); GEO 518 Geosciences Communication (2016); GEO 424 International Water Resources Management(2014to2016);GEO425WaterManagementintheUS(2016)
E-Campus instructor for GEO 424/524 International Water Resources Management (2009 to present);SOIL/GEO 335Introduction toWaterScienceandPolicy(2004;2007to2016);GEO306
Minerals,Energy,WaterandtheEnvironment(2005to2008).
FacultyandInstructor –WaterResourcesGraduateProgramandEnvironmentalSciences
Facultywiththe WaterConflictTransformationCertificateProgram. Co-instructweeklongintensive coursesin WaterConflictTransformationandAdvancedWaterNegotiationsthroughtheNatural ResourcesLeadershipAcademy.WRP599WickedProblemsin NaturalResources:Negotiations, Decision-Making, andthePublic(2013);WRP521WaterGovernance andConflictTransformation (2009 to 2013); WRP 524 Sociotechnical Aspects of Water Resources (2007; 2008); CE 514
Groundwater Hydraulics (2008);WRP599Geography ofGroundwater (2013-2015); andWRP599
TheBusiness ofWater (2015). Graduate faculty inWater Engineering, Water Science andWater PolicyandManagementtrackswithinthe WaterResourcesGraduateProgram.Graduatefacultyin Environmental Sciences Program. Adjunct faculty in College of Engineering and Public Policy Program.
FacultyandInstructor –UniversityofOregon
AdjunctfacultyinCollegeofLaw,UniversityofOregon.AdjunctfacultyinPublicPolicy,Planningand
Management.ResponsibleforteachingCRES610EnvironmentalConflictResolution(2013to2016).
TraintheTrainer andConsultant
ConsultanttoUNESCOinSharedWaterstrainingprogramandGlobalEnvironmentFacility.Provided weeklong“trainthetrainers”forAfricanwaterprofessionals in2010and2013(ItalyandBotswana) and“trainthetrainers”andadvancednegotiationsforArabwaterprofessionals inJordan,2011and
2012. Only U.S. consultant invited for Global Environment Facility Groundwater Working Group
program evaluation inMacau andItaly,2010.Co-PIwithAaron Wolfundercontract withMekong RiverCommissionfortraininginLaos,2013.WaterConflictNegotiationsTrainingModule,UNESCO- IHE,Delft,2016.
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
1/03–12/12EPICENGINEERINGSQUARETRADENETWORK Hydrogeologist
Parttimeconsulting hydrogeologist forconsulting engineering firmlocated inUtah while pursuing PhD. Responsible for water rights work, well siting studies, aquifer testing data analysis, and groundwaterprotectionprograms.
Online Mediator 1/03–7/06
ParttimeonlinemediatorforSquareTradeNetwork,thealternativedisputeresolutionserviceprovider toeBaywhilepursuingPhD. Mediatedapproximately600casesoveraperiodofthreeyears.
6/85-12/9210/99–12/02MONTGOMERYWATSONHARZA(MWHAmericas,Inc.), Laramie,WyomingSaltLakeCity,Utah
DirectorofGroundwaterResourcesandPrincipalHydrogeologist
InvitedtorejoinTop25EngineeringNewsandRecordfirmspecializinginglobalwater,wastewater, andhydropowerengineeringservices. Launchedtherebuildingof groundwaterresourcesbusiness element in Intermountain region for MWH. Responsible for business development, project management, personnel recruiting, coaching,andmentoring uptofivepersonnelinSaltLakeCity, UtahandSanAntonio,Texasbranchoffices. Corporatedisciplineexpertinfracturedrocksandkarst.Expertwitnessinwaterrightsdisputes.Consulting hydrologist formunicipalities locatedthroughout thewesternUnitedStates,Fortune500companies,andtheDepartmentofDefense.Developedfirst SoleSourceAquiferPetitionsintheStateofUtah.Implementedfirstwaterconcurrencyordinancein thewesternUnitedStatesforSummitCounty,Utah.
1/93–10/99WESTONENGINEERING,INC.,Laramie,WyomingandParkCity,Utah
SupervisingHydrogeologistandBranchOfficeManager
SupervisingHydrogeologistforathree-officeconsultinggroundwaterengineeringandcontractdrilling firminRockyMountainandIntermountainregionresponsibleforsupervisingandmanagingadiverse staffofgeoscientists, engineers, planners, andassociated interns. Pioneered openingtwobranch offices located in Wyoming and Utah. Project manager for projects located across Wyoming sponsoredbytheWyomingWaterDevelopmentCommission.Expertwitnessinwaterrightsdisputes andprofessional negligence cases. Developed wellhead protection program forStateofWyoming undercontracttotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.DevelopedfirstSoleSourceAquiferPetitions in theStateof Wyoming.Volunteercitizenscientistfor CasperAquiferProtectionPlan,Laramie, Wyoming.
6/85-12/92MONTGOMERYWATSONAMERICAS, Laramie,Wyoming
SeniorHydrogeologist
Project Hydrogeologist, Field Team Leader, and Project Manager for a broad spectrum of environmental andwaterresourcesprojectslocatedthroughouttheUnitedStates. Project hydrogeologistforprojectslocatedacrossWyomingsponsoredbytheWyomingWaterDevelopment Commission. Projectworkalsoincludedenvironmental remediation workatResourceConservation and RecoveryAct (petroleumrefineriesand chemicalmanufacturing)facilitiesandComprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation, andLiabilityAct(“Superfund”) sites,underground storage tanksites,landfills,DepartmentofDefenseinstallations(includingradioactiveandexplosivewastes) atlocationsthroughouttheUnitedStates.
9/82-6/851992-1999UNIVERSITYOFWYOMING,Laramie,Wyoming
ResearchandTeachingAssistant
TeachingAssistantforStructuralGeologyforEngineers(twoyears),StructuralPhotogeology
inDepartmentof GeologyandGeophysics. ResearchAssistantforhydrogeologicinvestigationsof petroleumproductiononThermopolisHotSpringsinDepartmentofGeologyandGeophysicsfunded byStateofWyoming.
Lecturer
Extensiveexperiencein technicalinstructionat Universityof Wyomingas volunteerlecturerin the Departmentof GeologyandGeophysics(AdvancedGeohydrology),Departmentof Civiland Environmental Engineering (Hazardous Waste SiteRemediation), andSchool ofEnvironment and NaturalResources(EnvironmentalPolicy).
PUBLICATIONS
Moore,C.,T.Jarvis,andA.Wentworth,2015,ScientificMediation,mediate.com.
Jarvis,W.T.,2015,TheInstituteforWaterWatershedsAnnualTechnicalReportFY2014toU.S.
GeologicalSurvey.
Jarvis,W.T.,2014,Transboundary GovernanceofGroundwaterandAquifers–-YouCan’tSeparate
OneFromtheOther,WaterResourcesIMPACT,volume16,No.6,p.6-9.
Jarvis,W.T.,2013,WaterScarcity:MovingBeyondIndicestoInnovative Institutions, Groundwater,
volume51,No.5,p.663–669.
Jarvis, W.T., 2013, Book Review/Groundwater around the World: A Geographic Synopsis.
Groundwater,volume51,No.4,p.486-487.
Jarvis,W.T.,2012,BookReview/Water Diplomacy: ANegotiated Approach toManaging Complex
WaterNetworks,Groundwater,volume50,No.6,p.825.
Gabrielli,C.,J.J.McDonnellandW.T.Jarvis,2012.Theroleofbedrockgroundwaterinrainfall-runoff responseathillslopeandcatchmentscales.JournalofHydrology,volume450–451,p.117–133.
Jarvis, W.T. and A. Stebbins, 2012, Examining Exempt Wells: Care for exempt wells provides opportunitiesforthewaterwellindustry,WaterWellJournal,Sept.2012,p.23-27.
Vinett,M.andT.Jarvis,2012,ConflictsAssociatedwithExemptWells:ASpaghettiWesternWater
War,JournalofContemporaryWaterResearchEducation,Issue148,p.10-16.
Jarvis,W.T.,2012,IntegratingGroundwaterBoundaryMattersinto CatchmentManagement.Book ChapterinTheDilemmaofBoundaries:TowardaNewConceptofCatchment.(eds.)Taniguchi, M.andShiraiwa,T.GlobalEnvironmentalStudies,Springer.Tokyo.
Jarvis, W.T., 2011, Unitization: A Lesson in Collective Action from the Oil Industry for Aquifer
Governance,ThemeIssueonTransboundary Groundwater,WaterInternational,volume36,No.
5,p.611–622.
Jarvis, W.T. and A.T. Wolf, 2011, Water Wars: Hydropotential or Hydrohype? Invited essay,
REVOLVEMagazine.Summer,No.2,p.15-21.
Jarvis, W.T.,2010,Integrating Groundwater Boundary Matters intoTransboundary Aquifer Management. Proceedings ofISARMConference onTransboundary Aquifers,Challenges and NewDirections,UNESCO,Paris.
Jarvis, W.T., 2010, Peak Water meets Peak Oil: Moving Towards Unitization of Transboundary AquifersProceedingsof ISARMConferenceon TransboundaryAquifers,ChallengesandNew Directions,UNESCO,Paris.
Jarvis, T., and A. Wolf, 2010, Managing Water Negotiations: Theory and approaches to water resourcesconflictandcooperation.BookChapterin TransboundaryWaterManagement:FromPrinciplestoPractice.(eds.)Earle,A.,Jägerskog,A.Öjendal,J.Earthscan.London.
Jarvis, W.T.,2010,Geopolitics ofGroundwater inOstigard, T.(ed.),AHistory ofWater Series 2, Volume3:Water,GeopoliticsandtheNewWorldOrder,I.BTauris.
Jarvis,W.T.,2010,WaterWars,WaroftheWell,andGuerillaWell-fare: Groundwater, volume48, No.3,p.346-350.
Lopez-Gunn, E.andW.T.Jarvis,2009,Groundwater Governance andtheLawoftheHiddenSea:
WaterPolicy,volume11,p.742–762.
BOOKS
CollectiveGroundwaterGovernance:DisputePreventionfor GroundwaterandAquifersthrough Unitization, Book proposal accepted with co-author and JD/MS Water Policy and Management student,JakobWiley,CambridgeUniversityPress,2017.
ContestingHiddenWaters:ConflictResolutionforGroundwaterandAquifers,Earthscan,June,2014.