John Shomaker and Associates, Inc., Water-Resource and Environmental Consultants
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John Shomaker and Associates, Inc., Water-Resource and Environmental Consultants (JSAI) specializes in hydrogeologic investigations, water-supply planning, siting and completing water-supply wells, environmental hydrogeology, and water rights investigations.  JSAI has been serving communities in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and Colorado for over 30 years.  JSAI offices are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
John Shomaker, Ph.D.
Principal Hydrogeologist John W. Shomaker, Ph.D.has over 40 years experience in hydrogeology, including 4 years with the U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division, in Albuquerque, 4 years with the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources (part of which was devoted to coal-reserve studies), and over 36 years as a consultant in hydrogeology. Since formation of JSAI, he has administered the firm’s projects. These have included large-scale drilling projects, such as the Cherokee & Pittsburg Coal and Mining Co. (Santa Fe Industries) 1975-1980 exploration program in the San Juan Basin, which resulted in eight test-and-production wells ranging from 2,221 to 5,747 feet deep. John Shomaker organized and supervised all of the work on footage-and-daywork contracts, purchased and scheduled all third-party supplies and services, and provided project management and accounting. He has also administered all of the JSAI projects described elsewhere in this summary, including ground-water modeling studies, water-planning studies, and well-drilling projects.

His education includes B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from University of New Mexico (1963 and 1965), a M.A. degree in the liberal arts from St. John’s College, Santa Fe (1984), and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in hydrogeology from University of Birmingham, England (1985 and 1995). He completed the U.S. Geological Survey Training Program in Hydrology in 1966. He is a registered geologist in Arizona (No. 16,481), Arkansas (no. 482), and Wyoming (PG-182). Geologists are not registered in New Mexico. He is certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG-2405), the American Institute of Hydrology (CPH No. 315), and the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers (CGWP No. 414), and is a member of many other professional organizations.

His work has included collection of ground-water related information since 1965, during employment with the U.S. Geological Survey. He has prepared and supervised numerous ground-water modeling studies. He taught ground-water hydrology for several years as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and in the Master of Water Resources Administration program (MWRA), at the University of New Mexico, and continues as a member of the MWRA steering committee and member of several master’s thesis committees. Email John at jshomaker_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)


Roger Peery CEO and Senior Hydrogeologist Roger L. Peery has been with JSAI since 1989. He holds a B.S. degree in geology from University of New Mexico (1987), and an M.S. in Water Resources (University of New Mexico, 1992). He is a registered professional geoscientist in Wyoming (PG-2363) and Texas (PG-2222). He is certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG-9808). His work has included managing and carrying out projects for regional water planning, water-well siting, water-resource evaluation, design assistance with large-capacity water-supply wells, oversight of water-well and monitor-well drilling and construction, and site investigation and remediation associated with various types of hydrocarbons and other contamination. Email Roger at rpeery_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)

Steve Finch Vice President and Senior Hydrogeologist/Geochemist Steven T. Finch has been with JSAI since 1990. He holds a B.S. degree in geology from Sul Ross State University (1985), and a M.S. degree in geology, with a specialty in aqueous geochemistry, from Northern Arizona University (1991). He is a certified professional geoscientist in Texas (PG-5302), and certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG-9590). His work has included hydrogeologic investigations for groundwater resource development, aquifer-test interpretation, groundwater flow and contaminant-transport modeling, permitting for groundwater discharge plans, and well-drilling oversight and well-site hydrogeology. Email Steve at sfinch_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)

Mike Jones Senior Hydrologist Michael A. Jones holds a B.A. degree in mathematics from Rice University and an M.S. degree in Hydrology from the University of Arizona. He is a senior hydrologist and shareholder in JSAI, with over 19 years experience in the field of hydrology. His work has included ground water, surface water and water quality modeling, aquifer test analysis, modeling of glacier water balances, analysis of precipitation and climate data and development of software tools for hydrologic analysis. He has worked with clients studying a variety of hydrologic systems throughout North and South America and around the world. Email Mike at mjones_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Eileen Embid Geologist Eileen Embid holds a B.S. degree (2005) and M.S. degree (2009) in geology from the University of New Mexico. She focuses on GIS and database development, and hydrogeologic investigations. Email Eileen at eembid_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Sherry Galemore GIS/CAD Specialist Sherry Galemore holds a B.S. degree in geology from New Mexico State University. She focuses on managing spatial data and drafting and compiling maps. Email Sherry at sgalemore_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Debi Garcia Bookkeeper Debi Garcia is an Albuquerque native and is a licensed massage therapist. Email Debi at dgarcia_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Annie McCoy Project Hydrogeologist Annie M. McCoy holds a B.A. degree in geology and literary non-fiction writing from Hampshire College (1999), and a M.S. degree in geology, with a concentration in structural geology, from University of New Mexico (2001). She is certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG-11309). She conducts hydrogeologic and water rights investigations. When she is in the office, she is creating groundwater flow models and hydrogeologic maps, performing statistical analysis on hydrogeologic data, and maintaining the JSAI library and website. When she is in the field, she is overseeing well-drilling projects, and conducting aquifer pumping tests and environmental field work. Email Annie at amccoy_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Erwin Melis Hydrogeologist Erwin Melis, Ph.D. specializes in hydrogeologic investigations, pumping test oversite, and the influence of structural geology on groundwater flow. He received his B.S. in geology from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his M.S. in structural geology from New Mexico Tech, and his Ph.D. in structural geology from University of Maine. Email Erwin at emelis_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Sherry Miller Hydrogeologist Sherry Miller earned a B.S. in Geological Engineering from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology in 1992. After college she spent several years as a geophysical logger. Sherry then worked for the New Mexico Radiation Control Bureau as an inspector. She joined JSAI in May 2005 and since then has been overseeing water well drilling projects and aquifer pumping tests. Email Sherry at smiller_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Kim Samuels Hydrogeologist Kim Samuels holds an undergraduate degree in geology from University of New Mexico, and a M.S. degree in geochemistry from New Mexico Institute of Technology. Email Kim at ksamuels_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



James B. Street Project Hydrogeologist Jim Street holds a B.S. degree in geology from Sul Ross State University and is currently overseeing a number of well drilling projects throughout New Mexico, including new wells in Santa Fe's Buckman well field. Email Jim at jstreet_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Jerry Tafoya Office and Report Specialist Assistant Misty Dennis mdennis_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and the "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)



Phyllis Watley Office Manager and Report Specialist Phyllis Watley holds a B.U.S. degree from University of New Mexico. She focuses on editing and formatting the final text and illustrations for the reports. Email Phyllis at pwatley_at_shomaker_dot_com (To reduce unwanted e-mail generated by "spiders," this email address has been modified by replacing the "@" with "_at_" and "." with "_dot_." To send an email, simply undo these modifications in the address field of the email.)







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2611 Broadbent Parkway NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 phone 505.345.3407 fax 505.345.9920