Our newest Tap Talk episode is a two-parter! Today, we welcome Bob Schreiber, a water resources engineer at CDM Smith and long-time National Ground Water Association member, to the show to discuss the development and importance of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network. Be sure to tune back in next week for Part 2 with Bob!
Topics Discussed
- Meet Bob Schreiber | LinkedIn | ResearchGate
- Bob’s Water Heroes:
- Emery Cleaves: Former State Geologist of Maryland and a mentor of Bob’s
- Christine Reimer: Former Government Affairs Director at NGWA
- What is the National Ground Water Monitoring Network?
- How did the effort to create the NGWMN get started? What role did NGWA play in the planning?
- How was funding for network obtained?
- How does the network’s state-federal model work? How has it benefited state programs and added to our understanding of groundwater issues?
- What does the NGWMN mean to the USGS, the public, and other stakeholders in terms of the knowledge it makes available?
- Connect with CDM Smith
- Connect with the National Ground Water Monitoring Network
“ Because of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network, there is now a groundwater markup language, a set of standards that data providers can use for flowing the data. That was achieved through collaboration across international boundaries.”Bob Schreiber
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About the Guest
Robert Schreiber has worked as a water resources engineer at engineering firm CDM Smith since 1976. He specializes in groundwater-related subjects, conducting or overseeing water resource modeling on projects in water supply management/protection and other water-related areas. Bob has extensive professional volunteering experiences in organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Ground Water Association, roles that allowed him to help design and develop the National Ground Water Monitoring Network. He is also a dedicated volunteer of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network.
Robert holds an MS and a BS in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.