Teresa E. Olson
Water Rights & GIS Specialist at HydroSolutions Inc- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
Penn State UniversitySep, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Landscape Architect
State of Montana
Experience
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HydroSolutions Inc
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Water Rights & GIS Specialist
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Oct 2023 - Present
I am very pleased to have joined the HydroSolutions team of natural resource and engineering professionals. Starting part time while I complete my masters in GIS through Penn State, I am thrilled to have joined a leading organization in environmental consulting and service. I look forward to full time GIS and water rights work with HydroSolutions in the future! I am very pleased to have joined the HydroSolutions team of natural resource and engineering professionals. Starting part time while I complete my masters in GIS through Penn State, I am thrilled to have joined a leading organization in environmental consulting and service. I look forward to full time GIS and water rights work with HydroSolutions in the future!
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Consultant/Owner
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2017 - Oct 2023
I consulted and provided technical advice on water right issues to irrigation districts, private land owners, farm and ranch owners; and delivered expert opinions for attorneys. Researched and interpreted aerial photographs, generated GIS maps, conducted on site investigations, and obtained water measurements. Researched county and historical documents. Completed and submitted water right applications; incorporated maps, supplemental documents, and reports. • Composed presentation-quality maps, created elevation profiles, and conducted viewshed analysis. • Designed and generated water resources GIS template project. • Participated in team involving 4-year legal battle with two appeals to Montana Supreme Court, resulting in winning case. Show less
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State of Montana
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Water Right Compliance Technician, New Appropriations
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2019 - 2020
DNRC rehired me in a temporary role to train a new compliance technician. Assisted public with water right research and applications; processed stock water permits, groundwater certificates, and ownership updates. • Collected, analyzed, and interpreted geographic information. • Assisted in processing surcharge of water right application filings as result of Montana House Bill 110. DNRC rehired me in a temporary role to train a new compliance technician. Assisted public with water right research and applications; processed stock water permits, groundwater certificates, and ownership updates. • Collected, analyzed, and interpreted geographic information. • Assisted in processing surcharge of water right application filings as result of Montana House Bill 110.
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Bureau of Reclamation
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Water Rights Specialist
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2018 - 2019
Evaluated impacts of water rights on Reclamation’s water storage projects. Objected to those claims through Montana Water Court Adjudication proceedings. Drafted reports, created maps using historical aerial data sources, and participated in water court proceedings. Performed QA. • Managed GIS-related processes: database design, photogrammetry, comprehensive data collection, dataset maintenance and conversions, digital formatting, reporting, and mapping. • Produced maps: analyzed, integrated, and displayed geographic data using GIS system; determined map details; consulted with users to identify needs; designed cartographic appearance, and identified current data. • Converted from ArcMap (desktop application) to ArcPro and assisted others in transition. • Developed ArcGIS analysis tool to extract hundreds of legal land descriptions for thousands of acres in irrigation districts. • Trained staff in other regional offices on GIS-related tasks and tools. Show less
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Water Resource Specialist
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2006 - 2015
Utilized GIS analytics and ArcMap tools and processes. Communicated water use policies to other government entities, private groups, and individuals. Resolved water right issues. Interpreted maps and aerial photos. Worked with water right holders to resolve federal and state objections to claims. Participated in public meetings and presented contentious information. Assisted Attorney General Office in resolving claims issues. • Helped implement automation of water right ownership updates by merging water right data with Department of Revenue data; added and confirmed thousands of parcel geocode data to water right data. • Examined thousands of water right claims for accuracy and evidence of use using aerial imagery in ArcMap. Show less
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Education
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Penn State University
Master of Geographic Information Systems, Geography and Cartography -
Montana State University-Bozeman
Bachelor of Science - BS, Landscape Architecture
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