Since joining the Geosyntec Family of Companies, Aspect’s subject-matter experts have teamed with our new colleagues to support projects throughout the greater West. We also now have Aspect staff who live and work in these areas, giving clients a local face to our services. Aspect recently welcomed four new staff members to our Water Resources and Infrastructure teams – three of whom are returning to Aspect.
Project Hydrogeologist Jared Bean grew his skills as a hydrogeologist at Aspect from 2012 to 2018 before moving back to Montana to be closer to family. He spent the last five years growing a water supply and water rights practice, along with a growing client base in the mining sector. Now back at Aspect, Jared will continue supporting mining and water supply projects in Montana, Nevada, Arizona, and across the West while also returning to some of his Washington-rooted projects.
Senior Scientist Meghan O’Brien is a water rights and SEPA specialist who worked out of Aspect’s Yakima office from 2015 to 2019 before moving to Anchorage, Alaska, where she worked for Alaska Department of Natural Resources as a Regional Water Rights Permitting Manager. Meghan will be focused on helping municipalities manage their water right portfolios and plan for future water use, water bank development, and managing SEPA Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
Senior Geologist Annaliese Miller was based in Aspect’s Seattle and Bellingham offices before moving to Montana in 2016. She has built a strong practice supporting mining clients with permitting, geologic, and engineering assistance to promote safe, efficient, and sustainable extraction of needed resources. Annaliese is now leading geohazard and geotechnical projects for Aspect’s Infrastructure group as a project manager and senior geologist, contributing to Geosyntec’s Mining High Growth Area (HGA) group expertise, and continuing to develop clients in Montana and beyond.
Senior Scientist Bryan Gartland joins us as a water rights specialist in Helena, Montana. His 20 years of experience in natural resources management has focused on water rights and water supply projects in Montana and the western United States. Prior to joining Aspect, he provided water resource consultation for a variety of municipal, industrial, and mining projects in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nevada. Bryan also worked for the Montana Department of Natural Resources Water Resources Division for about 13 years as a hydrologist and permitting specialist, serving as the Helena Regional Manager for 8 of those years. His current work for Aspect involves preparing Montana water right permitting and change applications, in addition to supporting due diligence projects and flow studies in Washington state.
Want to know more about our new staff? Read their answers to Aspect’s Five Questions on our blog.