Shrier, Dr. Cat

Cat Shrier, Ph.D., P.G., has a broad background in public policy, hydrogeology, water planning and systems engineering. She has served as a Senior Water Resources Planner and Engineer with environmental consulting firms in Calgary, Denver, Raleigh, and Richmond. Cat also headed her own independent consulting practice to provide support on water resources regulatory interactions and public involvement on water resources management issues. Since 1984, Cat has worked with and for federal and state legislative offices and regulatory agencies in Washington, DC; New Jersey; Virginia; North Carolina; Colorado; and the Province of Alberta. Her work has involved conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water resources; environmental impact assessments; water and wastewater reuse; multicriteria decision analysis incorporating spatial analysis and knowledge bases; water and watershed planning programs; and water policy. Dr. Shrier served on the National Academy of Sciences Study Committee on Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water (e.g. Aquifer Storage Recovery, recharge basins), which published its report in January 2008.