James A. Jacobs
Geologist / Environmental Scientist

James A. Jacobs Geologist / Environmental ScientistJames A. Jacobs Geologist / Environmental ScientistJames A. Jacobs Geologist / Environmental Scientist
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James A. Jacobs
Geologist / Environmental Scientist

James A. Jacobs Geologist / Environmental ScientistJames A. Jacobs Geologist / Environmental ScientistJames A. Jacobs Geologist / Environmental Scientist
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Evidence of Sea Level Rise - sign up for real-time Manzanita (Mill Valley, California) flood alerts; email [email protected]


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    Documenting Local Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

    The community can join and participate as citizen science volunteers. Training sessions are planned.

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    Project Sponsors and Donors

    Corporate SPONSORS

    Corporate sponsors who have donated supplies or services include Susan Loit at Solinst Canada, Ltd., Fred Ousey at Enviro-Tech, Brogan Quist at SmartCover, Jonathan Le at Precision Enviro-Tech Analytical Laboratory. 

    GRANTS

    The field work is partially funded with a NOAA California Sea Grant and a grant through the UCSC Earth and Planetary Sciences J. Casey Moore Fund.  Thank you for the generosity. 

    DONORS

    Mehmet Pehlivan, Ian Eyeington, and William Aley have donated data loggers. Thank you to the donors for their help and advice.


    Documenting Local Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

    I design and install real-time flood sensors, groundwater data loggers, and storm drain and sewer sensors. Below are the photo submission form and public particpation presentations:

    Sea Level Rise Submission Form (pdf)Download
    Tam Valley Public Participation 221109 (pdf)Download
    Atchison VIllage Public Participation 230312 (pdf)Download

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    Form to Document Flooding

    Sea level rise and climate change includes a variety of evidence such as flooded streets, emerging groundwater, flooded crawlspaces, salt deposits on soil, asphalt or concrete surfaces, stormwater backflow, sanitary sewer overflows, marine overtopping, etc. Please send me your photos! 







    James A. Jacobs, P.G., C.H.G.

    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) expert witness

    Sea Level Rise and Groundwater Flooding

    Jim has over 40 years of experience as a geologist and environmental scientist.  Jacobs developed all five book project proposals and worked as co-author and co-editor on all the books.  He is currently a PhD student in geology at the University of California Santa Cruz studying sea level rise (SLR) and groundwater flooding. 

    Putting sea level rise into perspective related to flood days per year and water movements at the local-scale are critical for developing SLR mitigation measures.

    Sea Level Rise and Groundwater Flooding

    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) expert witness

    Sea Level Rise and Groundwater Flooding

    Sea level rise (SLR) and extreme storms in coastal urban areas comes with surface flooding and groundwater inundation.  I am working on a project at the Manzanita Interchange on Highway 101-Rte 1 in southern Marin and Atchison Village in the City of Richmond, California to evaluate flood vulnerabilities, focused on wastewater and transit infrastructure.  Watch this space.

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    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) expert witness

    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) expert witness

    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) expert witness

    Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations: Adjusting to the Shale Revolution in a Green World (Wiley) by James A. Jacobs and Stephen M. Testa, 576 pages (April 23, 2019) 

    Oil SPILLS AND GAs lEAKS

    Oil SPILLS AND GAs lEAKS

    Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) expert witness

    Oil Spills and Gas Leaks: Environmental Response, Prevention and Cost Recovery (McGraw-Hill) by Stephen M. Testa and James A. Jacobs; 578 pages,  (Mar 10, 2014) 

    ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD)

    Oil SPILLS AND GAs lEAKS

    ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD)

    Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage, and Acid Sulfate Soils: Causes, Assessment, Prediction, Prevention, and Remediation (Wiley) by James A. Jacobs, Jay H. Lehr and Stephen M. Testa; 520 pages,  (Apr 28, 2014).  Jacobs has used  his experience in expert witness cases. 

    CHROMIUM

    Oil SPILLS AND GAs lEAKS

    ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD)

    Chromium(VI) Handbook (CRC Press) by Jacques Guertin, James A. Jacobs and Cynthia P. Avakian; 800 pages,  (Dec 28, 2004) 

    MTBE

    MTBE

    MTBE

    MTBE: Effects on Soil and Groundwater Resources (CRC Press) by James A. Jacobs, Jacques Guertin, and Christy Herron; 264 pages,  (Sep 28, 2001)​ 


    Focus

    Water Resources

    VOCs in SEWer-PLUMBING

    RESOURCE EVALUATIONS

    Basin Analysis, Water Supply Assessments, Stormwater Recovery and Flood Control and Wastewater Recycling 

    RESOURCE EVALUATIONS

    VOCs in SEWer-PLUMBING

    RESOURCE EVALUATIONS

    Resource Evaluation for Water, Oil & Gas, Coal, and Renewable Energy.  Clearwater has professional engineers and professional geologists to evaluate data for expert witness cases.

    VOCs in SEWer-PLUMBING

    VOCs in SEWer-PLUMBING

    VOCs in SEWer-PLUMBING

    Evaluating Alternate Exposure Pathways of VOC Vapors into Indoor Air from Legacy Sewer-Plumbing Systems - work performed by a professional geologist and expert witness.


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    James A. Jacobs

    Clearwater Group, 229 Tewksbury Ave., Pt. Richmond, CA 94801 USA

    Cell: (510) 590-1098 UC Santa Cruz: [email protected] Clearwater Group: [email protected]

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