Luis Martinez

Title: 
Geologist
Company: 
Geosyntec Consultants
Education: 

B.S Earth System Science - UC Irvine, 2016

M.S Hydrogeology - Illinois State University, 2019

Career Path: 

After graduating from UC Irvine, I started as a scientist with Irvine Ranch Water District aiding in sample collection of potable water treatment systems, storage and distribution systems, wastewater treatment systems, and reclaimed water systems. From there I went on to pursue my Masters in Hydrogeology from Illinois State University. Upon completion of my masters program I took an opportunity with Geosyntec Consultants (Long Beach, CA) and now work on a variety of projects. My projects range from contaminated site assessment and cleanup, conceptual site model development, data interpretation and visualization, environmental due diligence, and hydrogeological modeling.

Career Experience: 
1 year at Irvine Ranch Water District
4 years with Geosyntec Consultants
Affiliations: 
American Geophysical Union
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Personal Interests: 
Running, reading, Jiu Jitsu, and spending time with my dog.
Type of Students: 
-Students interested in pursuing graduate school
-Students interested in Hydrology and/or Geology
-First generation students
-Anyone who wants to solve problems!
Number of Students I can Mentor: 
1
Joined Date: 
1 year 7 months ago
Ideal Mentoring Relationship: 
Ideally I'd like to meet in person once a month, but am open to remote meetings.