Amy K. Rice
Berthoud 214
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
amrice@mines.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D.- Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, expected Dec. 2016.
Master of Science - Hydrology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Dec. 2009.
Graduate Certificate in Water Policy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Aug. 2009.
Bachelor of Music - Performance/Clarinet, Summa Cum Laude, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ,
May 2003.
EMPLOYMENT
Current
Ph.D. Candidate at Colorado School of Mines with Prof. Kamini Singha working on
water resource challenges associated with unconventional gas production. Numerically
modeling multiphase, multicomponent groundwater flow and transport and vapor
migration through porous media. Golden, CO.
11/10-08/12
Post-Master Research Associate at the Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory. Performed 1-, 2-, and 3-D modeling tasks using the Subsurface Transport
Over Multiple Phases (STOMP) simulator in support of new DOE remediation
guidance document. Post-processed model results using visualization software
including Tecplot, MATLAB, and Excel. Contributed to multiscale modeling methods
publication. Richland, WA.
07/09-10/10
Staff Geoscientist/Hydrogeologist at Schlumberger Water Services. Performed
modeling projects using FeFlow (finite element, variably saturated numerical flow
program), MODFLOW Surfact (finite difference flow and transport program), and
GoldSim (Monte Carlo simulation software). Collected and synthesized data in support
of modeling projects. Took part in field work campaigns, processed field data, created
report-quality figures, contributed to technical reports. Tucson, AZ.
2008-2009
M.Sci. Student/Research Assistant in the University of Arizona Dept. of Hydrology
and Water Resources, advisor Prof. Ty P.A. Ferre. Wrote M.Sci. thesis detailing an
alternative soil classification system based on soil hydrologic response, using pedotransfer function software and techniques of cluster analysis. Completed modeling
project in HYDRUS-1D used to test concept of a new soil moisture probe. Conducted
field research at Central Arizona Project facilities, studying aquifer recharge of
Colorado River water. Tucson, AZ.
2006-2007
University of Arizona NASA Space Grant Intern Project Title: Light Scattering
from Biological Particles. Mentor organization: Physics, Material and Applied
Mathematics LLC. Established collaboration between mentor organization and
University of Arizona Department of Veterinary Sciences for support of NOAA funded
project. Tucson, AZ.
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Publications
Groenendyk, D.G., T.P Ferré, K.R. Thorp, A.K. Rice. Hydrologic-Process-Based Soil Texture
Classifications for Improved Visualization of Landscape Function. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0131299, 2015.
Scheibe, T.D., E.M. Murphy, X. Chen, A.K. Rice, K.C. Carroll, B.J. Palmer, A.M. Tartakovsky, I.
Battiato, and B.D. Wood. An analysis platform for multiscale hydrogeologic modeling with emphasis on
hybrid multiscale methods. Groundwater, 53(1): 38-56, 2015.
Oostrom, M., M.J. Truex, A.K. Rice, C.D. Johnson, K.C. Carroll, D.J. Becker, and M.A. Simon.
Estimating the Impact of Vadose Zone Sources on Groundwater to Support Performance Assessment of
Soil Vapor Extraction. Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, 34(2): 71-84, 2014.
Johnson, C.D., M.J. Truex, K.C. Carroll, M. Oostrom, and A.K. Rice. Vapor Intrusion Estimation Tool
for Unsaturated-Zone Contaminant Sources. PNNL-23381, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
(PNNL), Richland, WA (US), 2014. http://bioprocess.pnnl.gov/publictn/PNNL23381__VIETUS_Guide.pdf
Oostrom, M., M.J. Truex, A.K. Rice, C.D. Johnson, K.C. Carroll, D. Becker, and M.A. Simon. Using
Pre-Modeled Scenarios to Estimate Groundwater VOC Concentrations Resulting from Vadose Zone
Sources. No. PNNL-SA-90992. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US),
2014.
Truex M.J., D. Becker, M.A. Simon, M. Oostrom, A.K. Rice, and C.D. Johnson. Soil Vapor Extraction
System Optimization, Transition, and Closure Guidance. PNNL-21843, Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory,(PNNL), Richland, WA (US), 2013.
Rice, A.K. Predicting Hydraulic Response: Comparison of Textural and Response Clustering
Approaches to Soil Classification. Master’s Thesis. ProQuest/UMI. March 2010.
In preparation: Rice, Amy K., S. Suydam, D. Yoxtheimer, K. Singha. Water resource challenges of
hydraulic fracturing in arid and semi-arid lands.
Conference Posters and Presentations
Rice, Amy, S. Suydam, and K. Singha. Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Quality Impacts from
Hydraulic Fracturing Wellbore Leakage. Conference on Earth and Energy Research (CEER). February
2015.
Rice, Amy, K.M. Smits, J.J. Massey, P. Schulte and T.H. Illangasekare. Transport of Volatile Gas
Dissolved in Groundwater through Variably Saturated Soil Subjected to Natural Boundary Conditions at
the Land-Atmosphere Interface. Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors
(AEESP) Conference. July 2013.
Rice, Amy, K.M. Smits, J.J. Massey, C. Li, and T.H. Illangasekare. The Effect of Atmospheric and
Shallow Subsurface Conditions on Transport of Chemical Vapors from Subsurface Sources. MODFLOW
and More Conference. June 2013.
Rice, Amy, K.M. Smits, P. Schulte, C. Li, R. Fucik, and T.H. Illangasekare. Transport of Chemical
Vapors from Subsurface Sources to Atmosphere as Affected by Shallow Subsurface and Atmospheric
Conditions. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting; Poster No. H43E-1414. Dec 2012.
Rice, Amy. Optimal Sensor Location: Comparison of Soil Textural Classification and Response
Clustering Approaches. National Ground Water Association Annual Summit. April, 2009.
Rice, Amy. Predicting Hydraulic Response: Comparison of Textural and Response Clustering
Approaches to Soil Classification. University of Arizona Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources
Annual Hydrology Research Symposium, “El Dia del Agua.” March 2009.