Thomas J Mack, PG
Tom Mack has been a hydrogeologist with the USGS since 1983.
Tom has conducted numerous hydrologic investigations from site-specific contaminant studies to regional-scale resource assessments in the Northeastern U.S., Afghanistan, Africa, Emirates, and Madagascar. He specializes in regional groundwater resource assessments in valley-fill and fractured-bedrock settings. Other areas of expertise include: remotely-sensed data and groundwater flow modeling in regional water-availability investigations, analysis of GIS data for regional water and mineral resource evaluation, surface and borehole geophysical techniques, and borehole drilling.
Professional Experience
Program Manager, Los Planes Watershed Water Cycle Augmentation Project, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 2022-present
Program Manager, Afghanistan Project, USDOD-USAID, 2018-2023
Senior Hydrogeologist, Kenya and Ethiopia USAID Groundwater Resources Project, 2016-2018
Groundwater Specialist, New England Water Science Center, 2014-2017
Groundwater Modeler, Abu Dhabi Groundwater Resources Project, United Arab Emirates, 2014-2016
Senior Hydrogeologist, Afghanistan Project, USAID, 2006-2009, USDOD, 2009-2014
Senior Hydrogeologist, Review team member for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2010-2011
Hydrogeologist, Madagascar Minerals Project, 2005-2006
Groundwater Specialist, New Hampshire-Vermont District, 1995-2012
Groundwater Investigations and Research Studies Chief, New Hampshire-Vermont District, 1995-2003
Groundwater Specialist, New England Program Area, 1992-1995
Project Chief, Hydrologist New England USEPA Superfund projects, 1985-1992
Hydrogeologist, Geophysicist, Water Resources Division, Long Island NY Subdistrict, 1983-1985
Education and Certifications
University of New Hampshire, M.S. Hydrology 1982
Hartwick College, New York, B.A. Geology 1980
Certified Professional Hydrogeologist – American Institute of Hydrology - No. 1643
Certified Professional Geologist – New York, USA, No. 24 and New Hampshire, USA, No.159