RENE A. PEREZ
Geologist / GIS Analyst
Professional Profile
Mr. Perez, a GIS/CAD Specialist, has over 3 years of experience in geological studies with an emphasis in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and Quaternary Geology. He has experience in collecting field data and integrating it into GIS in order to produce Digital Elevation Models (DEM), geologic maps, and 3-D models of geomorphic features. He is proficient in various spreadsheet, GIS/Remote Sensing, and flood-modeling software including Excel, MapInfo, Vertical Mapper, ArcView, ENVI, HEC-RAS, and Rockworks. Mr. Perez is involved in almost every Safety Element for ECI producing GIS generated maps and creating loss estimation reports for earthquake scenarios using HazUS™.
Before joining the Hromadka & Associates team, Mr. Perez held the position of Staff Consultant / GIS Specialist at Earth Consultants International and was a teaching assistant for the Department of Geological Sciences for California State University, Fullerton.
Education
M.S., Geology, California State University, Fullerton, in progress
B.S., Geology, California State University, Fullerton, 2000
Minor in Chemistry, California State University, Fullerton, 2000
Project Summary
Staff Consultant/GIS Analyst, Safety Elements for the Cities of Glendale, Pasadena, Fontana, Brea, Rancho Santa Margarita, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, and Cathedral City, California. Maintained and Created used in the GIS mapping of Geologic Hazard Maps. Derived landslide and liquefaction susceptibility maps using geologic mapping, slope stability analysis and groundwater data. Used GIS to identify potentially hazardous areas due to landslide, liquefaction, fault rupture, flooding, dam failure Inundation, and wildfire hazard. Used HazUS to analyze earthquake loss estimation due to different earthquake scenarios.
Staff Consultant/GIS Analyst, Fault trenching and tectonic geomorphic study along the Garlock and San Andreas faults. Maintained database of detailed geomorphic and geologic mapping of the Garlock and San Andreas faults within a 25,000-acre area. Used Cone Penetration tests (CPT) and Borehole data to identify potentially active faults in the area.
Staff Consultant/GIS Analyst for Playa Vista Corporation – Groundwater and Methane Migration Investigation on Playa Vista Property, Los Angeles, California. Conducted field exploration of methane within the groundwater and soils. Created a GIS database containing information about subsurface well exploration. Used the GIS database for development of site geologic and hydrogeologic investigations. Used Cone Penetration tests (CPT) and Borehole data to identify potentially active faults in the area.
Staff Consultant/GIS Analyst for Safety Element of the General Plan, Riverside County. Developed the countywide GIS database and produced new hazard maps. Used GIS to identify potentially hazardous areas due to landslide, liquefaction, fault rupture, flooding, dam failure Inundation, and wildfire hazard
Professional Experience
Geologist / GIS Analyst
Hromadka & Associates, Costa Mesa, California, June 2003-Present
Staff Consultant / GIS Specialist
Earth Consultants International, Orange, California, June 1999-Present
Teaching Assistant
Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, California, August 2002-Present
Field Technician
Carlin Environmental Consulting, Irvine, California, January 2000-June 2001
GIS Technician
Environmental Engineering Consulting, Santa Ana, California, July 2000-January 2002
Publications
Laton, W.R., Perez, R. A., and Bausch, D., 2000. New Hazard Maps for Riverside County, California. San Diego Association of Geologists annual field trip guidebook.
Perez, R. A., and Armstrong, P., 2003. Geomorphology of Terraces Developed on the Eastern Flank of the Sierra El Mayor, Northern Baja California, Mexico (abs). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section, 2003 Annual Meeting, p. 16.
Armstrong, P., Owen, L. A., Shinnefield, A., Finkel, R., and Perez, R. A., 2003. Terrace Age and Development on the Eastern Sierra El Mayor, Northern Baja. Combined Influence of Tectonics, Sea Level Change, and River Incision (abs). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section, 2003 Annual Meeting, p. 20.
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