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Education

• Ph.D. (Colorado State University)
• MA (Colorado State University)
• BA (Universidad Nacional, Facultad de Minas )

Research Interests

• Current research interests include evapotranspiration in southern ³Ô¹ÏÍø
• Modeling recharge, evapotranspiration and runoff
• Development of a Wetland Simulation Model
• Modeling of seepage in the Everglades Nutrient Removal Site Test Cells
• Development of a generalized computer model (SAMSON) to represent physical and operational behavior of a stream-aquifer system for evaluating conjunctive management of surface and ground waters
• Modeling the groundwater and solute transport flow for landfill areas
• Development of an optimization model to support the planning of a regional ASR facility along a canal system
• Model conceptualization, and data compilation in GIS for a regional three-dimensional groundwater flow model
• Directed the hydrologic study of a hydroelectric power plant project
• Inferred statistical information using a hydrologic regionalization technique to infer extreme flows, average flows, and correlation structure

Teaching

• GLY 4822
• GLY 6826
• GLY 6828
• GLY 6836

Recent Publications

• Restrepo J.I., L.L. Kuebler, J.B. Giddings, 2005. Surface Water and Ground Water Integration Using SIGMA-MODFLOW’. Submitted to 2005 NGWA Ground Water Expo.
  
  
• Restrepo J.I., A.M. Montoya, L.L. Kuebler, J.B. Giddings, 2005. MODFLOW-2000 with Diversion Package Enhancements for Water Supply Plan Modeling’. Submitted to 2005 NGWA Ground Water Expo.
  
  
• Restrepo J.I., D. Garces, A. Montoya, J. Giddings, and N. Restrepo, 2005. A Three-Dimensional Finite Difference Groundwater Model of the Surficial Aquifer System, South Miami-Dade County, ³Ô¹ÏÍø. ³Ô¹ÏÍø in collaboration with the South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Water Management District. In Press
  
  
• Restrepo J.I., J. Giddings, D., and L. Kuebler, 2003 . A Three-Dimensional Finite Difference Groundwater Flow Model of The Surficial Aquifer System, LOWER EAST COAST, ³Ô¹ÏÍø. ³Ô¹ÏÍø in collaboration with the South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Water Management District.
  
  
• Restrepo, J.I., A.M. Montoya, and D. Garces. 2001. The Utility Generation Package (UGEN) for the Groundwater Flow Model, MODFLOW. In print: MODFLOW 2001 Conference. Golden, Colorado September 11-14, 2001.
  
  
• Wilsnack, M. M., D. E. Welter, A. M. Montoya, J. I. Restrepo, and J. Obeysekera, 2001. Simulating Flow in Regional Wetlands with the MODFLOW Wetlands Package. Journal of the America Water Resources Association.
  
  
• Restrepo, J.I., A.M. Montoya, and D. Garces. 2001. The Utility Generation Package (UGEN) for the Groundwater Flow Model, MODFLOW. In print: MODFLOW 2001 Conference. Golden, Colorado September 11-14, 2001.
  
  
• Restrepo J.I., J. Giddings, D. Garces, and N. Restrepo, 2001. A Three-Dimensional Finite Difference Groundwater Flow Model of The Surficial Aquifer System, Broward County, ³Ô¹ÏÍø. ³Ô¹ÏÍø in collaboration with the South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Water Management District.
  
  
• Restrepo J.I., D. Garces, A. Montoya, J. Giddings, and N. Restrepo, 2001. A Three-Dimensional Finite Difference Groundwater Model of the Surficial Aquifer System, South Miami-Dade County, ³Ô¹ÏÍø. ³Ô¹ÏÍø in collaboration with the South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Water Management District.
  
  
• Wilsnack, M.M., D.E. Welter, S.K. Nair, A.M. Montoya, L.M. Zamorano, J.I. Restrepo and J.T.B. Obeysekera, 2001. North Miami-Dade County Ground Water Flow Model. Hydrologic Systems Modeling Department, South ³Ô¹ÏÍø Water Management District, West Palm Beach, ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 40pp.