Wrapping up our Intern Spotlight Week with our amazing Water and Natural Resources interns! Their passion and dedication are paving the way for a sustainable future. Meet the faces behind the change! Seattle Briscoe brings her passion for nutrient pollution & water resources from Chemical Engineering studies. When not at RESPEC, she’s a yoga enthusiast and an arts and crafts aficionado. Oscar Bernal, a Civil Engineering major from Oklahoma State, fuses his academic pursuits with a love for hiking and exploring the globe. You might also find him enjoying video games and local breweries. Devon Green from the University of Florida is all about the outdoors, whether it’s golf, beach days, or basketball. This Civil Engineering student aims to grow with RESPEC this summer. Isabel Lopez, an Environmental Engineering student with a minor in Energy Engineering, enhances her skills with the Water & Natural Resources team. Off-duty, she’s cooking, travelling, or doing needlepoint. Jesiah Wight from the South Dakota School of Mines is focused on CEE and CEM, eyeing bachelor's and master’s degrees by Fall 2025. His free time? It’s all about family and outdoor adventures. Tor Sather is near completing his master's in ecohydraulics at Montana State University. He’s all about water, whether it’s through academic study or outdoor activities. Amelia Franks has recently relocated from Statesboro, GA where she earned a BS in Geology and a Minor in Arabic. Amelia has been working with our Tampa team this summer and has accepted a full-time offer with us effective in August!
About us
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better. With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do. From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore. Know-How is Everything. We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
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http://www.respec.com
External link for RESPEC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Rapid City, SD
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Mining & Energy, Water and Natural Resources, Information Technologies, Materials Testing Laboratory, Irrigation Planning and Management, Groundwater Modeling, Water Quality and Quantity Modeling, Geomechanics, Instrumentation and Field Services, and Blasting
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It's Intern Day! Of COURSE, we're going to keep celebrating our interns with Day 4 of our Intern Spotlights! Say hello to our G&A interns, Gabriella Fourie and Leticia Deker-Martinez! They're working behind the scenes in Marketing and Human Resources to bring fresh ideas and perspectives that help drive innovative strategies across the company. Gabriella has quickly become an indispensable part of our marketing team, bringing her unique perspective from a History and English background. In just a few months, she's shown what it means to dive deep and deliver. When she's not at work, Gabriella enjoys life in Saskatchewan with her partner and two cats, exploring the great outdoors and culinary adventures. Leticia kicked off her HR internship with us this summer in Colorado Springs. As a senior at the University of Colorado, she's been a valuable addition to the team, eager to blend her studies in business administration and management with real-world experience. Outside of work, Letty loves exploring the trails with her partner, getting lost in movies and music, and experimenting in the kitchen.
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It's Day 3 of Intern Spotlight Week, and today, we're shining the light on our incredible Data and Technology interns! 💻 Nathalie Lara: Merging creativity with functionality, Nathalie is making waves as a UX intern at RESPEC. Balancing her technical communication and anthropology studies with hands-on experience, she’s learning to redefine user experience. When she's not busy creating interfaces, you might catch her thrifting or enjoying cherished moments with her loved ones. Bianca Solano: From the University of New Mexico, Bianca is coding her way to a bright future in Computer Science. With a passion for problem-solving and a heart for outdoor adventures with her dog, Bianca is a community builder, setting her sights on a digital world that connects and empowers. Andrea Torres: Andrea, a soon-to-be Computer Science grad from the University of New Mexico by December 2024, balances her tech-savvy side with a deep appreciation for art, nature, and the company of her beloved cat, Mila. Noe Trevino: Noe, a Computer Science major, intertwines his academic pursuits with a passion for teaching and a commitment to personal well-being. As he advances through his master's studies, Noe also dedicates himself to educating others. With his huskies always by his side, Noe is crafting his own path in the digital world. Connor Wu: Connor's time at RESPEC has been an adventure of learning and growth. From the excitement of motorcycle rides to the collaborative efforts in building custom software, he embodies the spirit of exploration and teamwork. As a third-year Computer Science major, Connor's eager to tackle challenges and celebrate successes, proving every day is an opportunity to learn something new.
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On Day 2 of Intern Spotlight Week, meet the trio from our Mining & Energy business unit! Hannah Benes: From the bustling streets of Chicago to the serene landscapes of Rapid City, Hannah is exploring the intriguing world of salt caverns with our Geomechanics team. A junior at SD Mines and a volleyball enthusiast, she’s balancing her mechanical engineering studies with her love for hiking, reading, lifting, and attending mass. Hannah is thrilled to dive deeper into diverse projects and sharpen her modeling skills! Jocelyn Konechne: In Bozeman, MT, Jocelyn is making waves with our Mining team through her geochemical projects. As an Environmental Engineering student at Montana State University, she’s set to graduate in Fall 2025. Jocelyn’s heart belongs to the great outdoors—whether it’s skiing, climbing, camping, or gardening. Her ultimate joy? Hiking with her loyal companion, Auggie! Ernesto Maldonado: Bringing a wealth of experience from Colombia, Ernesto is a graduate student in Mining Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He’s passionate about learning from seasoned professionals and the power of teamwork. When he’s not immersed in his studies, Ernesto enjoys quality time with his girlfriend and staying active through sports and exercise.
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We’re kicking off our Intern Spotlight Week, highlighting the incredible talents and unique individuals spending their summer with us! Today, we’re introducing our two remarkable Infrastructure interns: Tiffany Nicholson and Ben Macaulay. Get to know these future innovators! Tiffany, a mechanical engineering intern from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is embracing her field with a unique outlook. Despite once joking that she’d never venture into HVAC, she's now excelling in it and reveling in its complexities. In her free time, she enjoys writing creative non-fiction and sewing while scheming to start a slow fashion brand to create made-to-order, zero-waste outdoor clothing for women. Over in Juneau, Alaska, Ben's making the most of his second summer at RESPEC, blending classroom theory with practical projects. With his heart set on becoming a licensed Structural Engineer, he's absorbing everything the field offers. After hours, Ben's life is an adventure catalog. He loves to frisbee golf, hike, camp, and paddleboard, accompanied by his two dogs!
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Check out our new version of Hydrologic Simulation Program–Python (#HSP2), available on PyPI! This tool is set to improve how we manage water resources. Big thanks to our employee-owners and our partners for their hard work on this!
HSP2 Release Now Available on PyPI! RESPEC has released a new version of the Hydrologic Simulation Program–Python (#HSP2) model, our first official release on PyPI, the Python Packaging Index (https://lnkd.in/eA9xTQQ3). This effort is being led by an open-source team at RESPEC, along with a group of collaborators from LimnoTech, Geosyntec, and several others. In preparing for this release, RESPEC created a pilot HSP2 application from an existing, published HUC8-level #HSPF model. Our evaluation of the model results shows that HSP2 matches HSPF, within reasonable expected precision, for the entire model including flow, sediment, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients! Runtimes are similar or slightly better, and we anticipate ongoing efforts will provide significant improvements there as well. While previous efforts have shown similar results for test cases, this pilot is a milestone in showing agreement between the models using a full ‘real-world’ application. As part of this pilot, the HSPF GENER and basic Special Actions capabilities were ported over to the Python code and are now available in HSP2. HSP2 (HSPsquared) is a conversion of the HSPF watershed model code from Fortran to Python. HSP2 is open-source and is available on GitHub at https://lnkd.in/eK8ACmXj. Advantages of HSP2 include: - No limit on the number of operations - A migration path for legacy HSPF applications - Independent of operating system and hardware - Collaborative enhancement and maintenance - Freely available as an open-source model In short, HSP2 makes HSPF more accessible and ensures that a tool is available to assist in developing watershed-based approaches for protecting and restoring our waterbodies throughout the world. Shout-out to Tim Cera, Austin O., Robert Burgholzer, Anthony Aufdenkampe, and Anurag Mishra for supporting RESPEC's effort to get HSP2 on PyPI!
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It's National Take Your Dog to Work Day! 🐶 Meet the Albuquerque K9 interns: Oreo, Ruka, Cheeto, and Little Sophie. Their office duties for the day included greeting visitors, managing paper shredding operations, and conducting rigorous lunchtime security sweeps. Commitment level? Through the woof. Would hire on a paw-manent basis.
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Dr. Lisa Kirk’s newest co-authored paper is available online! 📄 ‘Selenate bioreduction in a large in situ field trial’ can be viewed here: https://ow.ly/4IlR50SiuHZ. As a division of RESPEC, Dr. Kirk and her team from Enviromin have brought a new level of water science capabilities to our mining team. Their experience, paired with RESPEC’s mining engineering services, is helping us provide even more holistic mining life cycle consulting services.
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