PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2002- Present,
President and Chief Hydrogeologist; Environmental Bio-Systems,
Inc., Mill Valley, California
1990- 2002, Chief
Hydrogeologist; The Auger Group, Inc., dba FAST-TEK Engineering
Support Services, Point Richmond, California
1989-1990 Project
Geologist, Harding & Lawson Associates, Novato, California
1986-1989 Senior
Geologist, Petrofina Delaware, Houston, Texas
1981-1985 Geologist,
Sohio, San Francisco, California and Anchorage, Alaska
1979-1981 Consulting
Hydrogeologist, Institute of Applied Sciences, North Texas State
University, Denton, Texas
1975-1978 Geology
Technician, United States Bureau of Mines Coal Research Station,
Bruceton, Pennsylvania
BOOKS, ABSTRACTS,
JOURNALS AND GENERAL PUBLICATIONS
Baker, S. and
Jacobs, J., The Government's New Environmental Role, Sacramento
Business Journal, March 17, 1997
Goldberg, L.,
and Jacobs, J., 2000, Brownfields, Standard Encyclopedia of
Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed., McGraw
Hill, New York, NY; p. 16.21 - 16.32.
Hartman, B., and
Jacobs, J., 2000, Soil Vapor Principles, Standard Encyclopedia
of Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed.,
McGraw Hill, New York, NY; p. 11.87 - 11.95.
Hartman, B., and
Jacobs, J., 2000, Applications and Interpretation of Soil Vapor
Data to Volatile Organic Compound Contamination, Standard Encyclopedia
of Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed.,
McGraw Hill, New York, NY; p. 11.96 - 11.112.
Jacobs, J., 2003,
Chemical Oxidation and Enhanced Natural Attenuation for Oil
Field Remediation, American Association of Petroleum Geologists,
Pacific Section and Society of Petroleum Engineers, Western
Region Meeting, May 19-24, 2003, Long Beach, California, abstracts,
p. 73-74.
Jacobs, J., 2002,
Overcoming Limitations of In-Situ Remediation using Chemical
Oxidizers and Bio-Amendments for Petroleum Hydrocarbons and
Chlorinated Solvents, Association of Engineering Geologists
and American Institute of Professional Geologists Annual Meeting,
Reno, Nevada, abstracts, p. 53.
Jacobs, J., and
Parker, T., 2002, Low Concentrations of Organic Contaminants
in the Hydrologic System, Abstracts and presentation, 11th Annual
Groundwater Resources Association Meeting and Conference, Long
Beach, California, September 18-19, 2002.
Jacobs, J., 2001
Optimization of Existing Soil Vapor Extraction and Pump and
Treat Systems using In-Situ Hydraulic Fracturing, Groundwater
Resources Association of California, 10th Annual Meeting and
23rd Biennial Groundwater Conference, Sacramento, California,
October 30, Abstracts, p. 65.
Jacobs, J., 2001,
In-Situ Delivery Methods for Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium
in Soil and Groundwater, National Joint Meeting of the Association
of Engineering Geologists and American Institute of Professional
Geologists, St. Louis, October 5, St. Louis, Missouri, Abstracts,
p. 62.
Jacobs, J., 2001,
Insights into Remediation of Recalcitrant Compounds using In-Situ
Liquid Delivery Systems for Chemical Oxidation, Bioremediation,
and Metals Stabilization, Groundwater Resources Association
of California, 2nd Symposium in the Series on Groundwater Contaminants:
Characterization & Remediation of Emerging and Recalcitrant
Contaminants, June 14-15, 2001, Proceedings, 12 p.
Jacobs, J., Kram,
M., and Lieberman, S., 2000, Direct Push Technology Sampling,
Standard Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Technology,
Dr. Jay Lehr, ed., McGraw Hill, New York, NY; p. 11.151 - 11.163.
Jacobs, J., and
Phillips, J., 2000, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Environmental
Projects, Standard Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and
Technology, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed., McGraw Hill, New York, NY; p.
11.1 - 11.15.
Jacobs, J., 2000,
Monitoring Well Construction and Sampling Techniques, Standard
Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay
Lehr, ed., McGraw Hill, New York, NY; p. 11.46 - 11.68.
Jacobs, J., 2000,
Passive In-situ Remediation Systems, Standard Encyclopedia of
Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed., McGraw
Hill, New York, NY; p. 14.12 - 14.25.
Jacobs, J., 2000,
Applications of Jetting Technology for In-situ Remediation,
Association of Engineering Geologists - Groundwater Resources
Association 2000 Annual Meeting, San Jose, Abstracts, p. 92.
Jacobs, J., 2000,
In-Situ Remediation of Hot Spots using Jetting Technology; 52nd
Annual National Ground Water Association Meeting, Las Vegas,
NV, Program, Abstracts, p. 24.
Jacobs, J., Guertin,
J., and Herron, C., eds., 2001 MTBE and its effect on Soil and
Groundwater Resources, Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, Baco Raton,
Florida; 264 p.
Jacobs, J., Ruslen,
D., MacLeod, S., and Taylor, T., 1999, In-Situ High Pressure
Remediation Injection Process, Hydrovisions, Fall, 1999, Groundwater
Resources Association.
Jacobs, J. and
Bertucci, P. ed., 1998, Geology and Hydrogeology of Northern
San Francisco Bay Area, Groundwater Resources Association 7th
Annual Meeting Field Trip Guidebook, October, 1998.
Jacobs, J., 1998,
Private Land Recycling - A New Approach to Brownfields, Hydrovisions,
Spring, 1998, Groundwater Resources Association.
Jacobs, J., Baker,
S. and Stewart, R., 1998, Implications of Nationwide Policy
Changes in Environmental Regulations, American Institute of
Professional Geologists, January, 1998 p 6.-8.
Jacobs, J. and
von Wedel, R., 1997, Enhanced In Situ Biodegradation Via High
Pressure Injection of Oxygenating Agents and Nutrients, American
Institute of Professional Geologists, 34th Annual Meeting, Houston,
TX, Abstracts, p. 27.
Jacobs, J., 1996,
Passive Oxygen Barrier for Groundwater, Hydrovisions, January/February,
1996, Groundwater Resources Association.
Jacobs, J., 1996,
Spotlight on a new technology: January 1996, American Institute
of Professional Geologists; Northern California Section Newsletter,
p. 1, January, 1996.
Jacobs, J., 1995,
Vertical and Horizontal Direct Push Technology and In-Situ Remediation
Delivery Systems, 1995 Annual Meeting, Groundwater Resources
Association, Sacramento, California; October 6, 1995; Abstracts,
p. 59.
Jacobs, J., 1994,
Overview of Site Evaluation and In-Situ Remediation Technologies
by Direct Penetration Method,, 1994 Annual Meeting, Groundwater
Resources Association, Napa, California; September 29, Abstracts..
Jacobs, J. and
Loo, W., 1994, Direct Push Technology- Site Evaluation and Remediation
Technologies without the use of Hollow Stem Auger Rigs, American
Institute of Professional Geologists California Section Newsletter,
p. 4-6, July, 1994.
Jacobs, J. and
Loo, W., 1994, Direct Push Technology Methods for Site Evaluation
and In-Situ Remediation, Hydrovisions, July/August, 1994, Groundwater
Resources Association.
Jacobs, J. and
Loo, W., 1994, DPT Technology Opens New Remediation Avenues,
ECON Magazine, p. 36-37, December.
Jacobs, J., 1992,
Environmental Assessments of Oil and Gas Fields, American Association
of Petroleum Landman 1992 West Coast Symposium, Santa Barbara,
Proceedings, 36 p.
Jacobs, J., Traver,
R., and Jacobs, O., 1991, Environmental Investigations and Remediations
of Oil and Gas Fields, American Association of Petroleum Geologists,
Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, AAPG Bulletin, Abstracts, April;
p. 601.
Jacobs, J., and
Davis, P., 1990, Environmental Liability and the Oil and Gas
Prospector, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Annual
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, AAPG Bulletin, Abstracts, June.
Jacobs, J., 1985,
Fluvial Responses to Hydrologic Changes on the Red River in
Northeast Texas. In Transactions, pp. 409-414, Austin, Texas:
Gulf Coast Association of Geologic Societies, AAPG Bulletin,,
October; Abstracts, p. 1424.
Jacobs, J. 1980,
Geomorphology of the Red River from Texarkana to Lake Texoma,
in Red River Archaeology Project, ed. K. Gilmore and O. McCormick,
pp. 70-90. Denton, Texas: Institute of Applied Sciences.
Jacobs, J., 1981,
Depositional and Quaternary History of the Red River in Northeast
Texas, M.A. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 1981.
Kram, M., Lieberman,
S., and Jacobs, J., 2000, Direct Sensing Technologies, Standard
Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay
Lehr, ed., McGraw Hill, New York, NY; p. 11.124 - 11.150.
Nikas, J., and
Jacobs, J., 1990, Observations Made in the Marina District of
San Francisco After the Northern California Earthquake of 1989,
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Annual Meeting,
San Francisco, CA, AAPG Bulletin, Abstracts, June.
Phillips, J.K.
and Jacobs, J., 2000, The Impact of Global Positioning Systems
on Groundwater Resources, Hydrovisions, Fall, 2000, Groundwater
Resources Association, Vol. 9, No. 3.
Testa, S., and
Jacobs, J., 2001, Oil Spills and Leaks, Handbook of Hazardous
Waste Remediation, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed., John Wiley & Sons, New
York, NY; Chpt. 9, p. 9.1-9.85.
Testa, S., and
Jacobs, J., 2001, The Remediation of Hazardous Wastes from Oil
Well Drilling, Handbook of Hazardous Waste Remediation, Dr.
Jay Lehr, ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY; Chpt. 8, p.
8.1-8.56.
Testa, S., and
Jacobs, J., 2000, Geological Principles, Standard Encyclopedia
of Environmental Science and Technology, Dr. Jay Lehr, ed.,
McGraw Hill, New York, NY, Chapter 3; p. 3.1 - 3.30.
von Wedel, R.,
and Jacobs, J., 2000, Overview of Aerobic Bioremediation and
Future Development Potential, Association of Engineering Geologists
- Groundwater Resources Association 2000 Annual Meeting, San
Jose, abstracts, p. 118.
Articles in press
(to be included in the John Wiley Water Encyclopedia): MTBE
and Groundwater Soil Sampling and Groundwater Passive In-situ
Remediation Metals treatments in Groundwater Water Well Drilling
Methods Recalcitrant Compounds Soil Gas Sampling
The Hexavalent
Chromium Handbook; various articles; CRC Press, (in progress)