June Oberdorfer

Professor Emeritus: Hydrogeology

Phone: (408) 924-5026
Office: DH 307

E-mail: june.oberdorfer@sjsu.edu

Dr. Oberdorfer completed the faculty early retirement program in Fall 2020 and no longer accepts graduate students.

Education

Specialties are in hydrogeology with particular interest in field studies of contaminant transport, vadose zone flow, and atoll island hydrogeology.

Povinec, P.P., Burnett, W.C., Beck, A., Bokuniewicz, H., Charette, M., Gonneca, M.E., Groening, M., Ishitobi, T., Kontar, E., Liong Wee Kwong, L., Marie, D.E.P., Moore, W.S., Oberdorfer, J.A., Peterson, R., Ramessur, R., Rapaglia, J., Stieglitz, T., and Top, Z., 2012, Isotopic, geophysical and biogeochemical investigation of submarine groundwater discharge: IAEA-UNESCO intercomparison exercise at Mauritius Island: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, v. 104, p. 24-45.

Oberdorfer, J.A., Provide investigational approach for study of impact to groundwater from phosphate mining activities, AECOM, Sacramento, California.
Oberdorfer, J.A., Advise on remedial approach to groundwater contamination at two bulk fuel plant sites, Arcadis, Seattle, Washington.
Oberdorfer, J.A., Peer evaluation of aquifer testing and remedial approach at a fuel leak site, Cornerstone, San Jose, California.
Oberdorfer, J.A., January 鈥� August 2013, Provide hydrogeologic interpretation of phosphate mine impacts to groundwater in southeastern Idaho, AECOM, Sacramento, CA.
Oberdorfer, J.A., June 鈥� August 2013, Numerical simulation of Facebook expansion site in Redwood City, CA, Cornerstone Environmental, Mountain View, CA.

Oberdorfer, J.A., 2015, Consulting with AECOM on groundwater impact from phosphate mining
Oberdorfer, J.A., 2015 鈥� present, Technical Advisory Committee for the Geology and Geophysics registration, California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

Oberdorfer, J.A., 2006 to June 2013, Expert Witness for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases.