Background
Shafer, John Milton was born on March 18, 1951 in Findlay, Ohio, Findlay, Ohio, United States of America. Son of Paul Eugene and Mary Ethel (Schwyn) Shafer.
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Shafer, John Milton was born on March 18, 1951 in Findlay, Ohio, Findlay, Ohio, United States of America. Son of Paul Eugene and Mary Ethel (Schwyn) Shafer.
Bachelor of Science in Earth Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1973. Master of Science in Resource Development, Michigan State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, 1979.
Assistant research professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1979-1980;
research engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1980-1983;
senior research engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1983-1984;
hydrologist, Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, 1984-1985;
assistant head ground water section, Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, 1985-1990;
principal hydrologist, Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, 1988-1991;
head hydrology division, Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, 1990-1992;
associate director, research professor, Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1992-1995;
director, Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1995. Consultant private companies, since 1984. Owner GWPATH, Columbia, South Carolina., 1992.
Vice president Environmental and Architectural Signage, Findlay, Ohio. Principal hydrologist, co-owner Applied Hydrogeologic Research, Inc., Seattle, since 1995.
Member Intergovt. Coordinator Committee Groundwater, American Geophysical Union, American Institute Hydrology (president Illinois section 1985-1992), National Ground Water Association, Illinois Groundwater Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Elise Ann Dunne, April 11, 1980. Children: Paul Emery, Jessica Elise, Elise Annual.