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 Florida
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
List of Theses Supervised
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, Florida. Florida Atlantic University in collaboration with the South Florida 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, Florida. Florida Atlantic University in collaboration with the South Florida 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, Florida. Florida Atlantic University in collaboration with the South Florida 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, Florida. Florida Atlantic University in collaboration with the South Florida 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 Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida, 40pp.