Mark Kram

Affiliation

Groundswell Technologies, LLC

Biography

Position: Chief Scientist, Hydrogeochemist Dr. Mark Kram is the Founder and Chief Scientist for Groundswell Technologies, LLC, a group specializing in automated Cloud based monitoring and modeling of environmental sensor and analytical instrumentation networks. Dr. Kram earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Management from UC Santa Barbara, an M.S. degree in Geology from San Diego State University, and his bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UC Santa Barbara. He has over 35 years of experience developing innovative environmental assessment techniques, has authored articles, national standards and book chapters on the subject, and has taught graduate level courses on related topics. Dr. Kram is the recipient of the NGWA’s prestigious Technology Award, and received the ASTM Committee D18 Technical Editors Award.