DNRC's Water Sciences Bureau supports local and state-wide water resource management decisions by providing high quality and accurate real-time surface, groundwater, and reservoir monitoring data, conducting technical analysis of water right applications, conducting surface and groundwater hydrologic assessments, conducting water availability studies, and training court appointed water commissioners in water measurement.

Meet Our Team

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Paul Azevedo
Water Sciences Bureau Chief
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.6635
Email: pazevedo@mt.gov

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Jake Mohrmann
Water Sciences Study Section Supervisor
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.7022
Email: Jacob.mohrmann@mt.gov

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Matt Norberg
Water Sciences Data Section Supervisor
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.6041
Email: MNorberg@mt.gov
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Todd Blythe
Hydrologist/Hydrologic Modeling
Billings, MT
Ph: 406.247.4415
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Melissa Brickl
Groundwater Hydrologist
Kalispell, MT
Ph: 406.437.4025
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John Lunzer
Surface Water Hydrologist
Helena, MT

Ph: 406.444.0504
Email: John.Lunzer@mt.gov

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Troy Lechman
Surface Water Hydrologist/Stream Gaging
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.9755
Email: TLechman@mt.gov
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Jack Landers
Groundwater Hydrologist
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.6648
Email: Jack.Landers@mt.gov
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David Ketchum
Hydrologist/Modeling Evapotranspiration
Missoula, MT
Ph: 406.542.5890
Email: David.Ketchum@mt.gov
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Evan Norman
Groundwater Hydrologist
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.6641
Email: Evan.Norman@mt.gov
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Kaitlin Boren
Surface Water Hydrologist/Stream Gaging
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.6648
Email: Kaitlin.Boren@mt.gov
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Ryan Koehnlein
Hydrologic Technician/Stream Gaging
Helena, MT
Ph: 406.444.1307
Email: Ryan.Koehnlein2@mt.gov
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Raeya Gordon
Hydrologic Technician Intern