Mr. Petersen is a geologist and geophysicist with experience performing environmental, hydrogeologic, and geophysical investigations related to groundwater management and remediation projects. He is proficient in the collection, processing, and interpretation of a variety of geophysical techniques, including seismic refraction, surface wave, downhole geophysical logging, electrical resistivity, and electromagnetics.

Mr. Petersen’s background centers on geomorphology and the physical processes by which glaciers shape the environment.

EDUCATION
  • MS, Geology, Iowa State University, 2012
  • BS, Mathematics and Physics, Buena Vista University, 2008
REGISTRATIONS

Professional Geologist:

  • California No. 10374
  • Missouri No. 2016031435
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Near Surface Geophysics
  • Site Characterization
  • Environmental Oversight
  • Karst and Mining Investigations
  • Groundwater Well Management and Operations
PATENTS
  • Griffin, Shelly, and Petersen, Benjamin. Well-Fouling Abatement System and Method for Wells. U.S. Patent No. 11619113. Filed June 22, 2021. Published April 4, 2023.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

  • Petersen, B., Cohen, H., and Griffin, S. 2025. Design and Sitewide Implementation of an Unconventional Antifouling System for Pumping Wells, WM2025 Conference, March 9-13, 2025, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Petersen, B., 2023. Practical Guidance for Electrical Resistivity Surveying in the Presence of Metallic Infrastructure, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, April 2 – 6, 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana.

  • Petersen, B., and R. Shannon, 2020. Hydrogeologic Characterization Using P-wave Refraction and Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves at a Brownfield Site: A Case Study. FastTIMES, 25(2), 62-67.

  • Fodor, B. G., Lambert, D. W., Strohmeyer, J. S., & Petersen, B. B. 2016. Integrating crosshole seismic tomography and wireline geophysical logging to characterize karstic bedrock for vertical shaft excavation design. FastTIMES, 21(3), 26-32.

  • Strohmeyer, J., Petersen, B., Fodor, B., Lambert, D., Using the 2D MASW Method to Estimate Depth to Bedrock and Variations in Lithology of Unconsolidated Materials to Facilitate Environmental Remediation, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 20 – 24, 2016, Denver, Colorado.

  • Petersen, B., Strohmeyer, J., Lambert, D., Geological Characterization, Debris Mapping, and Utility Locating at a Brownfield Site Using Electrical Resistivity, EM31, GPR, and Utility Locating Equipment, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 20 – 24, 2016, Denver, Colorado.

  • Strohmeyer, J., Petersen, B., Lambert, D., Identifying Potential Future Sinkhole Locations Using Electrical Resistivity Near a Cave, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 22 – 26, 2015, Austin, Texas.

  • Strohmeyer, J., Petersen, B., Lambert, D., Use of Geophysical Survey to Assess Slope Failure and Pavement Distress Along a Roadway in Missouri, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 16 – 20, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts. doi: 10.4133/SAGEEP.27-101

  • Petersen, Benjamin B. 2012. An experimental study of ice-bed separation during glacial sliding, Graduate Theses and Dissertations – Iowa State University, 12701, 1-85. ib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/12701/. doi: 10.31274/etd-180810-2078

  • Iverson, N. R., & Petersen, B. B. 2011. A new laboratory device for study of subglacial processes: first results on ice–bed separation during sliding. Journal of Glaciology, 57 (206), 1135-1146. doi: 10.3189/002214311798843458

DEPOSITION EXPERIENCE

  • 2022 – Lazy S. Ranch Properties, LLC., v. Valero Terminaling and Distribution Company, et. al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Case No. CIV-19-425-RAW September 29.