Riley is a staff engineer with experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS),  watershed modeling, aqueous geochemistry, and groundwater-surface water interactions. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Hydrogeology from the University of Texas and a Master of Science degree in Hydrologic Science and Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. While at Mines, Riley focused her graduate studies on ecosystem perturbations to drinking water resources. Riley combines her passion for problem solving, modeling, and hydrology to create innovative solutions to water resource problems.