Tom Campitelli, Project Geologist, Treadwell & Rollo
With more than 10 years of experience, Project Geologist Tom Campitelli specializes in Database Management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He has a strong background in field geology and high-accuracy global positioning and satellite (GPS) surveys as well as environmental consulting with a special emphasis on database management, GIS, 3-D environmental visualization software, and web content management systems.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Tom earned his BS in Geosciences with a hydrogeology specialization from Pennsylvania State University in 1999. He worked at a small local firm for seven years performing project management, field work, and information technology system administration. Through that position he became more interested in computer technology, and took extended education courses to increase his knowledge of sophisticated databases and GIS and how to apply it to his work as a geologist.
In the summer of 2007, he relocated to San Francisco to join Treadwell & Rollo’s environmental group. Now, from the Presidio to Lodi and Sunnyvale, Tom is involved in as many as eight to 10 projects simultaneously.
“I like the challenge of answering complicated questions about data,” Tom says. “While databases and analytical chemistry data may not generally be considered exciting subjects, they are of great value in our environmental projects. Bringing order to the potential chaos of large data sets can be very rewarding.”
As part of Treadwell & Rollo’s project team, Tom has worked on the Port of San Francisco’s Pier 70 Environmental Site Investigation. In 2007, Tom compiled 20 years of historical data to build a site-wide database and created the GIS data sets to aid in subsequent environmental investigations of the property.
Pier 70 Environmental Site Investigation, San Francisco, CA - Historical Metals Results and ESL Exceedances
In an effort to stay current on evolving technologies, Tom recently attended the annual Earth System Research Institute (ESRI) User Conference in San Diego. ESRI makes the industry-standard ArcView software that Tom uses to create almost all of his data-driven maps, such as the one he did for Pier 70 (above).
“It was a great opportunity for me to learn about newer surveying techniques, directions in geography, and to explore some of the scripting that is available in the software,” Tom adds.
Outside of the office Tom is likely to be found at the gym doing strength training and coaching others. He plans to compete in a power lifting contest in the near future. Quite the renaissance man, Tom also enjoys doing photography and writing music with his brother.
