James Syme worked for Envirologic Inc from 2009 to 2012. While there, he worked developing methodologies for estimating ET from stream records and treating stable isotope mass balance mixing models with uncertainty in addition to providing support for hydrologic analysis and groundwater modeling. He holds a BS in pure mathematics and a BA in political science from the University of New Mexico and an MS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Colorado Denver. James is currently a research assistant at RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA, where much of his work focuses on planning for climate change under uncertainty.