Dr. James J. Connors

Applied Hydrological Education and Consulting, Inc. - Expert Hydrology, Hydrogeology, and Environmental Science

​Expert: Hydrology and Environmental Science

Hydrology expert, Dr. James J. Connors

Dr. James J. Connors is a professional hydrologist with more than 39 years of experience working on projects and legal disputes involving surface and subsurface water, stormwater runoff, and environmental contamination and associated impacts. His career has included extensive bodies of work as an award-winning academic, a private-sector consultant, and a testifying and consulting expert witness. Since the mid-1980s, Dr. Connors has performed environmental and hydrological consulting projects across the U.S. He has also taught graduate- and undergraduate-level hydrology, hydrogeology, geophysics, and geology at a research university and been retained as an expert witness in more than 75 legal disputes, including cases in U.S. state and federal courts, and abroad. Dr. Connors’ current practice focuses on:


Professional Affiliations:

  • American Institute of Hydrology (Member/P.H., Board of Directors, Treasurer)
  • Geological Society of America (Life Member, Membership & Fellowship Committee member, past Professional Development Committee member and chair)
  • ​International Association of Hydrogeologists (Member)
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society (Inductee, past Chapter President)
  • Sigma Gamma Epsilon Earth Sciences Honor Society (Inductee, Life Member)