Riverside Technology

Riverside Technology, established in 1985, is a small business based in Colorado with a nationwide team of dedicated environmental engineers and scientists. The company provides innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for environmental decision support technologies. Riverside Technology collaborates with government agencies and private sector companies, integrating proprietary software, open-source code, and comprehensive information into their decision-making processes. Their mission is to save lives, optimize operations, and promote the sustainable use of natural resources. Riverside Technology’s Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001 by Smithers Quality Assessments.

Riverside Technology specializes in Earth Observations and Satellite Systems, Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences, Land Use and Natural Resources, Coastal and Marine Environments, Climate Risk, and Environmental Data Management. The company has nearly 40 years of experience supporting NOAA’s commitment to environmental stewardship and has supported NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) program through multiple grants. Riverside Technology also supports the USGS mission to monitor, assess, map, and conduct targeted scientific research, and the USFWS with inventory and monitoring surveys to assess the status and trends of refuge lands, waters, plants, and wildlife. Additionally, the company has supported the USACE in its mission to deliver vital engineering solutions to secure the nation, energize the economy, and reduce disaster risk.

Riverside Technology was awarded the NOAA ProTech Oceans contract and provides professional and technical services to NOAA, focusing on support for the National Ocean Service (NOS). Their services include case studies, analyses, reports, applied research, development, engineering, consulting, operations, field sampling, data collecting, surveys, consulting, program and project management, and capacity building. As a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador, Riverside Technology promotes a culture of weather readiness through educational outreach, community engagement, and the development of innovative technologies. The company is also a member of Friends of NOAA, advocating for NOAA’s initiatives, fostering environmental stewardship, scientific research, and public safety.

In 2021, Riverside Technology joined forces with the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) to advance environmental decision-making through the strategic use and management of Earth science data. The company provides cutting-edge climate risk assessment solutions, offering scientific and technical support for societal and economic adaptation to climate variability. Riverside Technology collaborates with the General Services Administration (GSA) to assess and evaluate the effects of climate change on critical sectors such as telecommunications and data centers. They have developed advanced data integration and visualization tools tailored to assess climate-related risks and communicate real-time information at a neighborhood level.

Riverside Technology empowers organizations to migrate legacy on-premises systems to the cloud, integrating advanced AI/ML techniques for efficient data management. The company collaborates with partners to revolutionize real-time hydrologic operations, delivering solutions for flood forecasting and inundation mapping. They provide support for the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in Fort Collins, CO, and collaborate with the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Northeast Servicing Area to provide essential science and technical support. Riverside Technology supports NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in the analysis and assessment of fishery data, aiding in the modeling and evaluation of the health of the nation’s fishery stocks.

The company contributes to the ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) model, enhancing predictive capabilities for weather events such as hurricanes along the Eastern and Gulf U.S. coasts. Riverside Technology collaborates with the National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA to develop research-to-operational systems that analyze atmospheric data for river, flood, and drought forecasting. They pioneer the infusion of new science and technology into integrated water resources management, generating advanced hydrologic forecasting products. Utilizing remote sensing data, Riverside Technology analyzes actual evapotranspiration within irrigated agricultural areas, supporting predictive forecasting and agricultural planning. They also support the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) by conducting gap-analysis studies to preserve National Weather Service (NWS) product quality and have supported NOAA’s Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) and the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA).