Riverside Technology, inc. operates as an environmental impact/environmental assessment company. In January 2017, it was announced that the firm had been acquired by the NC based non--profit RTI International . Riverside has been a long provider of technical support to the federal government in the latter's construct of environmental satellites to developing the systems transforming satellite data into usable information products that monitor the environment. The firm also offers engineering services, including hydrology, hydrometeorology, hydrologic modeling and forecasting, water resources analyses, and decision support systems. Its environmental services include environmental planning, assessment and monitoring, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing. In addition Riverside is focusing on climate change studies, hydro meteorological forecasting, irrigation water management, institutional strengthening and training, agro-ecological zone mapping, emergency management, and the development of flood early warning systems. The company also offers systems design and engineering, program management, software engineering, instrumentation design, contract administration, testing and validation, and financial analysis involving environmental impact. Riverside serves state and local governments, power companies, engineering companies, law firms, mining companies, water districts, and irrigation companies. It operates in the Central, South, and Southeast Asian markets, as well as in Africa, Europe, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado with an additional office in Silver Spring, Maryland.|