Monday, March 31, 2008: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
River Bluff (Memphis Cook Convention Center)
General Ground Water Topics I
The purpose of this session is to bring together scientists and managers who deal with the multiple issues on ground water in coastal areas. Topics sought include sea water intrusion, subterranean estuaries, impacts of ground water discharge on coastal wetlands, bays and waterways, and ground water exploration and development, as well as water resources management in coastal areas.
Moderator:Jeffrey Smith, Draper Aden Associates
1:00 p.m.Development of a Sub-Regional Equilibrium Water Budget Using Well Log Data
Kurt O. Thomsen, Ph.D., CGWP., PG1, Connie L. Pokorny, M.S.2 and Janet L. Agnoletti2, (1)KOT Environmental Consulting Inc., (2)Barrington Area Council of Governments
1:20 p.m.Karst Landfill Ground Water Assessments In the Valley and Ridge Geologic Province of Tennessee and Virginia
Jeff Smith, Draper Aden Associates
1:40 p.m.The Transport of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Residues in Ground Water Near Swine Production Facilities
Yu-Feng Lin1, Anthony C. Yannarell2, Roderick I. Mackie2, Ivan G. Krapac3, Joanne S. Chee-Sanford4 and Satoshi Koike5, (1)Illinois State Water Survey and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (2)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (3)Illinois State Geological Survey, (4)USDA-ARS and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (5)Hokkaido University
2:00 p.m.Yields of Crystalline Rocks in the Piedmont of the Eastern United States
Lindsay A. Swain, URS Corp.
2:20 p.m.CO2 Sequestration in Deep, Saline Formations
Robert Gorman, NTH Consultants Ltd.
2:40 p.m.Secondary Porosity Development in the Karstic Galena/Platteville (Trenton/Black River) Dolomite on the Wisconsin Arch : Implications for Triple Porosity Ground Water Flow
Dean W. Ekberg, Northern Illinois University

2008 Ground Water Summit