Few types of terrain present more challenges to ground water professionals than karst. The complexities of karstic systems often render traditional subsurface investigative techniques ineffective, but the risks they pose are frequently dire. Not only are karstic features integrally connected to the essential ground water resources of many communities throughout the United States and across the globe, they also create critical problems for those who may not otherwise be involved in ground water exploration: the designers of waste-management projects, engineers of highways and other transportation infrastructures, construction-site managers, and more. This session focuses on the latest technical and methodological developments in karst characterization and how to address the ways in which ground water professionals might apply their expertise to the many other fields that confront the challenges of karstic systems.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009: 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
Turquoise I (Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort )
