2013 NGWA Summit — The National and International Conference on Groundwater

Beyond the Phase II — Shifting from Investigation to Risk Management
Robert Appelt, PG, CAPM, (TX)

8:00 a.m.-8:40 a.m.

Challenges for Groundwater-Based Public Water Supply Systems
Everett Ferguson

8:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Groundwater Modeling

Finite Difference vs. Finite Element — Numerical Methods
Kristine Uhlman, RG

Global Groundwater Issues

Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations
Solomon Isiorho, Ph.D., MBA and D.O. Omole, Ph.D.

8:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Groundwater Dewatering and Control in Sensitive Environments
Bill Fernandez, PE

9:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Mass Flux and Mass Discharge
Seth Kellogg, Geologist

10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.

Break

10:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Welcome
Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG and Kristine Uhlman, RG

10:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.

Keynote Address: Quenching 'The Big Thirst'
Charles Fishman

11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

Politics of Groundwater: When Populations, Politics, and Critters Collide
Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, Todd Votteler, Chuck Ahrens and Robert Gully

12:50 p.m.-2:10 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

2:10 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Anything Groundwater

Anything Groundwater 1
Kristine Uhlman, RG

Anything Groundwater 2
David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG

2:10 p.m.-3:50 p.m.

Challenges in Characterizing and Modeling Karst Aquifer Systems
James R. Winterle

2:10 p.m.-3:10 p.m.

Ethics for Groundwater and Engineering Professionals
Jill Hernandez, Ph.D.

2:10 p.m.-3:50 p.m.

Hydrogeologic Characterization and Environmental Issues at Mining Facilities
Gaston Leone and Tim J. Cox, PG, CGWP

3:10 p.m.-3:50 p.m.

Bridging the Skills Gap: Essential Skills New Groundwater Professionals Need
Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

3:50 p.m.-4:20 p.m.

Break

4:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m.

Challenges in Characterizing and Modeling Karst Aquifer Systems (cont.)
James R. Winterle

4:20 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Energy Production/Hydraulic Fracturing

Groundwater Influence on Geothermal HVAC Deployment
Albert A. Koenig, Ph.D.

4:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m.

Global Groundwater Issues

Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations (cont.)
D.O. Omole, Ph.D.

4:20 p.m.-5:20 p.m.

Historical Hydrogeology
Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG

Hydrogeologic Characterization and Environmental Issues at Mining Facilities (cont.)
Gaston Leone and Tim J. Cox, PG, CGWP

4:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m.

Remote Sensing and Groundwater
Bill Fernandez, PE

5:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.

Innovative Approaches for Investigating and Managing Karst Groundwater Resources
Kristine Uhlman, RG

5:20 p.m.-5:40 p.m.

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Groundwater Availability Modeling in Texas
Alan R. Dutton, Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG and Larry French

5:40 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Posters

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.

Discovering and Developing Water Supplies Through Coordinated Public and Private Efforts
Robert Harden, PE

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Groundwater Modeling

Groundwater Flow and Fractures
Kristine Uhlman, RG

Management of Fresh/Brackish Groundwater Resources: Tools, Innovations, and Applications
Ian C. Jones, Jerry Shi, Ph.D., PG, David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG and Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG

8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.

Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation®
Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Writing a Good Abstract
James J. Butler, Ph.D.

9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Break

9:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m.

2013 Henry Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater Science: Managing Groundwater Beneath the Agricultural Landscape
David L. Rudolph, Ph.D., PE

10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

2013 William A. McEllhiney Lecture Series in Water Well Technology: Keeping the Pump Primed: Aquifer Sustainability
John Jansen, Ph.D., PG

12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

1:15 p.m.-2:55 p.m.

Emerging Contaminants
Joe C. Yelderman Jr., Ph.D.

Management of Fresh/Brackish Groundwater Resources: Tools, Innovations, and Applications (cont.)
Jerry Shi, Ph.D., PG, David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG and Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG

1:15 p.m.-3:35 p.m.

Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation® (cont.)
Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG

1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

Groundwater Monitoring

The Saga of Groundwater Monitoring Efforts in Tough Economic Times
John Jansen, Ph.D., PG and Robert P. Schreiber, PE, BCEE, D.WRE

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

The Texas Water Conservation and Technology Center
Calvin Finch, Dr

1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

Global Groundwater Issues

What Lies Beneath: Groundwater and Geophysics
K. Scott King, M.Sc., PG, P.Geol.

2:35 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

Remote (and Not So Remote) Ways of Estimating Groundwater Use in Agriculture
Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG and Cameron G. Turner

2:55 p.m.-3:35 p.m.

Settling In: Getting Comfortable in a New Job, New Company, or New Work Environment
Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

3:35 p.m.-3:50 p.m.

Break

3:50 p.m.-5:20 p.m.

Efficiently Managing Groundwater Data from Planning to Output
David W. Rich, Ph.D.

GHP System Engineering - Stimulating the “Engine” in Engineering
John Pitz, CPI

Hidrogeología Moderna, Retos y Aplicaciones (Modern Hydrogeology –Challenges & Applications)
Jose Joel Carrillo-Rivera

Resume Writing for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D.

The 2012 NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Project Award: Hexavalent Chromium Removal from Drinking Water: from Desktop to Implementation at Glendale, California
Caroline Russell

Using Isotopes in Groundwater Studies: A Review of Some Fundamentals, and of Lessons Learned From Experience
Christopher J. Eastoe, Ph.D.

5:20 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Posters (cont.)

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Groundwater Monitoring

Eliminating or Exploiting Environmental Fluctuations to Improve Hydraulic Characterization
Keith J. Halford, Ph.D. and James J. Butler, Ph.D.

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

My Greatest Challenge as a Groundwater Professional
Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

8:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Public Policy and Scientific Management of Water Resources
Geary M. Schindel

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Energy Production/Hydraulic Fracturing

Site Characterization and Management of Environmental Risks at Upstream Oil and Gas Fields
David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG and Michael J. Gefell, PG, CPG

Sustainable Solutions to Challenges to Groundwater
Everett Ferguson

9:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Water and Social Media
Todd Votteler

9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Characterizing Biology with Water Quality in Karst: What Can It Tell Us About Aquifer Health
Geary M. Schindel

10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

2013 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture: How Do Porous Terrestrial Surfaces Control Evaporation into the Atmosphere?
Dani Or, Ph.D.

11:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

Perspectives on Hydraulic Fracturing Panel (Industry/Environmental/State Regulatory)
Leslie Savage, Michael Paque, Robert Patterson, Luke Metzger and Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG

12:25 p.m.-1:35 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:35 p.m.-3:35 p.m.

Anything Groundwater

Anything Groundwater 3
David K. Kreamer, Ph.D.

1:35 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

Anything Groundwater 4
K. Scott King, M.Sc., PG, P.Geol.

1:35 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

Everything Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Steven P. Musick, B.S., PG

1:35 p.m.-2:35 p.m.

Fine Tuning Your Interviewing Skills
Kristine Uhlman, RG

1:35 p.m.-3:35 p.m.

Energy Production/Hydraulic Fracturing

Hydraulic Fracturing and Protection of Groundwater Resources
Robert Puls, Ph.D., Jean-Philippe Nicot and Bridget R. Scanlon, PhD

1:35 p.m.-2:55 p.m.