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Monday, April 25, 2016
8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m.
8:40 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
H2O Talk: Reclaiming Our Water Resources: Breakthroughs in Groundwater Remediation for Today and Tomorrow
Suthan Suthersan, Ph.D., PE
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Gold King Mine Interim Water Treatment Plant: Design Considerations, Construction and Lessons Learned
Joseph Harrington
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Groundwater Remediation
David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG
Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction
Rory Cowie
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A Proposed Approach to Sustainable Groundwater Extraction Based on Surface Water-Groundwater Interaction
Michael Tietze, PG, CEG, CHG
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Flow of Groundwater at the Interface with Permafrost
Sairavichand Paturi
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Groundwater As a Loading Mechanism in Two Tidal Estuaries, Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, New York, New York
Shane McDonald, CPG
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Estimating Groundwater Discharge and Contaminant Loading to Newtown Creek, Brooklyn/Queens New York
Jeffrey J. Frederick, RG, CPG
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The Effects of Self-Imposed Economic Incentives on a Groundwater Commons
Kelsey Cody, Master of Science
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Protecting Your Water Supply and Your Bottom Line: Shifting Costs from Ratepayers to Responsible Parties
Richard Head, JD, MSES
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Implementing SGMA — California's Foray into Groundwater Regulation
Leslie Dumas, P.E., D.WRE
12:20 p.m.-1:40 p.m.
1:40 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Delaware Joins the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
A. Scott Andres
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Groundwater-Level Monitoring in Oregon
Karl C. Wozniak, MS, RG
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Pressure Transducers - Common Data Issues and How to Avoid Them
Sonya Cadle, P.G.
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Creating Baselines and New Insights Through Cloud-Based, Stakeholder, Groundwater Monitoring
Joseph Fillingham, Ph.D.
Combined Remedies
Seth Kellogg, PG
Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction
Jason House, LG, PG
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Spatial Quantification of Groundwater/Surface-Water Interaction Using the Flir Infrared Camera
Joe Yelderman Jr., PhD, PG
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Taming the Tumalo: A Damned Dam Repurposed for Recharge
Kelsey Harpham
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Decision Making Under Uncertainty: A New Approach to Decision Making in a Multi-Model Environment
Timothy Bayley
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Sub-Regional Groundwater Flow Modeling of the Upper Big Blue Basin Using the MODFLOW-OWHM Farm Process
Kurt Zeiler
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The Development of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Arizona
Mario R. Lluria
2:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Application of 129I/127I Ratios in Groundwater Studies Conducted at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico
Patrick Longmire, PhD
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Laser Sensing for Monitoring Headspace Methane
Daniel Soeder
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Investigating the Upper Pierre Aquifer through Regional and Site-Specific Data and Data Integration into a GIS
Theresa Jehn-Dellaport, P.G.
3:40 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
4:10 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
4:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
4:10 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
4:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Analyzing the Reservoir Beneath Our Feet: Denver Water's Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot Project
Bob Peters, PE
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Optimizing Success of Waterwell Rehabilitations
Fred Rothauge, CWD, CWD
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Urban Green Stormwater Infrastructure: How Much Is Infiltrating?
Mark Maimone, PhD, PE, D WRE, BCEE
4:50 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Water Quality Sites and Data Management of Wells and Springs in Utah for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
Janae Wallace, M.S.
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Water Quality Impacts of Tourism in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Katelyn Kane, MS geology student
5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
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Designing a Permeable Reactive Barrier for Groundwater Remediation using Water Treatment Residuals
Christopher Walkons
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Assessment of Surface and Ground Water Quality in Ganaja, Lokoja, North-Central, Nigeria
Ngozi-Chika Chiazor
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Behavior of a Fault Arose By a Water Level Variation and Its Poroelastic Understanding - a Case of a Fault Near Tries -
Hiroshi Ishii, Ph.D.
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Aspect Controls on Rock Weathering and Permeability within the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory
Aaron Bandler
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Ranking of the Remedial Priority of Contaminated Sites Using a Fuzzy Rule Based System
Aysegul Aksoy
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Texas Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer Initiative: Working Together to Monitor and Manage Groundwater
Joe Yelderman Jr., PhD, PG
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Combining Geochemisty/Geophysics to Pinpoint Sources of Salinity in the Rio Grande and the Relationship to Faults
Matthew Hiebing
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of Groundwater Resources in the South Platte Basin, Colorado
Christopher J. Ruybal
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Geophysical Evaluation of Hyporheic Flow Beneath an In-Stream Structure in Fine Sediments
Jenna Fontaine
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.
8:35 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
2016 NGWREF Darcy Lecture: Seeing Things Differently: Rethinking the Relationship Between Data, Models, and Decision-Making
Ty P.A. Ferré, Ph.D.
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Mining Hydrology
Rory Cowie
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
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The Quest for Relevant Baseline Groundwater Data in the Context of South Africa's Potential Energy Futures
Audrey Levine, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
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Adding Analytical Power By Applying Underused and Unappreciated Techniques
Graeme Bowles, P.G.
12:20 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Climate Change and Groundwater
Michael Wireman
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Bayesian Model of Groundwater Change Using Satellite Data from the Grace Mission
Kimberly M. Slinski, MSc, PE
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Putting Your Well Field on a Low Salt Diet
John Jansen, Ph.D., PG, RGp
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Coupling Brine Desalination with Carbon Sequestration to Produce Solid Carbonate Minerals
John Hoaglund, Ph.D. (geology)
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Characterizing Groundwater-Climate-Irrigation Dynamics in the United States
Sasmita Sahoo, Ph.D.
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Development of a Conceptual Model for Evaluating Seawater Intrusion Under Sea-Level Rise Scenarios
Chelsea Jefferson, LG, LHG
Mining Hydrology
Seth Kellogg, PG
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Geologic Feasibility of Class I Injection Wells in the Deep Portions of the Illinois Basin
Stephanie Hill
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Adit Dewatering at a Proposed Gold Mine: Numerical Analysis of a Large-Scale Long-Term Pumping Test
Dawn Paszkowski, M.Sc.
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Characterizing Lithium Enriched Brines As Mineral Resources and Reserves
Daniel S. Weber, PG
Anything Else Groundwater
Andrew Schmidt
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Development of a Point Velocity Probe for in-Well Use
Trevor Osorno, Graduate Student
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Estimates of Private Domestic Well Use in the United States: A Pilot Study in Oklahoma
James Weaver, Ph D
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Organic Contaminants in a tourist area: unexpected presence in the groundwater of the Yucatan Peninsula
Rosa Leal-Bautista, Ph.D.
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Extended Learning Session: Agricultural Management Practices and Impacts on Groundwater
Tess Russo, Ph.D.
Extended Learning Session: Riparian Systems: Are they a keystone unit within watershed ecosystems?
Dawn Gibas, PhD, PSS (MN), CPSS
5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
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Climate Change and Remediation: Droughts Inhibit Site Characterization and Monitoring of Contaminated Sites
Andrew Nunnery, PhD, PG
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Subsidence Following Groundwater Drawdown By Excavating of Deep Shafts in Granite in Mizunami, Japan in 2004-2014
Fumiaki Kimata
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Remarkable Crustal Tilt Variation Caused By Excavation of Underground Gallery
Yasuhiro Asai, Ph.D.
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Waste Rock Biogeochemical Environments in a Sub-Arctic Climate Above and below a Leaky Thermal Cover
Jeff Langman
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Simulating the Extent of TCE Contamination in Antrim County, Michigan Using Publicly Available Data
Ashley Miller
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Quantifying CO2 Degassing and d13C Using a Floating Chamber in a Gaining Headwater Stream
Brock Norwood
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Assessment of Scaling Potential Associated with Using Desalination Concentrate As Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid
Nima Ghahremani, Doctoral Student
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Applying IDEXX SNAP Kits to Testing for Antibiotic Residues in Water
Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
7:30 a.m.-8:20 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:20 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
10:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
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Desaturation of Sandstone Aquifers in Northeastern Illinois
Daniel Abrams, Dr.
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Importance, Distribution, and Character of the Nation's Brackish Groundwater Resources
Jennifer S. Stanton
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Estimating Hydraulic Properties with Stress-Specific Groundwater Models
Keith J. Halford, Ph.D.
Groundwater and Energy
Andrew Schmidt
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An Analysis of Water Use in Hydraulic Fracturing Vs. Other Uses
Steven P. Musick, B.S., PG
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An Overview of EPRI Research to Solve Groundwater Challenges Faced By the Electric Power Industry
Bruce Hensel
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Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Quality Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Wellbore Leakage
Amy Rice, Ph.D. Candidate
12:10 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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A National Groundwater Model with Improved Resolution of Deep Groundwater Dynamics
Tess Russo, Ph.D.
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Using Recharge and Recovery to Meet Water Management Objectives in Arizona
Sharon B. Megdal, Ph.D.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
Groundwater and Energy
Michael Wireman
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Influence of Hydraulic Fracturing on Leaky Abandoned Wells
Joshua W. Brownlow, PG
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Evaluation of Hydrogeologic Data Associated with USGS Areas of Potentially Induced Seismicity
Caitlin Barnes
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Feasibility Evaluation of Using Open-Loop Ground Source Heat Exchange in a Coastal Aquifer
Min-Ying Chu, Ph.D., PE
