NGWA Conference on Fractured Rock and Groundwater
Click on the session titles below to see the abstracts/speakers within each session.
Monday, October 2, 2017
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
	
	
		
		
		Welcome and Keynote
		
			
		
		William Alley, Ph.D. and Lee D. Slater
	Keynote Presentation: Seeing Beyond the Borehole Wall: Advances in Hydrogeophysics for Multiscale Characterization and Monitoring in Fractured Rock Aquifers
9:20 a.m.-2:55 p.m.

	
	
		
		
		Characterizing Flow and Contaminant Transport Properties
		
			
		
		Daniel J. Goode and William Alley, Ph.D.
	
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								9:20 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Investigation of Hydrogeologic Impacts at Two Historic Landfills Overlying Fractured Bedrock in the Lower Hudson Valley, NY 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								William, A. Canavan, PG
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								9:40 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									In Situ Characterization of Processes Controlling Long-Term Release of CVOCs from Low-Permeability Zones 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Daniel J. Goode
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								10:00 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Quantification of LNAPL Transmissivity in Fractured Porous Media 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								J. Michael Hawthorne, PG
- 10:20 a.m. Refreshment Break
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								10:50 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Field Measurement of Sorption Coefficients and Rates of Diffusion, Biodegradation, and Abiotic Degradation in the Rock Matrix 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Thomas E. Imbrigiotta
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								11:10 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Forced-Gradient Tracer Tests in a Fractured Limestone Aquifer Designed and Interpreted by 3D Numerical Modeling 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Klaus Mosthaf
- 11:30 a.m. Lunch (on your own)
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								1:00 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Identifying Key Parameters Controlling Heat Transport in Discrete Rock Fractures 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Issam Bou Jaoude
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								1:20 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Assessing Monitored Natural Attenuation as a Remedy in Igneous Fractured Rock 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								John N. Dougherty, PG
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								1:40 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Characterizing Vertical Fracture Connections using Pressure Responses due to the Short-circuiting of Injection Water during Constant Head Tests 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Natasha Augustine
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								2:00 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Weathering, Structural Style and Frequency in Fractured Bedrock Contaminant Source Areas at Two Sites in the UK 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Kevin Leahy, Ph.D.
- 2:20 p.m. Refreshment Break
2:55 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
	
	
		
		
		Role of Geophysics in Fractured Rock Characterization
		
			
		
		Kent Novakowski, Ph.D, PG
	
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								2:55 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Fiber Optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for Hydraulic Characterization in Fractured Bedrock  
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Matthew Becker, Ph.D.
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								3:15 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Geophysical Methods for Karst Feature Identification at Underground Storage Tank Facilities in Kentucky 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Michael Albright
3:35 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
	
	
		
		
		Wells, Water Supply, and Recharge in Fractured Rock
		
			
		
		Kent Novakowski, Ph.D, PG
	
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								3:35 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									ITRC’S Guidance for Characterization and Remediation of Fractured Bedrock 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Ryan Wymore, PE
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								3:55 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									A Vertically Compartmentalized, Fracture-Zone, Sandstone Aquifer System 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Todd G. Umstot
4:35 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-11:10 a.m.

	
	
		
		
		High-Resolution Characterization in Fractured Rock
		
			
		
		Kenneth J. Goldstein
	
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								8:30 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Quantifying Matrix Diffusion and Redox Effects on Hexavalent Chromium Plume Conditions in a Fractured Mudstone 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Beth L. Parker, Ph.D.
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								8:50 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Overview of FACT Method for a Continuous Profile of Dissolved Phase Contaminant Distribution in Fractured Rock 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Carl Keller
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								9:10 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Conceptualization of Contamination Using Depth Discrete Monitoring of Dynamic PCE Conc. Changes During Pumping 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Mette M. Broholm
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								9:30 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Percolation of Fracture Networks and Stereology 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Pierre Adler
- 9:50 a.m. Refreshment Break
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								10:10 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Comparing Rock Matrix Contaminant Profiles Downgradient of a DNAPL Source after 10 Years of Groundwater Dissolution 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Jessica Meyer, Ph.D.
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								10:30 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									High-Resolution Stratigraphy, Geophysics, and Rock Core Testing to Optimize a Bioremediation Remedy 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Robert M. Bond, P.G.
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								10:50 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Fracture Network Characterization: From Active Mine Sites to Subsurface Geological Models 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Alena Grechishnikova
11:10 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

	
	
		
		
		Contaminant Transport, Remediation and Monitoring
		
			
		
		Ryan Wymore, PE
	
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								11:10 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Quantifying Mobilization of Chlorinated Ethene Compounds Following Bioaugmentation in a Fractured Mudstone 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Allen Shapiro, Ph.D.
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								11:30 a.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Monitoring the Distribution of a Groundwater Remediation Reagent in Fractured Bedrock with Water Quality Sondes 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Adam Hobson, PG
- 11:50 a.m. Lunch Break (provided)
1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
	
	
		
		
		Panel: Remediation at Fractured Rock Sites
		
			
		
		Ryan Wymore, PE, Michael B. Smith, Beth Parker, Ph.D., Dan Bryant, Ph.D., PE and Lauren Soos
	
2:35 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
	
	
		
		
		Contaminant Transport, Remediation and Monitoring cont. 
		
			
		
		Ryan Wymore, PE
	
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								2:35 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Geochemical and Microbiological Progress Metrics for Bioremediation of Mixed Chlorinated Ethenes & Methanes 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Matthew Morris
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								2:55 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Tools and Equipment Necessary for Successful Bedrock Remediation 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Ray Boyle
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								3:15 p.m.
								
						
						
								
									
								
									Bioaugmentation for Groundwater Remediation of Mixed Chlorinated VOCs in a Fractured Shale Aquifer 
									
								
								
								
									
									
									
									
								
								
								Kevin Kelly, PG
- 3:35 p.m. Wrap Up
- 3:40 p.m. Conference Adjourns





