Dr. Matt Reeves is an associate professor of hydrogeology, director of the graduate and undergraduate certificate programs in applied hydrogeology, and director of the Hydrogeology Field Course at Western Michigan University. Dr. Reeves’ research involves applied and theoretical investigations of fluid flow, heat and solute transport in various types of porous media, with a specialty in fractured rock systems. His research has been applied to various problems, including assessing climate change impacts on water resources, contaminant transport, geological waste disposal, geothermal energy, groundwater-to-surface water interaction and hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.