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The GSAAnnual meeting is fast approaching! Theschedule is set for this year’s Annual meeting inMinneapolis, Minnesota and, as usual, theHydrogeology Division has a full schedule ofactivities. These activities include field trips,presentations, poster sessions and awardceremonies. Be sure to not miss the Darcy(Monday) and Birdsall-Dreiss (Tuesday) Lectures,or the Hydrogeology luncheon and awardsceremony. There are several Hydrogeology
In This Issue:
Minneapolis GSA Annual Meeting......... 1Chair’s Corner ....................................... 2Meinzer Award Announced ................... 32011 Distinguished Service Awards ...... 4Minneapolis 2011 Hydro Div Events ..... 5Where in the World ............................. 7
Nebraska, Omaha ................................ 8
Bulletin Board ...................................... 11From the Editor .................................... 11Hydrogeology Division Contacts .......... 12
Minneapolis Hydro Div Tech. Program .. 9
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HydrogeologistNewsletter of theGSA Hydrogeology Division
Fall 2011Issue No. 74
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related field trips this year,before, during and after theconference. These field tripswill highlight the surface watera n d g r o u n d w a t e r s o fM i n n e s o t a , i n c l u d i n gwaterfalls, springs, caves andkarst.The Hydrogeology Division isa sponsor or co-sponsor of 21oral and 7 poster sessions.These sessions cover topicsfrom dissolved gases toArsenic, from glaciated terrainto karst aquifers and froma d v a n c e d m o d e l i n gtechniques to innovative fieldinvestigations. With so manysessions to choose from you
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Come to Minneapolis!2011 Annual Meeting
“Archean to Anthropocene”
2011 GSA Annual MeetingOctober 9-12 2011
Minneapolis, MN, USAMinneapolis Convention Center
won’t be able to attend them all. As such, we’veincluded a session summary on page 9 to help planyour time at the conference.
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Ed Harvey, ChairGSA Hydrogeology
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Hello everyone!As this is my last edition of“Chair's Corner” during myending stint as HydrogeologyDivision Chair, I want to beginby thanking the electedmembers of the Division'sManagement Board – SteveIngebritsen, Todd Halihan,Scott Bair and Brian Katz ina d d i t i o n t o t h e o t h e rappointed members of ourworking team – AndreaBrookfield, Mike Sukop,Maddy Schrieber and AliciaWilson for their service to theDiv is ion and fo r the i renthusiastic participation inconducting the business ofrunning and managing theHydrogeology Division thispast year. Any success, oraccomplishment I haveexperienced, or achieved inthis position I owe directly tothem. Thanks everyone!!!
Many exciting thingshave happened within theHydrogeology Division overthe past year, and severalothers are currently in the
works. By way of update, andfor your benefit, I'd like to offera brief summary of just a fewof them.
We are just weeksaway from what will prove tobe one of, if not the greatestHydrogeology technicalprogram at a GeologicalSociety of America (GSA)Annual Meeting in ourDivision's history. There arem a n y g r e a t s e s s i o n s ,fieldtrips, and activit iesplanned and I encourage themembership when you seethem in Minneapolis to offeryour words of gratitude andsupport to Maddy, Alicia andto all of the session Chairsand Co-Chairs for planning agreat meeting.
Work ing wi th theFrancis A. Kohout family andtheir generous gift to theDivision, your ManagementBoard has created the KohoutEarly Career Award. Uponreceiving approval of the GSACouncil at their Octobermeeting, the award will beg iven each year to adistinguished scientist who iseither thirty-five years of ageor younger, or who is withinfive years of their highestdegree or d ip loma foroutstanding achievement inc o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h ehydrogeologic professionthrough original research ands e r v i c e , a n d f o r t h edemonstrated potential forc o n t i n u e d e x c e l l e n c ethroughout their ongoingcareer. Watch for anannouncement about thisaward later this fall, and beprepared to nominate adeserving scientist.
A dear friend of theDiv is ion and a valued
professional colleague Dr.David M. Diodato hasg e n e r o u s l y c r e a t e d afoundation fund to provideGSA annual meeting travelgrants to hydrogeologystudents and to treat eachattendee to a cold beer at ourannual student reception.Join us in Minneapolis thisOctober for our first toast toDave at this year's studentreception. I want to publicallyand personally thank Dave forthis wonderful gift andexpress my appreciation tohim for all he has done and isdoing for our Division.
A new logo is on thehorizon. Changes in the GSAlogo policy required us tocreate a new logo. While ourfirst attempt to generate newideas (see last month's logocontest in the newsletter) wasnot as successful as we'dhoped it would be, we aremoving forward to create anew logo. If you have an idea,it's still not too late to submit itto our editor, Andrea. Oncecreated, we will work with awell-known apparel company(I don't want to spoil thesurprise) to make the logoavailable on a variety ofclothing items via a direct linkwith their website. This way,we don't have to maintain anproduct inventory and you canselect whatever item you wantand add our Division logo.Watch for more information onthis endeavor in the comingweeks.
In closing, I want to saya special thank-you to theHydrogeo logy D iv i s ionmembership for allowing methe opportunity to serve andfor entrusting me with the
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Please see on page 10Chair
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Fogg 2011 O.E. Meinzer AwardRecipient
stratigraphic modeling, and groundwater/surfacewater interactions. Dr. Fogg has produced a largebody of impactful papers, from which the awardcommittee recognized three seminal papers ashaving significantly advanced the science.
In support of Dr. Fogg’s Meinzer Award,three papers were cited (see inset). These papershighlight Dr. Fogg’s work related to the role ofcomplex geology in hydrogeology. The first paperdescribes his original work identifying the role ofcontinuity and interconnectedness of highconductivity zones in fluid and solute transport ofcomplex aquifers. Dr. Fogg demonstrated howwell-connected zones of highly conductivematerial among a system of otherwisedisconnected zones can completely alter avelocity field, illustrating the importance ofgeologic information in groundwater models.
The second and third papers illustrate Dr.Fogg’s contribution toward important advances indeveloping tools to better simulate transportprocesses in complex aquifers. The second paper,which is a collaboration with Dr. Carle, develops amethod to simulate complex geological featuresusing readily available core logs with transitionp r o b a b i l i t y - b a s e d i n d i c a t o r
geostatistics. This paper has served as thefoundation for numerous other publications andstudies further demonstrating the use oftransi t ional probabi l i ty geostat ist ics inhydrogeology.
The third paper is a collaboration with Drs.LaBolle and Tompson. In this work methods toavoid numerical dispersion in random walk particletracking simulations of solute transport in complexmedia with sharp interfaces are demonstrated.This demonstrates that unless a properinterpolation scheme is implemented thatsignificant mass-conservation errors will result inmedia with sharp interfaces separating regionswith contrasting hydraulic properties.
These advances have resulted innumerous publications on transport processes,including diffusion limitations to contaminantrecovery, convolution of groundwater ages andage-tracer concentrations, anomalous dispersionand tailing of concentrations, and stable isotopefractionation. Given these vital contributions tohydrogeology Dr. Fogg is this year’s recipient ofthe GSA Hydrogeology Division’s O.E. MeinzerAward.
The 2011 O.E.Meinzer Award willbe presented to Dr.Graham Fogg ofthe University ofCalifornia, Davis atthe HydrogeologyDivision luncheonat the MinneapolisGSA meeting. Dr.Fogg has spentover 30 yearsresearching andteaching abouttopics that include,amongst others,regional physicalh y d r o g e o l o g y,g e o s t a t i s t i c s
Dr. Graham Fogg
Papers Cited For The Meinzer
Fogg, G.E., 1986. Groundwater Flow andSand Body Interconnectedness in a ThickMultiple-Aquifer System. Water ResourcesResearch, v. 22, 679-694.
Carle, S.F. and Fogg, G.E., 1996. Transitionprobability-based indicator geostatistics.Mathematical Geology, v. 28 453-476.
LaBolle, E.M., Fogg, G.E. and Tompson,A.F.B., 1996. Random-walk simulation oftransport in heterogeneous porous-media:Local mass-conservation problem andimplementation methods. Water ResourcesResearch, v. 32 583-593.
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Anderson and Diodato Receive the2011 Distinguished Service Award
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Diodato
r. David Diodato received his B.S. in Geologyfrom the University of Delaware, and his M.S. inGeology and Ph.D. in Geosciences from PennState. He was a National Research Councilpostdoctoral associate of National ResearchProgram of the Water Resources Division in theU.S. Geological Survey as well as an assistantenvironmental scientist at Argonne NationalLaboratory. He also served as a seniorprofessional staff of the U.S. Nuclear WasteTechnical Review Board and in 2009 wasappointed Senior Sustainability Officer of theboard.
Dave’s area of expertise is qualitative andquantitative analysis of hydrogeological andengineered geologic systems, use of probabilisticrisk assessment in decision making and public
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D
Anderson
r. Mary Anderson received her B.A. in Geologyfrom the University at Buffalo, and her M.S. inGeology and Ph.D. in Hydrology from StanfordUniversity. She then spent two years teaching atSouthampton College of Long Island beforejoining the Department of Geoscience at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison where shecurrently is the C.S. Slichter Professor (Emeritus).
Mary’s area of expertise is the numericalsimulation of groundwater flow, yet her researchinterests extend to groundwater/lake systems,recharge, geological heterogeneity and heat as agroundwater tracer. She has over 100 publicationsand has co-authored two very popular textbookson groundwater modeling. These textbooks arewhat Mary is probably best known for as they havebenefitted generations of students and the
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The 2011 Award for Distinguished Service is presented to Dr. Mary Anderson and Dr. David Diodato inrecognition of their exceptional service to the profession of hydrogeology. The articles below highlighteach of their research careers, in addition to their service to the hydrogeology profession.
Dr. Mary P. AndersonDept. of GeoscienceUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. David DiodatoU.S. Nuclear Waste Technical ReviewBoard
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to 7:45 pm in a room TBD.
Tuesday is not the only day with HydrogeologyDivision events. On Monday October 10 from5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Steve Silliman will give hisDarcy Lecture in MCC, Room M100DE.
Darcy Lecture
Luncheon,Awards and Business Meeting
Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture
Student Reception
Tuesday, October 11 will be a busy day, startingwith the Hydrogeology Division Luncheon andAwards Ceremony beginning at 11:30 am, locationTBD. The Business meeting will follow the lunchand awards in the same location. Tickets for theluncheon can be purchased when you register forthe conference for $40.00. The luncheon is anexcellent opportunity to meet and network withmany of the leading hydrologeologists at GSA.
Later on Tuesday afternoon is the Birdsall-DreissLecture, given by Jeffery McDonnell, from 4:30 pmto 5:30 pm in MCC Room M100HI.
Following the Birdsall-Dreiss lecture is anotherchance for students to get together with manymembers of the Hydrogeology Division to enjoyappetizers, a free drink and get a chance to win aprize at the annual Hydrogeology Division StudentReception. The reception will be held from 5:45 pm
Minneapolis 2011: HydrogeologyDivision Events
As in past years, the Hydrogeology Division will continue its tradition of hosting numerous eventsthroughout the GSA Annual meeting to encourage and foster ongiong and new relationships betweenmembers. This article highlights some of the most popular Hydrogeology Division events.
The Hydrogeology Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
Hydrogeology trivia game during the StudentReception
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Diodato from Page 4
policy, and communication of complex scientificand technical issues to non-technical audiences.Throughout his career he has made ongoingextramural contributions that have advanced theprofession technically and in the public eye.
One of Dave’s most important contributionshas been in the public distribution of hydrogeologicinformation. He founded “The HydrogeologistsHome Page” in 1995, which is a source ofinformation on such things as modeling programs,Earth data and professional opportunities. In the17 years of its operation it received a visitation rateof 30,000 to 60,000 hits per month from all over theworld.
Dave also created the Software Spotlight inthe journal which criticallyevaluates software that is used for solvinghydrogeologic problems. This feature continues toappear in each issue as it allows end-users tomake informed decisions about purchases andapplication of the software products.
Dave has always been a strong advocatefor the involvement of students within the Division.He would go out of his way to ensure studentswould feel like part of the Division, and was oftenfound introducing students to more seniormembers. His establishment of the “Dave DiodatoStudent Travel and Beer Fund” is another way hecontinues to support and encourage studentparticipation within the Division.
The Hydrogeology Division would like torecognize and thank Dave for his many years ofunique and diverse contributions to the professionand the Society.
Ground Water
Anderson from Page 4
community by their clear and accessibleexposition of both the theory and practice ofgroundwater modeling.
Mary served on GSA’s council and theMeinzer Award Committee and is currently amember of the Penrose Medal Committee. She isthe recipient of the Division’s O.E. Meinzer Award,the M.King HubbertAward (NGWA), the C.V. TheisAward (AIH) as well as the distinguished serviceawards from the Wisconsin section of AWRA andthe Scientists and Engineers Division of NGWA.
Mary also contributed significantly directlyto the education of students through her 34 yearsas a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She taught scores of students the‘mysteries’ of modeling and served as majorprofessor for 49 students producing a total of 36Master’s and 19 Ph.D. theses. These studentshave gone to influential positions in academia,government and industry.
One of Mary’s most influential roles in thegreater Hydrogeology community was as editor-in-chief of the journal It was notedby John Bredeheoft in a guest editorial that Maryhad been a master at balancing the interests ofpractitioners, who desire papers that haveimmediate application, and academics, who wantcutting edge science, both openly and fairly.
The Hydrogeology Division would like torecognize and thank Mary for her many years ofservice, and for her contributions to thehydrogeology community as a committeemember, author, editor, teacher and mentor.
Ground Water.
Do you have an interesting idea for a short scientificarticle? Perhaps an opinion on a new policy ortechnique? Any exciting news in your professional life?Upcoming conferece? An announcement of interest tothe hydrological community? If so, why not publish itin The Hydrogeologist? Send your submission ideas [email protected]
STUDENTS, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU TOO!
Want to know what’s going on within the GSA HydrogeologyDivision?
Then visit our website at < >OR
Join the GSA Hydrogeology Division group
to catch up on the latest events or find out how you canbecome more involved with our activites
http://gsahydro.fiu.edu
Where in the World?
This edition’s photo:
This edition’s photo was takenby Todd Halihan. Our currentchair, Ed Harvey, had fallen intoa soil pipe while carrying cablesduring recent field work. Anyguess where they were doingfield work?
Hint: This site is not new to Ed.
S e n d y o u r g u e s s t o
See page 8 for informationabout last edition’s photo.
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Where in the World?Omaha, Nebraska
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S
Dan Larsen
ince a picture is worth a thousand words, this edition will feature photos of during and after the 2011Missouri River flood. It is clear that recovery from this flood is going to take a lot of time.
Congratulations to of the University of Memphis for being the first to correctly identify thelocation of the photo as Omaha. Additional congratulations to Darryll Pederson of the University ofNebraska-Lincoln for also correctly identifying the location.
Photo of the Omaha skyline, looking over I-29during the Missouri flood of 2011 (Photo by LarryGeiger).
Photo of I-29 after flood waters receded. (Photofrom Iowa Department of Transportation)
Iowa farmland after the floods. Center pivot for scale.(Photo from therusticchic.blogspot.com)
Flooded farmland in Nebraska. (Photo by LarryGeiger)
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Sunday October 9th
Monday October 10th
**MON. SPECIAL LECTURE:
Poster sessions (all day)
AM Oral sessions
PM Oral sessions
Poster sessions (all day)
AM Oral sessions
PM Oral sessions
T90. Gas Bubbles and Dissolved Gases in GroundwaterGeneral Hydrogeology posters
Hydrogeology I: Water Resources and Water BalancesHydrogeology II: Hydrostratigraphy and Water QualityT90. Gas Bubbles and Dissolved Gases in Groundwater
T80. Environmental Problems in Karst Terranes/Terrains and Their Solutions: In Honor of James F.QuinlanT86. Groundwater–Surface Water Interaction: Relating Understanding That Spans the Water-RichMidwest to the Scarcity of the OutbackT92. Buried Valley Aquifers: What Do We Know and How Do We Move Forward for SustainedGroundwater Management?
T100. Exploration of KarstAquifer Systems Using New and Innovative Techniques and MethodsT80. Environmental Problems in Karst Terranes/Terrains and Their Solutions: In Honor of James F.QuinlanT94.Advances in Characterization of Groundwater Flow Processes
T84. RecentAdvances in Studies of DissolvedArsenic and Other Metals in Global Hydrologic Systems IT79.Analytic Modeling of Groundwater Flow:Advances andApplicationsT94.Advances in Characterization of Groundwater Flow Processes
T84. Recent Advances in Studies of Dissolved Arsenic and Other Metals in Global Hydrologic SystemsIIT89. Innovative Field Investigations to Assess Natural Attenuation and Engineered Remediation ofSubsurface ContaminationT85. Dynamic Gradients in KarstAquifers
Darcy Lecture by Steve Silliman, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, MCC, RoomM100DE
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Tuesday October 11th
Poster sessions (all day)T89. Innovative Field Investigations to Assess Natural Attenuation and Engineered Remediation ofSubsurface ContaminationT97. Advances in Understanding at the Groundwater–Surface Water Interface and Challenges for theFuture:AReflection on Tom Winter's LegacyT123. Small Catchment Hydrology: ATribute to Owen BrickerT95. Visualizations in Geology:Advancing the Science Using Digital Tools II (Digital Posters)
2011 GSA Annual Meeting Program ScheduleHydrogeology Division
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2011 Hydrogeology Schedule Cont’d
Tuesday October 11th cont’d
***Special Tues afternoon events:
Wednesday October 12th
AM Oral sessions
PM Oral sessions
Poster sessions (all day)
AM Oral sessions
PM Oral sessions
T81. Springs as Sites of Dynamic Physical, Geochemical, and Ecological ProcessesT98.Advancements in Sub-Seafloor Hydrogeology and Variable-Density SystemsT88. Identification and Quantification of Groundwater Flow Using Heat as a TracerT97. Advances in Understanding at the Groundwater–Surface Water Interface and Challenges for theFuture:AReflection on Tom Winter's Legacy
NONE.
1. Hydro Division Lunch, followed by Management Board Meeting2. SPECIAL LECTURE: Birdsall Dress Lecture by Jeff McDonnell, 4:30 PM-5:30 PM, MCC, RoomM100HI3. Student Reception: 5:45-7:45 pm
None.
T123. Small Catchment Hydrology: ATribute to Owen Bricker IT96. Carbon and Water Dynamics in Peatlands and Their Relationship to Climatic ChangeT99. Hydrogeology of Glaciated Terrain: Linking Glacial Geology, Quaternary History, and GroundwaterResearch
T83. Pathogens and Fecal Indicators in Soil, Groundwater, and Surface WaterT204. Advances in Characterizing Sources and Release of Naturally Occurring Trace Elements toAquatic Systems and GroundwaterT123. Small Catchment Hydrology: ATribute to Owen Bricker IIT82. Impact of Winter De-Icing Chemicals on the Environment
Hope to see you in Minneapolis!
Chair from page 2
position of Chair. I've greatly enjoyed working withthe Management Board, the Division membership,and the wonderful staff at GSA headquarters thisyear and I am truly better for the experience. I willformally turn the reins over to Steve at theluncheon in a few weeks, assuming my new role aspast chair, but as this is my last “Chair's Corner” Iwant to publicly pledge my support to Steve andthe incoming Board, and to personally ask andencourage each of you to do the same throughyour participation, volunteering,
and communication. Our Division is successfulbecause we have a terrific and supportivemembership. I hope you will agree - it is a greattime to be a hydrogeologist, and that time is madestill greater by being an active member of the GSAHydrogeology Division.
Ed
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BULLETIN BOARD
AGU Fall Meeting
The AGU Fall meetingwill be held December5-9 in San Francisco int h e M o s c o n eConvention Center.Registration fees willi n c r e a s e a f t e rN o v e m b e r 1 , s oregister today.
NGWA GroundWater Expo
The NGWA GroundWater Expo will beheld November 29 -December 2 in LasVegas. Registrationfees will increase afterOctober 28, so registertoday!
GSA 2012Charlotte, North
Carolina
Geosciences:Investing in the Future
November 4-7
Save the date!
GSA Section Meetings
South-CentralNortheasternCordilleranSoutheasternNorth-CentralRocky Mountain
: Alpine, TX, March 7-9 2012: Hartford, CT, March 18-20 2012
: Queretaro, Mexico, March 29-31 2012: Asheville, NC, April 1-2 2012: Dayton, OH, April 23-24 2012
: Albuquerque, NM, May 9-11 2012
From the Editor....
The Hydrogeologist
Fall is my favorite season. Depending on where you are, theleaves may be turning beautiful colors and the excessive heat ofsummer may be subsiding. In addition, the arrival of fall also signalsthat the GSAAnnual meeting is approaching.As such, in this edition ofthe newsletter you’ll find program schedules and event listings for thisyear’s meeting.
As per usual, if you have any comments, suggestions or anidea for a column or article please let me know at
I hope to see you in Minneapolis!
Andrea Brookfield, Editor
PLACE YOURANNOUNCEMENT
HERE
Hydrogeology Division Contacts2011 Management Board
Standing Committees
Chair:First Vice-Chair:
Second Vice-Chair:
Secretary-Treasurer:
Past Chair:
Technical Program Committee:
Nominating Committee:
Meinzer Award Committee:
Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer Commitee:
Distinguished Service Award Commitee:
Ed Harvey ( )Steve Ingebritsen
( )Todd Halihan
([email protected])Brian Katz
( )Scott Bair ( )
Maddy Schreiber - 2011 (Minneapolis)Alicia Wilson - 2012 (Charlotte)
Scott Tyler (Chair), Carol Wicks, Scott Bair
Mike Edmunds (Chair), Mary Jo Baedecker, NielPlummer, Don Rosenberry, Bayani Cardenas
Susan Hubbard (Chair), Jeffrey McDonnell,Chunmiao Zheng
Ralph Davis (Chair), Ira Sasowsky, Laura Lautz
[email protected]@osu.edu
Ad Hoc Committees
Historical Committee:
Section Representatives:
Representatives to other Societies:
Newsletter Editor:
Web Administrator:
GSA:
Alan Fryar (Chair)
Cordilleran - TBDNortheastern - Todd RayneNorth Central - Maureen MuldoonSouth Central - Marcia SchulmeisterRocky Mountain - Victor HeilweilSoutheastern - Joe Donovan
American Geophysical Union - TBDAmerican Geological Institute - DaveStephensonNational Ground Water Association - DaveWunschInternational Assoc. of Hydrogeologists - JackSharp & Vickie KretsingerSociety for Sedimentary Geology - GaryWeissman
Andrea Brookfield
Mike Sukop
Jean Bahr (Past President)
Hydrogeology Division Website: < >http://gsahydro.fiu.edu
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The Hydrogeologist
The Hydrogeologist is a publication of the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America. It is issued twice a year, to communicatenews of interest to members of the Hydrogeology Division. During 1998, the publication moved from paper-based to electronic media. Theelectronic version may be accessed at: < >. Members of the Hydrogeology Division who have electronic mail will receivenotification of all new issues. Other members will continue to receive paper copies.
Contributions of material are most welcome, and should be directed to the Editor. Submission as a Word or WordPerfect document is mostexpedient.
Andrea E. Brookfield, EditorThe HydrogeologistKansas Geological Survey1930 Constant Avenue, Moore 414 Voice: (785) 864-2199Lawrence, KS Fax: (785) 864-531766047-3726 Email: [email protected]
http://gsahydro.fiu.edu
The deadline for the Winter issue is December 15, 2011.
