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Baltimore Meeting ................................... 1Chair’s Corner ........................................ 2Meinzer Award ........................... ............ 3Maxey Service Award .............. .............. 4Kohout Award ............ ............................ 5Division Meeting Events ........................ 6
Where in the World? ........................... 7Alkaline Lakes .................................... 7Division Program Schedule ................. 8
Bulletin Board ..................................... 12IAH Award ........................................... 12From the Editor ................................... 13Division Contacts ................................. 13
2016 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer ....... ...... 10
The
HydrogeologistNewsletter of theGSA Hydrogeology Division
Fall 2015Issue No. 86
The 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore israpidly approaching and the technical programhas been finalized. We have a robust group of 40oral and poster sessions either sponsored or co-sponsored by the Hydrogeology Division. Nomatter your interests in hydrogeology, there issomething for everyone in the program, fromnanomaterials to remote sensing, and from urbanenvironments to national parks. New this year is adedicated poster session for undergraduatehydrogeology research. Pages 8,9 & 11 contain alist of division-sponsored sessions. Be sure tov i s i t t h e m e e t i n g w e b s i t ehttp://community.geosociety.org/gsa2015/home
for additional details on the full technical program,field trips, short courses, and more.
The division is also hosting familiar eventslike the Tuesday division luncheon, businessmeetings, and the student reception. See page 6for a listing of these events. I look forward to seeingyou in Baltimore where you catch up with friends,eat some great seafood, and learn about cutting-edge science.
Hydrogeology Division Technical Program ChairChris Gellasch
2015 GSA Annual MeetingBaltimore, MDNov 1-4
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Maddy Schreiber, ChairGSA Hydrogeology
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I find it hard to believe that GSA is right aroundthe corner … it doesn't seem that much time haspassed since Vancouver! I have greatlyenjoyed the past year as the Chair of theHydrogeology Division, most especiallybecause of the wonderful people in the Division.I want to thank our steadfast ManagementBoard, consisting ofAlicia Wilson,Abe Springer,Amanda Pruehs (student member), and oursecretary-treasurer Eric Peterson for all of theircontributions over the past year. During the“changing of the guard” at GSA, Alicia will takeover as Chair, Abe as 1 Vice Chair, Eric willremain secretary-treasurer; they will be joinedby newcomers Steve van der Hoven (2 ViceChair) and Madelyn Percy (student member).Kudos to our newsletter editor AndreaBrookfield and to our webmaster Mike Sukop for
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keeping division members informed andentertained with hydrogeology news during theyear! I also want to express my gratitude to ChrisGellasch and Mark Engle, the Division's technicalprogram co-chairs for the Baltimore meeting.Anyone who has been involved in organizingtechnical programs knows how challenging it is toschedule such a large number of sessions amidstso many moving parts. Chris and Mark wereorganized and proactive, creating a technicalprogram that has something for everyone.
For those of you at tending theHydrogeology Division lunch at GSA, there ismuch in store for you! While eating a great meal ofcrab cakes (or tofu for you vegetarians), we willrecognize the Hydrogeology Division awardwinners. Brian Berkowitz will receive the 2015O.E. Meinzer Award, William Simpkins will receivethe 2015 George Burke Maxey DistinguishedServiceAward; and Michael Cardiff will receive the2015 Kohout Early Career Award. Cliff Voss willcomplete (or will be close to completing) hisBirdsall-Dreiss tour, and Shemin Ge will becomethe 2016 Birdsall-Dreiss lecturer (see more onShemin's talks and scheduling requests in thisissue). We'll recognize five students with Divisionresearch awards: Alec Gierzynski, MichaelO'Connor, Madelyn Percy, Jonathan Reeves, andBrady Ziegler.
I look forward to seeing you all in Baltimore!
Maddy
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.
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Berkowitz 2015 O.E. MeinzerAward Recipient
B.Sc. in applied mathematics and his M.Sc. inpetroleum engineering at the University of Alberta,Canada, and completed his doctoral studies at theTechnion, Israel with Jacob Bear. He then spentfive years at the Israel Hydrological Service inJerusalem, followed by two years at the Universityof British Columbia before joining the WeizmannInstitute of Science. His research has focused onmodeling and experimental analysis ofcontaminant transport and geochemical reactionsin the heterogeneous subsurface. Brian integratesconceptual understanding, development of theoryand numerical tools, design and execution oflaboratory experiments, and analysis of otherlaboratory and field data, to quantify and predictanomalous transport and chemical reactions. Hehas co-authored over 160 refereed journal papers,two books and several patents. From this workBrian has produced a large body of work, fromwhich the award committee recognized threeworks as having significantly advanced thescience.
In support of Brian’s Meinzer Award, threeworks were cited (see insert). This work highlightshis investigations in anomolous transportmechanisms. Although, Brian’s citationist,Leonard Konikow, points out that under Brian’sleadership “anomolous transport” is nowbecoming much less of an “anomoly”. Dr.
Berkowitz’s work extends from theoretical toapplied aspects of groundwater science, asillustrated by the three works cited for this award.His research includes laboratory experiments,field experiments and modeling studies,introducing a new innovative approach to providean effective framework to quantify non-Fickiantransport. The introduction and adaptation of theContinuous Time Random Walk (CTRW) theoryto hydrology to quantify non-Fickian transport isconsidered “a tour de force”.
Brian’s citationist also points out thatBrian’s research creativity and innovativenesshas a very practical side, as illustrated by hisseven patents for inventions and methods thatoffer new approaches for preventing subsurfacecontamination and for cleaning up contaminatedgroundwater where it has already occurred.
Given these vital contributions tohydrogeology illustrated by the three works citedhere, Brian Berkowitz is this year’s recipient of theHydrogeology Division’s O.E. MeinzerAward.
The O.E. MeinzerAward wi l l bepresented to BrianBerkowitz of theW e i z m a n nI n s t i t u t e o fS c i e n c e ,Depar tment o fE a r t h a n dP l a n e t a r ySciences, Facultyof Chemistry at theH y d r o g e o l o g yDivision luncheonat the BaltimoreG S A m e e t i n g .Brian received his
Dr. Brian Berkowitz
Papers Cited For The Meinzer
Berkowitz, B., A. Cortis, M. Dentz, and H.Scher, 2006, Modeling non-Fickiantransport in geological formations as acontinuous time random walk, Reviews ofGeophysics, vol. 44, RG2003,.
Levy, M., and Berkowitz, B., 2003,Measurement and analysis of non-Fickiandispersion in heterogeneous porousmedia, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology,vol. 64, p. 203-226.
Cortis, A., and Berkowitz, B., 2004,Anomalous transport in “Classical” soiland sand columns, Soil Science Society ofAmerica Journal, vol. 68, p. 1539-1548.
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Simpkins Receives the 2015George Maxey DistinguishedService Award
The 2015 George Burke Maxey DistinguishedService Award is presented to Dr. William (Bill) W.Simpkins of Iowa State University, Department ofGeological and Atmospheric Sciences. Billreceived his B.A. in Geology atAugustana Collegebefore completing his M.S. degrees in Geologyand Water Management with Dr. David Mickelsonat the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He thenspent six years working for the Texas Bureau ofEconomic Geology, including one year as theirliaison to the DOE office in Columbus, Ohio. Hethen returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to pursue a Ph.D. studying tillhydrogeology with Drs. Kenneth Bradbury andDavid Mickelson. In 1989 he began his academiccareer at Iowa State University, where he is nowChair of the Department of Geological andAtmospheric Sciences and is the Smith FamilyFoundation Departmental Chair in Geology.
Bill’s research focuses broadly on aquitard(till) hydrogeology and the effects of intensiveagriculture and urbanization on groundwater. Ashis citationist, Dr. Janet Herman, specifies, he has“advanced the science of groundwater flow and
reactive transport in aquifers and aquitardsassociated with glacial deposits.” He has advised30 M.S. and Ph.D. students, received two collegeteaching awards, and taught more than 3000students in 10 different courses (with his distinctive“melodious baritone voice”, as described by Dr.Herman). He also demonstrates his commitmentto teaching through involving students in theDivision, through meeting attendance and hisenthusiastic interactions at the Student Reception.
Throughout his career Dr. Simpkins hasmade the Hydrogeology Division of GSA hisprimary professional home. Beginning in 1993,while he was still an assistant professor, when Billvo lunteered to serve as the Div is ionRepresentative to the North-Central Section, arole he fulfilled for more than a decade. He thenhelped to convene the Penrose Conference onFractured Unlithified Aquitards. He continued hisservice to the Division as the Technical ProgramChair for the Hydrogeology Division at an AnnualMeeting in Denver. Colleagues recognized hissuccess and desire to contribute to the Division,and subsequently elected him to be Vice-Chair,Chair and Past-Chair. He continues to act as aninformal advisor to Division Chairs, and has left anorganizational legacy including positiondescriptions, spreadsheets of door-prize donorsand momentum in the Hydrogeology Division’sdominance of theAnnual Technical Program.
Bill continues his service to the Division as aGSA Fellow and Councilor, he also serves on twoGSA committees (Nominating and DSA AwardCommittes), and is the Local Committee Chair forthe 2018 North-Central Section meeting in Ames.Due to these past and continued contributions tothe Division, the Hydrogeology Division is pleasedto present Dr. William Simpkins with the 2015George Burke Maxey Distinguished ServiceAward.
Dr. William W. Simpkins
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Cardiff is the 2015 Recipient ofthe Kohout Early Career Award
optimize remediation strategies consideringuncertainty and risk to also be fundamentalcontributions to the state of the science.
During his post-doc, Michael’s work at theBoise Hydrogeophysical Research Site includedthe design and application of hydrogeophysicalimaging methods, including 3D aquifercharacterization via hydraulic tomography. AtBoise he also began to explore the use ofoscillatory pumping signals in hydraulictomography test, work which he continues topursue at UW-Madison.
Michael is considered not only anoutstanding researcher, but also a talentedteacher and an active contributor to thehydrogeologic community. He was recognized bythe 2013 AGU’s Editor’s Citation for Excellence inRefereeing.
In light of Michael’s impressive researchand publication record the Hydrogeology Divisionis proud to present Dr. Michael Cardiff with the2015 Kohout Early CareerAward.
The 2015 Kohout Early Career Award is presentedto Dr. Michael Cardiff of the Department ofGeoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a joint appointment in the GeologicalEngineering Program. Michael holds a B.A. inGeology and Mathematics from Oberlin College.Before attending Stanford University to obtain hisM.Sc. and Ph.D. Michael spent approximatelythree years working as an environmentalconsultant in Arlington, Virginia. At StanfordMichael worked with one of his citationists, Dr.Peter K. Kitanidis, in the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering. After completing hisPh.D. Michael spent two years working as a post-doc at Boise State before accepting a position atUW-Madison where he works with his othercitationist, Dr. Jean Bahr.
Throughout his career Michael has madesignificant contributions to the field ofhydrogeology. At Stanford he worked to developnew methods for analyzing hydraulic andgeophysical data to “image” subsurface aquiferproperties and improve flow and transportpredictions. His citationists call these methods“fundamental contributions to improvedsubsurface imaging” and also cite his work to
Dr. Michael CardiffUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
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Darcy Distinguished Lecture
Luncheon,Awards & Business Meeting
Monday, November 2, 20155:30 - 6:30pmBaltimore Convention CenterBallroom IV
Tuesday, 3, 201511:30am - 3:30pmBaltimore Convention CenterBallroom IV
Birdsall Dreiss LectureTuesday, November 3, 20154:30 - 5:30pmBaltimore Convention CenterBallroom IV
As in past years, the Hydrogeology Division will continue its tradition of hosting numerous eventsthroughout the 2015 GSA Annual Meeting to encourage and foster ongoing and new relationshipsbetween members. This article highlights some of the most popular Hydrogeology Division events.
Do you have an interesting idea for a short scientific article?Perhaps an opinion on a new policy or technique? Anyexciting news in your professional life? Upcoming conference?An announcement of interest to the hydrological community?If so, why not publish it in The Hydrogeologist? Send yoursubmission ideas to [email protected]
STUDENTS, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU TOO!
2015 Annual Meeting:Hydrogeology Division Events
Student ReceptionTuesday, November 3, 20155:30 - 8:00pmBaltimore Convention CenterBallroom IV
Note that the Luncheon is a ticketed event. Ticketscan be purchased when registering for themeeting.
In addition to the Meinzer, Maxey andKohout Awards, five Hydrogeology StudentResearch Awards will also be handed out. Theawardees are:Alec Gierzynski, Michael O’Connor,Madelyn Percy, Jonathan Reeves, and BradyZiegler. Please join us to congratulate all ourawardees at the Luncheon!
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Alkaline Lakes, Nebraska
The Alkaline Lakes of western Sandhills, NE.Photo Credit: Randy Stotler.
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ongratulations to Dr. Patrick Burkhart ofSlippery Rock University who was the firstperson to identify the Alkaline Lakes of thewestern Sandhills in Nebraska. Congratulationsto Dr. Henry Pollack of the University of Michiganwho also correctly identified the location of thephotos.
The lakes in this region vary fromfreshwater to brine with TDS over 250,000 mg/l.These lakes are located in interdunaldepressions and precipi tat ion is thepredominant water source. The geochemicalprocess controlling the chemistry of these lakesis evaporation, which condenses the solutesincreasing the salinity. Other processes, such asmineral precipitation and dissolution andorganically mediated suflate reduction, are alsooccurring but influence the chemistry to a lesserextent compared to evaporation. Due to this, the
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Where in the World?All four of thesephotos are from thesame NSF LTER sitefocusing on urbanecosystems. Thinkyou know where it is?Let me know bysubmitting your guessto:
Hint:Hopefully you’ll bepart of this ecosystemsoon!
Photo credit: BES-LTER photo.
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DIVISION SPONSORED SESSIONS DATE/TIME/LOCATION (All in BCC)
T77. Geology and Hydrology in the National
Parks: Research, Mapping, and Resource
Management (Posters)
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM,
Exhibit Hall
Recent Advances in Hydrogeology I Sunday, 1 November 2015: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Room 331/332
T108. Nanomaterials and Contaminants in
Hydrogeology
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 8:00 AM -11:25 AM
Room 345/346
T44. Our Data Belong in Our Hands: 3-D
Printing—The Future of Geoscience Research and
Education (Posters)
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM,
Exhibit Hall
T70. Digital Technology in Real and Virtual
Geoscience Experiences I
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM,
Room 339
T70. Digital Technology in Real and Virtual
Geoscience Experiences (Posters)
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM,
Exhibit Hall
Recent Advances in Hydrogeology II Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room 331/332
T103. Contaminant Transport, Fate, and
Remediation in Fractured Rocks
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 345/346
T113. Effects of Urbanization on Hydrological and
Geochemical Cycling in Surface and Ground
Waters
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 336
T70. Digital Technology in Real and Virtual
Geoscience Experiences II
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM,
Room 339
T29. Restoring the Nation’s Largest Estuary:
Lessons Learned from Efforts to Address Changes
in Water Quality and Ecosystem Structure and
Function within the Context of Landscape Change
and Climate Variability in the Chesapeake Bay
and Its Watershed
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM,
Room 308
T105. Fate and Remediation of Organic and Metal
Contaminants in Wetlands and Sediments
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Room 343
T99. A Showcase of Undergraduate Research in
Hydrogeology (Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T120. Karst Processes and Speleogenesis:
Advances in Monitoring, Modeling, and
Measurements
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM,
Room 340
T100. Advances in Groundwater Modeling
(Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T103. Contaminant Transport, Fate, and
Remediation in Fractured Rocks (Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T104. Delivery of Nutrients and Contaminants by
Groundwater to Estuaries and Their Watersheds
(Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM -6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T105. Fate and Remediation of Organic and Metal
Contaminants in Wetlands and Sediments
(Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T109. Reservoir Connectivity and Fluid Migration
during Unconventional Oil and Gas Development:
Implications for Hydraulic Fracturing, CO2
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
2015 GSA Annual Meeting Program ScheduleHydrogeology Division
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DIVISION SPONSORED SESSIONS DATE/TIME/LOCATION (All in BCC)
T112. Understanding Saline Fluid Flow Systems:
From Saltwater Intrusion to Geologic-Scale Brine
Migration (Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T113. Effects of Urbanization on Hydrological and
Geochemical Cycling in Surface and Ground
Waters (Posters)
Monday, 2 November 2015: 9:00 AM -6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T104. Delivery of Nutrients and Contaminants by
Groundwater to Estuaries and Their Watersheds
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 307
T106. From Green Roofs and Gutters to Urban
Streams: Advancing Urban Watershed Hydrology
through Innovative Field and Modeling
Approaches
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 342
GSA Hydrogeology Division: Henry Darcy
Distinguished Lecture
Monday, 2 November 2015: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Ballroom IV
T77. Geology and Hydrology in the National
Parks: Research, Mapping, and Resource
Management I
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM,
Room 309
T110. Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in
Hydrology and Geology
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM -11:35 AM
Room 341
T112. Understanding Saline Fluid Flow Systems:
From Saltwater Intrusion to Geologic-Scale Brine
Migration
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM -11:45 AM
Room 345/346
T35. Honoring the Diverse Career of Dr. W. Berry
Lyons: Geochemistry from Polar Deserts to
Tropical Watersheds
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM,
Room 342
T117. Enhancing the Toolkit for Karst
Investigations
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM,
Room 340
T120. Karst Processes and Speleogenesis:
Advances in Monitoring, Modeling, and
Measurements (Posters)
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM,
Exhibit Hall
T77. Geology and Hydrology in the National
Parks: Research, Mapping, and Resource
Management II
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM,
Room 309
GSA Hydrogeology Division: Birdsall-Dreiss
Distinguished Lecture
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Ballroom IV
T101. Arsenic: Source to Sustainability I Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM -11:55 AM
Room 337
T109. Water and Fluid Migration During Energy
Development: Implications for Hydraulic
Fracturing, CO2 Storage, Enhanced Oil Recovery,
In Situ Uranium Recovery, and Waste Water
Injection
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM -11:50 AM
Room 309
T111. Sustainability and Resilience in Major
Urban Areas: The Need for Earth and
Environmental Science Information in
Formulating Plans, Policies, and Programs
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Room 342
T50. Microbial Hydrocarbon Formation and
Biodegradation: Organisms, Pathways,
Environmental Limitations, and Isotope
Signatures
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM - 12:00
PM, Room 349/350
Please see on page 11Meeting
Ge to Tour as 2016 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer
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Dr. Shemin GeUniversity of Colorado-Boulder
Shemin Ge has been selected as the 2016Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer by GSA’sHydrogeology Division. Ge is Professor ofhydrogeology in the Department of GeologicalSciences at the University of Colorado-Boulder.She received her Ph.D. from The Johns HopkinsUniversity in 1990, subsequently worked at S.S.Papadopulos and Associates, and then joined theUniversity of Colorado in 1993. At the confluenceof subsurface fluid flow physics and rockmechanics, Ge's early research examined theeffects of tectonic deformation on paleo-fluid flowdynamics in sedimentary basins. She has sincemoved on to explore interactions betweengroundwater and earthquakes. She and herstudents and colleagues study earthquake-induced groundwater flow as natural experimentsto reveal the hydrologic properties of geologicsystems. They also explore the mechanisms ofseismicity induced by reservoir operation andwastewater injection. Another thread of Ge'sresearch relates to groundwater resources andsurface-groundwater interactions under achanging climate with a focus on headwaterregions. She has also ventured into fracture flowand fault zone hydrology, as well as subsurfacethermal energy transport and storage. A list of herp u b l i c a t i o n s c a n b e f o u n d a t
.http://www.colorado.edu/GeolSci/faculty/ge.htm
.Ge has served the hydrogeologic and broadergeoscience communities in various capacities.She was Chair of the Hydrogeology ProgramPlanning Group for the Ocean Drilling Programfrom 1999 to 2002. She was Editor forHydrogeology Journal and Associate Editor forGeofluids and Journal of Ground Water. Sherecently served a two-year term as ProgramDirector for the Hydrologic Sciences Program atthe US National Science Foundation.
To schedule a visit, please use the. You can also contact Shemin Ge at
She will present alecture on one or both of the topics describedbelow. The Hydrogeology Division is particularlyinterested in including liberal arts colleges in theitinerary. The Division pays transportationexpenses, and the host institution is expected toprovide local accommodations.
. Beginningin the 1960s, pore fluid pressure was identified asthe primary culprit for inducing earthquakesreported near deep fluid-injection wells and newlybuilt surface reservoirs worldwide. As thesehuman activities continue and grow, inducedseismicity has surged in recent decades at somebut not all sites. This increase in seismicity raisesthe question of what fundamental hydrogeologicand poro-mechanics processes and parametersmake some sites more prone to inducedseismicity. This lecture will offer an overview andphysical insights of fluid induced seismicity fromhydrologic and poro-mechanics perspectives. Twocontrasting case studies are used to illustrate howpore fluid pressure could have played a role inobserved seismicity, one near a deep well fluidinjection in the geologically quiescent region in thecentral US, and the other near a surface reservoirin a tectonically active region. High rate of fluidinput emerges as an important player incontributing to induced seismicity. The first fewyears of fluid injection or reservoir impoundment istypically a critical period when seismic hazard is
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1. Fluid Induced Earthquakes: Insights fromHydrogeology and Poro-mechanics
online [email protected].
Ge
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DIVISION SPONSORED SESSIONS DATE/TIME/LOCATION (All in BCC)
Recent Advances in Hydrogeology (Posters) Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
T100. Advances in Groundwater Modeling Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Room 341
T101. Arsenic: Source to Sustainability II Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 337
T119. Geological Interactions within the Global
Carbon Cycle
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM,
Room 345/346
Ge
2. Groundwater Dynamics in HeadwaterRegions under a Changing Climate.
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elevated. While pre-existing faults dictateearthquake locations, the spatial extent of porepressure influence could reach tens of kilometresfrom fluid injection or reservoir impoundment sites.Continued research in this direction will not onlyoffer a better understanding of the hydrogeologicand seismologic processes but also help to guidebest practices in the quest for water and energyresources in coming decades.
Groundwater systems receive significant rechargein high-altitude headwater regions. Seasonal andlonger term variations in surface temperature andprecipitation are expected under a changingclimate, which could substantially impactgroundwater recharge and subsequentlygroundwater storage and discharge to surfacewaters downstream. These headwater regions arehydrologically sensitive to surface temperaturechanges due to the presence of frozen groundsthat freeze and thaw seasonally and degrading
permafrost. The freeze and thaw processes leadto changes in subsurface hydrologic propertiesand dynamical ly impede or invigorategroundwater flow. A key question is how seasonaland long-term surface temperature variationsimpact recharge to groundwater and its interactionwith surface water. This presentation addressesthis question as it relates to groundwater flow inheadwater regions. Coupled heat transfer andgroundwater flow processes are modeled for twoheadwater catchments, one in the Colorado RockyMountains and the other on the Tibet Plateau.These studies illustrate that shallow groundwaterflow in summer and early fall is most energetic asthawed ground promotes snowmelt infiltration,invigorating the exchange between groundwaterand surface water. Under increasing temperaturescenarios, groundwater discharge to surface mayexperience a several-fold increase in magnitudeover the decadal scale. While projected warmingleads to increased groundwater discharge tosurface waters, in the long run, insufficientrecharge upstream will make it challenging tosustain the discharge.
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differences between the geochemistry, and hencesalinity, of these lakes tends to be tied to the localhydrology, specifically the amount of groundwaterinflow and outflow for each lake.
The photo of the alkaline lakes was accompaniedby a 'hint' picture of Carhenge in Alliance,
Gosselin, D.C., Sibray,S. and Ayers, J. (1994). Geochemistry of K-richalkaline lakes, Western Sandhills, Nebraska, USA.Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 58, No. 5pp 1403-1418.
Sandhill information from:
Carhenge in Alliance, NE. Photo Credit: RandyStotler.
Nebraska. Carhenge replicates Stonehenge usingvintage American automobiles that are paintedgray (carhenge.com).
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BULLETIN BOARD
AGU Fall Meeting
The AGU Fall Meetingwill be held December1 4 - 1 8 i n S a nFranc i sco in theMoscone ConventionCenter. Registrationfees will increase afterNovember 12, soregister today!
GSA 2016Denver, CO
Next year’s Annualmeeting will be back inDenver, CO. It will beheld a little earlier thanusual, September 25-28. Watch out for thefield trip, technicalsession and shortc o u r s e p r o p o s a ldeadlines!
GSA Section Meetings
Northeastern:SoutheasternSouth-Central:North Central:Cordilleran:Rocky Mountain:
Albany, NY, Mar 21-23 2015: Columbia, SC, Mar 31-Apr 1 2016
Baton Rouge, LA, Mar 21-22 2016Champaign, IL, Apr 18-19 2016
Ontario, CA, Apr 4-6 2016Moscow, ID, May 18-19 2016
NGWA GroundWater Expo
The NGWA GroundWater Expo will beheld December 15-17in Las Vegas, NV.Registration fees willi n c r e a s e a f t e rNovember 13, soregister today!
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Michael Campana to Receive 2015 IAHInternational Service Award
The US Chapter of International Association ofHydrogeologists is pleased to announce thatMichael Campana (Professor of Hydrology andWater Resources, Oregon State University) hasbeen selected as the 2015 recipient of ourInternational Service Award. The presentation ofthis award will take place during the 2015Geological Society of America's Annual Meeting atthe Hydrogeology Division Luncheon onNovember 3 . This is a new award, whichrecognizes the efforts of hydrogeologists based inthe United States who have shown an outstandingcommitment to assisting the internationalc o m m u n i t y w i t h g r o u n d w a t e r -
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re lated needs.M i c h a e l w a sselected as thisyear's recipientbecause of hiss c i e n t i f i c ,humanitarian, andeducational effortsa n daccomplishmentsr e l a t e d t oi n t e r n a t i o n a lhydrogeology.
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Hydrogeology Division Contacts2014 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:
Maxey Distinguished Service AwardCommitee:
Kohout Early Career Award:
Maddy Schreiber:Alicia Wilson:
Abe Springer:
Eric Peterson:
Alan Fryar:
Chris Gellasch(2015 - Baltimore)
Steve Ingebritsen(Chair), Todd Halihan, Alan Fryar
David Parkhurst (Chair), Chunmiao Zheng,Karen Johannesson, Charles Harvey, MikeCardiff
Dani Or (Chair), Larry Band, Cliff Voss, LennyKonikow, Kip Solomon
Brian Katz (Chair), Scott Bair,Robert Ritzi
Steve Van derHoven (Chair), Kent Keller, Laurel Larson, PeterKnappett, Ward Sanford
[email protected]@uky.edu
Ad Hoc Committees
Section Representatives:
Representatives to other Societies:
Newsletter Editor:
Web Administrator:
GSA Council Liaison to Hydro. Division:
Cordilleran - Beth WeinmanNortheastern - Todd RayneNorth Central - Sue SwansonSouth Central - Marcia SchulmeisterRocky Mountain - Andrew ManningSoutheastern - Jeffrey WilcoxInternational: Prosun Bhattacharya
American Geophysical Union - Barbara BekinsAmerican Geological Institute - David Wunsch
National Ground Water Association - Bill AlleyInternational Assoc. of Hydrogeologists - JackSharpSociety for Sedimentary Geology - GaryWeissmanSoil Science Society of America - Michael Young
Andrea Brookfield:
Mike Sukop
BillSimpkins
Consortium of Universities for the Advancementof Hydrologic Science - Holly Michael
Hydrogeology Division Website: < >http://gsahydrogeology.org
From the Editor....Welcome to the Fall 2015 edition of the newsletter! This newsletterfocuses on the upcoming GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD fromNovember 1-4. I hope you are all planning to attend.
I finally joined Twitter to provide some social media for my research life! Iintend to use it to pass along information about the HydrogeologyDivision activities, in addition to items related to my own researchactivities and interests, so follow me !
As usual, if you have any comments or article ideas please pass them onto me at
@AE_Brookfield
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