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My research interests include high-resolution monitoring and modeling techniques to better understand groundwater flow in spatially and temporally complex geologic systems. Methods include geochemical sampling of groundwater after recharge events, fracture flow modeling, and the use of thermal imagery from drones. My study sites have included areas in Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Florida, and now western Montana. |
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A storm passed through my study site in Central PA over the last few days. There was enough rainfall to raise the water level at my springs enough to activate the ISCO auto-samplers, which began collecting water samples. Unfortunately, there was also an equipment casualty - broken pH bulb! Time for some maintenance. As it turns out, the storm was a double-pulse, allowing us to capture two recharge events in a single ISCO activation. While first noticed in the rain gauge data, it's most visually apparent in the turbidity of the ISCO bottles. Filtering and post-fieldwork-processing will definitely be keeping me busy for a few days!
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