Research Blog
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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For most of the month we will be up in the Flathead Valley drilling a series of exploratory ground water wells. Due to the lack of wells or deep wells in certain parts of the study area there are gaps in our knowledge regarding the connectivity between shallow and deeper sand and gravel layers. While drilling the wells we will be on site taking a detailed look at the lithology changes at depth within these glacial and lacustrine sediments. We will also monitor water levels in these new wells, along with sampling water chemistry, to compare with their shallow well counterparts. These sites are all on private land, mostly those of land owners who have been part of our longer-term ground water study and who were interested in having a new, deeper well drilled on their property. We hope these wells work out for them!
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