I am a research technologist focused on supporting the lab in a variety of projects, and primarily focus on field work involving surface and groundwater in Northern Michigan. I am split part time between the MSU Hydrogeology lab and the Watershed Science and Ecohydrology Lab (PI Dr. Jay Zarnetske). My research interests include surface and groundwater interaction, urban water quality, and the intersection of hydrological and ecological processes.

I received my Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and Policy from Clarkson
University. My previous research experience has involved studying the growth and
spread of aquatic invasive species in Northern New York. During my Bachelor’s
degree I participated in Clarkson University’s Adirondack Semester Program, where I
participated in a research project examining mercury deposition in Vernal Pools from
the St. Lawrence River to the Adirondack State Park. Outside of academia, I’m
passionate about a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking,
and nature photography.

Research Interests

I am a PhD student in the Hydrogeology Lab working with Dr. Anthony D. Kendall. My research aims to better understand three renewable energy landscape subject areas: 1) agricultural security through placement, 2) agricultural and pollinator security through management, and 3) water security through placement and management. To achieve these goals, I use big-data and machine learning analysis with a collection of remotely sensed, survey/census, and modeled data across time and space. A deeper understanding of these practices will help inform future energy infrastructure to mitigate negative effects of our energy needs and possibly regenerate consequences of historical anthropogenic land use. As part of this effort, I am helping develop a field-network of instrumented and managed ground-mounted solar installations in Michigan and across the United States, and invite any external interest for collaboration in this effort. I am also broadly interested in regenerative apiculture, and how regenerative honey production and beekeeping can alter our agricultural landscape for the better.

I received my Bachelors in Geological Sciences from Hope College, and my Masters in Geological Sciences from MSU. My previous research experience includes studying agrisolar co-location in California’s Central Valley and investigating the balance between induced nutritional losses and water security through fallowing of irrigated cropland. During my Master’s degree, I also participated in NASA’s DEVELOP Program at NASA Langley, where I studied salt marsh vulnerability in South Carolina. Aside from academia, I have an astonishingly wonderful wife, Karey, who promotes local and sustainable food consumptions for Taste the Local Difference. I also have an adorable dog aptly named HoneyBee, and enjoy homebrewing mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage.

Education

MSc 2021, Michigan State University, Geological Sciences

Thesis: Detection and Assessment of Food, Energy, and Water Impacts of Solar Photovoltaic Co-Location in the California’s Central Valley

Advisor: Dr. David W. Hyndman

BS 2019, Hope College, Geological Sciences

Publications

Stid, J.T., Shukla, S., Anctil, A., Kendall, A.D., Rapp, J., & Hyndman, D.W. (2022). Solar array placement, electricity generation, and cropland displacement across California’s Central Valley. Science of The Total Environment, 835, 155240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155240

Research Interest

My research domain spans from field to basin scale hydrological modelling with a wide range of hydrological models (both numerical and conceptual). In particular, investigating wetlands’ hydrologic and hydraulic interactions with surrounding environments (e.g. rivers and aquifers) has been a preferable area to me over the last couple of years. Under my PhD work, I have developed a variant of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to enhance SWAT’s capability in simulating riparian wetlands’ hydrology. My research also includes treatment (downscaling and bias correction) of raw Global Climate Model (GCM) generated data and assessing climate change effects on terrestrial water distribution. My current research is simulating groundwater recharge in an Amazonian experimental ranch where I am using the numerical HYDRUS model.

Education

PhD 2017: University College London (UCL), UK; Department of Geography (Wetland Hydrology Unit)

MS 2011: North Dakota State University, USA; Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Dept.

MS 2006: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh; Irrigation and Water Management Dept.

BS 2004: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh; Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology.

Selected Publications

Rahman, M. M., Thompson, J. R, and Flower, R. J. 2019. Hydrological impacts of climate change on river-wetland systems in the Upper Meghna River Basin (Bangladesh and India) and their implications for rice cultivation. Hydrological Sciences Journal. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2019.1676427

Rahman, M. M., Thompson, J. R, and Flower, R. J. 2016. An enhanced SWAT wetland module to quantify hydraulic interactions between riparian depressional wetlands, rivers and aquifers. Environmental Modelling and Software, vol: 84, p: 263-289. doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.07.003

Rahman, M. M., Z. Lin, X. Jia, D. D. Steele, and T. M. DeSutter. 2014. Impact of subsurface drainage on streamflows in the Red River of the North basin. Journal of Hydrology, vol: 511, p: 474-483. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.01.070

My research is focused on the geochemistry of modern and ancient sediments. Specifically, I employ a wide variety of tools including stable isotope and trace element geochemistry to reconstruct ancient environments. My previous work was focused on low-oxygen settings and understanding the role of anoxia on local and global ocean chemistry and ecology. Ongoing projects include reconstructing sulfur cycling in methane seep environments and the depositional history of the organic-rich Monterey Formation and its impact on and role in Miocene climate. Current work at Michigan State includes using nitrate nitrogen and oxygen isotopes to determine nitrogen sources to Michigan rivers, and using boron isotopes to quantify septic contamination in freshwater systems.

Education

Ph.D. The University of California Riverside, Earth Science

Graduate Advisor: Timothy W. Lyons

Dissertation Title: Proxy Applications for Reconstructing Carbon and Sulfur Cycling in Ancient Marine Environments

B.S. The University of Georgia, Geology

Recent Publications

Hancock, L.G., Hardisty, D.S., Behl R.J., and Lyons T.W., 2019, A multi-basin redox reconstruction for the Miocene Monterey Formation, California, USA: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology., v. 520, p. 114-127, 10.1016/j.palaeo.2019.01.031.

Feenstra, E.J., Birgel, D., Heindel, K., Wehrmann, L.M., Jaramillo-Vogel, D., Grobety, B., Frank, N., Hancock, L.G., Van Rooij D., Peckmann, J., and Foubert A., in review, Constraining the formation of authigenic carbonates in a recent seepage affected cold-water coral mound by lipid biomarkers: Geobiology.

Walker, S.E., Hancock, L.G., Bowser, S.S., 2017, Diversity, biogeography, body size, and fossil record of parasitic and suspected parasitic foraminifera: A review: Journal of Foraminiferal Research, v. 47, p. 35-56.

Tarhan, L.G., Haddad, E., Solon, C.M., Dahl, R.M., Hancock, L.G, Henry, S.E., Joel, L.V., and Thompson, T.J., Droser, M.L., 2016, Seafloor colonization in the earliest Paleozoic: evidence from the Cambrian of Death Valley: Proceedings of the Death Valley Natural History Association, p. 3-27.

Loyd, S.J., Sample, J., Tripati, R.E, Defliese, W.F., Brooks, K., Hovland, M., Torres, M., Marlow, J., Hancock, L.G., Martin, R., Lyons, T.W., and Tripati, A.E., 2016, Methane seep carbonates yield clumped isotope signatures out of equilibrium with formation temperatures, Nature Communications, v. 7, article 12274.

Hancock, L.G., Walker, S.E., Perez-Huerta, A., and Bowser, S.S., 2015, Population dynamics and parasite load of a foraminifer on its Antarctic scallop host with their carbonate biomass contributions: PLOS ONE, 10(7): DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132534.

Current CV

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Research Interest

Generally, I have interests in interdisciplinary research to better understand the complexity of coupled human environment systems. Specially, I have focused on climate change, extreme climate events, landscape pattern evolution and their impacts on surface runoff, water quality and ecosystem services. Currently, my research involves nutrients transport in Great Lakes Basin using a spatially explicit modeling method, also nutrient simulations using a fully-coupled, process-based integrated hydrologic model in agricultural watersheds.

Education

2018-Present: Ph.D. student in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Michigan State University
2016-2017: visiting student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University
2014-2017: MS in Geography, South China Normal University
2010-2014: BS in Land Resource Management, Hunan Normal University

Recent Publications:

• Zhang, Z., Wan, L., Dong, C., Xie, Y., Yang, C., Yang, J. and Li, Y., 2018. Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities on the Surface Runoff in the Wuhua River Basin. Sustainability, 10(10), p.3405.
• Chen, Y., Zhang, Z., Wan, L., Zhang, J., Yang, C., Ye, C. and Li, Q., 2018. Identifying Risk Areas and Risk Paths of Non-point Source Pollution in Wuhua River Basin. Acta Georaphica Sinica, 73(09), p. 1765-1777.
• Wan, L., Zhang, Z., Dong, C., Yang, C. and Zhang Z., 2017. The study on influence factors of hanjiang river basin of reference crop evapotranspiration change and its spatio-temporal change. Journal of south China normal university (natural science edition),49(04),p.73-81.
• Wan, L., Zhang, Z. and Li, Y., 2017. Temporal and spatial analysis of extreme temperature and precipitation events in hanjiang river basin during the past 50 years. Journal of China Agricultural University, 22 (09), p.133-144.
• Li, Y., Zhang, L., Qiu, J., Yan, J., Wan, L., Wang, P., Hu, N., Cheng, W. and Fu, B., 2017. Spatially explicit quantification of the interactions among ecosystem services. Landscape Ecology, 32(6), pp.1181-1199.

LuwenWan_CV_Feb.2019

I grew up in a small farming suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan where my parents greatly enforced the value of curiosity and discovery. Being surrounded by freshwater my entire life fostered a deep appreciation for the environment and the dynamic interactions between humans and varying ecosystems. During my undergraduate experience at The Ohio State University, I was able to utilize my passion as well as supporting coursework to perform research of groundwater contamination. My Bachelor’s Thesis redirected my interests from analyzing water issues that had already occurred to prevention of water issues that may arise. In my graduate education, my goal is to directly impact people in a positive way through science discovery which is why I work with the Hydrogeology Lab at MSU.

Research Interests

I am interested in the effects of anthropogenic water use on overall environmental, economic, and energetic sustainability. A majority of water withdrawal is used for agricultural irrigation, and irrigation is paramount to sustainability. Through data analysis and the use of models created by the hydrogeology lab, the USGS, and more, I investigate the impacts of agricultural irrigation on the energy footprint and water resources of the Central Valley in California.

Education

• PhD Student August 2018-Present, Environmental Geosciences, Michigan State University
• BS Earth Sciences 2014, The Ohio State University, magna cum laude,  with Honors in Arts & Sciences, and Honors Research Distinction in Earth Sciences

Recent Abstracts

• Brady, A.J., Schwartz, F.W., 2018, Serendipity in events leading to groundwater contamination in Elkhart, IN. The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Columbus, OH.
• Brady, A.J., Schwartz, F.W., 2017, Groundwater contamination caused by serendipitous events at Elkhart, IN. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. 

Cycles of nitrogen and phosphorus have been driven out of balance by anthropogenic processes. My work seeks to understand nutrient sources and transport at regional scales. As an NSF graduate research fellow, I led development on the Spatially Explicit Nutrient Source Map (SENSMap) in the Great Lakes Basin, a product that quantifies seven N and P source applications at 30 m resolution. I am interested in modelling the fate of these nutrient applications as they move across the land surface and through groundwater.

Education

MS Student September 2017 – present, Environmental Geosciences, Michigan State University
BS Geographic Information Science 2017, Michigan State University

Recent Works

Hamlin, Quercus F., Kendall, Anthony D., Martin, Sherry L., Whitenack, Henry D., Roush, Jacob A., Hannah, Bailey A., Hyndman, David W. “Spatially Explicit Nutrient Source Map (SENSMap): Quantifying Landscape Nutrient Inputs in the Great Lakes Basin.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences (In Review)

Hamlin, Quercus F., Kendall, Anthony D., Martin, Sherry L., Hyndman, David W. “Quantifying Nutrient Loading Landscapes using Spatially Explicit Maps in the Great Lakes Basin”. Poster. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 12 December 2018.

Hamlin, Quercus F., Kendall, Anthony D., Martin, Sherry L., Hyndman, David W. “Quantifying Nutrient Inputs in the Great Lakes Basin with SENSMap (Spatially Explicit Nutrient Source Map)”. Oral. US International Association for Landscape Ecology Annual Meeting. 11 April 2018.

Quercus Hamlin CV Feb 25 2019

The health of the High Plains Aquifer is directly related to the extent and demands of the irrigated landscapes that exist within it.  My research aims to further the understanding of this irrigation by generating high resolution GIS map products  using remotely sensed imagery fused with environmental data.

CV

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Posters, Papers, and Publications

Poster: AGU 2017

Poster: AGU 2019

Human activity is drastically altering the planet we live on in ways that we don’t fully understand. I am interested in studying the effects of hydropower installation, changes in land use, and climate change on the hydrologic regime of the Mekong River Basin. Study of this system will give crucial insight into how human activity affects one of the world’s largest rivers and how we could further manage this system to sustainably provide fresh water for the millions who depend on it.

CV

Curriculum Vitae – Jacob Roush

I am a PhD candidate in the hydrogeology lab and a student intern with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Upper Midwest Water Science Center in Lansing, MI. My research focuses on better understating water quality and water resources in the Great Lakes though integration of field and remotely sensed data with process-based hydrologic models. My work is focused in two primary research areas: 1) investigating the landscape characteristics and hydrologic processes controlling stream chemistry, with a focus on anthropogenic nutrients and, 2) interactions between the Great Lakes and Michigan’s terrestrial groundwater. I am also interested in the fate and transport of emerging contaminants, and how surface water-groundwater interactions affect aquatic habitats in both streams and wetlands. In addition to my current work, I am actively interested in connecting hunter- and angler-based conservation organizations to academic research hydrology and water quality, to advance habitat protection and restoration efforts.

I received my Bachelors in biology form Albion College, and my Masters in Earth and Environmental Science from MSU in 2020. Between my Bachelors and Masters degrees, I worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division. My previous research has focused on the fate, transport, and remediation of organic contaminants in groundwater aquifers, nutrient biogeochemistry in groundwater discharge areas with stream channels, and the effects of land cover and climate change on water resources in the Brazilian Amazon. In addition to my academic interest in water, I’m an avid outdoorsman, and an active member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Ducks Unlimited, and Trout Unlimited.

My research interests include determining how human activity can affect water quality and play a role in watershed ecology. More specifically, I am investigating how landscape nutrient loading relates to coastal wetland invasion within the Great Lakes.

CV

Bailey Hannah’s CV March 2019

Research Interests

Numerical simulation and uncertainty quantification of groundwater flow and solute transport

Water resources sustainability

Coupled climate, hydrologic and social-economic systems

Model-data fusion

Machine learning

Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Jun. 2012 – Aug. 2016

Thesis title: An efficient fully Bayesian approach to uncertainty quantification of groundwater models

M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Aug. 2010 – May. 2012

Thesis title: Use of data-driven models to improve prediction of physically based groundwater models.

B.S. Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing University, China, Sep. 2006 – Jun. 2010

Publications

Xu, A. J. Valocchi, M. Ye and F. Liang. Quantifying model structural error: efficient Bayesian calibration of a regional groundwater flow model with a data-driven error model and fast surrogates. Water Resources Research, submitted.

Xu and K. Guan, Temporally and spatially ranging response of rainfed corn yield to climate and extreme events in the U.S. Corn Belt, Global Change Biology, in preparation.

Xu, A. J. Valocchi, M. Ye, F. Liang and Y.F. Lin. Bayesian calibration of groundwater models with input data uncertainty. Water Resources Research, in revision.

Xu and A. J. Valocchi. A Bayesian approach to improved calibration and prediction of groundwater models with structural error. Water Resources Research, 51(11): 9290-9311, 2015.

Xu and A. J. Valocchi. Data-driven methods to improve baseflow prediction of a regional groundwater model. Computers & Geosciences, 85(B): 124-136, 2015.

Choi, J., E. Amir, T. Xu and A. J. Valocchi. Learning relational Kalman filtering. In Proc. 29th AAAI Conf. on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-15), Austin, TX, Jan. 2015.

T. Xu, A. J. Valocchi, J. Choi, and E. Amir. Use of machine learning methods to reduce predictive error of groundwater models. Groundwater, 52(3): 448-460, 2014.

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Research Interest

My research interests involve examining shallow groundwater, surface hydrology and groundwater-surface water interactions through empirical observation and geochemical (isotopic) methods. My interest in this area stems from a desire to help our society better manage these natural resources and best prepare for the changes to these systems due to global climate change. My current research involves examining changes to groundwater and river systems in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula due to changes in snow melt timing and dynamics. Previous research involved the use of stable isotopes to better understand the relations of groundwater, surface water and precipitation at the headwaters of the White River in Manistee National Forest and quantifying groundwater discharge into the White River through the use of seepage meters.

Education

2016-Present: Ph.D. student in Environmental Geoscience, Michigan State University

2014-2016: MS in Geoscience, Western Michigan University

2009-2014: BS in Geology, University of Southern Indiana

Abstracts

Doss, P.K., Feldhaus, A, Ford, C., Stephens, M. and Chambers, T.B., 2014, Long-Term Monitoring of Water Resources with Undergraduate Student Collaborators: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 46, No. 6, p.527.

Ford, C. M. and Doss, P. K., 2013, Characterizing Groundwater Seepage In The Headwaters Of The White River, Manistee National Forest, Michigan: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 45, No. 7, p.201

Ford, C.M., Hampton, D.R., Doss, P.K., and Krishnamurthy, R.V., 2015, Characterizing Heterogeneous Discharge in the Headwaters of the White River, Manistee National Forest, Michigan: Abstract M-35 presented at the 2015 AGU Chapman Conference: The MADE Challenge for Groundwater Transport in Highly Heterogeneous Aquifers: Insights from 30 Years of Modeling and Characterization at the Field Scale and Promising Future Directions, Valencia, Spain, 5-8 October.

CV

Ford – Curriculum Vitae August 2016

Research Interests

My research interests include using sensing techniques to quantify near surface transport in order to serve a global society. Currently, I am modeling recharge in the Southern High Plains Aquifer in response to land use and climate change in order to better understand the future of food and water sustainability in this heavily irrigated area. Previously, I have quantified surface water-groundwater exchange using electrical resistivity tomography in order to better understand hyporheic transport as a design goal for stream restoration structures.
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Education

2014-Present, PhD student in Environmental Geoscience, Michigan State University

2012-2014, MS in Geoscience, University of Iowa

2008-2012, BS in Geology, Environmental Science, Olivet Nazarene University

PRESENTATIONS

Smidt, SJ, JA Cullin, AS Ward, J Robinson, MA Zimmer, LK Lautz, TA Endreny. A comparison of hyporheic transport at a stream restoration structure and natural feature. Department of Engineering Research Open House, Iowa City, IA. 2014.

Smidt, SJ, AS Ward. Using electrical resistivity tomography to quantify hyporheic exchange. James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference, Iowa City, IA. 2014.

Smidt, SJ, AS Ward. Electrical resistivity tomography as a hydrogeophysical tool for characterizing surface water-groundwater interactions. Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, Fort Dodge, IA. 2014.

Smidt, SJ, AS Ward. Quantifying the controls of discharge and regional hydrogeologic gradients hyporheic exchange. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 2013.

Smidt, SJ, AS Ward. Quantifying the controls of discharge and regional hydrogeologic gradients hyporheic exchange. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. 2013.

Smidt, SJ, AS Ward, JA Cullin, J Robinson, TA Endreny, LK Lautz, MA Zimmer. Do stream restoration structures create hyporheic zones that are comparable to those at natural features? Society for Freshwater Science, Jacksonville, FL. 2013.

Smidt, SJ, AS Ward. Experimental design for quantifying the role of stream gradient and discharge on hyporheic exchange. James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference. Iowa City, IA. 2013.

Ward, AS, J Robinson, TA Endreny, JA Cullin, SJ Smidt, LK Lautz, MA Zimmer. Do stream restoration structures create hyporheic zones that are comparable to those at natural features? American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. 2012.

PUBLICATIONS

Smidt, SJ, JA Cullin, AS Ward, J Robinson, MA Zimmer, LK Lautz, TA Endreny. A comparison of hyporheic transport at a stream restoration structure and natural riffle feature. Groundwater. In Review.

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Growing up near a beautiful coast in China, I gained my love for water and rocks. Studying in major about soil and water presented a good basic for my research. I have a strong desire to learn more about nature and help to improve the environment. Satellite-based Estimates of Groundwater Depletion in India by Matthew Rodell published in Nature in 2009 attracted my attention on ground water, which shown in the article, changed more considerably than surface water in India. It is significantly important and challenging, so I made my decision to focus on groundwater more than surface water in my following career.

Research Interests

I am interested in exploring groundwater and how to use groundwater best for human.  I’m currently focused on coupling human and natural systems and improve water resources sustainability in metropolis.

Education

• M.S.   Michigan State University                       Environmental Geosciences                 2013-Present
• M.S.   Beijing Normal University, China          Hydrology and Water Resources        2010-2013
• B.S.    Beijing Forestry University, China         Soil and Water Conservation              2006-2010

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I am interested in studying the High Plains Aquifer through the CLASS project.  Some of the aspects that intrigue me include the effect of climate change as well as the economic impact of the aquifer.  I will use various models to study the aquifer’s changes throughout time such as rate of depletion and recharge.

Education

• B.S. Atmospheric Science, Purdue University, 2013
  Certificate, Learning Beyond the Classroom, Purdue University, 2013

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Coupled Human-Water Systems

My research integrates the biophysical, socioeconomic, and political components of human water use to inform sustainable water management. I use satellite remote sensing and economic data to drive physical models of human-water systems, including agricultural and urban water uses. These systems models are then used to understand human water use, governance, and the associated impacts on water resources.

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Deines Curriculum Vitae – September 2017

Education

• Ph.D., Michigan State University, May 2013 – present
  Environmental Geosciences
• M.S., Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 2009
  Thesis: Conservation management under climate change: on tropical drought resistance, non-native species response to increasing disturbance, and assisted migration
  Advisor: Jessica J. Hellmann
• B.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Saint Louis University, 2006
  Minor: Anthropology

Personal History

Some say I was born with a rock in my hand. My first memories are of rocks. In fact, all of my memories involve rocks. When I was very young I was playing in a stream looking for rocks, I noticed that rocks in the stream were much smoother than rocks on the banks of the stream. I thought “That’s pretty neat”. At that moment I knew that I wanted to learn about rocks and water, forever. My only wish was that there was some field of study that incorporated both of those concepts.

Education

No Formal Education.

Nomadic skills acquired from years spent living with wild bears in the heart of the Siberian Forests.

Served as a test dummy for many governmental experiments in the early 2000’s.

I grew up along the southern edge of the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, spending each summer outside – swimming in lakes, catching crayfish, climbing trees, etc. etc. Fortunately, those experiences gave me an intense appreciation for the quality of the environment and directed my career path towards the earth sciences. As an undergraduate at Brockport, I was lucky enough to study and research within the Water Resources Department while simultaneously gaining problem solving and programming skills as a Physics major. My desire to combine these interests led me to Hydrogeophysics here at MSU, where I’ve been able to apply my diverse abilities to develop models that help us understand how different factors influence the behavior of water in the environment.

Research Interests

I’m interested in using geophysical techniques and modeling to investigate how water moves in the shallow subsurface beyond point scales. Plant-water interactions play a huge role in controlling how water is distributed in the vadose-zone, but are traditionally difficult to quantify.  Using non-invasive methods we can get a close look at the system without disturbing it.  This kind of information is critical to anticipate how changes in land use and climate will influence future water balances. I’m currently focused on coupling hydrological and geophysical models to optimize root-uptake functions.

Education

• PhD Candidate 2012-Present, Environmental Geosciences, Michigan State University
• BS Physics 2012, The College at Brockport, State University of New York
• BS Water Resources 2012, The College at Brockport, State University of New York

Recent Abstracts

• Kuhl, A.S., Hyndman, D.W., 2015, Quantifying impacts of solute transport on time lapse ERT at a Michigan ecotone. American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference, Valencia, Spain. https://agu.confex.com/agu/15chapman4/webprogram/Paper59158.html
  
• Kuhl, A.S., Hyndman, D.W., Van Dam, R.L., 2013, A Coupled Hydrogeophysical Modeling Approach to Estimate Soil Moisture Redistribution in the Face of Land Use Changes. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. http://abstractsearch.agu.org/meetings/2013/FM/H51F-1253.html
• Kuhl, A.S., Hyndman, D.W., Van Dam, R.L., 2013, Improving root distribution models through a novel coupled hydrogeophysical approach, ESPP Research Symposium: Water for a Sustainable World, East Lansing, MI.  http://www.espp.msu.edu/events/past_symposium.php
  
• Kuhl, A.S., Van Dam, R.L., 2013, Coupled Inversion of Electrical Resistivity and Hydrological Models to Quantify Soil Moisture Dynamics Below a Michigan Ecotone.  Geological Society of America North-Central Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI. https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013NC/webprogram/Paper218744.html
• Kuhl, A.S., Richards, P.L., 2012, Identifying Shallow Bedrock on the Onondaga Fm Using Ground Penetrating Radar. Geological Society of America Northeastern Section Meeting. Hartford, CT. https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012NE/finalprogram/abstract_200881.htm
• Kuhl, A.S., 2012, Physical Concepts of GPR. Rochester Symposium for Undergraduate Physics Students. Albany, NY.

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Personal History

During my undergraduate studies at Illinois State University, I worked as a research assistant for the Geology department’s paleontologist and also as a tutor for an introductory level geology course. After earning my degree, I worked for a petroleum company in southern Illinois managing and monitoring multi-formation water injection wells used in secondary recovery of hydrocarbons.

Research Interests

My research focuses on the possible impacts of biofuel crop production  and climate change on future water quality and quantity. More specifically, I am attempting to determine how various cellulosic  biofuel feedstocks will affect the water balance when compared to one another as well as more traditional grain-based feedstocks. To do  this, I work with data collected from biofuel crop test plots and  integrate it with state-of-the-art hydrogeologic models to simulated  crop, soil, and water interactions.

Education

• B.S. Geology, Illinois State University, 2011

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Forests cover approximately one third of the global land surface area. Changes induced by human activities can exert significant impacts on the environmental services provided by forests. Nevertheless, the long term footprints of certain types of forest cover conversions on the water and biogeochemical cycles are poorly understood. My research work has focused on observing and predicting hydrological processes in managed forested ecosystems. This is, how the disturbance and recovery of forests can affect the components of the water balance.

Currently, I am investigating the potential effects on the water quantity and quality of the Great Lakes Basin from on-going environmental changes as the intensive development of biofuel crops in the Midwestern United States. I am also involved in the large-scale assessment of the Ogallala-High Plains aquifer, one of the largest aquifers in the world, from a sustainability approach that combines climate, economic, social, crop, and hydrological models. A third topic of my research concerns the observation and modeling of subsurface processes using geophysical methods.

Moreover, I am also interested on additional topics as ecohydrology, desertification, nonlinear patterns in geophysics, climate change and infrastructure and, water management systems.

Education

• Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Freiburg, Germany. 2012. Dissertation Title: The hydrology of forest disturbance and succession during dry periods.
• M.A.S. Water resources engineering and management, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne/Zurich, Switzerland. 2007. Thesis Title: On the sensitivity analysis of the PMF to the space-time distribution of a PMP: Analysis of the hydrological response of a catchment.
• B.Eng. Hydrological engineering, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico. 2005.

Recent Publications

• Brena A, Stahl K and Weiler M (2011) Evapotranspiration and land cover transitions: long term watershed response in recovering forested ecosystems. Ecohydrology DOI: 10.1002/eco.256
• Brena A, Weiler M and Stahl K (2011) The sensitivity of a data-driven soil water balance model: insights from
  a successional chronosequence. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Accepted.

Recent Abstracts

• Brena A, Stahl K and Weiler M. 2011. How does forest disturbance and succession affect summer streamflow recession?, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
• Brena A, Weiler M and Stahl K. 2011. Predicting evapotranspiration in a successional forest without eddy covariance measurements, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
• Brena A, Weiler M, Stahl K and Smith R. 2010. Comparative ecohydrology across disturbed forested watersheds: soil moisture regimes and storage-discharge relationships, LATSIS Symposium. Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Brena A, Weiler M and Stahl K. 2010. Inferring long-term water balance dynamics in forested watersheds: tracing vegetation cover transitions, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
• Gaume E, Bain V, Marchi L, Preciso E, Bass S, Brena A, Borga M, Bonnifait L, Horvat O, Rogga M, Stegmeier A, Schütz T and Viglione A. 2009. An intensive Post Event Campaign (IPEC) on the extreme flash flood which affected the Starzel river (Germany) on the 2nd of June 2008, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
• Brena A, Schneider J, Stahl K. and Weiler M. 2009. Estimation of low flows sensitivity to climate and land use changes using a parsimonious water balance model, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria.
• Brena A,. 2006. Strategies for flood prediction in large urban zones, 2nd International Symposium “Preventing and Fighting Hydrological Disasters”, Timisoara, Romania.
• Brena A, and Briseno F. 2005. Strategies for flood prediction in large urban zones, 4th Worldwide Workshop for Young Environmental Scientists CEREVE-UNESCO-IWA, Paris, France.
• Brena A,. 2003. Managing Urban Development and Industrial Growth in the Basin of Mexico, 13th Stockholm Water Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden.

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My research focuses on developing source models for nutrient loading to watersheds in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Watershed nutrient loading models are important tools used to address issues including eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, and decreases in aquatic species diversity. A source specific model will help show the value of detailed source inputs, revealing regional trends while still providing insight to the existence of variability at smaller scales.
I have additional interest and background in groundwater management, characterization, and prediction for mining projects and contaminated sites.

Education:

Dartmouth College, 2008 BA

Recent Abstracts:

Breckenridge, James Larry; Luscz, Emily (2011): Predicting Underground Mine Dewatering Requirements: A Case Study of a Precious Metal Mine in a Subtropical Environment. – In: Rüde, R. T., Freund, A. & Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: Mine Water – Managing the Challenges. – p. 101 – 105; Aachen, Germany.

My primary research interest is the impacts of global change on hydrology and sediment.  This encompasses investigating causes of changing streamflow across Michigan, land use impacts due to a ski area in Minnesota, legacy forestry impacts in Northern Michigan, and potential impacts of climate change on hydrology and sediment yield from agricultural watersheds in the southern portion of the Great Lakes Basin.

Education

Certificate, Complex Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004.
M.S.E., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003.
B.S., Industrial & Management Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1998.

Publications

Calappi TJ, CJ Miller, DD Carpenter, TA Dahl (2011).  Developing a Family of Curves for the HEC-18 Scour Equation.  Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (In Review)

Stone AG, MS Riedel, TA Dahl, JP Selegean (2010). Application and Validation of a GIS-Based Stream Bank Stability Tool for the Great Lakes Region. J. Soil and Water Conservation, 65 (4): 92A-98A.

Dahl TA and TR Willemain (2001). The effect of long-memory arrivals on queue performance. Oper. Res. Lett. 29(3): 123-127.

Abstracts

Dahl TA, CT Creech, JP Selegean (2011).  Reducing Sediment Loads to USACE Harbors: Case Studies from the Great Lakes.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure Systems Conference, June 13-17, Atlanta, GA.
Calappi TJ, TA Dahl, KW Kompoltowicz (2011).  Water Level Forecasting and Regulation in the Upper Great Lakes.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure Systems Conference, June 13-17, Atlanta, GA.
Dahl TA, JW Lewis (2011). The Use of Residual Net Basin Supplies in the Great Lakes.  IAGLR 54^th Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 30-June 3, Duluth, MN.
Creech CT, JP Selegean, TA Dahl (2011). Reducing Sediment Yields to Lake Superior: Case Studies from the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling Program.  IAGLR 54^th Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 30-June 3, Duluth, MN.
Dahl TA, JL Ryder, JP Selegean (2010).  Non-Stationary Annual Peak Flows in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan; Potential Evidence for Climate Change Observed in the Mid-20th Century.  American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 15-19, San Francisco, CA.
AG Stone, MS Riedel, TA Dahl, JP Selegean (2010).  Boardman River Existing-Conditions SIAM Model for Dam Removal Study.  2^nd Joint Federal Interagency Conference, June 27-July 1, Las Vegas, NV.
Riedel MS, TA Dahl, JP Selegean (2010).  Sediment Budget Development for the Great Lakes Region.  2^nd Joint Federal Interagency Conference, June 27-July 1, Las Vegas, NV.
Creech CT, JP Selegean, TA Dahl (2010).  Historic and Modern Sediment Yield from a Forested Watershed and its Impact on Navigation.  2^nd Joint Federal Interagency Conference, June 27-July 1, Las Vegas, NV.
JP Selegean, RB Nairn, TA Dahl, CT Creech (2010).  Building a better understanding of sediment issues through the application of a long-term fluvial and littoral sediment budget.  2^nd Joint Federal Interagency Conference, June 27-July 1, Las Vegas, NV.
Creech CT, JP Selegean, RE McKeever, TA Dahl (2010). The Ontonagon River:  A History of Sediment Yields in a Geologically Young Watershed.  IAGLR 53^rd Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 17-21, Toronto, ON.
Dahl TA, MA Kropfreiter, SJ Tule (2009).  150 Year Old Infrastructure vs. HEC-RAS: Modeling the Lower Fox River, WI.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure SystemsConference, July 20-24, Cleveland, OH.
Dahl TA, JP Selegean, MS Riedel (2009).  A GIS-Based Channel Stability Tool for the Great Lakes Region.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure Systems Conference, July 20-24, Cleveland, OH.
Dahl TA, MH Mahoney, JP Selegean (2008). An Observed Regime Shift in SE Michigan Bankfull (Q1.5) Streamflow Records. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 15-19, San Francisco, CA.
Dahl TA and JP Selegean  (2008).  The Right Tool for the Job: Creating a Full Suite of Models to Help the Clinton River Decrease Sediment Loading.  IAGLR 51^st Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 19-23, Peterborough, ON.
McPherson MM and TA Dahl (2008).  Modeling the Routing of Water Through the Upper Lakes Using HEC-RAS.  IAGLR 51^st Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 19-23, Peterborough, ON.
Dahl TA and JP Selegean (2007).  Tools to Study Sediment Transport in the St. Joseph River Watershed.  State of Lake Michigan Conference, 27-28 September, Traverse City, MI.
Dahl TA and JP Selegean (2007).  Modeling Sediment Yield and Flow in a Rapidly Urbanizing Watershed.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Infrastructure Systems Conference, June 25-29, Detroit, MI.
Selegean JP, TA Dahl, RB Nairn (2007).  The Quantification of Sediment Production, Transport and Deposition with Numerical Models.  IAGLR 50^th Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 28-June 1, State College, PA.
Riedel MS, D Vujisic, JP Selegean, AG Stone, TA Dahl (2007).  A GIS Based Streambank Stability Tool for the Great Lakes Region.  IAGLR 50^th Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 28-June 1, State College, PA.
Stone AG, MS Riedel, TA Dahl, JP Selegean, D Vujisic (2007).  Application and Validation of a GIS Based Streambank Stability Tool for the Great Lakes Region.  IAGLR 50^th Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 28-June 1, State College, PA.
Dahl TA, M Jonas, P O’Brien, JP Selegean (2006).  Two-Stage Agricultural Ditch – Hydraulic and Sediment Impacts (Sebewaing River Basin, Michigan).  American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 11-15, San Francisco, CA.
Selegean JP and TA Dahl (2006).  Modeling Great Lakes Sediments from Source to Sink.  NSF MARGINS Conference on Teleconnections Between Source and Sink in Sediment Dispersal Systems. September 17-21, Eureka, CA.

Interactions between land use change and groundwater availability; sustainability of water resources in the face of change

My work focuses on the ways in which changes on the land surface – particularly changes in management practices – affect aquifers. Myriad feedbacks exist between groundwater availability and the human decisionmaking process. Through my work on the High Plains Aquifer, I am learning to approach complex “coupled human and natural systems” from an interdisciplinary modeling perspective.
 

Education

• 2011-Present: Ph.D. student in Environmental Geosciences and Environmental Science and Policy at Michigan State University.
• 2005-2010: BS in International Field Geosciences jointly awarded from the University of Montana and University College Cork.
• 2005-2010: BA in Zoology at the University of Montana.

Presentations

2012 American Geophysical Union Conference: “A New Assessment of Groundwater Levels of the High Plains Aquifer: From Predevelopment to Current” (poster)

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Research Interests

My research areas are electrical and electromagnetic methods of geophysics and their applications on hydrogeophysics, archaeogeophysics, environmental geophysics. My Ph.D. thesis research focuses on characterization of a highly heterogeneous aquifer using novel characterization methods such as full-resolution 3D GPR and DPP hydraulic conductivity tool. My other research interests are data processing, numerical solutions, modeling, and simulation since I personally like advanced math and coding in Matlab. For more information see my personal website.

Education

• Ph.D. candidate, 2007-2008, Istanbul Technical University, Geophysical Engineering
• M.S., 2007, Istanbul Technical University, Geophysical Engineering
• B.S., 2003, Istanbul Technical University, Geophysical Engineering

Recent Abstracts

• Dogan, M., Mark M. Meerschaert, David W. Hyndman, Remke L. Van Dam, Geoffrey C. Bohling, Gaisheng Liu, James J. Butler Jr., 2011, Fractal Stochastic K Field Generation Based on Direct-Push and GPR Data, NovCare, Cape Cod, MA, U.S.A.
• Hyndman, D. W., Dogan, M., Bohling, G. C., van Dam, R. L., Liu, G., Butler, J. J. Jr., 2010, Integration of high-resolution GPR and direct-push methods: Subsurface imaging of the highly heterogeneous MADE site (invited), AGU Fall Meeting, Abstract H24E-01, San Francisco, U.S.A.
• Dogan, M., van Dam, R. L., Hyndman, D. W., Butler, J. J. Jr., and Bohling, G. C., 2010, Full-resolution 3D GPR and direct-push K data reveal distinct hydrostratigraphic zones at the MADE site, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, U.S.A.
• Dogan, M., Hyndman, D.W., van Dam, R. L., and Butler, J. J. Jr., 2009, Hydrostratigraphic analysis of the MADE site using full-resolution 3D GPR and direct-push K data, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, U.S.A.
• Dogan, M., Hyndman, D. W., and van Dam, R. L., 2009, Geophysical methods to characterize a highly heterogeneous aquifer, NovCare, Leipzig, Germany.

Publications

• Doğan, M., R. L. Van Dam, G. C. Bohling, J. J. Butler Jr., and D. W. Hyndman, 2011, Hydrostratigraphic analysis of the MADE site with full-resolution GPR and direct-push hydraulic profiling, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L06405, doi:10.1029/2010GL046439.
• Doğan, M., 2007, Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic Method (VLF-EM) Interactive Data Processing and Interpretation Package: VLFINTERP, M.Sc. Thesis, Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, 87 p.
• Doğan, M., Özürlan, G., 2006. Availability of VLF-Electromagnetic Method for the Exploration of Geothermal Fields; Demirci Case, The 1st International Geothermal Congress (UCEAT) and Exhibition of Turkey, Oral presentation, Abstract book: pp 53-54, 21-24 November 2007, MTA Cultural Center, Ankara, Turkey.
• Doğan, M., Özürlan, G., 2006. Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic Method (VLF-EM) Interactive Data Processing and Interpretation Package: VLFINTERP, The 17th International Geophysical Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Poster presentation, Abstract book: pp 49, 14-17 November 2006, MTA Kültür Sitesi, Ankara, Turkey.
• Doğan, M., 2006. Geophysical Methods for the Exploration of Mines, Poster presentation, Mining Turkey 2006 Fair, Istanbul, Turkey.

My interests include geophysics and hydrogeology with an application to engineering and environmental issues. Current work includes the development of a field data database and an analysis of soil moisture and temperature variability in the shallow subsurface. I will pursue an advanced degree in either hydrogeology or hydrogeophysics in Fall 2011.

Education

B.S. Geological Sciences, Concentration in Geophysics, Michigan State University, May 2011.
SAGE – Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience 2010, Los Alamos, NM.
Study Abroad – Ecology of the Mountains 2010, Lesser Himalayas, India.

Contact Info

bbchrisman@gmail.com
chrisma8@msu.edu

I take an interdisciplinary approach in researching issues related to water quality and quantity. More specifically, I use the principles of landscape ecology together with biogeochemistry and systems modeling to investigate ecosystem services in a changing landscape. My current research evaluates temporal shifts in coupled human and natural systems. To this end, I am using both multivariate statistical techniques and mechanistic models to investigate the role of historical land use/cover in driving physical, chemical, and biological characteristic currently observed in lake, stream, and wetland ecosystems.

Overall, my goal is to conduct research for the purpose of guiding ecosystem management, with ecosystem type unconstrained by salinity or water residence time. One line of research which I plan on pursuing is the concept of land use/cover legacies.

Education

• Ph.D. Fisheries and Wildlife and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 2010. Dissertation Title: Understanding variation in lake water chemistry over space and time. Advisor: Daniel Hayes
• M.S. Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 2004. Thesis Title: Defining lake landscape position: relationships to hydrologic connectivity and landscape features. Advisor: Patricia Soranno
• B.A. Biology, with Political Science minor, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH. 1995.

Recent Publications

• Nshimyimana JP, S.L. Martin, M. Flood, M.P. Verhougstraete, D.W. Hyndman, and J.B. Rose. 2018. Regional Variations of Bovine and Porcine Fecal Pollution as a Function of Landscape, Nutrient, and Hydrological Factors. Journal of Environmental Quality 47(5): 1024-1032.
• Martin, S.L., D.B. Hayes, A.D. Kendall, and D.W. Hyndman. 2017. The land-use legacy effect: Towards a mechanistic understanding of time-lagged ecosystem responses to land use/cover. Science of the Total Environment 579: 1794–1803.
• Verhougstraete, M., S. Martin, A. Kendall, D. Hyndman, and J.B. Rose. 2015. Linking Fecal Bacteria in Rivers to Landscape, Geochemical, Hydrologic Factors, and Sources at the Basin Scale. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112(33): 10419-10424.
• Martin, S.L., B.L. !Jasinski, A.D. Kendall, and D.W. Hyndman. 2015. Predicting beaver population dynamics and dam sediment retention using aerial imagery, habitat characteristics, and economic. Landscape Ecology 30(6): 1129-1144.
• Roy, E.D., A.T. Morzillo, F. Seijo, S.M. Walsh, J.M. Rhemtulla, J.C. Milder, T. Kuemmerle, and S.L. Martin. 2013. The Elusive Pursuit of Interdisciplinarity at the Human-Environment Interface. BioScience 63(9):745-753

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Martin CV (last updated Feb 2019)

My research interests are in the application and improvement of near-surface geophysical methods for hydrological and engineering problems, sedimentology and stratigraphy, issues of environmental change, and characterization of soils.

Personal Page

http://www.msu.edu/~rvd

Education

• Ph.D. VU University Amsterdam, Earth Science. 2001.
• M.Sc. Utrecht University, Physical Geography. 1996.
• B.Sc. Utrecht University, Physical Geography. 1992.

Recent Publications

• Van Dam, R.L., Accepted. Landform characterization using geophysics – Recent advances, applications, and emerging tools. Geomorphology. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science…
• Jayawickreme, D.H., Van Dam, R.L., and Hyndman, D.W. 2010 – In Press. Hydrological consequences of land-cover change: Quantifying the influence of plants on soil moisture with time-lapse electrical resistivity, Geophysics.
• Van Dam, R.L., Simmons, C.T., Hyndman, D.W., and Wood, W.W. 2009. Natural free convection in porous media: First field documentation in groundwater, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L11403, doi:10.1029/2008GL036906. https://www.msu.edu/~rvd/pub/grl_2009.pdf
• Lusch, D.P., Stanley, K.E., Schaetzl, R.J., Kendall, A.D., Van Dam, R.L., Nielson, A., Blumer, B.E., Hobbs, T.C., Archer, J.K., Holmstadt, J.L.F., and May. C.L., 2009. Characterization and mapping of patterned ground in the Saginaw Lowlands, Michigan: possible evidence for Late-Wisconsin permafrost. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 99(3).
• Van Dam, R.L., Harrison, J.B.J., Hirschfeld, D.A., Meglich, T.M., Li, Y., and North, R.E. 2008. Mineralogy and magnetic properties of basaltic substrate soils: Kaho’olawe and Big Island, Hawaii. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 10.2136/sssaj2006.0281, 72(1), 244–257. http://www.msu.edu/~rvd/pub/sssaj_2008.pdf
• Jayawickreme, D.H., Van Dam, R.L., and Hyndman, D.W. 2008. Subsurface imaging of vegetation, climate, and root-zone moisture interactions, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L18404, doi:10.1029/2008GL034690. https://www.msu.edu/~rvd/pub/grl_2008.pdf
• Törnqvist, T.E., Wallace, D.J., Storms, J.E.A., Wallinga, J., Van Dam, R.L., Blaauw, M., Derksen, M.S., Klerks, C.J.W., Meijneken, C., and Snijders, E.M.A., 2008, Mississippi Delta subsidence primarily caused by compaction of Holocene strata. Nature Geoscience. Published online: 17 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/ngeo129. http://www.tulane.edu/~tor/documents/NG2008.pdf
• Young, R.A., Staggs, J.G., Slatt, R.M. and Van Dam, R.L. 2007. Application of 1-D Convolutional Modeling to Interpretation of GPR Profiles – Turbidite Sandstone Channel 1, Lewis Shale, Wyoming. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 12(3), 241-254. DOI: 10.2113/JEEG12.3.241

• BS 2008, Istanbul Technical University, Geophysical Engineer

Recent Abstracts

• van Dam R.L., Diker K., Bhardwaj A.K., Hamilton S.K., (2009),
  Spatial variability of near-surface soil moisture for bioenergy crops, at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco
• Diker K., van Dam R.L., Bhardwaj A.K., Hamilton S.K., (2010), Electrical resistivity measurements at GLBRC: instrumentation, data collection, and processing, GLBRC Thrust 4 (Sustainability) Retreat, Hickory Corners
• Bhardwaj A.K., Hamilton S.K., van Dam R.L., Diker K., Basso B., (2010)
  Root zone soil water dynamics and its effects on above ground biomass in cellulosic and grain based bioenergy crops of Midwest USA, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco

Research Interests

Education
BS 2009, Western Michigan University, Geology

Recent Abstracts
Eustice, BP, DW Hyndman, RL Van Dam, WW Wood, (2010), Modeling and Electrical Imaging of Natural Free Convection Induced by Saline Recharge in a Coastal Sabkha, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco

At the age of 15, I watched the Cuyahoga River burn from my back yard. From that point on, I knew I wanted to be in the environmental field. After thirty years of professional experience and management in the environmental field, I elected to return to school and work on my doctorate so that I could bring real world experiences into the classroom.

Research Interests

As a consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to observe the impact of contaminated groundwater on various surface water bodies. In many cases, the impacts were not as anticipated. Surface water quality should be directly linked to both the sources of contaminants and the water body’s capacity to interact with and adjust to changing environmental (hydrologic and geochemical) conditions. Unfortunately, the dynamics of surface and ground-water interactions are very complex and not well understood.

My research focuses on local-scale hydrology at a point bar system located on a tributary of the Muskegon River, where I am examining the relationships among groundwater, surface water, porosity, soil moisture, and hydraulic conductivity. To determine these local relationships, I developed a network of 20 monitoring wells, 2 stream gauging stations, four soil moisture stations and a weather station to collect the appropriate hydrologic data for my dissertation.

Education

M.Engineer, Geologic Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, 1983.
B.S., Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1975.

Publications

Bove, J. and L. M Cooper, 1990. “An Introduction to Geosynthetics: Fundamentals, Applications, and Design,” Short Course, 33rd Annual Meeting, Association of Engineering Geologists, Pittsburgh, PA.

Cooper, L. M. and R. Hosfeld, 1986. “Investigation and Remediation of a Pond Contaminated by Diesel Fuel,” 7th National Conference on Management of Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites, HMCRI, Washington, D.C.

Cooke, S. D.; Cooper, L. M and C. W Byrer, 1984. “A Site Characterization and Environmental Monitoring Approach for UCG Research and Development in Bituminous Coals,” 10th Annual UCG Symposium, DOE.

Howard, J. F., Komar, C. A. and L. M. Cooper, Editors, 1984. “Workshop on Remote Sensing/ Lineament Applications for Energy Extraction,” U.S. Department of Energy DOE/METC/84-9, Morgantown, WV

Cooper, L. M., 1983, “Applications of Geophysics to Hydrogeologic Studies in Routt and Jackson Counties, Colorado,” Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, prepared as an open-file report for the U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, Colorado. (Master’s Thesis)

Abstracts

Cooper, L. M., 2007, “Remediation of a “Free-Product” Contaminant Plume at a Leaking UST Site using In-Situ Bio-Remediation and SVE,” American Institute of Professional Geologists, Lansing, Michigan.

Cooper, L. M., 2004. “Dancing with Brownfields: The Zephyr Oil Story,” Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan.

Cooper, L. M., 1998. “Remediation of a Chlorinated Solvent Plume,” Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington.

Cooper, L. M., 1996. “Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Environmental Consulting,” Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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Cooper CV (last updated 9/12/10)

I first started my career as geologist knowing that I wanted to major in either environmental geology or hydrogeology in my eighth grade year of middle school at my home town, Spring Lake, MI. I went on through high school never changing what I wanted to be all the way through high school and college by which I eventually graduated from Central Michigan University with a B.S. with a major in Environmental Geology and another major in Environmental Science.

In the fall of 2005 I applied to Michigan State University after being in contact with Dr. Hyndman (my current advisor). I was impressed on how close the research group here was and how closely everyone worked together. There seemed to be an abundance of research topics that I could have worked with ranging from hydrology to near surface geophysics. Two years later I am completing my thesis on Land use effects on sediment and nutrient transport. I have also had the chance to present my research from other projects I have done while at MSU at the American Geophysical Union (held in San Francisco) for three consecutive years and once at GSA in Salt Lake City.

My experience while working in this lab as a hydrologist and Environmental Geophysicist has befitted my career. The skill sets, knowledge, and working synergy that I have come to enjoy have been my number one reason I would recommend this lab to anyone. The unique combinations of modeling capabilities, hydrology related field work, near-surface geophysical methods, and the critical thinking skills that one can develop as a Master’s or PhD will provide a valuable skill set to any company, research group, or institution/agency.

I am currently interviewing for jobs out in the Seattle, Atlanta, and Denver areas. After graduating with my M.S., I hope to work a few years in the consulting industry and then go back for my PhD.

My research has focused on regional-scale landscape hydrology, examining the terrestrial hydrologic cycle and its relationship to climate, vegetation and biogeochemical cycles. I c0-developed the Landscape Hydrology Model (LHM), an integrated modeling tool to study large-scale, fine-resolution hydrologic processes using modest computational tools. Partly due to the challenge of providing fine-resolution inputs at regional scales, and because of the importance of the questions at those scales I have become involved in all aspects of “big data” discovery, processing, and analysis. This includes using machine learning algorithms to yield insights into environmental phenomena and to better prepare inputs for process-based models. I am also (as my photo suggests) actively involved in field data collection, and view this as a critical and foundational aspect of hydrologic sciences.

I have spent most of my research career as part of large, interdisciplinary research teams, working at all levels from undergraduate to Co-PI. Along the way I developed a deep appreciation of the value of interdisciplinary research, and a recognition that most of society’s great questions lie not within the walls of a discipline, but at their intersections. In the last few years I and other members of the Hydrogeology Lab have built strong collaborations with climate scientists, ecologists, agronomists, socio-behavioral scientists, economists, and engineers. These collaborative relationships are driving forward the next generation of research here at MSU and around the world.

Education

• PhD 2009, Michigan State University, Environmental Geosciences
  Thesis: Predicting the Impacts of Land Use and Climate Change on Regional-Scale Hydrologic Fluxes
  Advisor: Dr. David W. Hyndman
• BS 2004, Michigan State University, Mechanical Engineering
• BS 2004, Michigan State University, Astronomy/Astrophysics

Recent Publications

• Deines J.M., Kendall A.D., Hyndman D.W. (2017), Annual irrigation dynamics in the US Northern High Plains derived from Landsat satellite data, Geophysical Research Letters. Early View Available, DOI: 10.1002/2017GL074071
• Hyndman, D.W., T.Xu, J.M. Deines, G. Cao, R. Nagelkirk, A. Vina, W. McConnell, B. Basso, A.D. Kendall, S. Li, L. Luo, F. Lupi, J.A. Winkler, W. Yang, C. Zheng, and J. Liu, (2017), Quantifying changes in water use and groundwater availability in a megacity using novel integrated systems modeling. Geophysical Research Letters. Early View Available, DOI: 10.1002/2017GL074429
• Cotterman, K.A., Kendall, A.D., Basso, B., and D.W. Hyndman, (2017), Groundwater Depletion and Climate Change: Crop Production Declines over the Ogallala Aquifer, Climatic Change: accepted, DOI: 10.1007/s10584-017-1947-7
• Luscz, E.C., Kendall, A.D., and D.W. Hyndman, (2017), A spatially explicit statistical model to quantify nutrient sources, pathways, and delivery at the regional scale, Biogeochemistry: 133(1), 37-57, DOI: 10.1007/s10533-017-0305-1
• Martin, S.L., Hayes, D.B., Kendall, A.D., and D.W. Hyndman, (2017), The land-use legacy effect: Towards a mechanistic understanding of time-lagged water quality responses to land use/cover, Science of the Total Environment 579: 1794-1803, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.158

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Anthony Kendall CV (updated 10/17/2017)