October 24th Afternoon: Understanding and Designing Natural Aquifer Recharge Process
1:30 – 1:50 p.m. Methods for managing aquifer recharge (MAR)– the state of the art and the technical challenges, Michael Clay (USARMY CEMVM) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 1:50 – 2:10 p.m. Groundwater Transfer and Injection Pilot project: A potential managed aquifer recharge technology to support groundwater security of the Mississippi River Valley alluvial, Andrew O’Reilly (USDA) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 2:10 – 2:30 p.m. Characterizing subsurface systems using different types of geophysical methods including airborne surveys,Wade Kress (USGS) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 2:30 – 2:50 p.m. Managing artificial recharge in karst and fractured systems – case studies based on Edwards aquifer and Floridian aquifer, Eve Kuniansky (USGS) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 2:50 – 3:10 p.m. Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Mid-South: Lessons learned and initial findings, Michele Reba (USDA) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 3:10 – 3:30 p.m. Challenge in managing groundwater plumes in karst aquifers, Daniel Montiel (Geo Syntec Consultants) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 3:30 – 3:50 p.m. Beverage Break 3:50 – 4:05 p.m. Is human learning relevant in this modern age of machine learning? Standing on the shoulders of giants, a perspective from and for modeling natural systems, Mary Hill (University of Kansas) (Click for presentation) (Click for Abstract) 4:05 – 5:00 p.m. Roundtable discussion on MAR to identify various research needs 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Poster Session & Evening Drinks 6:00 p.m. Conference Dinner