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Thousands More Aware of
Groundwater's Role Thanks to
NGWREF Museum Exhibit
Science and Technology Advanced
with 2010 Darcy and McEllhiney
Lecturer Selections
Cook's 2009 Darcy Lecture Inspiring
Groundwater Knowledge
Exploration
Laton's 2009 McEllhiney Lecture
Focuses on Importance of Boring
Logs
$50,000 Is the Goal for Scholarship
Auction at 2009 Expo
Students Start Groundwater Careers
Development with NGWREF
Scholarships
Foundation Awards Encourage
Student Research
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Summer 2009
Thousands More Aware of Groundwater's Role Thanks to NGWREF
Museum Exhibit
Thousands of people are learning about the importance of groundwater as a
traveling exhibit continues to visit science museums around the world.
The roles that groundwater and wells play in people's lives every day are on
display in the H20=Life exhibit thanks to a grant from the NGWREF.
"It is important for the groundwater story to be told as often and as widely as
possible," says former Foundation director Mark Husnik, CSP II. "We're
delighted to be able to be a part of this comprehensive exhibit."
You can view the exhibit at Chicago's Field Museum now through September
20. Future sites for the exhibit include the Great Lakes Science Center in
Cleveland from November 14, 2009 through April 11, 2010, and the Royal
Ontario Museum in Toronto from March 12 through September 5, 2011.
The H20=Life exhibit helps advance awareness of groundwater, as well as
advances the goals of the Foundation.
It will not only be touring U.S.
cities, but also many
international locations.
Destinations outside of North
America include the Singapore
Science Center; Instituto Sangari
of Sao Paulo, Brazil; and the
National Museum of Australia in
Canberra. Additional stops are
being explored by the exhibit's
organizers, as well.
The organizers of the exhibit, the
American Museum of Natural History and the Science Museum of Minnesota,
expect more than three million people to see the exhibit during its several-year
run.
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Major support for the exhibit was provided by the National Science
Foundation, with leadership support from the Freshwater Society and the
Tamarind Foundation in association with the Johns Hopkins Center for a
Livable Future.
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Science and Technology Advanced with 2010 Darcy and McEllhiney
Lecturer Selections
The NGWREF Darcy and McEllhiney lecture series educate thousands of
groundwater professionals annually.
Timothy Scheibe, Ph.D., a staff scientist at the Pacific Northwest Laboratory,
has been selected the 2010 Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecturer in Ground
Water Science, while the 2010 McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer in Water
Well Technology is Mike Mehmert, a director of sales and marketing-well
products at Johnson Screen, a Weatherford Company.
Scheibe, an NGWA member who has served on the editorial board of Ground
Water®, joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in September 1992
and is currently a staff scientist in the Hydrology Technical Group. At PNNL,
he has been responsible for proposal development, project management, and
technical contributions in a number of different areas of environmental
research and technology development broadly related to the hydrologic
sciences.
Timothy Scheibe, Ph.D.
His primary research focus is on characterization and
numerical simulation of natural subsurface heterogeneity,
and its impacts on biogeochemically reactive transport in
groundwater systems. Scheibe's research projects include
both computational and field experimental elements.
Recently, he has worked on problems in the area of
subsurface biogeochemistry, including microbial transport
in groundwater and bioremediation of metals and
radionuclides. He is currently collaborating with computational scientists and
applied mathematicians to simulate coupled flow, transport, and
biogeochemical processes at cellular, pore, and continuum scales.
Scheibe received his bachelor's degree in geological engineering from
Washington State University, a master's in civil engineering from the
University of Washington, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Stanford
University. His research is supported primarily by the Department of Energy's
Office of Science through the Environmental Remediation Science Program
and the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing Program.
Mike Mehmert
Mehmert is an NGWA member and an active NGWA/ANSI
Well Standard Oversight Committee member. His career
has spanned more than 38 years and encompassed
consulting, contracting, and manufacturing—almost
entirely in the groundwater industry.
"You Drill a Hole-You Develop a Well" is the title of
Mehmert's 2010 NGWREF McEllhiney Lecture. You can view a description of
the lecture on NGWA's Web site.
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Mehmert is also currently a
member of the American Water Works Association, and has served on the
Colorado Water Well Contractors Board, the Mountain States Association
Board, the NGWA Professional Development Committee, the AWWA Project
Advisory Committee, and the board of The American Ground Water Trust.
His work has been published in the Water Well Journal®, numerous technical
bulletins, manuals, technical sales support documents, instructional public and
private technical training materials. He was the project director and
contributing author to the third and most recent edition of Groundwater &
Wells.
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Cook's 2009 Darcy Lecture Inspiring Groundwater Knowledge
Exploration
2009 Darcy lecturer Peter Cook, Ph.D. has already presented his lecture 20
times and will visit 19 more locations for talks in 2009. "Environmental Tracers
in Modern Hydrogeology: Reducing Uncertainty in Ground Water Flow
Estimation" is the title of Cook's lecture.
Early evaluations find high value from Cook’s
presentations.
Eighty-four percent of attendees agreed that the lecture
was useful to their personal specific groundwater
interests, research, or specialization.
Seventy-seven percent of attendees said that the lecture
inspired them to further their groundwater knowledge in
general.
Eighty-nine percent of attendees would recommend that a colleague
attend the lecture.
Seventy-two percent of attendees said that the lecture was useful to
their future career goals.
Cook’s calendar for the balance of 2009 is extensive.
July
28. Principal Engineer Water Resource, Natural Systems Division. Darwin,
Australia.
30. Department of Water. Perth, Australia.
August
31. University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.
September
2. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, Colorado.
3. Colorado School of Mines. Golden, Colorado.
9. University of Calgary. Calgary, Canada.
11. University of British Columbia. Vancouver, Canada.
18. University of Nevada Reno. Reno, Nevada.
22. Canadian Geotechnical Conference at Halifax. Antigonish, Canada.
25. Universite Laval. Quebec, Canada.
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October
1. Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, Arizona.
9. University of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas.
13. Midwest Ground Water Conference. St. Louis, Missouri.
15. University of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah.
22. Oregon State University. Corvallis, Oregon.
November
2. Geological Society of London. London, United Kingdom.
5. VU University Amsterdam. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
December
8. GHD Pty Ltd. - in conjunction with IAH and UTAS. Hobart, Australia.
10-13. 2009 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting. New Orleans,
Louisiana.
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Laton's 2009 McEllhiney Lecture Focuses on Importance of Boring Logs
2009 McEllhiney lecturer, W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG, CPG, has presented
his topic in 12 locations and is slated to appear in seven more this year.
"Boring Logs—What's Important and What's Not: A Scientific Viewpoint" is the
title of Laton's lecture.
Laton's calendar for the balance of 2009 is as follows:
August
1-2. South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee. Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina.
September
10. Colorado School of Mines. Golden, Colorado.
October
3. Washington State Ground Water Association. Seattle, Washington.
13. Midwest Ground Water Conference. St. Louis, Missouri.
November
7. California Groundwater Association. Reno, Nevada.
The McEllhiney Lecture Series is currently underwritten by Franklin Electric
Co.
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$50,000 Is the Goal for Scholarship Auction at 2009 Expo
NGWREF seeks to raise $50,000 at the 8th annual Scholarship Fundraising
Auction at the Ground Water Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event is
the only fundraiser held by NGWREF.
The auction has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that has helped
benefit more than 60 students since 2002 who are enrolled in programs
geared toward the groundwater industry.
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Currently, the Foundation is seeking donated items to fill the auction hall for
this year's event.
NGWREF needs your support to make this year's auction successful once
again. NGWREF is looking for donation items, including:
Industry products
Consulting services
Getaway packages
Unique gifts
Travel certificates.
The current donation recognition levels are:
Platinum - $2,500 or greater retail value as determined by donor
Gold - $1,000-$2,499 retail value as determined by donor
Silver - $25-$999 retail value as determined by donor.
The auction item lot minimums are:
$250 minimum for travel donations
$500 minimum for consulting services
$25 minimum for industry products, restaurant packages, and unique
goods and services.
This year, interactive donation forms and information about the auction are
available online in the General Sessions section of the Ground Water Expo
area of NGWA's Web site.
For more information about the 2009 fundraising auction, contact NGWA
Membership Assistant Andrew Chrismer at achrismer@ngwa.org, or at
800.551.7379 (614 898.7791 outside the United States).
Members and staff of the California Groundwater Association at the
2009 scholarship auction.
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Students Start Groundwater Careers Development with NGWREF
Scholarships
Groundwater industry surveys indicate that finding and retaining qualified
employees is a significant challenge among all employer categories. To help
ease this burden, the NGWREF scholarship funds support students pursuing
groundwater-related careers.
This year, the NGWREF Len Assante Scholarship Fund honored eight
talented students with scholarships. They are:
Breana Hashman, $2000, Past President's Award, West Chester,
Pennsylvania, Dickinson College, geology
Matthew J. Palmer, $2000, Ora Lyons Award, Fort Worth, Texas,
Tarrant County College, hydrology
Peter J. Laciano, $1000, New Providence, New Jersey, Hamilton
College, environmental science and geology
Amber C. Rolader, $1000, Bostwick, Georgia, University of Georgia,
environmental science
Crystal L. Nickel, $1000, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire, geology and hydrogeology
Laura A. Hempel, $1000, Tallahassee, Florida, Dartmouth College,
environmental science
Caroline L. Vallélian, $1000, Argyle, Texas, Bucknell University or
Indiana University, environmental science
David C. Mills, $1000, Janesville, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh, hydrogeology.
A Scholarship Task Force decided the distribution of the funds. Eligibility for
NGWREF scholarships requires meeting these criteria:
Scholarships are granted to full-time undergraduate students only.
Previous scholarship recipients are ineligible.
The applicant must be entering a field of study that serves, supports, or
promotes the groundwater industry.
The scholarship is available to high school graduates and students in
college (four-year programs and well drilling two-year associate degree
programs). A 2.5 GPA is mandatory for high school or college students.
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Foundation Awards Encourage Student Research
NGWREF awarded schlorships to four students presenting papers and
posters at the 2009 Ground Water Summit and 2009 Ground Water Protection
Council Spring Meeting.
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Student poster presentation at the 2009 Ground Water Summit
and 2009 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting.
The 2009 winners and their papers were:
Marcelo Sousa, University of Waterloo, "A Systematic Approach for
Assessing the Potential Impacts of Beneficial Management Practices
on Wells Affected by Nonpoint Sources of Contamination"
Hoori Ajami, University of Arizona, "Quantifying Spatial and Temporal
Variability of Mountain System Recharge in Semiarid Catchments"
Danielle Moss, Miami University, "Introduction of Relatively High
Conductivity Material and the Effects on TCE Degradation and
Remediation"
Megan Smith, Colorado School of Mines, "Polymer-Enhanced
Remediation Techniques for More Effective Treatment of
Heterogeneous Aquifers."
Each student received a $500 scholarship. Judges at this year's conference
included:
William Alley, USGS; Daniel Stephens, Ph.D., Daniel B. Stephens and
Associates Inc.; Robert Schreiber, PE, CDM; David Kreamer, University of
Nevada-Las Vegas; Eileen Poeter, IGWMC Colorado School of Mines;
Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG, CPG, California State University - Fullerton; Tim
Parker, PG, CEG, CHG, Parker Groundwater; and Brent Murray, PG,
Environmental Quality Inc.
The awards were based on three criteria: (1) the quality of the presentation,
(2) content (including contribution to groundwater science, engineering,
management, or policy), and (3) demonstrated insight on the topic.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation
601 Dempsey Road
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 800 551.7379
Fax: 614 898.7786
Email: NGWREF@ngwa.org
URL: http://www.ngwa.org
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