LINDSAY A. BEARUP
9770 West Ohio Ave
Lakewood, CO 80226
http://inside.mines.edu/~lbearup
Phone: (717) 951-5246
Email: lindsaybearup@gmail.com
Education
Ph.D. 2014* Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Advisors: Dr. Reed Maxwell & Dr. John McCray; *anticipated completion: Aug 2014
M.S. 2011 Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Advisors: Dr. John McCray & Dr. Alexis Navarre-Sitchler (GPA: 3.96/4.00)
B.S. 2006 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Agricultural & Biological
Engineering, Minor in Environmental Engineering (GPA: 3.88/4.00)
Professional Experience
1/10-present Research Assistant in Hydrology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
Ph.D. Research: Investigating the effects of bark beetle infestation on water resources in
Rocky Mountain National Park, focusing on streamflow generation and metal mobility
using a combined approach:
o Field: Precipitation and shallow groundwater sampling for stable isotopes and
chemistry and USGS collaboration for stream chemistry and flow data.2
o Modeling: 1) Fully integrated surface-subsurface model (ParFlow.CLM) with
particle tracking of streamflow generation in mountain watersheds; 2)
Geochemical model (PhreeqC) of trace metal mobility in forest soils.1
o Laboratory: Sequential extraction of trace metals from forest soils.1
M.S. Research: “Relevance of metal desorption and mineral-dissolution kinetics for
modeling metal release following carbon dioxide leakage into aquifers from
geosequestration”.5
6/06-12/08
Assistant Project Engineer, McCarthy Engineering Associates, Wyomissing, PA
Supervisor: Jason Shaner, P.E.
Designed, compiled, and presented reports to local, state, and federal agencies for
stormwater infrastructure, erosion and sedimentation controls, flood plain studies using
HEC-RAS, and water quality BMPs; conducted fieldwork in wetland identification and soil
profiling; coordinated projects and staffing for the Environmental Department.
5/05-8/05
Hydrologic Engineering Intern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State College, PA
Supervisor: Dr. Larry Brannaka
Assisted the staff hydrologist in stream and habitat restoration projects using principals
of fluvial geomorphology and stream characterization.
Teaching Experience
Spring 2013 Teaching Assistant, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
CEEN 584 Subsurface Contaminant Transport
Course Description: Physical, chemical, and biological processes governing the
transport and fate of contaminants in the saturated and unsaturated zones of the
subsurface; basic concepts in fluid flow, groundwater hydraulics, and transport; theory
and development of models to describe these phenomena, based on analytical and
simple numerical methods; applications including prediction of extents of contaminant
migration and assessment and design of remediation schemes.
Spring 2006 Teaching Intern, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
ABE 402 Transport Processes For Biological Production
Course Description: Engineering applications of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics;
heat transfer, sedimentation, diffusion, and lighting to biological production in
bioreactors, indoor environments, and outdoor environments.
Fall 2005
Teaching Intern, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
ABE 401 Modeling Methods For Biological Systems
Course Description: Programming logic and languages; linear system of equations,
numerical methods and software applied to bio-physical systems.
Spring 2005 Grader, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
CE 360 Fluid Mechanics
Course Description: Mechanics of fluids; flow in conduits and around bodies, friction and
energy loss, fluid measurements.
Professional Certifications & Awards
ESE Graduate Student Outstanding Journal Paper Award, Colorado School of Mines, 2011
Hydrologic Science & Engineering Outstanding MS Student, Colorado School of Mines, 2011
Licensed Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO), Pennsylvania, April 2008
Licensed Engineer in Training (EIT), Pennsylvania, May 2006
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honors Society
Alpha Epsilon, National Agricultural Engineering Honors Society
Service
Graduate Student Mentor, Colorado School of Mines, 2013
Student Council of Environmental Science and Engineering: Secretary, 2010; GSA rep, 2011
Engineers for a Sustainable World: Vice President, 2005-2006
El Salvador Water Quality and Water Resource Feasibility Study, March 2006
El Salvador Culvert Construction, May 2004
Publications
1. Bearup, LA, KM Mikkelson, JF Wiley, AK Navarre-Sitchler, RM Maxwell, JE McCray. Metal
fate and partitioning in soils under bark beetle-killed trees. In review at Science of the Total
Environment.
2. Bearup, LA, RM Maxwell, DW Clow, JE McCray. (in press). Hydrological effects of forest
transpiration loss in bark beetle-impacted watersheds. Nature Climate Change. doi:
10.1038/nclimate2198
3. Mikkelson, KM, LA Bearup, AK Navarre-Sitchler, JE McCray, JO Sharp. (2014) Changes in
metal mobility associated with bark beetle-induced tree mortality. Environmental Science:
Processes & Impacts. doi: 10.1039/C3EM00632H
4. Mikkelson, KM, LA Bearup, RM Maxwell, JD Stednick, JE McCray, JO Sharp. (2013). Bark
beetle infestation impacts on nutrient cycling, water quality and interdependent hydrological
effects. Biogeochemistry, 46(1-3) 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s10533-013-9875-8
5. Bearup, LA, AK Navarre-Sitchler, RM Maxwell, JE McCray. (2012). Kinetic metal release
from competing processes in aquifers. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(12). doi:
10.1021/es203586y
Conference Proceedings Upcoming Oral Presentations
Bearup, LA, RM Maxwell. Using particle tracking to link changing streamflow contributions to
transpiration loss in bark beetle infested watersheds. International Conference on
Computational Methods in Water Resources; Stuttgart, Germany, 10-13 June 2014.
Oral Presentations
Bearup, LA, RM Maxwell. Changing stream water sources in insect-infested forests: a
combined field and modeling analysis. European Geosciences Union General Assembly;
Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 2 May 2014.
Bearup, LA, RM Maxwell, C Penn, DW Clow, JE McCray. Connecting increased groundwater
contributions to transpiration losses in bark beetle infested watersheds. AGU Fall Meeting;
San Francisco, California, 9-13 December 2013.
Bearup, LA, KM Mikkelson, AK Navarre-Sitchler, RM Maxwell, JE McCray, JO Sharp. Metal
Mobility in Bark Beetle-Infested Forests. GSA Annual Meeting; Denver, Colorado, 27-30
October 2013.
Bearup, LA, AK Navarre-Sitchler, JE McCray, RM Maxwell. Residence time analysis of metaldesorption and mineral-dissolution kinetics using a Damkohler approach. Goldschmidt;
Prague, Czech Republic, 14-19 August 2011.
Bearup, LA, JE McCray, AK Navarre-Sitchler, RM Maxwell. Relevance of Modeling Metal
Transport after CO2 Leakage into Aquifers from Carbon Sequestration: Relevance of
Desorption and Mineral-Dissolution Kinetics. NGWA Groundwater Summit; Baltimore,
Maryland, 1-5 May 2011.
Poster Presentations
Bearup, LA, C Penn, RM Maxwell, DW Clow, JE McCray, JO Sharp. Unraveling the
interconnection between hydrology and geochemistry in mountain pine beetle infested
watersheds using stable isotopes and modeling. ModFlow and More; Golden, Colorado, 2-5
June 2013.
Bearup, LA, RM Maxwell, DW Clow, JE McCray, JO Sharp. Interpreting watershed scale
hydrological alterations from widespread mountain pine beetle infestation using stable
isotopes. Hydrology Days; Fort Collins, Colorado, 25-27 March 2013.
Bearup, LA, RM Maxwell, DW Clow, JE McCray, JO Sharp. Understanding Changes to
Interrelated Hydrologic and Trace Metal Cycles in Mountain Pine Beetle Infested
Watersheds. AGU Fall Meeting; San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012.
Bearup, LA., KM Mikkelson, AK Navarre-Sitchler, RM Maxwell, JE McCray, JO Sharp.
Understanding changes to contaminant transport in mountain pine beetle infested
watersheds. CUAHSI Biennial Colloquium; Boulder, Colorado, 16-18 July 2012.
Bearup, LA, JE McCray, AK Navarre-Sitchler, RM Maxwell. Relevance of Modeling Metal
Transport after CO2 Leakage into Aquifers from Carbon Sequestration: Relevance of
Desorption and Mineral-Dissolution Kinetics. ModFlow and More; Golden, Colorado, 6-8
June 2011.
Bearup, LA, A Wunsch, AK Navarre-Sitchler, JE McCray, RM Maxwell. Geochemical
Considerations of CO2 Leakage into USDWs from CCS Sites. GSA Annual Meeting; Denver,
Colorado, 1-3 November 2010.