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  • Monday, May 19th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Climate Change and Groundwater Resources
    Room: Room 5
    Moderator: Paul P. Mathisen, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Moderator: Ming Ye (he/him/his) – Florida State University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources on Virginia's Delmarva Peninsula
    Room: Room 5
    Author: Teresa B. Culver, PhD A.M. ASCE – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Sergio Barbosa – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Lawrence E. Band, Ph.D. – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Than Nhan Duc Tran – University of Virginia
    Co-Author: Venkataram Lakshmi – University of Virginia
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    From Planning to Operations: An Integrated Approach to Wastewater Treatment Facility
    Room: Room 5
    Author: Edward K. Armah (he/him/his) – Rowan University
    Co-Author: Tristan Letizia – Rowan University
    Author: Jagadish Torlapati (he/him/his) – Rowan University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Coupled Subsurface and Surface Modeling to Investigate Aufeis Formation in Arctic Regions
    Room: Room 5
    Author: Roseanna M. Neupauer, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F. EWRI – University of Colorado
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    A Groundwater Response Estimator to Investigate Pavement Vulnerability to Shallow Groundwater Rise in Coastal Alabama
    Room: Room 5
    Author (not presenting): Bruno J. Oliveira Sousa – Auburn University
    Co-Author: Bret M. Webb, PhD, P.E., D.CE, M.ASCE – University of South Alabama
    Co-Author: Daniel B. Wright, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Co-Author (not attending): Jose Goes Vasconcelos – Auburn University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Modeling Groundwater Recharge in the Guarani Aquifer's Recharge Zone: Integrating SWAT+ with Multi-Scale Remote Sensing and Field Data
    Room: Room 5
    Author: Ana Flavia Brancalion Costa – Auburn University
    Author: Rutineia Tassi – UFSM
    Co-Author (not attending): Latif Kalin – Auburn University
    Co-Author (not attending): Daniel G. Allasia – Federal University of Santa Maria
    Co-Author (not attending): Elzon Rippel – UFSM
    Co-Author (not attending): Neverton Scariot – UFSM
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Groundwater and Subsurface Characterization
    Room: Room 9 & 10
    Moderator: Xiaolong Geng
    Moderator: Zhuping Sheng, Ph.D. – Morgan State University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Leveraging Data Assimilation and Deep Learning for Modeling Complex Aquifers
    Room: Room 9 & 10
    Author: Liangping Li – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    1:30 PM – 1:45 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Integrated High-Resolution Regional-Scale Lithologic and Groundwater Modeling of the Lower Mississippi-Gulf Region Aquifer Systems
    Room: Room 9 & 10
    Author: Mohammed Elkharakany – Louisiana State University
    Co-Author (not attending): Shuo Yang, PhD – INTERA Incorporated
    Co-Author (not attending): Rafin Hasan – Louisiana State University
    Author: Frank Tsai, Ph.D., P.E., P.G., F.ASCE, F.EWRI – Louisiana State University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Comparison of Laser Diffraction vs Composite Sieve and Specific Gravity Tests for Particle Size Distributions across a range of Soil Textures
    Room: Room 9 & 10
    Author: Namritha Ramakrishnan – University of Central Florida
    Co-Author: Kelly Kibler – University of Central Florida
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Influence of Streambed Morphology on the Transport Dynamics of Environmental DNA in Lotic Systems
    Room: Room 9 & 10
    Author: Kush Paliwal (he/him/his) – Purdue University
    Co-Author (not attending): Antoine Aubeneau
    Co-Author: Rao S. Govindaraju – Purdue University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants as Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water: Implications for Disinfection Byproduct (DBP) formation
    Room: Room 9 & 10
    Author: Erica Marti, PhD, EIT (she/her/hers) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Author (not presenting): Gabson Baguma, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Groundwater Quality: Fate, Transport and Treatment of Contaminants
    Room: Room 3
    Moderator: Ramanitharan Kandiah, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, PH, BC.WRE, ENV SP, F. EWRI, F. ASCE – Central State University
    Moderator: Paul P. Mathisen, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Graphene Oxide Supported Metal Oxide Nanohybrids for Groundwater Arsenic Removal
    Room: Room 3
    Author: Tonoy Das, Ph.D. – Texas A&M University Kingsville
    Author: Achintya N. Bezbaruah, Ph.D. – North Dakota State University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Influence of Heterogeneity Patterns on Active and Passive Spreading and Reaction During In Situ Groundwater Remediation
    Room: Room 3
    Author: Roseanna M. Neupauer, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F. EWRI – University of Colorado
    Co-Author (not attending): Frederick C. Rankin – University of Colorado Boulder
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Designing Hybrid Deep Learning Models for Predicting the Fate and Transport of Organic Contaminants
    Room: Room 3
    Author: Majid Bagheri – Savannah State University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Development Of A Numerical Model To Study The Impact Of Temperature And Nutrient Limitation For Bioremediation In Cold Regions
    Room: Room 3
    Author: Tristan Letizia – Rowan University
    Author: Edward K. Armah (he/him/his) – Rowan University
    Author: Jagadish Torlapati (he/him/his) – Rowan University
    Author: Kirti Yenkie – Rowan University
    Groundwater
  • Monday, May 19th
    4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Developing a Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment for Orange County, Florida, to Inform Administrative Policies on Septic Tank Systems
    Room: Room 3
    Author: Lee G. Mullon, PE, CFM, BC.WRE, PMP – Drummond Carpenter
    Groundwater
  • Wednesday, May 21st
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Planning & Management Council Awards / Groundwater Council Awards / Julian Hinds Award & Lecture (Hydroinformatics and the Journey to a Digital Water Future)
    Room: Room 3
    Moderator: Roseanna M. Neupauer, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F. EWRI – University of Colorado
    Moderator: Dominic L. Boccelli – University of Arizona
    Groundwater
  • Wednesday, May 21st
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)
    Groundwater Council Awards
    Room: Room 3
    Groundwater