Recent hydrogeology advisees, 1995-2006

Jason Early (M.S., 2005)

Undergrad: William and Mary

Thesis: Groundwater flow in conduit- and non-conduit dominated regions of the Great Valley karst aquifer, WV-VA

Employed: Environmental Alliance, Fredericksburg VA

Email jearly@envalliance.com>

Sarah Webb (M.S., 2003)

Undergrad: University Indiana at Purdue-Fort Wayne

Thesis: Numerical analysis of source-water dynamics for stream-bounded alluvial aquifers

Employed: Hull Environmental, Indianapolis

Email swebb@hullinc.com

Heather Freeman (M.S., 2003)

Undergrad: Cincinnati

Project: GIS mapping of underground coal mines in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia

Employed: Moddy and Associates, Washington, PA

Email hfreeman@moody-s.com

Geoff Richards (M.S., 2006)

Undergrad: University of Charleston

Thesis:

Employed: PhD candidate, Penn State

Email kjmccoy@usgs.gov

Sri Chaudhuri (M.S., 2005)

Undergrad: University of Calcutta

Project:

Employed: PhD Candidate

Email

Jeff Chaumba (M.S., 2004)

Undergrad: University of Witwatersrand

Project::

Employed: PhD candidate, U. Georgia

Email

Kurt McCoy (M.S., 2002)

Undergrad: University of Charleston

Thesis: ESTIMATION OF VERTICAL INFILTRATION INTO DEEP PITTSBURGH COAL MINES OF WV-PA: A FLUID MASS BALANCE APPROACH

Employed: PhD candidate, Penn State

Email kjmccoy@usgs.gov

Annie Morris (M.S., 2002)

Undergrad: WVU

Thesis: Geospatial and Statistical Foundations for Streamflow Synthesis in West Virginia

Employed:
Morgantown WV

Email

Jeff Frazier (M.S., 2001)

Undergrad: University of the South

Project: Interaction between grid size and numerical error in models of heterogeneous mine-spoil drainage

Employed: Hydrogeologist, ERM Boston

Email

Jennifer Sincock (M.S. '98)

Undergrad: Franklin/Marshall

Thesis: Quantification of preferred-flow pathways and velocites in an extremely-heterogeneous mine-spoil aquifer

Employed: Hydrogeologist, EPA Region III, Philadelphia

Email: MJSincock@aol.com

Matt Daly (M.S., '98)

Undergrad: Lehigh

Thesis: Hydrogeochemical response of an acid-producing mine spoil aquifer to induced alkaline recharge

Paper: Daly and Donovan (in review, J. of Hydrology)

Employed: Hydrogeologist, ERM (Environmental Resources Management)
Boston MA

Email matthew_daly@erm.com

Neil Ketchum (M.S.'98)

Undergrad: Juniata

Thesis: Recharge dynamics of a perched phreatic aquifer
Paper: Ketchum, Donovan, and Avery (Hydrogeology Journal, 2000, No. 6)

Employed: Hydrogeologist, Groundwater Sciences Corp.
Harrisburg PA

Email: nketchum@groundwater sciences.com

Beth Barker (M.S. '97)

Undergrad: William and Mary

Thesis: Reaction geochemistry of alkaline injection using NaOH into an acid-producing mine-waste aquifer

Employed: Hydrogeochemist, IT Corp, Greensboro NC

Email: roadracr@netpath.net

Frederik Schuele (M.S., '98)

Undergrad: Skidmore

Thesis: Distinguishing effects of drought from irrigation withdrawals by numerical modeling: the Clear Lake glaciofluvial aquifer, northeastern Montana

Employed: Hydrogeologist, SAI Corp., Boston MA

Email: fschuele@ici.net

Chuck Reed (M.S.'98)

Undergrad: California State

Project: Identification of preferred-flow paths in a mine-spoil aquifer

Employed: Hydrogeologist, TetraTech, Philadelphia PA

Email:

Andy Ritter (M.S., '97)

Undergrad: Colgate

Thesis: Geochemical analysis of the Greer Mansion acid-drainage treatment process, northern WV

Employed: ????

Email: aritter3815@aol.com

Will Avery (M.S. '97)

Undergrad: Wooster College

Thesis: Recharge characteristics of an Appalachian mine-spoil aquifer

Employed: Hydrogeologist, Leggette Brashears and Graham, Inc., West Chester PA

Email: awavery@erols.com

Jesse Morgan (M.S. '96)

Undergrad: Boston Univ.

Project: Geochemical characterization and determination of potential manganese sources at an abandoned surface mine site, Mingo County WV

Employed: Hydrogeologist, Environmental Strategies Corp., Reston VA

Email: jmorgan@escva.com

 

Tom Maher (M.S, '96)

Undergrad: Penn State

Thesis: Well-tests characteristics of an extremely-heterogeneous Appalachian mine-spoil aquifer

Employed: Hydrogeologist, Leggette Brashears and Graham, Inc., West Chester PA

Email: tmaher@blazenet.net

Valerie Panek (M.S., 1996)

Undergrad: Vermont/Fitchburg St.

Thesis: A numerical model of groundwater-lake interaction in response to climate transients near Elk Lake, Minnesota

Employed: Hydrogeologist, CH2M Hill Inc., Portland OR

Email: vpanek@ch2m.com

Tammy Vandivoort (M.S. '95)

Undergrad: WVU

Thesis: Environmental Impacts of selected logging road reclamation techniques: an upland clastic sandstone terrain in North Central West Virginia

Employed: Project manager, National Mine Lands Reclamation Center, Morgantown WV

Email: tvandivo@wvu.edu

Kevin Frysinger (M.S. '96)

Undergrad: Juniata

Thesis: Recharge rates and spring-catchment definition in an Appalachian coal-spoil aquifer

Employed: Hydrogeologist, Environmental Standards Inc., Valley Forge PA

Email: ???

Scott Morgan (M.S. '95) (advisee of Steve Kite)

Undergrad: WVU

Thesis: Geology of Glacial Lake Monongahela sediments, Monongahela County, WV

Employed: Hydrogeologist, Dames and Moore, Annapolis MD

Email: samorgan@mindspring.com

Scott Lawhead (M.S. '96)

Undrgrad: Lehigh

Project: Natural-gradient tracer tests at the DLM mine-spoil aquifer, central WV

Employed: Hite Electric, Altoona PA

Email:

   

Updated: 11-Aug-2006