Aquifer Sedimentology Research

The overarching theme of my research is to understand the linkages between the evolution of sedimentary aquifers and the dynamics of groundwater within them.  Understanding these linkages will advance models of aquifer heterogeneity, which are critical to predicting aquifer responses to pumping, land use changes, and climate variability.  Advances in sedimentology and the increasing appreciation of water’s value and scarcity have opened the door for innovative approaches to characterizing sedimentary aquifers.  I combine modern methods in geophysics, hydrogeology, and sedimentology to understand the controls on aquifer size, shape, and heterogeneity.  I use integrated sedimentologic-hydrologic models to advance our understanding of regional hydrogeology and improve predictions of groundwater responses to hydrologic perturbations.