Ninth Annual Louisiana Groundwater, Water Resources, and Environmental Symposia

Baton Rouge Geological Society, Louisiana Geological Survey, & Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute

Dalton Woods Auditorium, Energy, Coast & Environmental Building

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

April 16, 2015

Schedule

Dalton Hall Auditorium

Time Presenter(s) Topic Session Moderator
8:35 a.m. n/a n/a Subsurface Techniques Douglas Carlson
8:45 a.m. Jie Shen, Juan M. Lorenzo, and Frank Tsai Constitutive elastic models to predict shallow (<30m) seismic velocities: Natural soils beneath an earthen levee: Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.A. Subsurface Techniques Douglas Carlson
9:10 a.m. George Losonsky and  Scott M. Bergeron Vertical, Angled and Horizontal Wells in Shallow Aquifers—Drawing Lemonade from Lemons Subsurface Techniques Douglas Carlson
9:35 a.m. John E. Johnston III The Licensing of Geoscientists in Louisiana

Professional Geoscientist Continuing Education Session

 Douglas Carlson
10 a.m. William H. Schramm

Ethics for Geoscientists and Engineers

(This lecture meets PG requirement for continuing education of one hour of ethics class yearly)

 

Professional Geoscientist Continuing Education Session

 Douglas Carlson
11 a.m. Amir Mani*, and Frank T.-C. Tsai Conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater for northern Louisiana

Sparta Aquifer Supply & Management

 Douglas Carlson
11:25 a.m. Terry Emory The City of West Monroe Sparta Reuse Facility Efforts to Save the Sparta Aquifer

Sparta Aquifer Supply & Management

 Douglas Carlson
11:50 - 12:45 p.m.

 lunch break

(box lunches provided on site for $10)
11:50 - 12:45 p.m. Yibo Chen, and Sanjay Tewari Comparative performance evaluation of coal combustion products in industrial wastewater treatment Poster (conference room) n/a
12:45 p.m. Keith B. Hall Mandatory Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Water Composition Groundwater Quality John Lovelace
1:10 p.m. Kate Magee Science and Regulation of Arsenic in Groundwater Groundwater Quality John Lovelace
1:35 p.m. Jeff Lane Evaluating the Practicality of LNAPL Recovery Groundwater Quality John Lovelace
2 p.m. Krishna P. Paudel Managing an Aquifer Under The Risk of Costly Event: When Strategic Interaction Promotes Prudent Behaviors Groundwater Quality John Lovelace
2:25 p.m. K. Telfeyan, A. Breaux, J. Kim, K.H. Johannesson, A.S. Kolker, and J.E. Cable Biogeochemistry of surface waters and groundwaters at Myrtle Grove, LA Groundwater Quality John Lovelace
2:50 - 3 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Frank T.-C. Tsai Geological architecture construction for Baton Rouge saltwater intrusion study Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Frank Tsai
3:25 p.m. Charles E. Heywood, Jason M. Griffith, and John K. Lovelace* Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the “1,500-Foot” Sand and “2,000-Foot” Sand, with Scenarios to Mitigate Saltwater Migration in the “2,000-Foot” Sand of the Baton Rouge Area, Louisiana Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Frank Tsai
3:50 p.m. Anthony J. Duplechin Update on Efforts to Address Saltwater Intrusion in the Capital Area Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Frank Tsai
4:15 p.m. F. Colleen Wendeborn and Jeffrey S. Hanor* Origin of Sodium-Bicarbonate Groundwaters in the Southern Hills Aquifer System: Why is Baton Rouge Drinking Water So Good?” Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Frank Tsai
4:40 - 4:50 p.m. Break
4:50 p.m. Vic Kelson*, Rhett Moore, and Bruce Duhe Analysis and Design of a Scavenger Well in the 1500-foot Sand Aquifer, Baton Rouge, LA Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Richard McCulloh
5:15 p.m. P. R. “Randy” Hollis and Roy A. Waggenspack Design and construction of a salt and fresh water well couple to intercept saltwater migrating into the Southern Hills Aquifer system Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Richard McCulloh
5:40 p.m. Hai V. Pham* and Frank T.-C. Tsai Optimal Groundwater Observation Network Design for Model Discrimination under Conceptual Model Uncertainty: Case Study for Baton Rouge Aquifer System, Louisiana Capital Area Groundwater and Saltwater Intrusion Richard McCulloh

 

Conference Room

Time Presenter(s) Topic Session Moderator
8:45 am. Ehsan Beigi and Frank T.-C. Tsai Climate change impacts on surface water and groundwater recharge of southwestern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
9:10 a.m. Y. Jun Xu Sediment sluicing at LSU University Lake – A proposal for combating urban lake siltation and nutrient enrichment South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
9:35 a.m. Whitney P. Broussard III, Jian Chen, Fabiane B. Santos, Emad Habib, and David M. Borrok Integrating Social and Environmental Data in a Georeferenced Surface Water Use-Availability Model South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
10 a.m. Pawan Kumar Yadav, Sandesh Thapa, Xiao Han, Cecilia Richmond, and Ning Zhang Effects of a Vegetation Model in Hydrodynamic Simulations of Calcasieu Lake and Surrounding South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
10:25 a.m. Bijay Kumar Pokhrel* and Krishua P. Paudel Assessing The Efficiency Of Alternative Best Management Practices To Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution In The Saline Bayou Watershed, Louisiana South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
10:50 a.m. Adebayo Segun and Reda Amer GIS Analysis of Lake Pontchartrain Water Quality before and After the Bonnet Carré Spillway Opening in 2011 South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
11:15 a.m. David M. Borrok, Emad Habib, Whitney P. Broussard, III, JoAnne DeRouen, Durga Poudel, and Ning Zhang Surface water use to counterbalance groundwater withdrawals in Southwest Louisiana South Louisiana Surface Water Marty Horn
11"40 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch break  (box lunches provided on site for $10)
12:45 p.m. Dale J. Nyman Regional water-level changes in the Baton Rouge “2,800-foot” sand Water Supply and Interaction of Groundwater with Surface Water Anthony J. Duplechin
1:10 p.m. B. Pierre Sargent, Robert B. Fendick, and Angela L. Collier Comparison of Groundwater Watch Water-Level Data with Water-Use Data in Louisiana Water Supply and Interaction of Groundwater with Surface Water Anthony J. Duplechin
1:35 p.m. Joseph E. Berlin Water Demand Forecasting for Toledo Bend Reservoir Reallocation Water Supply and Interaction of Groundwater with Surface Water Anthony J. Duplechin
2 p.m. Sanjeev Joshi, and Y. Jun Xu Riverine sediment fractions as a function of discharge at Tarbert Landing and Simmesport – Indication of the need for flow control to maximize sediment sources Water Supply and Interaction of Groundwater with Surface Water Anthony J. Duplechin
2:25 p.m. Alexander Breaux , Alexander S. Kolker, Katherine Telfeyan, Jihyuk Kim, Karen Johannesson, and Jaye E. Cable Semi-Permeable Paleochannels as Conduits for Submarine Groundwater Discharge in Mississippi River Delta Stratigraphy, Barataria Bay, Louisiana Water Supply and Interaction of Groundwater with Surface Water Anthony J. Duplechin
2:50 p.m. Alexander S. Kolker, Alex Breaux, Jaye E. Cable, Dan Coleman, Jihyuk Kim, Karen Johannesson, Katheryn Telfeyan, and Mead A. Allison Submarine Groundwater Discharge In the Mississippi River Delta A Missing Hydrological Flux Water Supply and Interaction of Groundwater with Surface Water Anthony J. Duplechin
3:15 - 3:25 p.m. Break
3:25 p.m. D. C. Lofton, M. Barbato, K.A. Rusch, K.A., and M.T. Gutierrez-Wing Determination of a Suitable Formulation of Fluorogypsum, Class C Fly Ash, and Portland Type II Cement as an Oyster Cultch Material Based on Leaching Characteristics Surface Water quality, Treatment, and Management John Johnston III
3:50 p.m. Jacob Foy, and M. Teresa Gutierrez-Wing Impact of Microalgae/Cyanobacteria Co-culture on Sugar Mill Effluents Surface Water quality, Treatment, and Management John Johnston III
4:15 p.m. Changyoon Jeong, Ernest Girouard, and Patrick Colyer Tailwater recovery system as a best management practice to improve irrigation water quantity and quality in Louisiana Surface Water quality, Treatment, and Management John Johnston III
4:40 p.m. Md Ashique Ahmed and Sanjay Tewari Adsorption-desorption enhancement in Capacitive Deionization using membranes, resins, polymers and electrode modification Surface Water quality, Treatment, and Management John Johnston III
5:05-5:15 p.m. Break
5:15 p.m. Wade L. Bryant Relative Importance of Physicochemical Factors to Stream Biological Condition
5:40 p.m. Douglas Carlson Impact of land use on concentrations of ions, Total Dissolved Solids, and Total Suspended Solids in East Baton Rouge Parish

 

 

Class Room 1070 in Energy, Coast & Environment Building

Time Presenter(s) Topic Session Moderator
12:10 p.m. Michael Tritico, and Paul Ringo Water Usage Issues in Southwest Louisiana Water Demand and Supply Douglas Carlson
12:35 p.m. Paul V. Heinrich Causes and Effects of Late Holocene Subsidence on the Pierre Part distributary complex Ascension and Assumption parishes, Louisiana Land Subsidence in South Louisiana Douglas Carlson
12:50 p.m. Douglas Carlson Changes in 21 st century of global sea-level rise and relative sea-level rise in coastal Louisiana Land Subsidence in South Louisiana Douglas Carlson

 

A* after an author’s name indicate that person is presenting the paper

 

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