Geosciences Department - The University of Montana

William W. Woessner Professor Hydrogeology Chair - Department of Geosciences Contact: william.woessner@umontana.edu Full Vita (.pdf) Link to a list of current and completed graduate theses and disertations. Research and Current Student s

Areas of Teaching and Research Interest:
Basic and applied hydrogeology.

Courses:

GEOL 420 (4cr.) Hydrogeology
GEOL 572 (3cr.) Advanced Hydrogeology
GEOL 581 (3cr.) Groundwater Modeling
GEOL 573 (3cr.) SW-GW Interactions
GEOL 585 (3cr.) Groundwater Remediation

Areas of Teaching and Mentoring:
Research concentrates on quantifying flow systems in intermountain valleys, resource analysis, pharmaceuticals, and ground water - surface water interactions, characterization of hazardous wastes and contaminant transport including virus transport, and the use of groundwater flow models to evaluate conceptual models and make predictions.

Examples of Current Areas of Personal and Graduate Student Research:

Research and Current Students

Mary Sutherland, M.S.
Lithologic controls on MTBE migration
Completed 2009

Anthony Farinacci, M. S.
                                                                Groundwater and River Exchange during initial stages of a dam removal
Completed 2009

Jane Madison, M. S.                         Forecasting river depletion from groundwater extraction in mountain basins
In progress

Tabetha Lynch, M. S.                        Occurrence, transport and fate of pharmaceuticals in a coarse grained aquifer
In progress

Rya Hawks, M.S.
                                                               Heat dissipation in groundwater and soil at a MTBE remediation site
In progress

Shandin Pete, Ph.D.                          The exchange of heat between rivers and the associated riparian areas and associated groundwater systems
In progress

Antony Berthelote, Ph.D.
                                                               Impact of dam removal on river and valley groundwater systems
In progress

James Swierc, Ph.D.
                                                               Vadose zone transport of stormwater in a gravel dominated system
In progress

Dale Engstrom, Ph.D.                   Preferential groundwater flow in floodplain and gravel bars of braided river systems
In progress

Geosciences Department - The University of Montana - 32 Campus Drive #1296 - Missoula, MT 59812-1296
Phone: (406) 243-2341 Fax: (406) 243-4028 Email: geology@mso.umt.edu

The University of Montana Geosciences Department

Mary Sutherland, M.S.	Lithologic controls on MTBE migration	Completed 2009
Anthony Farinacci, M. S.	Groundwater and River Exchange during initial stages of a dam removal	Completed 2009
Jane Madison, M. S.	Forecasting river depletion from groundwater extraction in mountain basins	In progress
Tabetha Lynch, M. S.	Occurrence, transport and fate of pharmaceuticals in a coarse grained aquifer	In progress
Rya Hawks, M.S.	Heat dissipation in groundwater and soil at a MTBE remediation site	In progress
Shandin Pete, Ph.D.	The exchange of heat between rivers and the associated riparian areas and associated groundwater systems	In progress
Antony Berthelote, Ph.D.	Impact of dam removal on river and valley groundwater systems	In progress
James Swierc, Ph.D.	Vadose zone transport of stormwater in a gravel dominated system	In progress
Dale Engstrom, Ph.D.	Preferential groundwater flow in floodplain and gravel bars of braided river systems	In progress