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1. Introduction
2. How to Navigate This Site
3. Contact Information

H ello and thank you for visiting this site. I am an Associate Professor in the Geology Department at the University of Kansas (KU). I came to Lawrence by way of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where I received a B.Sc. in chemistry and a M.Sc. in geology, and the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where I was awarded a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences where my specialization was in hydrogeology. My multidisciplinary background has led me to develop broad research interests (see publication list and research interests). I have active research programs examining the reactivity and permeability of granular iron used for groundwater remediation (permeable reactive barriers), and other in situ remediation technologies such as denitrification with a nutrient injection wall. I am also developing methods of characterizing porous media in situ, such as the direct measurement of groundwater velocity with point velocity probe (PVP). In addition, I am a co-investigator on a project that uses hydraulic tomography to characterize the subsurface(with Principal Investigator Carl McElwee, also in the Dept. of Geology at KU). These projects offer opportunities for graduate studies in hydrogeology with emphases on site characterization, groundwater remediation, and fate and transport of contaminants in groundwater.

I teach undergraduate courses in geomorphology, environmental geology graduate courses in contaminant transport, modeling organics in groundwater, and a graduate seminar entitled Topics in Groundwater Remediation. In teaching these courses, I try to give students an appreciation for the interconnectedness of science. Elements of math, physics, chemistry and biology enter into my courses and re-emerge in several disguises over the term. Students are encouraged to make these connections in class discussions, written assignments and exams. To further work students' writing skills, I emphasise that they decide upon the "story" that their papers try to tell before putting pen to paper. In addition to developing writing skills in the students, I am very interested in finding the best ways of developing their quantitative skills. Toward this end, I have published several quantitative articles of a didactic nature that could be used in the classroom (see my publications list). The hydrogeology program in the KU Dept. of Geology is young and growing. We are actively seeking talented students to participate in graduate research projects in hydrogeology. There are places for graduate students in the Masters hydrogeology program and for those who wish to seek a doctorate in hydrogeology (Ph.D. hydrogeology).

This site can be easily navigated using the bordered menu bar just below the top banner. Clicking on the words there will take you to different pages on the site (see table below). The bordered menu reappears on each page and the links it contains are located in the same relative positions, except that the active page link is replaced with a red link back to this page. Also, you will generally find another list of links below the menu bar, under the heading "Page Contents". These links lead to different sections of the active page.

Kansas may not be your first pick for a holiday destination, but for a place to live, work and study you will be hard pressed to do better than Lawrence. KU Geology has been a great academic home for me, and if you follow the links on this site you might begin to appreciate why I was attracted to this university and this town. I hope you enjoy exploring the site. If I can be of any service don't hesitate to contact me.

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