Category: Hydrogeology

Geology 3700 students participated in an adventurous spring break field trip which consisted of several geologic field mapping exercises as well as what is referred to as “geology tourism”. The trip was led by Instructor Will Junkin. For the field exercises, students investigated rock units of the Mt. Rogers area, ultimately producing two geologic maps […]

On April 3, 2025, the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences in the School of CEEES at Clemson University hosted the 33rd Annual David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium. In attendance were over 469 attendees. The annual conference is the largest gathering of professionals focused on hydrogeology in the Southeast U.S. This event was a […]

Abstracts for the 2025 Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium (CHS) on April 3 are due Wednesday, February 5. Consider submitting an abstract and making a presentation. If you are a working professional, sharing your work adds depth and enriches the experience. One of this year’s themes is Resilience and Adaption to Catastrophic Storm Events. The schedule of talks for April 3 will […]

The 2025 Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium will be held on April 3 with field trips on April 2 and 4. You are strongly encouraged to consider submitting an abstract and making a presentation. One of this year’s themes is Resilience and Adaption to Catastrophic Storm Events. Abstracts are due February 5, 2025. Early registration ends on […]

Jack Horvath and Max Gordon, MS candidates in Hydrogeology, have been awarded the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding TA Award. This award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated excellence as Teaching Assistants. Dr. Alan Coulson nominated Jack and Max based on their performance as TAs in undergraduate Geology courses. Both Jack and […]

The 2024 David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium had a record number of in-person and online attendees. The annual conference is the largest gathering of professionals focused on hydrogeology in the Southeast U.S. On March 28th, the Madren Center was once again filled to capacity with over 320 in-person attendees and 85 remote attendees. The Symposium […]

Undergraduate Awards Environmental Engineering Thomas M. Keinath Environmental Engineering AwardPresented to one senior and one junior majoring in environmental engineering based on outstanding achievements and possessing personal attributes necessary for successful accomplishments in this discipline. The award is given in honor of Dr. Thomas M. Keinath who served as a faculty member, department chair, and […]

The 2023 Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium had a record number of in-person plus online attendees this year.  On April 6th, the Madren Center was once again filled to capacity with over 470 attendees in person and 150 remote attendees.  The Symposium featured three concurrent sessions with 57 presentations on topics ranging from Geophysics to PFAS Characterization, […]

Dr. Ron Falta was recently awarded a $857,213 grant from the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to continue his research on the fate and remediation of hazardous chemicals in the subsurface.  The project is entitled Incorporating Matrix Diffusion in the New MODFLOW Flow and Transport Model for Unstructured Grids.  Falta is an international expert […]

Congratulations to graduate students TJ Daniel and Christian Pullano for receiving Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). The NAGT recognizes up to 30 outstanding teaching assistants each year, and award winners receive a one-year membership in the organization. Both students were nominated by Dr. Alan Coulson for their high […]