Welcome

Dear Hydrogeology Professional,

Registration is now open for the 7th Washington Hydrogeology Symposium, to be held April 28-30, 2009 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in Tacoma, Washington. 

We have 59 talks and 22 poster presentations this year, including such topics as Geochemistry and Contaminant Mobility, Water Rights Mitigation, and Ground and Surface Water Interactions.  We also have five exciting field trips, ranging from the Hydrogeology of Beer and Wine in the Yakima Valley to Fiber-Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing.  Five workshops will be presented, including Nonlinear HOC Sorption and a well driller session good for continuing education credits.  We also have two panel discussions this year.

Keynote speakers will include Dr. Richelle Allen-King, State University of New York at Buffalo, a leader in the study of geochemical processes on the fate and transport of contaminants in ground and surface waters, Dr. Ingrid Verstraeten, U.S. Geological Survey, International Water Resources Branch, Reston, Virginia, and Dr. Gary S. Weissmann, University of New Mexico, whose expertise includes detailed geological characterization of subsurface heterogeneity in aquifers and petroleum reservoirs.

Please see our program page for more details.

The Symposium provides a unique opportunity to connect with other professional hydrogeologists, geologists, and hydrologists from throughout the Pacific Northwest. Over 400 people attended the previous Symposium. Please make plans now to join us this year.

If you are not already on the mailing list and want to receive future e-mailings, please sign up for our email list. If you have any questions or comments please give me a call at 253-552-1616 or email me at sckahle@usgs.gov. I look forward to seeing you at the 2009 Symposium!

Sue Kahle, LHG

2009 Symposium Chair
U.S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, WA