 Groundwater will be relied upon more in the future to meet the increasing demands in a changing climate of hydrology, socio-economic pressures, decreasing surface water availability and rising surface water fees. More reliance on groundwater means an increasing need for better information on subsurface hydrogeology, water quality, and improved predictability of returns on groundwater storage projects.
Geophysics is a discipline that utilizes a suite of high resolution tools that will play an increasing role in clean and contaminant hydrogeologic investigations to obtain high quality and cost effective subsurface information to make better informed management decisions.
Who should attend: The symposium is intended for technical professionals, public agency and regulatory agency staff, university staff, responsible parties, case managers, and anyone else interested in the latest geophysical tools and technologies for application to hydrogeologic problems.
Geophysics at the Beach includes the following optional program elements:
Short Course: Basic and Advanced Borehole Geophysics – May 24
Symposium: Geophysics at the Beach – May 25
Field Demonstration: Geophysics at the Beach, in the surf, sand, and grass on the Pacific Ocean – May 26
SHORT COURSE: Basic and Advanced Borehole Geophysics – May 24
This one-day course will provide groundwater managers, consulting hydrogeologists, and engineers with the background necessary for selecting appropriate geophysical logging technologies for projects and for interpreting and integrating geophysical logs into hydrogeologic investigations, including optimizing new or existing well design and performance, improving conceptual model development, characterizing contaminated site complexity, and characterizing fractured media.. Learn how to use this type of commonly available data as a foundation for groundwater resource evaluation; aquifer storage and recovery design; regional groundwater monitoring; environmental site characterization; seawater intrusion assessment; mine water management; geotechnical analysis; and groundwater production, injection and monitoring well design.
The short course will be divided into two parts: (1) basic borehole geophysics techniques, and (2) advanced borehole geophysics techniques. The basic borehole geophysics part focuses on standard geophysical logging technologies used in the water industry, including e-logs (resistivity), SP, gamma ray, neutron, density, sonic, flow and fluid logging. The advanced borehole geophysics part focuses on oilfield developed logging technologies now being implemented in the water industry for hydrogeologic evaluation, including magnetic resonance for pore size distribution and hydraulic conductivity, electrical and acoustic imaging for geologic structure and fracture evaluation, dipole sonic for geomechanics and fractures, and neutron-gamma spectroscopy for geochemistry. Both parts will introduce the physical principles of the logging technologies, discuss the respective limitations and applications of the logging technologies, and also challenge attendees to work through real-world data interpretation.
Instructors: John Stowell (Mount Sopris Instrument Company), Ned Clayton (Schlumberger Water Services)
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SYMPOSIUM: Geophysics at the Beach – May 25
General Sessions:
• Geophysics – The Basics and Global Perspectives
• Groundwater Geophysics
• Geophysical Site Characterization
• Detecting Fluid Flow
• Methods and Applications in Fractured Bedrock
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FIELD DEMO: Geophysics at the Beach – May 26
Come spend a fascinating day in Peninsula Park on the beautiful Pacific Ocean. See manufacturers and vendors demonstrate the latest in geophysical equipment. Talk to experts on the acquisition and processing of geophysical data. Handle the gear and learn how it is used in the field. Have one on one discussions with the experts or listen to field presentations on the application and capabilities of several common geophysical tools. Dabble your toes in the ocean and catch some rays in the process. Buses and box lunches will be provided.
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SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in exhibiting your organization's services or products, being an event sponsor, or giving a field demonstration of your geophysical equipment at the May 26 Field Demonstration Day, please contact Mary Megarry at mmegarry@nossaman.com or 916-446-3626.
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