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Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Towards A Better Understanding of the Hydrology of the Tigris- Euphrates System and Its Marshlands, Christopher K. Jones
Estimating Sea Level Due to Crustal Stretching in the Margin of the Indian Ocean, Kisa Mwakanyamale
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Field Studies of Hydrophobic Filter Pack Performance in Free Product Monitoring and Recovery, Nathan J. Brandner
Thermodynamics of Metals Adsorption onto Uranium Dioxide, Koi Ling Lim
Competitive Effects of Uranyl-Organic Complexes on U(VI) Reduction by Shewanella putrefaciens, Abraham M. Northup
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Pennsylvanian Saginaw Aquifer, Central Lower Michigan, U.S.A., Niah B. H. Venable
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
An Investigation of the Interlobate Area West of Three Rivers, Michigan and Its Relationship to the Late Wisconsinan Glaciation of Southwest Michigan, Scott J. Kendzierski
Resistivity, Induced Polarization, and Spontaneous Potential Study of Part of the Calvin 28 Oil Field, Cass County Michigan, Eric M. Larsen
Development of a Web-Based GIS for Groundwater Exploration in Arid Lands, Nakul Manocha
Seasonal Variability in Trace Metal Speciation and Vertical Redox Stratification of Freshwater Lake and Marsh Sediments in the Kalamzoo River Watershed (MI, USA), Noah Tumusiime Ndenga
Investigating Nickel Partitioning in a Contaminant Aquifer, Suama Ndengu
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Slope Stability Analysis of a Lake Michigan Coastal Bluff, Gregory Carlton Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Laboratory Testing of Select Geotextiles as Biointrusion Barriers and Sediment Filters, David R. Beck
Stratigraphy of Lake Michigan Lobe Deposits in Van Buren County, Michigan, Steven P. Beukema
Geophysical Characterization of a Former Refinery Site, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Baraka Damas Kinabo
A Geochemical Survey of the Natural Waters of Belize, Central America, Anthony D. Marfia
Application of Geochemical Fingerprinting and Isotopes to Identity Landfill Gas Impacts to Groundwater, Eric E. Wallis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Determining Flow Type in a Carbonate Bedrock Aquifer, Presque Isle County, Michigan, Bonny Armstrong
The Role of Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction in the Development of a 1,4-Dioxane Plume in Scio Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, James W. Brode
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry of the Former Lakeside Refinery in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kurt W. Carlson
Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Induced Polarization Techniques with Paired Vertical Resistivity Probes, Adrian Ezeagu
Multiple Isotopic Investigation of Lake Sediments from Northern India, Alice Mwanda
Integrated Geophysical Examination of a Former Refinery Site, Carson City, Michigan, Kennedy Opiyo Mwanda
Isotopic Investigation of Lake Sediments: Paleoclimatic Implications, Krista A. Syrup
Stratigraphic Analysis of Diamicton Units in Southern Allegan County, Michigan, Shannon A. Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
In Situ Biosurfactant Production at Carson City Park, Michigan, Andrew J. Hudak
The Geochemistry of a Leaf Composting Leachate Plume, Asylum Lake, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Eric G. Steeves
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Eustasy Determination from Borehole Data, Onshore New Jersey: New Boreholes and New Porosity Estimates, William Alan Van Sickel
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Stratigraphic Analysis of Diamicton Units in North-Central St. Joseph County, Michigan, Andrew C. Flint
Calibration, Installation Techniques, and Initial Measurements for Vertical Resistivity Probes Used in Hydrogeologic Investigations, Jeffrey Mark Groncki
Three Dimensional Mapping of the East Leroy and Union City 7.5 Minute Quadrangles in Southwest Michigan, Andrew L. Kozlowski
Multiple Isotopic Studies of Calcium Carbonate Growths in Concrete Structures, Danielle M. Schmitt
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
SM-ND Systematics as Indicators of Displaced Plutons: A Test in the Idaho Batholith-Boulder Batholith Region, Christine J. Brand
Vertical Resistivity Electrode Arrays for Detecting Hydrocarbon Movement and Content in Sands, Kirt Elliott
Factors Governing the Rate of Appearance of Fuels in Monitoring Wells, Bradley A. Green
A Generic Multi-Electrode Automated/Semi-Automated Field Resistivity System, Douglas D. Werkema
Application of the Paleomagnetic Fold Test to Determine the Relative Timing of Sill Intrusion and Deformation in the Southwest Helena Salient, Montana, Stephen Christopher Whisner
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Well Screen Characteristics which Constrain Hydraulic Conductivity Calculated from Slug Tests, Christopher G. Amore
Changes in Channel Morphology and Flood-Plain Ecosystems of the Green River between the Flaming Gorge Dam, Utah and the Gates of Lodore, Colorado, Gloria Christine Celeste Britton
A Comparison Study of Water Well Grouting Materials, Sherry L. Callaway
Laboratory Comparison of Trench Design Options for Recovering Spilled Oil, Renuka Fernando
Lithological and Stratigraphic Analysis of Glacial Diamictons, Sturgis, Michigan, R. Christopher Gardner
Thermal Characterization of Ground and Surface Waters at the UpJohn Company's Portage Road Manufacturing Facility, William K. Hunsberger
Potential Underground Gas Storage Reservoirs in Latvia, Santis Limez
Geophysical Investigation of Anomalous Conductivity Associated with a Hydrocarbon Contamination Site, Mike S. Nash
Geophysical Characterization of a JP-4 (LNAPL) Contaminated Site at the Wurtsmith, Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan, Kristina C. Sprietzer
Reservoir Characterization of Crystal Field and Analysis of the Tow#1-3 HD-1 Well, Montcalm County, Michigan, Heidi Wines
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
A Study of the Chemical and Physical Interactions Between a Wetland and a Shallow Aquifer in Cass County, Michigan, Lisa Marie Anderson
The Effects of the Kalamazoo Station No. 4 on the Nearby Kleinstuck Nature Preserve, Robert J. Buechler
A Depositional Analysis of the Wymer Site, Berrien County, Michigan and Its Relationship to Post-Glacial Lake Levels in the Lake Michigan Basin, Kevin A. Kincare
Spatial and Temporal Variability in the Distribution of Nitrate in an Agriculturally-Impacted Aquifer, Cass County, Michigan, Caroline Lo Vetere
An Evaluation of Methods to Determine the Thickness of Free Product in a Shallow Water Table Aquifer, Ross B. Wagner
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Hydrogeochemical Delineation of a Groundwater Flow System, Berrien County, Michigan, Patrick J. Bartnik
A Feasibility Study for Using Computerized Water Well Records to Delineate Areas of Recharge-Discharge Potential, Lauren D. Hughes
Evaluation of Bail-Down Test Methods for Characterizing Free Product Recoverability from an Aquifer, Laura L. Krol
The Effects of Air Sparging on Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity, Hans Neve
A Study on the Causes of Variations in Transmissivity and Storativity During Pump Tests at Asylum Lake, Paul Joseph Pare
The Variability of Carbon Dioxide in the Vadose Zone, John J. Ring
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
An Evaluation of Five Perfluorinated Hydrocarbons as Tracers in Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids, Jennifer K. Bergin
The Effects of a Wetland on Ground-Water Quality in an Agriculturally Impacted Aquifer, Marilyn Ann Betts
Investigations of Glacial-Drift Aquifer-Lake Interactions Using Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, And Stable Isotopes at Asylum Lake, Michigan, Vincent E. Buening
Subsurface Glacial Geology of the Area Between the Tekonsha and Kalamazoo Moraines, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Kim Finkbeiner
The Relationship between Basement Structure and Overlying Sediments in the Michigan Basin: A Detailed Gravity Investigation, Mitchell Joseph Gutaj
Problems Associated with Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Locate a LNAPL Plume, Jodie McNeil
Studies of the Effect of Hydrophobic Filter Packs in Free Product Hydrocarbon Recovery Wells, Stephen J. Shank
Geological and Hydrogeological Characterization of the Schoolcraft Aquifer, Schoolcraft, Michigan, William K. Steinmann
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The Effects of Composting of Yard Wastes on the Ground-Water Quality: WMU Farms Site, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bryan Kirk Allen
Improved Filter-Pack Design for Hydrocarbon Recovery Wells in Unconsolidated Aquifers, Thomas R. Barrett
Ground-Water Contamination by Volatile Organic Compounds: Sources of Error, Temporal and Spatial Variability, Gary Thomas Blinkiewicz
A Study of Aquifer Sensitivity and Vulnerability in Kalamazoo County, Michigan Based on Hydrogeologic and Agricultural Factors, Steven Douglas Chidester
A Fracture Analysis of Glacial Tills in Southwest Michigan, Ralph L. Freed
Laboratory Studies of Filter Pack Grain-Size Distributions and Hydrophobic Treatments to Enhance the Recovery of Free-Phase Floating Hydrocarbons, Hugh Garret Heuvelhorst
Groundwater Chemistry Analysis of the Saginaw Formation in Delhi Township, Michigan, Sam L. Kitchin
Precipitation Dynamics in Kalamazoo, SW Michigan: A Stable Isotope Perspective, Madhav V. Machavaram
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Use of Geology and Petrophysics in the Characterization of St. Peter Sandstone Reservoirs, Rusli Bin Adam
Hydrogeologic Characterization of a Multi-Aquifer System at Station 11 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Linda G. Jones
The Application of a Statistical Trend Analysis Program to Ground-Water Quality Monitoring Data from Eight Western Michigan Solid Waste Landfills, Amy DeCosta Lachance
A Study of Ground-Water Quality in a Priority Agricultural and Livestock Watershed, Cass County, Michigan, Matthew Alan Stuk
Calcite Cementation of Pleistocene Glacial Deposits in Southwest Michigan, Robert Lee Tolliver
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Effects of Capillarity on DNAPL Thickness in Wells and in Adjacent Sands, Timothy V. Adams
Sedimentology of the Bedford-Berea Sequence (Early Mississippian), Williams Field, Michigan, David Alan Balthazor
Fractures in the Jacobsville Sandstone and the Precambrian “W” Rocks in Eastern Marquette County, Michigan, Leonard Paul Belliveau
An Analysis of Hydrogeologic Factors Affecting Aquifer Vulnerability in Southwestern Michigan, Steven E. Benton
A Regional Study of Ground-Water Quality in Barry County, Michigan, Margene K. Brewer
Structural, Depositional, and Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Development: St. Peter Sandstone, Newaygo County, Michigan, Mark S. Caldwell
Sedimentological, Structural, and Organic Geochemical Controls on Natural Gas Occurrence in the Antrim Formation in Otsego County, Michigan, Timothy M. Dellapenna
Diagenesis in the St. Peter Sandstone, Michigan Basin, Carl E. Lundgren
Facies Analysis and Diagenesis of the Lower Engadine Group and the Manistique Group in Manistee, Mason and Oceana Counties, Michigan, Karen S. Mater
The Effects of Urbanization on a Portion of the Portage Creek Watershed: A Case Study on Surface Water and Groundwater Quality, Susan E. Rezek
Basement Control on the Development of Selected Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Fields as Constrained by Fabric Elements in Paleozoic Limestones, Robert Thomas Versical
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Spatial and Temporal Variations of Synthetic Organic Compounds in the Contaminant Plume Emanating from the KL Landfill, Lynn Diane Broede
A Hydrogeological and Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Groundwater at a Landfill for Sludge from the Kalamazoo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Richard Howard Christensen
Cambrian-Early Ordovician Sequence Stratigraphy and Mount Simon Sandstone Petrology-Michigan Basin, Jeffrey T. Cottingham
Reservoir Geology of the Dundee Limestone, West Branch Field, Michigan, Brendan Ciaran Curran
Simulation of Bromide Transport in a Layered Aquifer Using Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Computer Models, Kathleen Michelle Hewitt