Dakota Groundwater Conference
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Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
8:30 am – 3:45 pm CST
Dakota Groundwater Hydrology
Presented by: P. Woodward
- The hydrologic cycle
- Precipitation and infiltration
- Groundwater aquifers
- Declining groundwater levels
- Relationship between groundwater and surface waters
Focus on Impact of Agriculture on Groundwater
Presented by: X. Jia
Decision Support Tool for Management of Flowback and
Produced Water Characterization, Treatment and Beneficial Use
Presented by: S. Geza Nisrani
- Introduction
- Goals of decision support tool development
- Treatment technologies
- Water quality database
- Beneficial use options
- Approaches for treatment selection
- Demonstration
Understanding Water Use in North Dakota
Presented by: C. Hargiss
- Municipal
- Commercial
- Rural water use
- Influence of the Bakken Region
Groundwater Quality and Contamination
Presented by: A. Bezbaruah
- Issues in groundwater
- Arsenic and fluoride
- PFAs
- Connection to food supply
Decision Support Tool for Management of Flowback and Produced Water Characterization, Treatment and Beneficial Use
Presented by: S. Geza Nisrani
- Introduction
- Goals of decision support tool development
- Treatment technologies
- Water quality database
- Beneficial use options
- Approaches for treatment selection
- Demonstration
Webinar Instructions
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
6.0 PDHs
Geologists:
6-Hour Learning Opportunity
Certified Planners:
CM|6
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers in North Dakota and South Dakota.
The South Dakota Board of Technical Professions and the North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors do not pre-approve continuing education courses or providers.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6 for Certified Planners.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Achintya Bezbaruah, PhD
Dr. Bezbaruah is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. degree (2002) in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Prior to joining NDSU in 2005, he worked on groundwater remediation and modeling at URS Corp (now AECOM) in Omaha, NE. Since joining North Dakota State University, he has established a new research track on environmental nanotechnology.
Mengistu “Stu” Geza Nisrani, Ph.D.
Dr. Geza Nisrani is an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at South Dakota Mines – an engineering, science, and technology university. Dr. Nisrani received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environment and Water Resources Engineering. He worked as a research faculty and is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines with a focus in watershed modeling and development of decision support tools for water resources management. Currently at South Dakota School of Mines, he does research in water resource management and teaches courses in hydrology and water resources.
Christina Hargiss, Ph.D.
Dr. Hargiss is a professor and director of the School of Natural Resource Sciences at North Dakota State University. She has degrees in Science Education and received her Ph.D. degree in 2009 from North Dakota State University in Natural Resources Management. Dr. Hargiss main research focuses on water. It started with wetland ecology and water quality of the Prairie Pothole Region but has expanded to include water use, tile drainage, harmful algal blooms, environmental education, and the effects of energy development on natural resources.
Xinhua Jia, Ph.D.
Dr. Jia obtained her Ph.D. degree from the University of Arizona. She is a registered professional engineer in North Dakota and serves as a full professor at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University. With a keen focus on water resource management, Dr. Jia directs the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute. Her extensive teaching portfolio covers courses in natural resource management systems, drainage engineering, wetland design, and controlled environment agriculture. Renowned from her research, she has addressed critical water issues in the region, including floods, drainage, and droughts. Currently, Dr. Jia pioneers the use of advanced technologies and mathematical algorithms to automate irrigation and drainage water management.
Paul Woodward, PE, CFM
Senior Water Resources Engineer at HDR Engineering in Omaha, NebraskaMr. Woodward has 22 years of engineering and project management experience in various groundwater and watershed management programs and projects. He is currently a Senior Water Resources Engineer at HDR Engineering in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Woodward’s professional positions prior to HDR include the Papio-Missouri River NRD and Olsson. While working as the Groundwater Management Engineer at the Papio National Resources District (NRD), he gained valuable insight into Nebraska’s local geology and aquifers, surface water streams and rivers, and the state’s unique approach to integrated water management. Mr. Woodward attained a B.S. degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and later received a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science from the University of Nebraska – Omaha. He is a professional civil engineer in Nebraska and a Certified Floodplain Manager through the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). Mr. Woodward has also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha for the past seven years, teaching courses in Water Resources and Nebraska Natural Resources Management. Mr. Woodward has lived in Omaha, Nebraska since 2002. He is married to a kindergarten teacher and has two girls and one boy. His children’s hobbies are his full-time hobbies, including baseball, football, softball, and dance.