105 Coastal Hydrogeology in an Age of Rising Seas (Posters)

As sea levels rise, understanding hydrogeology is crucial in coastal areas. Seawater intrusion can lead to loss of potable or agricultural water supplies, and water table rise due to increasing sea level can lead to increased flooding and affect infrastructure.

Monday, 20 October 2025
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
HBGCC, Hall 1

Participants

• Chair Tara Root
• Chair Barret Kurylyk
• Chair Holly Michael
• Chair Miguel Valencia
• Chair Michael Sukop
• Chair Shellie Habel
• Chair Alicia Wilson
• Chair Christopher Russoniello

Presentations

• 8:00 AM
  Geophysical and Geospatial Monitoring of Coastal Wetland Dynamics in Texas Gulf Coast: Implications for Coastal Hazard Mitigation
  Joshua Benford, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX and Esayas Gebremichael, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
  412158 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Implications of seasonal and storm-induced shallow coastal groundwater dynamics on sewer resilience with sea-level rise
  Kevin Befus, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR and Kasra Naseri, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX and Sophia Layman, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR and Michelle Hummel, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
  412253 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Modeling Coupled Stormwater-Wastewater-Groundwater Dynamics in Urban Coastal Settings
  Omowumi Erukubami, University of Delaware, Newark, DE and Carolyn Voter, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  412287 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Forecasting groundwater responses of a coastal marsh to tidal restoration and sea-level rise in the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, California
  'Julie Nelson, University of Arkansas - Geosciences, Fayetteville, AR and Kevin Befus, University of Arkansas - Geosciences, Fayetteville, AR and Monique Fountain, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Monterey Bay, CA
  413026 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Cutoff Wall Performance for Freshwater Lens Development and Seawater Intrusion Mitigation in Island Aquifers Subject to Sea-Level Rise and Altered Recharge
  Weijiang Yu, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater city, Oklahoma State and Yipeng Zhang, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma State
  413186 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Influence of cryogenic processes on hydrological processes and contaminant transport in the coastal critical zone
  Summer Montoya, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Barret Kurylyk, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Rob Jamieson, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  413276 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Understanding Recharge Dynamics and Groundwater Contamination in Unincorporated Gulf Coast Communities using Innovative In-Situ Subsurface Characterization Techniques
  Ifeanyi Anyanwu, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX and Cody Lopez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas and Laura Button, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas and Joy Brown, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas and Clarissa Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas and Roya Narimani, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas and Dorina Murgulet, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
  413308 (Technical Sessions)