On March 26 the PA Council of Professional Geologists will offer a seminar in Harrisburg on the Hydrogeology and Management of Karst Groundwater Resources at the Holiday Inn East. The course has three goals:

· Provision of a fundamental understanding of karst hydrogeology systems, their unique nature, importance and vulnerability to contamination while clarifying why karst aquifers require special investigation methods;

· Presentation of the most important methods for finding groundwater in karst systems and characterizing its movement and quality - including methods from from geology, hydrology, hydrochemistry and microbiology, as well as the use of tracers, geophysics and modeling; and

· Discussion of innovative approaches to karst groundwater protection and management applicable to Pennsylvania, the Eastern US, and globally.

Guest faculty include: Dr. Nico Goldscheider, Centre for Hydrogeology (CHYN); University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Dr. Timothy Bechtel, University of Pennsylvania and Enviroscan, Inc. and Eric Conrad, P.G., PCPG Executive Director

Download a brochure and go to the PA Professional Geologists website for more information.

2/29/2008