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HydrogeologyPh.D. The Pennsylvania State University 1984 |
Research | Teaching | Publications | Personal
e-mail: colin@geol.niu.edu
RESEARCH
** Mining hydrogeology: especially groundwater hydrology of underground coal mining and mine subsidence, and hydrogeological controls of groundwater flow and occurrence in coalfield settings. Current research project involves modeling the effects of longwall mining on shallow aquifers using MODFLOW with TMR. ** Analysis of groundwater flow systems and their application to groundwater resource evaluation and protection and environmental siting problems: Currently we are completing a research project involving modeling and delineation of recharge and shallow aquifer systems in DeKalb County, Illinois, a largely rural area experiencing rapid urban development. TEACHINGI teach a variety of courses for undergraduate non-majors, undergraduate majors and graduate students in geology. This table provides a listing of those courses and when last taught. GEOL 390 is taught each year; most of the other courses are approximately once every two years.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONSBooth, C.J. (in press, 2007). Confined-unconfined changes above longwall coal mining due to increases in fracture porosity. Environmental and Engineering Geology. Booth, C.J., 2006. Groundwater as an environmental constraint of longwall coal mining. Environmental Geology, v. 49, no. 6, p. 796-803 Booth, C.J., Gillet, S.P., Singhal, A., Greer, C.B. Evaluation of groundwater recharge in an urbanizing, glacial/bedrock aquifer setting, Illinois, by field, GIS and modeling methods. (Abstract). National Ground Water Association, 2007 Groundwater Summit, April 29 - May 3, 2007, Albuquerque, NM. Booth, C.J., 2002. The Effects of Longwall Coal Mining on Overlying Aquifers. In: Younger P.L. and Robins N.S. (eds.), Mine Water Hydrogeology and Geochemistry, Geological Society, London, Special Publication 198, p. 17-45. Karaman, A., Carpenter, P. J., Booth, C.J., 2001. Type-curve analysis of water-level changes induced by a longwall mine. Environmental Geology, 40: 897-901. Booth, C.J., R.A. Bauer, A.M. Curtiss, P.J. DeMaris, 2000. Site-Specific Variation in the Potentiometric Response to Subsidence Above Active Longwall Mining. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, v. 6, no. 4, p. 383-394. Booth, C.J., A.M. Curtiss, P.J. DeMaris, D.J. Van Roosendaal, 1999. Anomalous Increases in Piezometric Levels in Advance of Longwall Mining Subsidence. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, v. 5, no. 4, p. 407-418 Booth, C.J., L.P. Bertsch, 1999. Groundwater geochemistry in Shallow Aquifers Above Longwall Mines in Illinois. Hydrogeology Journal, v.7, no. 6, p. 561-575 Booth, Colin J., 1998. Integrated Hydrogeological Approach to Site Selection Criteria for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility in Illinois. in: Gambling with Groundwater (Van Brahana et al., eds.): Proc. 28th Congress, Inter. Assoc. Hydrogeologists, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 1998: p. 305-310. Booth C.J., Spande E.D., Pattee C.T., Miller J.D., Bertsch L.P., 1998. Positive and Negative Impacts of Longwall Mining on a Sandstone Aquifer. Environmental Geology, V. 34, no. 2/3, p. 223-233. Booth C.J., Carpenter P.J., Bauer R.A., 1997. Aquifer Response to Longwall Mining, Illinois. US Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Library Report No. 637, 400+ pp. Wynveen, R., Booth, C., Conroy, P., Farnsworth, G., Davis, S., Nadakavukaren, A., Ortciger, T., Rapps, M., and Witter, K., 1996. Site-Selection criteria for a low-level radioactive waste facility. Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Task Group, State of Illinois, Springfield, 158 pp + apps. PERSONALClick here to find our more about me.Links to some organizations: Contact me by e-mail at: colin@geol.niu.edu back to top |
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