Paul F Juckem
Paul Juckem is a Hydrologist with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
His expertise in groundwater flow and transport modeling is used in studies of regional water availability, groundwater/surface-water interaction, and water quality characterization and prediction for lakes, streams, and aquifers. Current work involves: leading the development of tools to inform resource managers about the sources, timing, and fate (forecasts) of nutrients in aquifers, wells, and waterbodies; investigating factors that influence groundwater age distributions and travel times within aquifers; assessing the role of groundwater/surface-water interactions along flood plains in attenuating peak flows; mapping the probability of contaminant plume extents in aquifers using Analytic Element groundwater flow models and Monte Carlo techniques; and evaluating effects of water level fluctuations and water quality in shallow lakes.
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Nutrient and contaminant movement in groundwater systems
- Nutrient loading to lake and river systems
- Development of hydrologic Decision Support tools
- Simplification methods for hydrologic modeling (emulators, machine learning, analytic solutions)
- Uncertainty analysis and forecasting
- Groundwater flow and transport simulation
- Water availability and source water protection
- Groundwater/surface-water interaction (flow and chemistry)
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Geology - University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thesis: 'Spatial Patterns and Temporal Trends in Groundwater Recharge in the Upper Coon Creek Watershed, Southwest Wisconsin,' 2003.
B.S. in Water Resources Management (groundwater emphasis), Geology minor – University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1999.
Affiliations and Memberships*
Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers (2000 - present)
Wisconsin State Section (1996 - present); Treasurer (2004 - 2008)
American Geophysical Union (1999 - present)
American Water Resources Association (1997 - 2006)
Science and Products
Hydrology and water quality of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, with special emphasis on the effects of diversion and changes in water level on the water quality of a shallow terminal lake
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system in the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Forest County, Wisconsin
Water quality, hydrology, and simulated response to changes in phosphorus loading of Mercer Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin, with special emphasis on the effects of wastewater discharges
Estimation of natural historical flows for the Manitowish River near Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Evaluation of potential sources and transport mechanisms of fecal indicator bacteria to beach water, Murphy Park Beach, Door County, Wisconsin
Application of the Local Grid Refinement package to an inset model simulating the interaction of lakes, wells, and shallow groundwater, northwestern Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system near Mole Lake, Forest County, Wisconsin
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system near the Hayward Airport, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Simulation of the Groundwater-Flow System in Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties, Wisconsin
Simulation of the Regional Ground-Water-Flow System and Ground-Water/Surface-Water Interaction in the Rock River Basin, Wisconsin
Water Quality and Hydrology of Whitefish (Bardon) Lake, Douglas County, Wisconsin, With Special Emphasis on Responses of an Oligotrophic Seepage Lake to Changes in Phosphorus Loading and Water Level
Simulation of contributing areas and surface-water leakage to potential replacement wells near the community of New Post, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, by means of a two-dimensional ground-water flow model
Science and Products
Hydrology and water quality of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, with special emphasis on the effects of diversion and changes in water level on the water quality of a shallow terminal lake
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system in the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Forest County, Wisconsin
Water quality, hydrology, and simulated response to changes in phosphorus loading of Mercer Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin, with special emphasis on the effects of wastewater discharges
Estimation of natural historical flows for the Manitowish River near Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Evaluation of potential sources and transport mechanisms of fecal indicator bacteria to beach water, Murphy Park Beach, Door County, Wisconsin
Application of the Local Grid Refinement package to an inset model simulating the interaction of lakes, wells, and shallow groundwater, northwestern Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system near Mole Lake, Forest County, Wisconsin
Simulation of the shallow groundwater-flow system near the Hayward Airport, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Simulation of the Groundwater-Flow System in Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties, Wisconsin
Simulation of the Regional Ground-Water-Flow System and Ground-Water/Surface-Water Interaction in the Rock River Basin, Wisconsin
Water Quality and Hydrology of Whitefish (Bardon) Lake, Douglas County, Wisconsin, With Special Emphasis on Responses of an Oligotrophic Seepage Lake to Changes in Phosphorus Loading and Water Level
Simulation of contributing areas and surface-water leakage to potential replacement wells near the community of New Post, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, by means of a two-dimensional ground-water flow model
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