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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

*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government