Dr. Meyer’s Hydrogeology research group focuses on improving techniques for characterizing groundwater flow directions and rates in heterogeneous geologic materials like ice marginal glacial sediments and fractured bedrock. Our research is typically a collaborative effort done to support broader studies focused on a wide range of hydrogeologic problems including:  

• developing effective remediation strategies for point source industrial contaminants,  

• improving our understanding of the transport and fate of natural contaminants, such as radium, in aquifer systems,  

• characterizing groundwater nutrient and pesticide pollution associated with agricultural activities,  

• and quantifying water and solute mass exchanges between groundwater and surface water bodies to support biogeochemical cycling research.  

Dr. Meyer team teaches Fundamentals of Environmental Science (EES 1085), Hydrogeology (EES 4630), and Contaminant Hydrogeology (EES 4640). Dr. Meyer has also developed a comprehensive network of teaching wells and multilevel systems and collects and manages baseline hydrogeological data at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory to support experiential learning in her own groundwater courses and environmental science courses across campus.