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An Analysis of the Lost River Karst Aquifer’s Hydrometeorological Response to Storm Events for Flooding and Water Quality Management

Logan Mitchell, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University
Jason Polk, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University
Kegan McClanahan, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies,

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

An Investigation of Groundwater Flow in the Vicinity of Patoka Dam, Indiana: Assessment Research to Support United States Army Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Risk

Lee Anne Bledsoe, Crawford Hydrology Laboratory, Western Kentucky University,
Chris Groves, Crawford Hydrology Laboratory, Western Kentucky University,
Kenneth Henn, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District
Jackie Row, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Analyzing Possible Influences In Karst Regions Contributing to Harmful Algal Bloom Occurrences in Freshwater Lakes

Robert Schaefer, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University
Jason Polk, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University
Keegan McClanahan, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Building Resilience Against Karst Hazards: A Case Study of the National Corvette Museum Sinkhole

Jason Polk, Western Kentucky University
Ric Fredrico, EnSafe
Brian Ham, EnSafe
Daniel Nedvidek, EnSafe
Kegan McClanahan, Western Kentucky University
Leslie A. North, Western Kentucky University
Pat Kambesis, Western Kentucky University
Mike Marasa, Hayward Baker, Inc.

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Contaminant Mapping and Refugia: Hidden River Cave, Kentucky

Chris Smart, Western University
Caren Raedts, Western University

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Discovery and management of Georgia Caves

Lasha Asanidze, Tbilsi State University, VakhushtiBagrationi Institute of Geography
Kukuri Tsikarishvili, Tbilsi State University, VakhushtiBagrationi Institute of Geography
Zaza Lezhava, Tbilsi State University, VakhushtiBagrationi Institute of Geography
Nana Bolashvili, Tbilsi State University, VakhushtiBagrationi Institute of Geography
Nino Chikhradze, Tbilsi State University, VakhushtiBagrationi Institute of Geography

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Dripwater Chemistry and Land-Use Study at Diamond Caverns, Hart County, KY: Science and Student Engagement at a Show Cave

Ethan Morgan, Western Kentucky University
Andrew Wulff, Western Kentucky University
Pat Kambesis, Western Kentucky University
Chris Groves, Western Kentucky University

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Improving Stormwater Treatment Efficiency Based on Runoff Properties at Mammoth Cave National Park

Hung-Wai Ho, Tennessee State University
Rickard Toomey, Science and Resources Management, Mammoth Cave National Park

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Isotopic Evolution and Epikarst Mixing in a Telogenetic Karst System: Implications for Contaminant Transport and Groundwater Movement

Keegan McClanahan, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University
Jason Polk, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Western Kentucky University
Benjamin Miller, Western Kentucky University
Robert Schaefer, Western Kentucky University
Carl Bolster, USDA-ARS

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Microgravity Methods- The National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY

Ric Fredrico, EnSafe
Brian Ham, EnSafe

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Origin of Jewel Cave and How it Supports Cave Management Decisions

Mike Wiles, Jewel Cave National Monument

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Potential Application of Hugelkultur to Increase Water Holding Capacity of Karst Rocky Desertified Land

Megan Laffoon, Western Kentucky University
Albert Meier, Western Kentucky University
Chris Groves, Western Kentucky University

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Quantitative Dye Studies to Evaluate the Spill Response System for Mammoth Cave National Park

JeTara Brown, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Tennessee State University
Rickard Toomey, Science and Resources Management, Mammoth Cave National Park
Rick Olson, Science and Resources Management, Mammoth Cave National Park
D. Solomon, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Tennessee State University
Lonnie Sharp, College of Life and Physical Sciences, Tennessee State University

Cave City, Kentucky

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM