Links wanted for university work on Florida Groundwater.

Little Pete · January 10th, 2006, 01:56 PM

Hi folks,

I'm at university in Norwich studying Environmental Sciences and have a nice big essay to be working on. The topic I've chosen is to do with Florida groundwater resources.

What I am aiming to work on is the nature of the groundwater supplies in the state, the use and reserve capacity that could be utilised, future issues (eg. population rise leading to greater demand) and the risk of saline intrusion should sea level rises occur as some predict.

My university library has a huge number of texts and sources on the science of groundwater along with many of the social and political issues around it's use. What I don't have too much access to in paper form are statistics and such on the state of Florida (not too suprising I guess

).

Does anybody have any useful links to government or scientific websites that might have this sort of information. I will probably have to restrict it to those sort of sites due to the issues of information reliability and the amount of referencing that I will be doing.

Thanks in advance.

Pete

*JohnKendall* · January 10th, 2006, 02:00 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete)

Hi folks,

I'm at university in Norwich studying Environmental Sciences and have a nice big essay to be working on. The topic I've chosen is to do with Florida groundwater resources.

What I am aiming to work on is the nature of the groundwater supplies in the state, the use and reserve capacity that could be utilised, future issues (eg. population rise leading to greater demand) and the risk of saline intrusion should sea level rises occur as some predict.

My university library has a huge number of texts and sources on the science of groundwater along with many of the social and political issues around it's use. What I don't have too much access to in paper form are statistics and such on the state of Florida (not too suprising I guess

).

Does anybody have any useful links to government or scientific websites that might have this sort of information. I will probably have to restrict it to those sort of sites due to the issues of information reliability and the amount of referencing that I will be doing.

Thanks in advance.

Pete

You need to get in touch with Todd Kincaid (kincaid@hazlett-kincaid.com). He has more information about this stuff than you can shake a very big stick at, and is very very passionate about it.

HTH
John

Little Pete · January 10th, 2006, 02:03 PM

Thanks John, I will get an email out.

**Howard Payne** · January 10th, 2006, 04:44 PM

I feel a University funded field trip coming on.....:D

Little Pete · January 10th, 2006, 05:26 PM

I think that would be most appropriate. Of course they'd need to fund me up to Cave 2 level as well so I could fully appreciate the nature of the underground water systems

**Howard Payne** · January 10th, 2006, 05:42 PM

You better attach a P-Valve to your application for funding - If you're gonna take the p*ss - you may as well do it DIR stylee

gansell · January 10th, 2006, 06:11 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete)

I think that would be most appropriate. Of course they'd need to fund me up to Cave 2 level as well so I could fully appreciate the nature of the underground water systems

Pete,

Honestly - give it a go. Many moons ago I got funding via the AWARE Foundation to study Marine Reserves, only got as far as Skomer though, mainly 'cos I'm a lazy bastard and couldn't be bothered to apply for all the grants, etc available.

One of my mates got to go to the red sea and learn to dive, all funded in the name of science :-) (But he was at a better Uni than me

**neilh** · January 10th, 2006, 06:14 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete)

I'm at university in Norwich studying Environmental Sciences and have a nice big essay to be working on. The topic I've chosen is to do with Florida groundwater resources.

Did you choose your course after starting to dive

Get yourself out to FL in the name of research mate!

Little Pete · January 12th, 2006, 12:14 PM

Just being a cheeky bugger and bumping this one again. I've got an email going off to Todd Kincaid but if anyone else happens to be a closet hydrologist then don't be afraid to come out

PBrown · January 12th, 2006, 03:25 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete)

Just being a cheeky bugger and bumping this one again. I've got an email going off to Todd Kincaid but if anyone else happens to be a closet hydrologist then don't be afraid to come out

I'm not, but have you followed the links here:
http://www.gue.com/Research/Karst/index.html

cheers,
Paul

January 10th, 2006, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	Links wanted for university work on Florida Groundwater. Hi folks, I'm at university in Norwich studying Environmental Sciences and have a nice big essay to be working on. The topic I've chosen is to do with Florida groundwater resources. What I am aiming to work on is the nature of the groundwater supplies in the state, the use and reserve capacity that could be utilised, future issues (eg. population rise leading to greater demand) and the risk of saline intrusion should sea level rises occur as some predict. My university library has a huge number of texts and sources on the science of groundwater along with many of the social and political issues around it's use. What I don't have too much access to in paper form are statistics and such on the state of Florida (not too suprising I guess ). Does anybody have any useful links to government or scientific websites that might have this sort of information. I will probably have to restrict it to those sort of sites due to the issues of information reliability and the amount of referencing that I will be doing. Thanks in advance. Pete

January 10th, 2006, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Howard Payne(Offline) Strokey Dokily Doo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,202	. I feel a University funded field trip coming on.....:D

January 10th, 2006, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,100	Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete) Hi folks, I'm at university in Norwich studying Environmental Sciences and have a nice big essay to be working on. The topic I've chosen is to do with Florida groundwater resources. What I am aiming to work on is the nature of the groundwater supplies in the state, the use and reserve capacity that could be utilised, future issues (eg. population rise leading to greater demand) and the risk of saline intrusion should sea level rises occur as some predict. My university library has a huge number of texts and sources on the science of groundwater along with many of the social and political issues around it's use. What I don't have too much access to in paper form are statistics and such on the state of Florida (not too suprising I guess ). Does anybody have any useful links to government or scientific websites that might have this sort of information. I will probably have to restrict it to those sort of sites due to the issues of information reliability and the amount of referencing that I will be doing. Thanks in advance. Pete You need to get in touch with Todd Kincaid (kincaid@hazlett-kincaid.com). He has more information about this stuff than you can shake a very big stick at, and is very very passionate about it. HTH John

January 10th, 2006, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	Thanks John, I will get an email out.

January 10th, 2006, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	I think that would be most appropriate. Of course they'd need to fund me up to Cave 2 level as well so I could fully appreciate the nature of the underground water systems

January 10th, 2006, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Howard Payne(Offline) Strokey Dokily Doo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,202	You better attach a P-Valve to your application for funding - If you're gonna take the p*ss - you may as well do it DIR stylee

January 10th, 2006, 06:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
gansell(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 28	Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete) I think that would be most appropriate. Of course they'd need to fund me up to Cave 2 level as well so I could fully appreciate the nature of the underground water systems Pete, Honestly - give it a go. Many moons ago I got funding via the AWARE Foundation to study Marine Reserves, only got as far as Skomer though, mainly 'cos I'm a lazy bastard and couldn't be bothered to apply for all the grants, etc available. One of my mates got to go to the red sea and learn to dive, all funded in the name of science :-) (But he was at a better Uni than me

January 10th, 2006, 06:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete) I'm at university in Norwich studying Environmental Sciences and have a nice big essay to be working on. The topic I've chosen is to do with Florida groundwater resources. Did you choose your course after starting to dive Get yourself out to FL in the name of research mate!

January 12th, 2006, 12:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	Just being a cheeky bugger and bumping this one again. I've got an email going off to Todd Kincaid but if anyone else happens to be a closet hydrologist then don't be afraid to come out

January 12th, 2006, 03:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
PBrown(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 198	Quote: (Originally Posted by Little Pete) Just being a cheeky bugger and bumping this one again. I've got an email going off to Todd Kincaid but if anyone else happens to be a closet hydrologist then don't be afraid to come out I'm not, but have you followed the links here: http://www.gue.com/Research/Karst/index.html cheers, Paul