WGNHS geologist Grace Graham is producing a map of the depth to bedrock in Bayfield County using a passive-seismic geophysical survey to supplement data from well construction reports. The combination of new methods (passive seismic) …
WGNHS research
Big Data from Small Streams (and Small Lakes—the 2018 Update)
Dave Hart, a WGNHS hydrogeologist, is designing and implementing a project that is challenging ideas about how much data is enough data. Dave collects data and uses models to understand Wisconsin’s water quantity and quality …
Investigating bluff collapse along Lake Michigan
J. Elmo Rawling III, a WGNHS Quaternary geologist, is working with Dr. Lucas Zoet in UW–Madison’s Department of Geoscience to monitor bluff stability to identify what conditions are likely to lead to slope failure in …
2017 Year in Review
In 2017, Survey staff worked in 69 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – with …
2016 Year in Review
In 2016, Survey staff worked in 64 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – with …
Little Plover River Groundwater Model
In Wisconsin’s Central Sands, stretches of the Little Plover River have gone dry in past years. Some people have blamed high-capacity wells, while others cite changing land use, climate change, or natural weather patterns. To evaluate the …
Dane County groundwater model
The 2016 Groundwater Flow Model for Dane County, Wisconsin, is a decision-support tool that can be used to site new wells, develop wellhead protection plans, evaluate the effects of changing land use and climate on groundwater, and …
2015 Year in Review
In 2015, Survey staff worked in all 72 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – …