The Chemical Hydrogeology Group in the Department of Geosciences at Virginia Tech conducts integrative, cross-disciplinary research on solutes in Earth’s water.   We use field, computational and laboratory techniques to examine and quantify the the transport of chemicals in surface- and groundwater  Our goals are to advance understanding of the complex processes that influence water quality and to provide innovative solutions for improving the quality of Earth’s water resources.

FALL 2024 EVENTS

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recent news

2024

• Welcome to new graduate student Delaney Kirr!

• Welcome to undergraduates Tallory Wendell and Matthew Centofanti to the Chem Hydro Lab!

• Congratulations to Desire Piphus and Carly Bauer for receiving research awards from the Geological Society of America!

• Desire Piphus and Carly Bauer gave amazing poster presentations at the Southeastern Geological Society of America meeting in Asheville (April 16-17, 2024). Congratulations to both!

• See VTNews article on Cecelia Wood about being an ICTAS Doctoral Scholar!

2023

• Welcome to Desire Piphus (PhD) and Carly Bauer (MS) to VT Chem Hydro! 

• Cissy Ming successfully defended her MS on May 9. 2023!  She is now working as a geologist at Tetra Tech. Congratulations, Cissy!

• Congratulations to Mary Verne and Gavin Moore on their graduation from VT with BS degrees!

2022

• Congratulations to Nick Hammond for successfully defending his MS!

• Welcome to undergraduates Mary Verne and Gavin Moore to the Chem Hydro lab!

• Congratulations to Cissy Ming for receiving research awards from the Geological Society of America, the American Geosciences Institute and the Virginia Water Resources Research Center!

• Congratulations to Cecelia Wood for receiving a research award from the Geological Society of America!