The Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA) created the David Keith Todd Distinguished Lecture Series to honor Dr. David Keith Todd (GRA 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient) for his enormous contributions to groundwater science and technology, and to foster interest and excellence in applied groundwater science and technology. Annually, the lectureship is awarded to qualified individuals who personify Dr. Todd's lifelong dedication to groundwater resources. Specially created lectures are offered in Northern and Southern California at universities, statewide and regional GRA events and GRA's Annual Conference and Meeting.
Following the DKT lecturers Dr. John Bredehoeft and Dr. Prem Saint in 2011, and Dr. John A. Cherry and Dr. William Alley in 2012, the third year of this lecture series will feature Dr. Jay R. Lund (Northern California) and Dr. David Huntley (Southern California).
The lectures will be supported in 2013 by GRA, co-sponsor contributions, lecturers' organizations, and hosting academic institutions. Regenesis and Geosyntec Consultants are the 2012 Lecture Series co-sponsors. Opportunities for sponsorship of the 2013 series are still available.
For additional information on the David Keith Todd Distinguished Lecture Series or to indicate your organization's interest in hosting a lecture next year, please contact dkt@grac.org.
Upcoming Speakers/Lectures
 Jay R. Lund, Ph.D. (Northern California)
Director of the UC Davis Watershed Sciences Center
Ray B. Krone Chair of Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
Lecture:
Can we stop undermining our water supplies? Groundwater and California's water future
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Jay Lund's work on groundwater mostly involves the integration of groundwater management with the management of surface water, water demands, and the environment. Examples include work on conjunctive use of surface and groundwater and, most recently, policy and management of nitrate contamination of groundwater. His overall research is in applying systems analysis and economic ideas to water resource and environmental problems. He has led development and application of a large-scale optimization model for California's water supply, as well as various other modeling and policy studies. In recent years he has been a principal author of several major books and reports on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and California water policy, with the Public Policy Institute of California, including Managing California's Water – from conflict to reconciliation. He is a frequent contributor to http://www.CaliforniaWaterBlog.com.
| Date |
Time of Day |
Host Organization |
March 7 or 8 |
Late Afternoon |
California State University Fullerton and GRA Fresno Branch |
March 13 |
Dinner Meeting |
GRA San Francisco Branch |
April 10 |
Dinner Meeting |
GRA Sacramento Branch |
April 11 |
Mid-Afternoon |
University of California at Davis |
May 2 |
11:30 am-12:30 pm |
University of California at Santa Barbara |
May 2 |
Dinner Meeting |
GRA Central Coast Branch |
May 7 |
Late Afternoon |
University of California at Santa Cruz |
October 8 or 9 |
To Be Determined |
Biennial Groundwater Conference and GRA Annual Meeting |
David Huntley, Ph.D. (Southern California)
Professor Emeritus, Deptartment of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University
Associate Editor of Journals Ground Water and Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation
 Two Lectures:
The movement of light non-aqueous phase liquids through the years – a risk perspective
And
Dissolution from a field-scale non-aqueous phase liquid and the implications with respect to the evolution and longevity of dissolved phase plumes |
After obtaining his B.A. degree in Geology at University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1972 and his Ph.D. in Geological Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1976, Dave Huntley taught graduate and undergraduate classes in groundwater hydrology for two years at University of Connecticut and 29 years at San Diego State University. Over that same period he has investigated and published on applications of remote sensing to groundwater studies, hydrogeologic controls on geothermal systems, groundwater flow and resources in fractured crystalline rock, geophysical applications to groundwater studies, aquifer testing in granular and fractured rock aquifers, and the effects of geologic heterogeneity on dissolved phase solute transport. His most recent research has focused on assessing the mobility of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) and field-scale dissolution of multicomponent NAPLs. He is currently Associate Editor of the journals Ground Water and Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation. In addition to his research and journal activities, he is a private consultant for both industry and regulatory agencies throughout the country.
| Date |
Time of Day |
Host Organization |
March 4 |
Dinner Meeting |
GRA Southern California Branch |
March 6 |
Dinner Meeting |
GRA Central Coast Branch |
April 11 |
Afternoon |
California State University Fullerton / California State University Long Beach at Fullerton |
Fall 2013 TBD |
To Be Determined |
GRA-Cast Webinar, Regulator-Focused |
Fall 2013 TBD |
To Be Determined |
GRA San Francisco Branch |
October 8 or 9 |
To Be Determined |
Biennial Groundwater Conference and GRA Annual Meeting |
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