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hydrogeologist

American  
[hahy-droh-jee-ahl-uhj-ist] / ˌhaɪ droʊ dʒiˈɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

  • hydrogeologists
    plural
  1. a person who specializes in hydrogeology.


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“There is no national plan for sinkholes,” says George Veni, a hydrogeologist who spent 16 years as the executive director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute.

From Slate Oct. 17, 2025

"Scientific understanding of the interactions of these crises with regard to plastics is currently patchy and unevenly distributed," concludes author and UFZ hydrogeologist Dr Christian Schmidt.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

The images also "clearly depict a rapid change in the reservoir's surface area", Prof Brian Thomas, a hydrogeologist who has analysed satellite images for Nasa, said.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2024

John Wischusen, a hydrogeologist based in Alice Springs, said that the usual formula for determining whether the Todd would flow was 40 millimeters of rain at a rate of 50 millimeters per hour.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 2024

“But these dowsers can be using some of the same information a hydrogeologist would use to identify potential drilling locations,” Parker said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2022

Some scientists - which include Prof Matthew Currell, one of Australia's leading hydrogeologists, from Griffith University in Melbourne - say the site is ecologically significant and potentially vulnerable.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2025

The company also said it had “a dedicated team of geologists, hydrogeologists, and engineers who work closely with state and local water agencies and environmental organizations to protect and conserve water as a renewable resource.”

From New York Times Feb. 9, 2024

“We have scientists, we have biologists, we have hydrogeologists, we have attorneys, we have doctors, we have optometrists,” he said.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2022

Because it considers fluid properties, hydraulic conductivity is used by both petroleum geologists and hydrogeologists to describe the production capability of oil reservoirs and aquifers.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2017

One of the important jobs performed by hydrogeologists working for different government ministries is to examine these long-term records of water levels for indications of how sustainable the groundwater use might be.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

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