hydrogeology
noun
hy·dro·ge·ol·o·gy
ˌhī-drō-jē-ˈä-lə-jē 
: a branch of geology concerned with the occurrence, use, and functions of surface water and groundwater
also
: the phenomena dealt with in hydrogeology
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The study was conducted by Payton Gardner, an assistant professor of hydrogeology at the University of Montana.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
At the time, the field of hydrogeology—which includes the study of how water flows into and through aquifers—had barely begun, and Bjornerud herself was still a kid.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
The last two wet winters have been good for the state’s groundwater, and the recharge projects to date represent an important start toward prioritizing more replenishment of aquifers, said Graham Fogg, a professor emeritus of hydrogeology at UC Davis.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
To learn more, The Washington Post talked with Andrew Fisher, a professor of hydrogeology at the University of California in Santa Cruz, and David Feldman, the director of the University of California Irvine’s water institute.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
The ideas engineered into Yu’s house are widely applicable to buildings, but each sponge city design must be unique, factoring in the site’s local climate, soil and hydrogeology.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
Exploration of underwater caves is very important for furthering our understanding of hydrogeology, managing efficiently water resources, and advancing our knowledge in marine archaeology.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
Also, more recent investigations of the hydrogeology of the Death Valley area have suggested that the just-so story of pupfish populations isolated by a drying lake is unlikely to be accurate, at least for Devil's Hole.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2014
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
At the time, the field of hydrogeology—which includes the study of how water flows into and through aquifers—had barely begun, and Bjornerud herself was still a kid.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
The last two wet winters have been good for the state’s groundwater, and the recharge projects to date represent an important start toward prioritizing more replenishment of aquifers, said Graham Fogg, a professor emeritus of hydrogeology at UC Davis.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
To learn more, The Washington Post talked with Andrew Fisher, a professor of hydrogeology at the University of California in Santa Cruz, and David Feldman, the director of the University of California Irvine’s water institute.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
The ideas engineered into Yu’s house are widely applicable to buildings, but each sponge city design must be unique, factoring in the site’s local climate, soil and hydrogeology.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
Exploration of underwater caves is very important for furthering our understanding of hydrogeology, managing efficiently water resources, and advancing our knowledge in marine archaeology.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
Also, more recent investigations of the hydrogeology of the Death Valley area have suggested that the just-so story of pupfish populations isolated by a drying lake is unlikely to be accurate, at least for Devil's Hole.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2014
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“Hydrogeology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogeology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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