MRI: Acquisition of geophysical tools and software for subsurface imaging

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。该主要研究仪器恢复和再投资（MRI-R2）计划资助购买光学和声学钻孔可视化工具，以促进威斯康星州水文研究和资源评估中地下沉积特征、裂缝和溶解特征的表征。所要求的成像工具将是威斯康星州地质和自然历史调查局（WGNHS）科学家和工作人员开展的地下调查项目的一部分。WGNHS是威斯康星大学扩展部的一个特别任务单位，承担着与威斯康星的水、岩石和矿物有关的研究、资源评估、教学和推广工作。调查科学家进行自己的研究，但也与大学，州和联邦机构，社区，以及整个和超越威斯康星州的私营部门合作。该提案的pi与威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的水文地质学项目有联系，并且是积极的参与者。WGNHS的科学家还与威斯康星大学其他校区（如威斯康星大学密尔沃基分校、威斯康星大学奥什科什分校、威斯康星大学绿湾分校和威斯康星大学史蒂文斯角分校）以及包括伯洛伊特学院在内的其他区域机构的地区教师和学生合作。该设备还将支持WGNHS科学家与美国地质调查局、威斯康星州自然资源部、威斯康星州农业部、威斯康星州各县和其他机构之间的合作项目。将获得的钻孔电视将支持一系列科学研究主题，包括裂缝岩石水文地质学，污染水运输，含水层水文地质学和地下水资源，具有广泛的地方，国家和国际利益。＊＊＊

0958710BradburyThis award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).This Major Research Instrumentation Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2) Program grant supports acquisition of optical and acoustic borehole visualization tools to facilitate characterization of subsurface sedimentary features, fractures, and dissolution features in hydrological studies and resource assessments for the State of Wisconsin. The requested imaging tools would be part of an established subsurface investigations program undertaken by Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) scientists and staff. The WGNHS is a special-mission unit of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, and undertakes research, resource evaluation, teaching, and outreach related to the water, rocks, and minerals of Wisconsin. Survey scientists conduct their own research but also collaborate with universities, state and federal agencies, communities, and the private sector throughout and beyond Wisconsin. The PIs of the proposal hold affiliate appointments with and are active participants in the hydrogeology program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. WGNHS scientists also collaborate with regional faculty and their students from other UW campuses such as UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Green Bay and UW-Stevens Point, as well as other regional institutions including Beloit College. The equipment would also support collaborative projects between WGNHS scientists and U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin counties, and other agencies. Borehole televiewers to be acquired will support a range of scientific research themes including fractured rock hydrogeology, contaminated water transport, aquitard hydrogeology and groundwater resources of broad local, national, and international interest. ***