Office: McEniry 208
Phone: 704-687-5977
Email: dsvinson@uncc.edu
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David Vinson
Funded graduate student research opportunity – Subsurface/Energy Geochemistry
I examine the processes that control element occurrence in natural and human-modified waters, with applications to energy resources, water quality, and groundwater sustainability. Environments of interest range from urban streams to deep saline groundwater. As tools, I use natural elements and isotope fingerprints to trace water-rock interaction, biogeochemical processing, mixing, and movement. These tools are combined with physical hydrologic data and in some cases microbiology to address a range of interdisciplinary problems. At UNC Charlotte, I teach courses in earth science, hydrology, hydrogeology, and geochemistry.
Education
- Ph.D (2011) Duke University – Earth & Ocean Sciences
- M.S. (2002) University of New Mexico – Earth & Planetary Sciences
- B.S. (2000) University of Alabama – Geology / American Studies
Research & Teaching Interests
- Groundwater-surface water interactions
- Water-rock interaction in aquifers
- Environmental & energy geochemistry
Recent Thesis Topics
Current Research Directions & Opportunities
Release of naturally-occurring chromium into groundwater of the Charlotte Terrane
Recovery of macroinvertebrates and groundwater from whole watershed restoration, Reedy Creek Restoration Study (collaboration with Sandra Clinton)
Catawba Basin Upland Watershed Observatory: A partnership for long-term water research and education (collaboration with Martha Cary Eppes)
Concurrent utilization of methane precursors
