Christopher Carlson
Director
Geoglogy and Earth Science
Indiana State University,
Canada
Biography
Christopher Carlson (MS 1991, PhD 2000) recently accepted a newly created position as the national program leader for groundwater for the U.S. Forest Service in Washington, D.C. The Forest Service has been working to establish a groundwater program for several years to complement the programs in geology, mining, fisheries, surface water, etc., as they have faced more states implementing TMDLs under the Clean Water Act for streams dominated by baseflow, to systematically address applications to develop high-capacity wells on National Forest Lands, to better assess the impacts of coal bed methane production on forests, and to better regulate mining on the forests. His responsibilities will include fleshing out the program, convincing the 10 regions and the dozens of forests and grasslands that groundwater is important to the management of the lands and resources entrusted to the USFS, and providing technical assistance where needed.
Research Interest
Geoglogy and Earth Science
