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Member Since 2008
Kisa E. Mwakanyamale Gilkie
Research Geophysicist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Publications Representative, Reviews of Geophysics Search Committee; Member, Near Surface Geophysics Fellows Committee; Editor, AGU Book Series
Professional Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Geophysicist
2014 - Present
Illinois State Geological Survey
Research Associate
Education
Rutgers University Newark
Doctorate
2013
Publications
Spatially variable stage-driven groundwater-surface water interaction inferred from time-frequency a...
Characterization of groundwater-surface water exchange is essential for improving understanding of contaminant transport between aquife...
March 20, 2012
AGU Abstracts
Geophysical Characterization: Insights into the Mahomet Aquifer Boundary and Framework in East-Central Illinois
ADVANCING THE USE OF GEOPHYSICAL AND GEODETIC METHODS FOR GROUNDWATER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT II POSTER
near surface geophysics | 09 december 2024
Daniel Chukwudi, Kisa E. Mwakanyamale Gilkie
The Mahomet aquifer which overlies the buried Mahomet Bedrock Valley (MBV) system is the only source of drinking water to over one million residents i...
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Reflections, Resonances, Soundings, and Potentials: Hydrogeologic Characterization of Buried Bedrock Valleys in the North American Mid Continent by Synthesizing Large and Diverse Geophysical Datasets
ADVANCING THE USE OF GEOPHYSICAL AND GEODETIC METHODS FOR GROUNDWATER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT I ORAL
near surface geophysics | 09 december 2024
Riley Balikian, Jason F. Thomason, Kisa E. Mwakany...
In the glaciated regions of North America and around the world, some of the most important geologic resources may be buried more than a hundred meters...
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Characterizing Aquifer Properties and the Hydrogeologic Framework using Airborne Time Domain Electromagnetics
ADVANCING THE USE OF GEOPHYSICAL AND GEODETIC METHODS FOR GROUNDWATER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT II ORAL
near surface geophysics | 13 december 2023
Kisa E. Mwakanyamale Gilkie, Jason F. Thomason
Glacial sand and gravel sediments infilling buried valleys are important types of unconsolidated aquifers. The inherent complexity within buried-valle...
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Volunteer Experience
2023 - Present
Publications Representative
Reviews of Geophysics Search Committee
2025 - 2026
Member
Near Surface Geophysics Fellows Committee
2020 - 2026
Editor
AGU Book Series
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