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Member Since 2013
Sam C. Zipper
Assistant Scientist + Assistant Professor, Kansas Geological Survey
Sam Zipper leads the HydroEcology of the Anthropocene Lab (HEAL) as an assistant scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey and assistant professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas. His research program uses models, data science, and field observations to understand how local, regional, and global change impact the water resources of Kansas and the Great Plains region now and in the future. See samzipper.com for details.
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Professional Experience
Kansas Geological Survey
Assistant Scientist + Assistant Professor
2019 - Present
Education
University of Wisconsin Madison
Doctorate
2015
Pomona College
Bachelors
2009
Sam's AGU Research
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Impacts of Policy Design and Risk Management on Groundwater Conservation Program Effectiveness
EARTH'S FUTURE
07 march 2026
Farmer-Led, NASA-Enabled: Building a Verified Digital Infrastructure for Agriculture Using Earth Observation Tools
SATELLITE SOLUTIONS: AGRICULTURAL MONITORING THROUGH REMOTE SENSING III ORAL
global environmental change | 19 december 2025
Linking Parametric Uncertainty to Ecosystem Service Outcomes in a Decision-Support Groundwater Model
WATER AND SOCIETY: LEVERAGING DIGITAL TWINS, AI, AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF COUPLED HUMAN-WATER SYSTEMS II POSTER
hydrology | 18 december 2025
Harnessing agrisolar PV to address water scarcity in irrigated regions
WATER, AGRICULTURE, AND CONSERVATION: SUSTAINING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTHY WATERSHEDS II ORAL
hydrology | 18 december 2025
Quantifying Historical Drought Trends and Separating Climate and Land Use Impacts on Streamflow in the Kansas River Basin
ADVANCEMENT IN HYDROLOGIC REGIME ANALYSIS: APPLICATIONS IN ECOHYDROLOGY, MODELING, AND TREND ANALYSIS I ORAL
hydrology | 17 december 2025
Designing Agrisolar Landscapes to Enhance Groundwater Recharge in Southwest Kansas
WATER RESOURCES, ECOHYDROLOGY, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT IN COLD AND ARID REGIONS POSTER
hydrology | 17 december 2025
Temporal shifts in streamflow and streamflow depletion caused by pumping-driven stream drying and altered hydrological connectivity
ADVANCES IN ECOHYDROLOGY: QUANTIFYING THE INFLUENCE OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE ON HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE II ORAL
hydrology | 17 december 2025
Changing Patterns of Annual and Seasonal Hydroclimatic Extremes Across Kansas’ Reservoirs
COMPOUND, CONCURRENT, AND CASCADING HAZARDS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTABILITY FOR ENHANCED RESILIENCE II POSTER
hydrology | 17 december 2025
Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2025
Deputy Chair
Hydrology-Ecohydrology Technical Committee
2021 - 2023
Member
Hydrology-Ecohydrology Technical Committee
2019 - 2021
Member
Hydrology-Ecohydrology Technical Committee
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Honors & Awards
Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award
Received December 2025