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  • Bob Lerch
    Bob LerchBacker
    I'm glad you guys got this funded. I'm coming over some time in 2017 to help do some flow measurements and see this crazy place!
    Dec 08, 2016
  • MARK N WOLINSKY
    MARK N WOLINSKYBacker
    Anxious to understand results. Is there a master list of springs? What is the criteria for a "major" spring?
    Dec 06, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Hi Mark! Thanks for your support. We have a working list of springs on our radar from literature reviews and discussions with other karst scientists and cavers. We'll be releasing more updates as we establish our new spring sites and ultimately documenting our findings (discharge data and range of flows). The "major" spring question is a good one and gets to the heart of why we are doing this research - there is a lot yet to be learned about the hydrology in these groundwater basins. Our general criteria is to target Tennessee springs with the highest discharges. We've done our homework and many hours of field reconnaissance to help us decide where to focus our efforts (the larger TN springs based on information/observations to date). We are in the final stage of prioritizing sites for continuous monitoring stations and you'll be seeing updates pretty soon to show you our monitoring network. Thanks again for your support!
    Dec 06, 2016
  • Tennessee Cave Survey
    Tennessee Cave SurveyBacker
    You all are amazing!! Love, your TCS family
    Dec 05, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Whoa!!!! You put us over the top! We've reached our goal! Thanks SO much!!!
    Dec 05, 2016
  • Nashville Grotto of the NSS
    Nashville Grotto of the NSSBacker
    The members of the Nashvillle Grotto fully support this hydrological research! Go get 'em Brian and Ben! Hope you reach the goal soon!
    Dec 03, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks SO much Nashville Grotto! We really appreciate your generous donation!
    Dec 05, 2016
  • Brian Williams
    Brian WilliamsBacker
    anything I can do to help, let me know, if I am available, I will. We are working on several projects with TWRC already. - keep us posted
    Nov 30, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks Brian! We'll be hitting it hard in the coming year, so we appreciate the offer. Hopefully we can line up with your schedule sometime. We'll definitely keep everybody updated and we really appreciate your donation.
    Dec 01, 2016
  • Chasity Stinson
    Chasity StinsonBacker
    Keep up the good work you guys!
    Nov 29, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks Chasity! Really appreciate the donation too. :)
    Nov 29, 2016
  • Chasity Stinson
    Chasity StinsonBacker
    You may already know about this site: http://tdeconline.tn.gov/dwr/
    Nov 30, 2016
  • Chuck Sutherland
    Chuck SutherlandBacker
    A significant number of rivers and streams flow underground in Tennessee. For most of these streams we know little to nothing about them. Establishing quality flow measurements is a good place to start our inventory of knowledge.
    Nov 23, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks for the support and donation, Chuck!
    Nov 29, 2016
  • Evan Hart
    Evan HartBacker
    Tennessee Tech University, Dept of Earth Sciences has agreed to fund the Karst Springs Initiative by donating new and used HOBO level loggers and conductivity loggers. We will also support the project through volunteer hours donated by students and faculty to maintain certain karst spring gauging sites. --Evan Hart, TTU
    Nov 22, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks so much Evan and TTU! We really appreciate the high level of support that TTU faculty and students are offering for the project.
    Nov 22, 2016
  • Kirk Holland
    Kirk HollandBacker
    Best of luck on this project! Karst hydrology has been a continuing part of my life, from education to avocation to vocation. So it just seems natural to support this project.
    Nov 22, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks Kirk! We're really excited about the project and appreciate the help!
    Nov 22, 2016
  • J Brad Stephenson
    J Brad StephensonBacker
    Best wishes for a fruitful project. Karst happens!
    Nov 21, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Thanks for the support! We really appreciate it!
    Nov 22, 2016
  • Bob Lerch
    Bob LerchBacker
    Who are you guys and why are you bothering me?
    Nov 08, 2016
  • Brian Ham
    Brian HamResearcher
    Bob, we are card-carrying karst compadres continuing the quest to create a consortium to calculate and characterize karst catchments. We picked up your name from a cave register and figured we’d be remiss if we didn’t include you on information related to the project. ;) Thanks SO much for the generous donation!
    Nov 16, 2016