Dr. Eric Peterson
University Professor of Geology, Hydrogeology Program Coordinator
Geography-Geology-Environment
Office
Felmley Hall Annex FSA 439
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
499.002Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
499.006Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.001Independent Study
287.006Independent Study - Geology
488.001Karst Hydrogeology
102.002Principles Of Geology
Research Interests & Areas
Research Interests: Surface water – ground water interaction within the hyporheic zone of low gradient streams and in karst systems, fluid flow and thermal transport modeling, and physical processes of karst systems.
Ph D Geological Sciences
University of Missouri
Columbia
MS Geology
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
MA Mathematics
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
BS Earth Science and Mathematics
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Kenneth A. and Mary Ann Shaw Teaching Fellowship
College of Arts and Sciences
2018
Geological Society of America Fellow
Geological Society of America
2013
Outstanding College Teacher Award in Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
2011
Busy Bee
University Research Office
2008
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2006
Service Initiative Award, Illinois State University
Illinois State University
2006
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellow
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2000
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Vesper, D., Schindel, G., Beck, B., Brahana, J., Cate, J., Engler, D., Ewers, R., Falkenberg, J., Halihan, T., Idstein, P., Krothe, N., Peterson, E., Toran, L., Veni, G., White, E., & Williams, S. Focus Group on Karst Resources and Other Applied Issues. Frontiers of Karst Research. Karst Waters Institute (2008)
Peterson, E., Davis, R., & Brahana, J. The use of regression analysis to predict nitrate-nitrogen concentrations in springs of Northwest Arkansas. Groundwater flow and contaminant transport in carbonate aquifers. A.A Balkema (2000): 43-63.
Conference Proceeding
Francis, A., Peterson, E. W., and Dogwiler, T. J., 2018, Lithology as an erosional control on the Cave Branch and Horn Hollow fluviokarst watersheds in Carter County, Kentucky, in Sasowsky, I. D., Byle, M. J., and Land, L., eds., 15th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst and the 3rd Appalachian Karst Symposium, Volume 6: Shepherdstown, West Virginia, National Cave and Karst Research Institute, p. 279-288.
Peterson, E., Dogwiler, T., and Harlan, L., 2011, Using GIS to identify cave levels and discern the speleogenesis of the Carter Caves karst area, Kentucky, in Kuniansky, E. L., ed., U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interest Group Proceedings, Fayetteville, Arkansas (April 26-29, 2011), Volume Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5031: Reston, Virginia, United States Geological Survey, p. 94-103.
Peterson, E., and Hughes, K., 2011, Temporal Stability of Cave Sediments, in Kuniansky, E. L., ed., U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interest Group Proceedings, Fayetteville, Arkansas (April 26-29, 2011), Volume Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5031: Reston, Virginia, United States Geological Survey, p. 57-65.
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Chabela, L. P., and Peterson, E. W., 2019, Relationship between peak stage, storm duration, and bank storage along a meandering stream: Water, v. 11, no. 1688, p. 16, doi:10.3390/w11081688.
Maas, B., Peterson, E. W., Honings, J., Oberhelman, A., Oware, P., Rusthoven, I., and Watson, A., 2019, Differentiation of surface water and groundwater in a karst system using anthropogenic signatures: Geosciences, v. 9, no. 4, doi:10.3390/geosciences9040148.
Miller, J., Peterson, E., & Budikova, D. Diurnal and seasonal variation in nitrate-nitrogen concentrations of groundwater in a saturated buffer zone. Hydrogeology Journal (2018)
Peterson, E. W., and Hayden, K. M.*, 2018, Transport and Fate of Nitrate in the Streambed of a Low-Gradient Stream: Hydrology, v. 5, no. 4, p. 55, doi:10.3390/hydrology5040055.
Lax, S.M., Peterson, E.W. & Van der Hoven, S.J. Environ Earth Sci (2017) 76: 708. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-7059-x
Map/Diagram/Artwork
Wirth, H.*, Peterson, E. W., and Malone, D. H., 2018, Surficial Geologic of the 7.5-Minute Gibson City West Quadrangle, Champaign, Ford, and McLean Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/isgs-quads/gibsoncitywest-ed-sg.pdf Illinois State Geological Survey, scale 1:24,000.
Ludwikowski, J.*, Malone, D. H., and Peterson, E. W., 2016, Surficial Geologic Map, Bloomington East Quadrangle, McLean County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, scale 1:24,000.
Maxwell, E.L.*, Malone, D.H., Peterson, E.W, and Nelson, R.S., 2015Surficial Geologic Map, Colfax Quadrangle, McLean County, Illinois. Illinois State Geological Survey: https://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads/surficial-geology/edmap/colfax Illinois State Geological Survey.
Seipel, L.C.*, Thomason, J. F., Malone, D.H., and Peterson, E.W., 2015, Surficial Geology of Garden Prairie 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Boone and McHenry Counties, Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey: https://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads/surficial-geology/garden-prairie Illinois State Geological Survey.
Research Report
Davis, R., Schaefer, V., Illes, D., Kortran, J., Koch, W., & Peterson, E. Hydrogeology and Hydrochemistry of Clayey Till at the Runge Landfill, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. South Dakota Geological Survey Open-File Report 9-BAS (1997)
Davis, R., Versch, M., Carr, J., Peterson, E., Dormedy, D., Merrick, M., & Saunsoci, Q. Baseline Assessment of Water Quality on the Reservation of the Omaha Tribe: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. Nebraska Environmental Protection Department (1995): 61.
Presentations
Chloride signature and transport in an urban-agricultural stream. Illinois Groundwater Association Spring Meeting. Illinois Groundwater Association. (2019)
Saturated Buffer Zones as Best Management Practices for Nitrate Reduction. C-U Hydraulic Engineering Luncheon. U.S. Geological Survey. (2019)
Bosompemaa, P.*, Peterson, E.W., Perry, W., Seyoum, W.M., (2019) Nitrate transport in the unsaturated zone, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Phoenix, AZ, Vol. 51, No. 6, doi:
DiVincenzo, A.*, Peterson, E.W., Hackley, K.C. (2019) Using seasonal groundwater shifts in nitrate isotopes to examine the transport and fate of nitrate within a saturated buffer zone, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Phoenix, AZ, Vol. 51, No. 6, doi:
Sieggreen, G.*, O’Reilly, C.M., Perry, W., Peterson, E.W. (2019) Relating nutrient uptake and metabolism in an urban cement lined stream, Illinois, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Phoenix, AZ, Vol. 51, No. 6, doi:
Spooner, E.A.*, Peterson, E.W., Perry, W., Ambrose-Igho, G.*, Bosompemaa, P.*, DiVincenzo, A.*, Konop, P.*, Martinez, L.*, Oware, P.K.*, Piske, J.*, Salinas, C.M.*, Sieggreen, G.*, Ukpebor, O.* (2019) Seasonal fish kill controls within a small lake in Bloomington, Illinois, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Phoenix, AZ, Vol. 51, No. 6, doi:
Chloride signature and transport in an urban-agricultural stream. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Geological Society of America. (2018)
Correlation of crop cover and nitrate in two agricultural watersheds, a preliminary investigation. North Central Geological Society of America. Geological Society of America. (2018)
Diurnal and seasonal variation in nitrate-nitrogen concentration of groundwater in a saturated buffer zone. 33rd Annual ILMA Conference. Illinois Lake Management Association. (2018)
Karst susceptibility to anthropogenic influences in the driftless area of northwest Illinois. North Central Geological Society of America. (2018)
Grants & Contracts
City of Bloomington: Understanding and monitoring local water quality. City of Bloomington. Local. (2020)
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