Dr. Wondwosen Seyoum
Associate Professor
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FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 443
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
GEO 499.005 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
GEO 499.008 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
GEO 499.102 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis Final Year
GEO 400.004 Independent Study
GEO 287.007 Independent Study - Geology
GEO 435.001 Introduction To Groundwater Modeling
GEO 365.001 Remote Sensing in Hydrology
GEO 465.001 Remote Sensing in Hydrology
GEO 362.001 Engineering Geology
GEO 462.001 Engineering Geology
GEO 499.002 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
GEO 499.006 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
GEO 400.003 Independent Study
GEO 102.001 Planet Earth
GEO 102.003 Planet Earth
GEO 102.004 Planet Earth
GEO 102.005 Planet Earth
GEO 102.006 Planet Earth
GEO 102.007 Planet Earth
GEO 102.008 Planet Earth
GEO 102.009 Planet Earth
GEO 102.010 Planet Earth
GEO 102.011 Planet Earth
GEO 102.012 Planet Earth
Teaching Interests & Areas
Watershed Modeling, Applied Groundwater Modeling, Remote Sensing Hydrology
Research Interests & Areas
Hydrogeolgy and Water Resources, Remote Sensing Hydrology, Hydrologic Modeling, Climate and Human Impact in water availability
Ph D Hydrogeology and Remote Sensing
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
MS Hydrogeology
Kent State University
Kent, OH
BS Geology
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Department of Geology, University of Georgia
2022
University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2021
Grants and Contracts
2020 - 2022 - City of Bloomington: Understanding and monitoring local water quality
Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Eric Peterson, Wondwosen Seyoum.
City of Bloomington. January 8 2020 - April 30 2022
Interrogating pennycress natural and induced variation to improve abiotic stress tolerance and oilseed bioenergy crop resilience
John Sedbrook, Wondwosen Seyoum.
U.S. Department of Energy. 2020 - 2025
High Resolution mapping of Subsurface Tile Drainage in Agricultural fields using High-resolution Unmanned Arial systems (UAS)
Wondwosen Seyoum, Tewodros A Tilahun.
Office of Sustainability. April 2019 - June 30 2019
2017 - 2019 - City of Bloomington: Understanding and monitoring local water quality
Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Eric Peterson, Wondwosen Seyoum.
City of Bloomington. January 8 2017 - December 30 2019
The Effect of Cover Crops on Surface Water Quality: A Paired Watershed Experiment in the Lake Bloomington Watershed
Catherine O'Reilly, Shalamar Armstrong, William Perry, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council. January 1 2017 - August 1 2020
Book Review
Hydrology, An Introduction, 2nd Edition By Wilfried Brutsae
Wondwosen.
(2024), Groundwater
Book, Chapter
Drought and Climate Teleconnection and Drought Monitoring
Anteneh Z Abiy, Assefa M Melesse, Wondwosen M. Seyoum, Wossenu Abtew.
(2019), Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability: Monitoring, Modelling, Adaptation and Mitigation, ELSEVIER
Journal Article
Environmental change, aquatic conditions, and household food security: Evidence from Lake Malawi
H Randell, C Gray, M Grant, Galina Shinkareva, Wondwosen Seyoum, Catherine O'Reilly.
Population and Environment, (2025)
Flood susceptibility mapping: Integrating machine learning and GIS for enhanced risk assessment.
Zelalem Demissie, Prashant Rimal, Wondwosen Seyoum, Atri Dutta, Glen Rimmington.
Applied Computing and Geosciences, (2024)
Interrelationships Between NDVI, Surface Water, and Regional Hydro-Climatic Variables In the Sudd Wetland
Geno Persico, Wondwosen Seyoum, Eric Peterson.
Wetlands, (2024)
Groundwater flow path and travel time using numerical models to understand radium transport in deep bedrock aquifers
Prince O'Ware, Wondwosen Seyoum, David Henry Malone.
Environmental Earth Science, (2022)
Investigating Thermal Controls on the Hyporheic Flux as Evaluated Using Numerical Modeling of Flume-Derived Data
Jake Riedel, Eric Peterson, Toby Joseph Dogwiler, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Hydrology, 9 (9), 156, (2022), 10.3390/hydrology9090156
Lake surface area expansion: Insights into the role of volcano-tectonic processes, Lake Beseka, East Africa
Esayas Gebremichael, Wondwosen Seyoum, Benite Ishimwe, Guzalay Sataer.
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, (2022)
Recycling of nitrate and organic matter by plants in the vadose zone of a saturated riparian buffer
Patience Bosompemaa, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Water, Air, and Soil, (2021), DOI: 10.1007/s11270-021-05202-3
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Water Quality Indicators in Small Lakes Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Data: Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake, Central Illinois, USA
Gare Ambrose-Ighoi, Wondwosen Seyoum, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly.
Environmental Processes, 8, 637-660, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-021-00519-x
High-Resolution Mapping of Tile Drainage in Agricultural Fields Using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)-Based Radiometric Thermal and Optical Sensors
Tewodros A Tilahun, Wondwosen Seyoum.
MDPI, (2020)
Suitability of satellite-based hydro-climate variables and machine learning for streamflow modeling at various scale watersheds
Wondwosen Seyoum, Dongjae Kwon.
(2020)
Downscaling GRACE TWSA Data into High-resolution Groundwater Level Data Using Machine Learning-based Models in the Glacial Aquifer System
Wondwosen Seyoum, Dongjae Kwon, Adam Milewski.
Remote Sensing, (2019)
Multi-Scale Hydrologic Sensitivity to Climatic and Anthropogenic Changes in Morocco
Adam Milewski, Wondwosen Seyoum, Racha Elkadiri, Michael Durham.
(2019)
Spatial Downscaling of GRACE TWSA Data to Identify Spatiotemporal Groundwater Level Trends in the Upper Floridan Aquifer, Georgia, USA
Adam Milewski, Matthew Thomas, Wondwosen Seyoum, Todd Rasmussen.
(2019)
Characterizing Water Storage Trends and Regional Climate influence using GRACE Observation and Satellite Altimetry Data in the Upper Blue Nile River Basin
Wondwosen Seyoum.
Journal of Hydrology, (2018)
Improved methods for estimating local terrestrial water dynamics from GRACE in the Northern High Plains
Wondwosen M Seyoum, Adam Milewski.
Advances in Water Resources, ELSEVIER, 110, 279-290, (2017)
Presentations
Exploring nitrate reduction in a saturated riparian buffer through a three-dimensional reactive contaminant transport model: Implications for an optimized remedial design to improve water quality
Franklin Ijigade, Wondwosen Seyoum, Eric Peterson.
AGU 2024, Washington, D.C., December, 2024
Modeling Chlorophyll-a Concentrations Using Machine Learning Algorithms and the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 Constellation: A Case Study of Lake Erie
Alex Schwarz, Wondwosen Seyoum, Galina Shinkareva.
American Geophyscial Union Fall Meeting 2024, Washington, DC, December, 2024
Diurnal turbidity patterns in freshwater streams: the bigger picture
Galina Shinkareva, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum, John Lagergren, William Perry.
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2024, Washington, DC, December, 2024
Human-Induced Hydrological Changes in Lake Beseka, East Africa: Evaluating the Role of Irrigation Using Remote Sensing and Modeling
Wondwosen Seyoum, Shourya Mheta, Esayas Gebremichael.
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2024, Washington, DC, December, 2024
Exploring nitrate reduction in a saturated riparian buffer through a three-dimensional reactive contaminant transport model: Implications for designing better riparian buffers
Franklin Ijigade, Wondwosen Seyoum, Eric Peterson.
Geological Society of America Connects 2024, Anaheim, CA, September 22, 2024
Using Downscaled GRACE Data to Examine Groundwater Recharge Dynamics in a Multi-Layered Aquifer System
Adam Milewski, Todd Rasmussen, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Chapman Conference on Remote Sensing of the Water Cycle, Honolulu, Hawaii, March, 2024
Spectrum of the Lakes: Unveiling Water Color of Minnesota's Sentinel Lakes with Satellite Remote Sensing for Water Quality Monitoring
Andrew Dooley, Wondwosen Seyoum.
The Geological Society of America Connects 2023, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2023
The influence of tile flow on the transport-fate of nitrate in the vadose zone of a saturated riparian buffer zone: A case study in central Illinois
Benedicta Akrofi, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Daniel Kpienbaareh, Wondwosen Seyoum.
The Geological Society of America Connects 2023, Pittsburgh, PA, October 17, 2023
Remotely Sensed Water Color as a Proxy for Monitoring Water Quality in Inland Lakes
Wondwosen Seyoum, Andrew Dooley.
The EGU23 General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April, 2023
Trends In Nutrient Load And Driving Factors in the Illinois River Basin
Olaoluwa Oladuji, Wondwosen Seyoum, Eric Peterson, William Perry.
Geological Society of America, Annual Conference, Denver, CO, October, 2022
Using a Tracer Test to Assess the Fate and Transport of Nitrate in a Saturated Buffer Zone
Alhassen Sahad, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum, Joseph R Hoberg, Eli Schukow, Rick Twait.
Illinois Groundwater Association Spring Meeting, 2022, Online, April 22, 2022
Understanding the causes of non-climatic lake surface area expansions: insights from the perspective of volcano-tectonic processes
Esayas Gebremichael, Wondwosen Seyoum, Benite Ishimwe, Guzalay Sataer.
American Geophysical Union, New Orleans, LA, December, 2021
Natural nitrate removal in shallow subsurface stream flows
Abigail Heath, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Illinois Groundwater Association Fall 2021 Meeting, Hybrid; Carbondale, IL, November 19, 2021
An Integrated Time-Series Surface Deformation Analysis Using Insar, Gnss, And Nldas Data
Z Demissie, W Parcell, A Swindle, E Fielding, Wondwosen Seyoum, A Duta, X Liang.
Geological Society of America, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Effects Of Thermal Variation On Flow Dynamics In The Hyporheic Zone
Jake Riedel, Eric Peterson, T Dogwiler, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Geological Society of America, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Using An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Equipped With A Multispectral Sensor To Optically Map Water Quality Parameters In Drinking Water Reservoirs
Jerome Komas, Wondwosen Seyoum, Catherine O'Reilly, Mayes Darter, J M Harlovic, William Perry.
Geological Society of America, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Using a Tracer Test to Assess the Fate and Transport of Nitrate in a Saturated Buffer Zone
Alhassen Sahad, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum, Joseph R Hoberg, Eli Schukow, Rick Twait.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Natural Nitrate Removal in Shallow Subsurface Stream Flows
Abigail Heath, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference (ECEC21), Online, April 28, 2021
Total suspended sediment and phosphorous transport in response to storm events in an agriculturally dominated watershed
Eli Schukow, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference (ECEC21), Online, April 28, 2021
Natural nitrate removal in shallow subsurface stream flows
Abigail Heath, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Joint Section Meeting; 55th Annual Meeting of the North-Central Section; 55th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section, Online, April 19, 2021
Total suspended sediment and phosphorous transport in response to storm events in an agriculturally dominated watershed
Eli Schukow, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Joint Section Meeting; 55th Annual Meeting of the North-Central Section; 55th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section, Online, April 19, 2021
Nitrate transport in the unsaturated zone
Patience Bosompemaa, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Illinois Groundwater Association Fall 2020, Online, November 24, 2020
Pennycress: a new cash crop that may also functions as a cover crop
William Perry, Wondwosen Seyoum, Robert Rhykerd, Jack Wang.
Integrated Plant Biology and Bioenergy, Online, November 14, 2020
Downscaling of GRACE TWSA in highly stressed aquifer systems, the Central Valley Aquifer, using machine learning
Dawit Asfaw, Wondwosen Seyoum.
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Online, October 29, 2020
Improving Water Quality through Reducing Agricultural Nutrient Loss
Geno Persico, Wondwosen Seyoum, Eric Peterson, Dagmar Budikova.
The Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Online, October 29, 2020