oa Opportunities for Improved Collaboration Between Hydrologists and Geophysicists

There is general agreement that geophysics can add invaluable Information regarding the structure of the subsurface. there is also increasing evidence of the ability of geophysics to monitor changes in hydrologically relevant subsurface properties with time. However, too often, geophysical surveys are conducted in partial or complete isolation from hydrologic Investigations. We present an example of the improvement in the efficiency and accuracy of a geophysical survey than can be achieved through early and direct collaboration between a hydrologist and a geophysicist. We also provide Information about a funding opportunity to support increased interaction between hydrologists and geophysicists through the Consortium of Universities for the Advancment of Hydrologic Sciences, inc. This NSF-sponsored program provides funds, on a competitive basis, for a geophysicist to visit a hydrologic research site with the objective of establishing or enhancing hydrogeophysical collaboration.