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West Central Research and Extension Center

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Jim Goeke
Professor
Hydrogeologist

Hydrogeologist Jim Goeke

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West Central Research and Extension Center
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 696-6704
(308) 696-6780
jgoeke1@unl.edu


Research Areas of Interest:

  • Work with local agencies and individuals to identify, monitor and manage groundwater problems.
  • Assist in the development of groundwater supplies plus define and interpret regional geology.
  • Baseline water quality study with the Twin Platte Natural Resources District.
  • Meadow hydrology study at the 12,800 acre UN Gudmundsen Sandhills Research Laboratory.
  • Assessment of the effects of groundwater pumping on the flow of the Republican and Platte Rivers.
  • Site manager for the North Platte Acid Rain Station.
  • Dioxin Monitoring Station.
  • Coordinates North Platte Groundwater Guardian Team effort.

Honors and Awards:

  • Tree Planters State Award, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, 1995
  • State Foresters Award, Nebraska Forest Service, 1995

Education:

  • M.S., Groundwater Geology, Colorado State University, 1970
  • B.S., Geology, University of Wisconsin, 1966

Professional Experience:

  • Professor and Research Hydrogeologist, University of Nebraska, Conservation and Survey Division, (1976 to present)
  • In charge of Nebraska's test drilling program, UN Conservation and Survey Division-Lincoln, (1970-1976)

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