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Dina López | 2001-present | | Associate Professor | | 1995-2001 | | Assistant Professor | | | | | | PhD, 1992 | | Louisiana State University (Geology) | | MS, 1979 | | Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University (Physics) | | BS, 1975 | | Universidad de El Salvador (Chemistry) |
Office: 210 Clippinger Laboratories
Office Phone: 740-593-9435
Fax: 740-593-0486
Research Interests
My research interests include the geochemistry and hydrogeology of geothermal systems, including diffuse soil degassing and heat flow studies. My areas of research are located in Central America (Costa Rica and El Salvador), and in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. I am also interested in environmental problems associated to mining and resource exploitation. Within Ohio, I investigate the chemistry, fluid flow, and mass transfer associated with acid mine drainage from coal mines.
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Representative Publications >¤ Lopez D.L., Bundschuh, J., Soto, G.J., Fernandez, J.F., and Alvarado, G.E., 2006. Chemical evolution of thermal springs at Arenal volcano, Costa Rico: Effect of volcanic activity, precipitation, seismic activity, and earth tides. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 157, p. 166-181.
>¤ Lopez D.L., Casreo, M., Matus, A., Reyes Lopez, J., Guevara, W., Montalvo, F., and Guerra, C.E., 2006. Assessment of silica scaling around injection wells of the Berlin Geothermal Field, El Salvador, using field experiments and chemical modeling, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 30, p. 501-506.
>¤ Lopez, D.L., Padron, E., Magaña, M.I., Gómez, L., Barrios, L.A., Pérez, N.M. and Hernández, P., 2004. Structural Control on Thermal Anomalies and Diffuse Surficial Degassing at Berlín Geothermal Field, El Salvador. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, Vol. 28, p. 477-483.
>¤ Lopez D.L., Ransom, L., Perez, N., Hernandez, P. and Monterrosa, J., 2004.Dynamics of diffuse degassing at Ilopango Caldera, El Salvador. Rose, W.I., Bommer, J.J., López, D.L., Carr, M.J., and Major, J.J. editors, Geological Society of America Special Paper No. 375 Natural Hazards in El Salvador, pp. 191-202.
>¤ Cartagena, R.,Olmos, R., Lopez, D.L., Soriano, T., Barahona,F., Hernández, P. and Perez, N., 2004. Diffuse soil degassing of carbon dioxide, radon, and mercury at San Miguel Volcano, El Salvador Rose, W.I., Bommer, J.J., Lopez, D.L., Carr, M.J., and Major, J.J. editors, Geological Society of America Special Paper No. 375 Natural Hazards in El Salvador, pp. 203-212.
>¤ Carroll, K., Lopez, D.L., and Stoertz, M., 2003. Solute transport at low flow in an acid stream in Appalachian Ohio. Air, Water and Soil Pollution, vol. 144, pp. 195-222.
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Titles of Recent MS Theses >¤ Clinton, Timothy, Natural versus anthropogenic remediation of acid mine drainage in southeast Ohio: an assessment of water and sediment chemistry, M. Sc. in Geology, 2005.
>¤ Ruiz, Victoria, Diffuse soils degassing at abandoned underground coal mines. M. Sc. in Geology, 2003.
>¤ Ransom, Loretta, Volcanic diffuse soil degassing and lake chemistry of the Ilopango Caldera system, El Salvador, Central America, M.Sc. in Geology, 2002.
>¤ Doe, Carol F., Hydrological and thermal mechanisms in a burning coal refuse pile: The Misco gob pile, Perry County, Ohio, M. Sc. in Geology, 2001. | | | | |
Courses Taught  | GEOL 231: Water and Pollution | | GEOL 4/505: Modeling and Computer Methods in Geology | | GEOL 4/527: Water Geochemistry | | GEOL 4/528: Physical Geochemistry | | GEOL 4/529: Contaminant Geochemistry | | GEOL 4/571: Advanced Environmental Geology | | GEOL 4/582: Transport Processes in Groundwater |
Awards and Memberships >¤ American Geophysical Union
>¤ Geological Society of America
>¤ American Association of University Women
>¤ Geothermal Resources Council
>¤ GRC Best Paper, 2006. Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.
>¤ Outstanding Faculty Award 2001, 2000, 1999. Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University
>¤ Victor de Sola 2003 National Award for outstanding contributions to the development of Geothermal Energy in El Salvador, LaGeo (Geothermal Energy Company in El Salvador)
>¤ International Fellow, American Association of University Women 1990-1991
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