Doug Hallum

Doug Hallum

  • Contact Information
  • My Story
  • Publications
  • Background
  • Interests
  • Grants

Contact Information

TitleHydrogeologist
Address Off Campus
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte NE
69101–7751
Phone
  • office: 308-696-6743
  • fax: 309-696-6780
E-maildhallum2@unl.edu

 

My Story

Hi, I'm Doug Hallum, a Survey Hydrogeologist in the Conservation and Survey Division. I have the privilege of serving you from the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte.

My background contains a variety of relevant experiences, including recent investigations of the aquifer framework of the High Plains Aquifer and mapping the spatio-temporal relationships of groundwater and surface water along the North Platte and South Platte Rivers. I've done extensive work on regional accounting models across Nebraska, and have worked with a group of local, state and federal partners to collect light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data statewide to improve and refine our knowledge of Nebraska's topography. I helped the State of Nebraska develop integrated management plans, and interstate agreements to support water management policies. Before using my skills to assist Nebraska successfully engage in conjunctive water resources management, I ran a small business, consulted in oil and gas exploration, and consulted in environmental remediation and environmental site assessment. I began my career as an intern with the U.S. Geological Survey at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Commerce City, Colorado.

Since I have diverse experience, my interests are broad, and center on posing and answering questions from various perspectives. Primarily I am interested in water models and their relationships to physical reality; developing public policy from science and physical data, or from models; and government at various temporal and spatial scales.

Selected Publications

Khalil, M., J. Korus, D. Halum and R.M Joeckel. (2023) A Geophysical Survey of the Northdale Sanitary District, Meade County, South Dakota, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 35 pp.
Hallum, D.R., Hanson, P.R., Tucker, S.T., Diffendal, R.F. Jr., 2020, Hydrogeology and Geology of the Lower North and South Platte Rivers of Nebraska, Nebraska Geological Society Field Trip 2020, Guidebook No. 37, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, 36p.Online
Hydrogeologic Framework And Water Balance Investigation of Land near the Gothenburg Canal System. Hallum, Doug, 2020. Lincoln, NE, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Open File Report 208Online
Kunts, T. Sibray, S. Reedy, J., Yill, J., Hallum, D., 2020, A.R., Mapping the Base of the High Plains Aquifer using Borehole Geophysical Logs and Airborne Electromagnetic Surveys in Western Nebraska . University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Open File Report 210, 21 pp.Online
Hallum, D.R., 2019, Informing water use decision-making for waterfowl and agricultural production on a ranch along the North Platte River, Nebraska. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Open File Report 205, 276 pp.Online
Hallum, D.R., Terry D.O., Leite, M.B., Sibray, S.S., Balmat, J.L., 2019, Exploring the Northwest Margin of the High Plains Aquifer: Structure, Depositional History and Hydrogeology, Nebraska Geological Society Field Trip, University of Nebraska–Lincoln,
Hallum, D., Lackey, S. and Sibray, S. 2018 Results of Test-Hole Drilling for Observation Well Planning in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District, Spring 2017; Conservation & Survey Division. pp. 52Online
Hallum, D.R., 2018, Geology of a Deep Test Hole in Southwest Nebraska, poster abstract in The Fourth Biennial Field Conference of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Midcontinent Section Fourth Biennial Field Conference Abstracts and GOnline
Hallum, D.R., Sibray, S.S., Howard, L.M., 2018. Hydrogeologic Framework Studies of Portions of the Niobrara River. Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln . pp. 78Online
Hallum, Douglas and Susan Lackey. 2017. Results of Test-Hole Drilling for Observation Well Planning in the Upper Loup Natural Resources District, Fall 2016. North Platte, NE: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. PP. 33Online
Sibray, S.S. and Hallum, D.R.. 2017. Petroleum Pipelines - Facts and Safety. Nebr. Extension. EC3003. 10 pp.Online
Jesse T. Korus, Leslie M. Howard, Aaron R. Young, Dana P. Divine, Mark E. Burbach, J. Michael Jess, and Douglas R. Hallum. (2013). The Groundwater Atlas of Nebraska, Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska, Resource Atlas 4b.
Diffendal, R.F. Jr., Olafsen Lackey, S., Hallum, D.R., 2021, Geology and Hydrogeology of Northeastern Nebraska: Geology, Water Management and Geological Hazards, Nebraska Geological Society Field Trip 2021, Guidebook No. 38, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, 32pOnline

Background

 

Affiliations

 

Awards

TitleAwarded byYear Awarded
John C. Frye Memorial AwardAssociation of American State Geologists2014

 

SNR Program Areas

  • Environmental Science

Areas of Interest/Expertise

  • Models and their relationships to physical reality
  • Developing public policy from science and physical data, or from models
  • Water Governance
  • Geology
  • Groundwater
  • Surface Water
  • Hydrogeology
  • Ecohydrology
  • Evapotranispiration
  • Physical Geography
  • Geographic Information Systems/GIS
  • LiDAR Derived Elevation

Grants

Currently this page only displays grants that were awarded on 1/1/ 2009 to the present. If a grant was awarded prior to 1/1/ 2009 and is still active, it will not be displayed on this page.

Grant TitleGeophysical investigation of an engineered hydraulic structure in Paxton, NE
Starting Date07/01/2023

Investigator(s)

Ending Date04/26/2023
Funding Level$53,184.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Public Power District

 

Grant TitleGeology and Hydrogeology near Sutherland Reservoir
Starting Date03/23/2020

Investigator(s)

Ending Date04/20/2020
Funding Level$3,711.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Public Power District

 

Grant TitleLocal Hydrogeologic Framework and Water Balance Investigation
Starting Date08/01/2019

Investigator(s)

Ending Date01/31/2020
Funding Level$16,051.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Public Power District

 

Grant TitleMiddle Republican Hydrogeologic Framework and Groundwater Observation Network (Additional Funding)
Starting Date06/19/2017

Investigator(s)

Ending Date05/31/2020
Funding Level$70,500.00
Funding AgencyMiddle Republican NRD

 

Grant TitleHydrogeologic Framework Studies of Portions of the Niobrara River
Starting Date11/18/2016

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2017
Funding Level$22,000.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Department of Natural Resources

 

Grant TitleMiddle Republican Hydrogeologic Framework and Groundwater Observation Network
Starting Date05/24/2016

Investigator(s)

Ending Date05/23/2017
Funding Level$17,397.00
Funding AgencyMiddle Republican NRD