Rick Langel
Geologist, Iowa Geological Survey
Rick Langel, Geologist
Office: 104 OIGS
Phone Number: 319-335-4102
E-mail: richard-langel@uiowa.edu
Education: M.S. Geology, University of Iowa, B.S. with Distinction and Honors in Geology, University of Iowa
IGS Program Involvement:
- Develops, maintains, and coordinates GeoSam, which is the computerized dataset of inventory of the cuttings/core library and the geological/lithological dataset.
- Manages daily operations at the Oakdale Rock Library, which includes supervising students and facilitating guest visits to examine the Rock Library collections.
- Develops of Geographic Information System (GIS) coverages
Research Interests:
- Geologic database/application development
- Groundwater processes and modeling
- Applications of GIS data to geologic problems
Recent Publications and Project Reports:
Gannon, J.M., Witzke, B.J. , Langel, R.J, 2011, Groundwater Availability Modeling of the Silurian Aquifer in East-Central Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Iowa Geological and Water Survey, Water Resources Investigation Report No. 5.
Gannon, J.M. and Langel, R.J., 2010, Groundwater Availability Modeling of the West Nishnabotna Aquifer in Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Iowa Geological and Water Survey, Water Resources Investigation Report No. 3
Gannon, J.M., Langel, R.J., Bunker, B., Howes, M., 2009, Groundwater Availability Modeling of the Cambrian-Ordovician Aquifer in Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Iowa Geological and Water Survey, Water Resources Investigation Report No. 2A.
