William W. Woessner

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William W. Woessner
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD), University of Florida (MS), College of Wooster (BA)
Awards O.E. Meinzer Award (2020)
Scientific career
Fields Hydrogeology
Institutions University of Montana, Desert Research Institute (University of Nevada)

William W. Woessner is an American hydrogeologist and Regents Professor Emeritus of Hydrogeology at the University of Montana. [1] [2] [3] He is a recipient of Meinzer Award (2020) for his works on the "hyporheic zone, virus transport, and the occurrence/transport of pharmaceutical chemicals in groundwater." [4]

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References

  1. "UM Regents Professors". www.umt.edu.
  2. "William W. Woessner". scholar.google.com.
  3. "William Woessner". Montana IOE.
  4. "O.E. Meinzer Award - 2020". www.geosociety.org.