Daniel B. Abrams

Daniel B. Abrams is a Principal Research Scientist at the Illinois State Water Survey, affiliated with the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His work focuses on Groundwater Flow Modeling, Aquifer Systems, and Water Supply Planning, with extensive use of MODFLOW and hydrological simulation techniques.

Research interests include:

• Groundwater Depletion Dynamics in urban and regional contexts
• Hydrogeological Risk Assessment for sandstone and dolomite aquifers
• Participatory Modeling for community water management
• Structural Error Evaluation in groundwater models
• Isotope Fractionation in heterogeneous aquifers

Key contributions involve:

• Developing Groundwater Flow Models of Illinois (2018, 2023)
• Calibrating Chloride Accumulation Models (2023) to assess deicer impacts
• Leading Water Supply Planning Studies for multiple Illinois regions (2010-2060)
• Analyzing Transit Time Distributions in aquifer systems (2011-2018)

Collaborations include:

• Long-term partnership with Daniel R. Hadley and Charles Cullen
• Joint work with Tom Birkenholtz on participatory modeling
• Contributions to Cambrian-Ordovician Aquifer sustainability studies