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Russell J. Henning
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Russell Henning is an adjunct instructor of math and geology who brings more than 40 years of experience in geosciences, applied mathematics, computer programming and statistics to his role at SNC. He has expertise in the application of complex mathematical models including finite difference, finite element, and analytical element groundwater flow and contaminant transport.

Henning brings a wide range of real-world expertise that enhances his teaching abilities. Among them are design, field application, numerical analysis and statistical analysis experience in aquifer testing, environmental sampling, geostatistical modeling and geophysical surveying. He also has data science experience including the creation of R scripts for mining environmental data repositories.

  • MATH 115 Precalculus
  • GEOL 105 Introductory Geology

  • B.S. – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Geology/Mathematics)
  • M.S. – Eastern Kentucky University (Geology/Geophysics)

  • Groundwater, vadose zone and contaminant transport mathematical modeling
  • Geophysical investigations
  • Groundwater and environmental sampling statistics
  • Geostatistical modeling
  • Derivative analysis
  • R studio scripts and reports
  • R scripts for mining environmental data
  • R scripts for trend analysis and graphs
  • Spatial point pattern analysis using R

McGuire, P.E., Henning, R.J., Motan, E.S., LeRoy, B.J., Weseljak, R. “An Evaluation of Landfill Cover Configurations in a Semi-Arid Climate Using an Unsaturated Flow Model,” Waste Tech '97 National Solid Waste Management Conference, Tempe, Arizona, February 1997.

Henning, R. J. and Smith, A. D., “A Gravity Study of Early and Middle Precambrian Rock Units, Southwest Marathon County, Wisconsin,” an abstract in 17th Annual Meeting of the North-Central Section of G.S.A., 15(4):258, 1983.

Henning, R. J. and Smith, A. D., “Gravity and Petrologic Study of Precambrian Terrain in Southwest Marathon County, Central Wisconsin,” The Compass of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, 60(3):73. Norman, Oklahoma, 1983.

Smith, A. D. and Henning, R. J., “Three-Dimensional Modeling of Residual Surfaces,” Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science, 44(3-4), 1983.

Henning, R. J., Gotkowitz, M. B., Goetz, S., And Marciulionis, J., “Using GSFLOW To Model Groundwater Flooding Recurrence Intervals”, (poster) Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 9-12, 2011, Paper No. 187-18.

Anne Lewis-Russ, Russ Henning, Dean Fenske, Eric Hicks, John Haramut, Maritsa Goan, John Perkins, and Carolyn Bury, “Arsenic Uptake by Poplars and Implications for Use in Hydraulic Control of Groundwater,” (poster) Battelle Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, California, May 19-22, 2008.

Anne Lewis-Russ, Russ Henning, Dean Fenske, Eric Hicks, John Haramut, Earth Tech, Inc., Maritsa Goan, John Perkins, Tyco Safety Products, “Arsenic Uptake by Poplars and Implications for Use in Hydraulic Control of Groundwater,” 4th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Denver, CO, September 24-26, 2007.