A special presentation will be given by a guest speaker during the banquet lunch on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The banquet and presentation is part of the conference registration.

Michael Sukop, PhD, PG, CHg

Florida International University

Biography

Michael Sukop is professor of hydrogeology in the Department of Earth and Environment and the Institute of Environment at Florida International University in Miami, where he has taught and conducted research since 2003. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, a licensed professional geologist, and a certified hydrogeologist in California. He was selected as the 2026 Birdsall-Dreiss/LaMoreaux distinguished lecturer by the Geological Society of America’s Hydrogeology Division.

He principally works on groundwater issues in Southeast Florida, including saltwater intrusion, septic systems, injection wells, and groundwater inundation. He has expertise in groundwater and solute transport modeling, especially as they apply to seawater intrusion and the physics of the Biscayne Aquifer. He co-authored Version 4 of the popular SEAWAT model for seawater intrusion. He is the author of 2 books on Lattice Boltzmann computational fluid dynamics modeling.

His team is currently implementing the coastal subsurface monitoring network for Southeast Florida.

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