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Dr. Ben Tobin

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Education

Ph.D., Aquatic Resources, Texas State University 2013
Masters of Science, Geoscience, Western Kentucky University 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Earth Science, University of New Hampshire 2002

Selected Recent Publications

Tobin BW, Hutchins BT, Schwartz, BF (2013). Spatial and temporal changes in invertebrate assemblage structure from the entrance to deep-cave zone of a temperate marble cave. International Journal of Speleology 42 (3), p. 4
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Tobin BS, Springer AE, Kreamer DK, Schenck E (2018). The distribution, flow, and quality of Grand Canyon Springs, Arizona (USA). Hydrogeology Journal 26 (3)
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Tobin BW, Polk JS, Arpin SM, Shelley A, Taylor C (2021). A conceptual model of epikarst processes across sites, seasons, and storm events. Journal of Hydrology 596, 125692
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BW Tobin, Springer AE, Ballensky J, Armstrong A (2021). Cave and karst of the Grand Canyon World Heritage Site; Cave and karst of the Grand Canyon World Heritage Site. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie Supplement 62 (3), p. 125-144
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Tobin BW, Schwartz BF, Kelly M, Despain JD (2015). Fire retardant and post-fire nutrient mobility in a mountain surface water—karst groundwater system: the Hidden Fire, Sequoia National Park, California, USA. Environmental Earth Sciences 73, p. 951-960
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BW Tobin, Miller BV, Niemiller ML, Erhardt AM (2024). Expanding Karst Groundwater Tracing Techniques: Incorporating Population Genetic and Isotopic Data to Enhance Flow-Path Characterization. Hydrology 11 (2), p. 23
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Bledsoe LA, Tobin BW, Farmer B (2022). Stronger together: understanding and protecting karst resources. Carbonates and Evaporites 37 (1), p. 8
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To see Ben’s complete publication record, visit his Google Scholar profile.

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