Primary Convener:
Xiaolong Geng, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Convener:
Xiaolang Zhang, Florida Atlantic University
Brandon Dugan, Colorado School of Mines
Amir Haroon, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Dini Adyasari, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Mark Person, New Mexico Tech

Early Career Convener:
Hong Zhang, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Chair:
Xiaolang Zhang, Florida Atlantic University
Brandon Dugan, Colorado School of Mines
Amir Haroon, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Dini Adyasari, University of Bremen
Xiaolong Geng, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Coastal aquifers act as critical zones connecting terrestrial freshwater systems and marine environments. Seawater-groundwater interactions within these aquifers profoundly influence coastal water quality and ecosystem health by regulating the transport and transformation of various solutes, including carbon and nutrients, as well as potential contaminants. These interactions are driven by a complex interplay of factors, including human activities (e.g., groundwater extraction, land-use transformations, and wetland modifications), climatic conditions (e.g., precipitation patterns, evaporation rates, flooding and drought events), oceanic processes (e.g., tides, waves, storm events, and sea-level rise), and biological processes (e.g., microbial activity, vegetation changes, and bioturbation). Geologic heterogeneity further complicates these interactions. We welcome multidisciplinary experts to bring together field observations, laboratory experimentation, and numerical modeling, to enhance our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms governing spatiotemporal variability in groundwater dynamics and biogeochemical transformations within coastal aquifers, and inform sustainable management practices to protect coastal water resources and maintain resilience.

Index Terms
1829 Groundwater hydrology
1830 Groundwater|surface water interaction
1831 Groundwater quality
1832 Groundwater transport

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