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Ginette Abdo

Ginette Abdo


Ground Water Investigation Program Manager—Professor
Phone: (406) 496-4152
Email: gabdo@mtech.edu
MBMG—Butte
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701


  • Outreach & Presentations
  • Publications
Date Citation
4/28/2017 Abdo, G., 2017, Investigating Groundwater and Surface-Water, Bitterroot Valley, Montana: Presented at the Bitterroot Water Symposium, Bitterroot College, Hamilton, Montana, April 28, 2017.
4/28/2017 Abdo, G., Myse, T., Snyder, D., and Waren, K., 2017, Hamilton-Corvallis-Stevensville Aquifer Properties and Flow Scenarios, Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Presented at the Bitterroot College UM Water Symposium, Hamilton, Montana, April 28, 2017.
4/26/2017 Abdo, G., and Bobst, A., 2017, GWIP Introduction and Ennis Area Project: Madison Watershed Planning Group, Ennis, Montana, April 26, 2017.
4/12/2017 Abdo, G., 2017, GWIP Update and the Influence of Irrigation in the Gallatin Valley: Spring Water Meeting, April 12, 2017.
2/26/2017 Abdo, G., 2017, Over 150 Years of Irrigation, Implications for the Gallatin Watershed: Presented at the Greater Gallatin Watershed Council Annual Meeting at the Baxter Hotel, Bozeman, Montana, January 26, 2017.
12/9/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, What Hydrogeologists Do: Presented to Dr. Robert Payn's Watershed Hydrology Class at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, December 9, 2016.
12/1/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, An overview of GWIP in the Upper Missouri River Basin: BOR/DNRC Upper Missouri River Basin Study, Helena, Montana, December 1, 2016.
11/16/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, An overview of GWIP: Big Hole Watershed Committee, Divide, Montana, November 16, 2016.
10/13/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, Over 150 Years of Irrigation - Implications for Montana's Water Resources: Presented at the MT AWRA Conference, Fairmont, Montana, October 13, 2016.
7/11/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, GWIP Nominating and Ranking Process: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, July 11, 2016.
4/29/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, Groundwater Modeling in the Stevensville GWIP Project Area, Hamilton, Montana: Presented at the Bitterroot College, Hamilton, Montana, April 29, 2016.
4/29/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, Overview of Groundwater in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana: Presented at the Bitterroot Water Symposium at the Bitterroot College, Hamilton, Montana, April 29, 2016.
3/10/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, 100 Years of Irrigation, Altering Montana’s Resources: Presented at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Mineral Museum, Butte, Montana, March 10, 2016.
2/12/2016 Abdo, G., 2016, Irrigation Canals and Groundwater: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, January 12, 2016.
10/21/2015 Abdo, G., and LaFave, J., 2015, Irrigation and “Incidental Recharge” in Montana: Presented at the Shallow Aquifer Recharge Technical Meeting, Helena, Montana, October 21, 2015.
10/21/2015 LaFave, J.I., and Abdo, G., 2015, Irrigation and Incidental Recharge in Montana: Presented at the DNRC Workshop, Helena, Montana, October 21, 2015
10/8/2015 Abdo, G., and Bobst, A., 2015, Integrating Water Management Needs into Science, The Ground Water Investigation Program: Presented at the Montana American Water Resources Association, Missoula, Montana, October 8, 2015.
6/2/2015 Metesh, J., LaFave, J., and Abdo, G., 2015, Ground Water Investigation Program: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, June 2, 2015, exhibit 9.
6/2/2015 Metesh, J., LaFave, J., and Abdo. G, 2015, Ground Water Assessment Program: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, June 2, 2015, exhibit 8.
6/2/2015 Metesh, J., LaFave, J., and Abdo. G, 2015, Ground Water Program: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, June 2, 2015, exhibit 7.
5/8/2015 Abdo, G., 2015, History of the Mineral Museum: Luncheon Presentation at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Mineral Symposium, Butte, Montana, May 8-10, 2015.
4/15/2015 Abdo, G., 2015, GWIP Hamilton Investigation: Presented at the Bitterroot College Water Resources Class, Hamilton, Montana, April 15, 2015.
4/14/2015 Abdo, G., 2015, Hamilton GWIP Project Update: Presented at the Ravalli County Conservation District, Hamilton, Montana, April 14, 2015.
3/26/2015 Abdo, G., 2015, Geology and Water Resources in the Virginia City Area: Presented at the Montana Rural Water Systems, Inc. Public Meeting, Virginia City, Montana, March 26, 2015.
1/27/2015 Abdo, G., 2015, Groundwater/Surface-Water Interactions: Presented at the Madison County Conservation District Workshop, Ennis, Montana, January 27, 2015.
11/18/2014 Abdo, G., and LaFave, J., 2014, Ground Water Investigations Program and the Groundwater Assessment Program: Presented to the Montana Salinity Control Association and Montana Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, Fairmont, Montana, November 18, 2014.
11/17/2014 Abdo, G., and LaFave, J., 2014, Ground Water Investigations Program and the Groundwater Assessment Program: Presented to the Clark Fork and Kootenai River Basins Task Force, Missoula, Montana, November 17, 2014.
4/26/2014 Abdo, G., 2014, Groundwater Information Using the Plexiglas Groundwater Flow Model: Demonstrated at the Jefferson River Rally, Whitehall, Montana, April 26, 2014.
2/26/2014 Abdo, G., and LaFave, J., 2014, Groundwater Assessment and Ground Water Investigations: Presented to the Upper Missouri River Basin State Water Plan Working Group, Helena, Montana, February 26, 2014.
11/13/2013 Abdo, G., 2013, Wise River, Groundwater Characterization: Presented at the Big Hole Watershed Committee Meeting, Wise River, Montana, November 13, 2013.
10/28/2013 Abdo, G., and Shaw, G., 2013, Shallow Aquifer Recharge from Irrigation Canals Near Dillon, Montana: Poster Presentation at 2013 GSA Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 28, 2013, paper no. 8.
10/28/2013 Shaw, G., and Abdo, G., 2013, Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions in the Beaverhead River, MT: Poster Presentation at 2013 GSA Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 28, 2013, paper no. 15.
9/10/2013 Wheaton, J., Abdo, G., LaFave, J., and Michalek, T., 2013, Groundwater Flow Model and Surface Water Interaction Principles: Demonstrated at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 10, 2013.
4/1/2013 Bobst, A., and Abdo, G., 2013, Groundwater and Surface Water Flow Using the Plexiglas Groundwater Flow Model: Demonstrated at the Jefferson River Rally, Whitehall, Montana, April 2013.
11/27/2012 Abdo, G., Butler, J., Myse, T., Snyder, D., Wheaton, J., and Metesh, J., 2012, GWIP Beaverhead Study: Presented Lower Beaverhead Final Project Update at the Beaverhead Watershed Committee Meeting, Dillon, Montana, November 27, 2012.
8/28/2012 Abdo, G., and Shaw, G., 2012, Canal Seepage Loss in the Lower Beaverhead River Basin: Presented at the 2012 Montana Hydrology Workshop, Helena, Montana, August 28-30, 2012.
7/13/2012 Abdo, G., Butler, J., Myse, T., Snyder, D., Wheaton, J., and Metesh, J., 2012, Ground Water Investigation Program (GWIP) Lower Beaverhead Study: Presented Project Results at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, July 13, 2012.
6/12/2012 Abdo, G., and Butler, J., 2012, Groundwater Investigation Beaverhead River Valley Study Update: Presented at the Groundwater Steering Committee Meeting, Butte, Montana, June 12, 2012.
5/18/2012 Abdo, G., and Myse, T., 2012, Data Interpretations in the Wise River Drainage: Presented to the Big Hole Watershed Committee, Watershed Tour 2012, Wise River, Montana, May 18, 2012.
5/1/2012 Abdo, G., 2012, Overview of GWIP Projects in the Bitterroot Valley: Presented at the Clark Fork Task Force Water Year 2012 Outlook Conference, Missoula, Montana, May 1, 2012.
4/24/2012 Abdo, G., 2012, Groundwater Investigation Program in the Bitterroot Valley: Presented to the Bitterroot Watershed Forum and the Bitterroot Conservation District, Hamilton, Montana, April 24, 2012.
3/29/2012 Abdo, G., 2012, Overview of Beaverhead River Valley Hydrogeology: Presented at the Beaverhead Watershed and Water Rights Workshop: Know Your Rights, Dillon, Montana, March 29, 2012.
3/18/2012 Abdo, G., and Ahern, J., 2011, Preliminary Results of the Lower Beaverhead GWIP: Presented to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Billings, Montana, March 18, 2011.
10/7/2011 Abdo, G., Ahern, J., Myse, T., Shaw, G., and Snyder, D., 2011, Groundwater Surface-Water Interaction within the Beaverhead River Valley North of Dillon, Montana: Presented at 2011 Annual Meeting, Montana Chapter, American Water Resources Association Conference, Great Falls, Montana, October 7, 2011.
9/14/2011 Wheaton, J., Abdo, G., Rose, J., Michalek, T., and Waren, K., 2011, Ground Water Investigation Program (GWIP) Update: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 14, 2011.
3/1/2011 Abdo, G., 2011, Lower Beaverhead GWIP Project: Presented to the University of Montana Western, Environmental Chemistry Class, Dillon, Montana, March 2011.
3/1/2011 Abdo, G., and Ahern, J., 2011, GWIP Lower Beaverhead West Study Update: Presented to the Beaverhead Watershed Committee, Dillon, Montana, March 2011.
2/22/2011 Abdo, G., 2011, GWIP Beaverhead Study: Presented Updates and Final Results at the Beaverhead Watershed Committee Meeting, Dillon, Montana, February 22, 2011.
10/13/2010 Abdo, G., and Ahern, A., 2010, Lower Beaverhead Study: Poster Presentation at the Montana AWRA Annual Conference, Helena, Montana, October 13-14, 2010.
9/8/2010 Abdo, G., 2010, Groundwater Flow Model and Surface Water Interaction Principles: Demonstrated at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 8, 2010.
9/8/2010 Abdo, G., and Snyder, D., 2010, Florence Area Groundwater Investigation: Poster Presentation at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 8, 2010.
6/8/2010 Abdo, G., 2010, GWIP Lower Beaverhead West Study Update: Presented at the Beaverhead Watershed Committee Meeting, Dillon, Montana, June 8, 2010.
4/23/2010 Abdo, G., 2010, Groundwater and Surface Water Concepts: Demonstrated at the Jefferson River Rally, Whitehall, Montana, April 23-24, 2010.
10/20/2009 Wheaton, J., and Abdo G., 2009, Ground Water Investigation Program (GWIP): Presented at the Beaverhead Watershed Council Annual Meeting, Dillon, Montana, October 20, 2009.
9/21/2009 Wheaton, J., and Abdo, G., 2009, How Water Works – A Scientific Overview and Demonstration: Demonstrated at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 21, 2009.
4/6/2009 Abdo, G., 2009, Lower Beaverhead River Valley Case Study: Presented to the Beaverhead River Watershed Environmental Health Committee, Dillon, Montana, April 6, 2009.
4/1/2009 Abdo, G., 2009, Groundwater and Surface Water Concepts: Demonstrated at Jefferson River Rally, April 2009.
10/3/2008 Abdo, G., 2008, Ground Water and Surface Water in a Study Area within the Upper Big Hole River Basin: Presented Project Results at the AWRA Annual Conference, Big Sky, Montana, October 3, 2008.
9/17/2008 Abdo, G., 2008, Ground Water and Surface Water in a Study Area Within the Upper Big Hole River Basin: Presented Project Results at the Big Hole Watershed Committee Meeting, Wisdom, Montana, September 17, 2008.
9/1/2008 Abdo, G., 2008, Watershed and Ecosystem – Learning in an Outdoor Classroom: Presented at the National Summit of Mining Communities, Butte, Montana, September 2008.
6/18/2007 Abdo, G., 2007, Groundwater and Surface Water in a Study Area Within the Upper Big Hole River Basin: Presented to the Big Hole Watershed Committee, June 18, 2007.
11/1/2005 Abdo, G., 2005, Got Water?: Presented at the 4th Annual Upper Missouri River Basin Meeting, Twin Bridges, Montana, November 2005.
11/9/2004 Abdo, G.N., Metesh, J, and Marvin R.K., 2004, Ground-Water/Surface-Water Interactions, Flood Irrigation, and Trout Habitat, Big Hole River, Beaverhead County, Montana: Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, November 9, 2004, paper no. 165-1.
10/1/2004 Abdo, G., 2004, Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction: Presented to the Montana Watershed Coordination Council Meeting, Butte, Montana, October 2004.
4/1/2001 Abdo, G., 2001, The Role of Irrigation Return Flows in the Upper Big Hole River Basin: Presented to the Jefferson River Watershed Committee, April 2001.
10/25/1999 Abdo, G., 1999, Ground-Water Protection for Rural Montana Schools: Presented at the National Geological Society of America Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 25-28, 1999.
6/20/1999 Abdo, G., 1999, An Investigation of Flushing and a Point-of-Use Device to Control Copper Corrosion in Two Small Montana Public Water Supplies: Presented at the National American Water Works Association Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 20-24, 1999.
10/3/1996 Abdo, G., 1996, Reappraisal of the Hydrogeology of the Little Bitterroot Valley, Northwestern, Montana: Presented to the Flathead Valley Water Commission, Kalispell, Montana, October 3, 1996.
5/1/1995 Abdo, G., 1995, Baseline Ground-Water Monitoring for Documenting Impact of Abandoned Mine Flooding: Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana: Presented at the 7th Annual GIS Conference, Helena, Montana, May 1995.
Year Citation
2020 Waren, K., Myse, T., Snyder, D., and Abdo, G., 2020, Hydrogeologic investigation of the Stevensville study area, Ravalli County, Montana, Interpretive report: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 733, Ravalli County, Montana, October 12, 2020.
2013 Abdo, G., and Myse, T., 2013, Lower Wise River Water Resources Investigation, Big Hole River Watershed, Montana: Submitted to Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Big Hole Watershed Committee, September 26, 2013.
2013 Abdo, G., Butler, J., Myse, T., Wheaton, J., Snyder, D., Metesh, J., and Shaw, G., 2013, Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Beaverhead River Study Area, Beaverhead County, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report MBMG 637, 132 p.
2013 Butler, J.A., and Abdo, G., 2013, Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Beaverhead River Study Area, Beaverhead County, Montana, Groundwater Modeling Report: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report MBMG 638, 78 p.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Finding the Latitude: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-J, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Gates of the Mountains: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-D, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Powder River Area: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-H, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Scientific Equipment of the Expedition: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-I, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Three Forks of the Missouri: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-E, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Beaverhead Rock: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-F, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Entering Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-A, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Great Falls of the Missouri: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-C, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: Pompeys Pillar: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-G, 1 sheet.
2010 Bergantino, R.N., and Abdo, G., 2010, Lewis and Clark in Montana: The White Cliffs of the Missouri: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Miscellaneous Contribution 21-B, 1 sheet.
2008 Abdo, G., and Roberts, M., 2008, Groundwater and Surface Water in a Study Area Within the Upper Big Hole River Basin: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report MBMG 572, 45 p.
2008 Abdo, G., Icopini, G., LaFave, J., Michalek, T., Metesh, J., and Waren, K., 2008, Lower Beaverhead River Case Study: in Final Case Study Report to the 60th Legislature Water Policy Interim Committee, 135 p., September 11, 2008.
2005 Abdo, G., and Metesh, J., 2005, Big Hole Watershed Management Study: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Prepared for the Beaverhead County Conservation District, Dillon, Montana, 41 p.
2003 Abdo, G., 2003, Vegetation and Watersheds – Moving Towards a Healthy Ecosystem: Submitted to the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative and the Jefferson River Watershed Committee.
2001 Abdo, G.N., Keller, B., and Rupp, G., 2001, Evaluation of the Effectiveness of UV Disinfection Given Variable Water Quality Characteristics in Small Montana Public Water Systems: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report MBMG 400-B, 31 p.
2000 Abdo, G., 2000, Turner School, Source-Water Protection Plan, Turner, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 399-B, 56 p.
2000 Abdo, G., and Carstarphen, C., 2000, Corvallis School, Source-Water Protection Plan, Corvallis, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 399-A, 79 p.
2000 Abdo, G.N., and Carstarphen, C., 2000, Victor School, Source-Water Protection Plan, Victor, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 399-E, 56 p.
2000 Abdo, G.N., Keller, B., and Rupp, G., 2000, An Investigation of Flushing and a Point-of-Use Device to control Copper Corrosion in Two Small Montana Public Water Supplies, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report MBMG 420, 29 p.
2000 Keller, B., and Abdo, G., 2000, Use of Aeration to Control Copper Corrosion in a Small Montana Public Water Supply: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report MBMG 400-A, 32 p.
2000 Marvin, R.K., and Abdo, G., 2000, Divide Public School, Wellhead Protection Plan, Divide, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 399-D, 48 p.
2000 Marvin, R.K., and Abdo, G., 2000, Montana City School, Source-Water Protection Plan, Montana City, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 399-C, 107 p.
1999 Abdo, G., and Keller, B., 1999, An Investigation of Flushing and a Point-of-Use Device to Control Copper Corrosion in Two Small Montana Public Water Supplies: Conference Proceedings for the National American Water Works Association, Chicago, Illinois.
1999 Abdo, G.N., and Carstarphen, C., 1999, Shepherd School, Source-Water Protection Plan, Public Water Supply #01764, Shepherd, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 399-F, 82 p., scale 1:1,200.
1998 Abdo, G., 1998, Groundwater Characterization and Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation Subarea 1, Reach A, Streamside Tailings Operable Unit: Prepared for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
1998 Marvin, R.K., Hargrave, P.A., Lonn, J.D., Abdo, G.N., and Metesh, J.J., 1998, Abandoned-Inactive Mines of the Southern Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 379, 345 p.
1997 Abdo, G., 1997, Artificial Recharge and Conservation Opportunities for the Lonepine Aquifer, Northwestern Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Prepared for the Eastern Sanders County Conservation District, 25 p.
1997 Abdo, G., 1997, Reappraisal of Hydrogeology of the Little Bitteroot Valley, Northwestern Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 350, 100 p., 3 sheets.
1995 Abdo, G., 1995, Private Well Inventory: Butte, MT: Submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality, 29 p.
1995 Maest, A.S., Metesh, J.J., Brand, R.J., and Abdo, G., 1995, Butte Groundwater Injury Assessment Report Upper Clark Fork River NPL Sites, Montana: Montana Natural Resource Damage Litigation Program, Prepared by RCG/Hagler Bailly, Inc., January 1995, 288 p.
1994 Abdo, G., 1994, Final Report Results of the Town Pump Aquifer Test: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Prepared for the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences and the Environmental Protection Agency, 49 p.