Mary Sutherland

Mary Sutherland


Hydrogeologist—Assistant Professor
Phone: (406) 496-4410
Email: msutherland@mtech.edu
MBMG—Butte
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701


  • Biographical Information
  • Outreach & Presentations
  • Publications

Education

2009—M.S., Hydrogeology, University of Montana
2003—B.S., Geology, James Madison University

Biography & Research Interests

Mary Sutherland is a hydrogeologist with Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology in the Groundwater Investigation Program since 2009. Her interests include groundwater hydraulics and movement, water availability, water resource management, cartography and Geographic Information Systems. She has a particular fondness for surface water as it pertains to supporting trophy fly fishing habitat.

Date Citation
11/10/2016 Sutherland, M., 2016, Model This! The How’s, Whys, and Whichs of Modeling in Groundwater Science: Montana Tech Public Lecture Series, Butte, Montana, November 10, 2016.
10/14/2016 Sutherland, M., 2016, NOT Another MODFLOW Talk: Using Models to Understand the Gallatin Valley Aquifer and Analyze Changing Water Use: Presented at the MT AWRA Conference, Fairmont, Montana, October 14, 2016.
10/13/2016 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2016, Understanding Gallatin Valley Groundwater: The Key to Sustainability?: Poster Presentation at the MT AWRA Conference, Fairmont, Montana, October 13, 2016.
10/9/2015 Sutherland, M., 2015, Changing Water Consumption in a Changing Landscape: A GIS-Based Approach to Comparing Domestic and Agricultural Consumption: Presented to the Montana American Water Resources Association, Missoula, Montana, October 9, 2015.
3/1/2015 Wheaton, J., and Sutherland, M., 2015, Finding the Other ET- The Cosmic Mystery of Evapotranspiration: Presented at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Annual Seminar, Butte, Montana, March 2015.
5/21/2014 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2014, Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Four Corners Study Area: Presented at the Geological Society of America Joint Rocky Mountain Cordilleran Section Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, May 21, 2014.
5/21/2014 Sutherland, M., and Michalek, T., 2014, Groundwater Modeling of the Four Corners Study Area, Gallatin County, Montana: Poster Presentation at the Geological Society of America Joint Rocky Mountain Cordilleran Section Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, May 21, 2014.
4/9/2014 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2014, Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Four Corners Study Area: Presented at the District Court Spring Water Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, April 9, 2014.
4/16/2013 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2013, Groundwater Investigation Program Update of Gallatin Valley Projects: Presented at the District Court Spring Water Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, April 16, 2013.
12/5/2012 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2012, GWIP Projects Update: Presented at the Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators Annual Meeting, Belgrade, Montana, December 5, 2012.
9/10/2012 Sutherland, M., and Michalek, T., 2012, Gallatin Valley (Four Corners) Model and Project Results: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, September 10, 2012.
9/10/2012 Wheaton, J., Sutherland, M., and Waren, K., 2012, Ground Water Investigation Program (GWIP-MBMG) Program Status and Update: Presented at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 10, 2012.
4/11/2012 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2012, Groundwater Investigation Program Update of Gallatin Valley Projects: Presented at the District Court Spring Water Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, April 11, 2012.
12/7/2011 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2011, GWIP Projects - Data and Methodologies: Presented at the Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators Annual Meeting, Belgrade, Montana, December 7, 2011.
4/1/2011 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2011, Gallatin Valley GWIP Projects, Who Needs Them?: Presented at the District Court Spring Water Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, April 2011.
12/1/2010 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2010, Groundwater Investigation Program, Four Corners and Belgrade – Lower West Gallatin Study Areas: Presented to the Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators Annual Meeting, Belgrade, Montana, December 1, 2010.
9/1/2010 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2010, Four Corners and Lower-West Gallatin Study Areas: Poster Presentation at the Water Policy Interim Committee Meeting, Helena, Montana, September 2010.
4/1/2010 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2010, Gallatin Valley GWIP Projects, Who Needs Them?: Presented at the District Court Spring Water Meeting, Bozeman, Montana, April 2010.
12/2/2009 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2009, Introduction to the Groundwater Investigations Program (GWIP) and Gallatin Valley Projects: Presented at the Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators Annual Meeting, Belgrade, Montana, December 2, 2009.
Sutherland, M., 2016, GIS and How/Why We Use it in the Bureau and in the Sciences: Guest Lecturer for Amy Kuenzi Class.
Sutherland, M., 2016, GIS and How/Why We Use it in the Bureau and in the Sciences: Guest Lecturer for Stella Capoccia.
Year Citation
2023 Sutherland, Mary, 2023, Hydrogeologic investigation of the Belgrade-Manhattan area, Gallatin County, Montana: Superposition groundwater modeling report: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 756, 52 p.
2020 Michalek, T., and Sutherland, M., 2020, Hydrogeologic investigation of the Four Corners area, Gallatin County, Montana: Interpretive report: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 735, 74 p.
2014 Sutherland, M., Michalek, T., and Wheaton, J., 2014, Hydrogeologic investigation of the Four Corners study area, Gallatin County, Montana, Groundwater Modeling Report: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 652, 76 p.