Randall A. Locke, II, M.S.
Environmental Geochemist and HeadGeochemistry Section
Office: Room 387, Natural Resources Building
Phone: 217-333-3866
Fax: 217-333-2830
E-mail:
rlocke@illinois.edu
Randy Locke is the Coordinator of the Monitoring, Verification, and Accounting Program for the Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium, one of seven regional partnerships selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to determine the best approaches for capturing and storing carbon dioxide that might otherwise contribute to global climate change. He is an Illinois Licensed Professional Geologist, a member of the National Ground Water Association since 2003 and a member of the Illinois Groundwater Association since 1995. He served the Illinois Groundwater Association for over 10 years in multiple capacities and was its Executive Committee Chair in 2004.
Since 1998, Randy and colleague Jim Miner have led a field-intensive research program funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to compile and interpret hydrogeological and geochemical information from sites with high-quality natural communities (e.g., Illinois nature preserves). His research has included extensive hydrogeological and geochemical investigations, land use impact assessments, regional water resources assessments, and the application of field-based monitoring and measurement techniques.
Education
1991 - Illinois State University, B.S. in Geology with honors
1993 - Iowa State University, Field Methods in Hydrogeology
1994 - University of Iowa, M.S. in Geology
Professional History
2010 to present —
Hydrogeologist/Geochemist and Coordinator, Monitoring Verification and
Accounting Program, Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium Illinois
State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois
2009 to 2010 —
Hydrogeologist/Geochemist and Assistant Coordinator, Monitoring
Verification and Accounting Program, Midwest Geological Sequestration
Consortium Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois
1994 to 2009—
Hydrogeologist Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, Illinois
Selected Research Experience
• Program development and management
• Hydrogeological and geochemical investigations
• Design, construction, and use of groundwater monitoring networks
• Geochemical sampling and in-situ continuous monitoring
• Assessment of regional groundwater resources
• Coordination of extensive field-based efforts
• Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis and mapping
• Quantitative chemical analysis (e.g., high-pressure liquid
chromatography)
Licenses and Certifications
• Illinois Licensed Professional Geologist #196-000933
• Certified General Site Worker for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.120 since 1997
Professional Activities and Committee Responsibilities
• Principal Investigator for a state-wide scientific program to collect and interpret hydrogeological and geochemical data at Illinois nature preserves funded
by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, 1998 to present
• Illinois Groundwater Association: 2004 Association Chair, Executive Committee Member since 1997-2009, and Member since 1994
• National Ground Water Association Member since 2003
• US Department of Energy - Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership; member of the Monitoring, Verification, and Accounting Working Group; 2009 to present
Carbon Sequestration Related Abstracts and Publications
Beck, E., K. Takacs, T. Parris, D. Wedding, R. Locke. 2011. Aqueous geochemical responses associated with the Sugar Creek CO2 enhanced oil recovery in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Presentation and abstract for the Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, March 23-25, 2011.
Locke, R.A. II, I.G. Krapac, J.L. Lewicki, and E. Curtis-Robinson. 2010. Characterizing near-surface CO2 conditions before injection – Perspectives from a CCS project in the Illinois Basin, USA. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies, September 19-23, 2010, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Energy Procedia, v. 3 (in press).
Wimmer, B. T., I.G. Krapac, R.A Locke II, and A. Iranmanesh. 2010. Applying monitoring, verification, and accounting techniques to a real-world, enhanced oil recovery operational CO2 leak. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies, September 19-23, 2010, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Energy Procedia, v. 3 (in press).
Mehnert, E., I. Krapac, B. Wimmer, A. Iranmanesh, and R. Locke. 2009. Safeguarding Groundwater Quality at Geologic Carbon Sequestration Sites – An Illinois Basin Example. Presentation and abstract for the American Water Works Association Conference, San Diego, California, June 13, 2009.
Hnottavange-Telleen, K., R. Finley, I. Krapac, R. Locke, S. Greenberg, S. Marsteller, J. Kirksey. 2009. Second Iteration: Re-Assessing CCS Project Risk Using New Data. Presentation and abstract for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists – Hedberg Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 16-19, 2009.
Selected Other Publications
Locke, R.A. II, and S.C. Meyer. 2007. Kane County Water Resources Investigations: Final Report on Potentiometric Surface Mapping. Illinois State Water Survey Contract Report 2007-06. Champaign, Illinois. 85 p. ( http://www.isws.illinois.edu/pubdoc/CR/ISWSCR2007-06.pdf)
Locke, R.A. II, J.J. Miner, S.V. Sinclair, M.A. Anliker, G.E. Pociask, B.J. Robinson, and W.S. Dey. 2005. A Method for Estimating Groundwater Contribution Areas for Illinois Nature Preserves and Other Natural Areas. Illinois State Water Survey Contract Report 2005-11. Champaign, Illinois. 57 p. ( http://www.isws.illinois.edu/pubdoc/CR/ISWSCR2005-11.pdf)
Locke, R.A. II, R.C. Berg, H.A. Wehrmann, M.V. Miller, D.A. Keefer. 1997. Vulnerability of Illinois Nature Preserves to Potential Ground-Water Contamination - Volume I: Methodology and Initial Assessment. Illinois State Water Survey Contract Report 612. Champaign, Illinois. 125 p. ( http://www.isws.illinois.edu/pubdoc/CR/ISWSCR-612.pdf
Updated 05/02/2012 SLD