About
Jennifer McIntosh’s research focuses on understanding how water changes as it moves through the Earth.
She is particularly interested in tracers of hydrologic and biogeochemical processes from the earth’s surface to deep subsurface environments, the origins of fluids in the earth’s crust, the extent of groundwater resources and the environmental impacts of oil and gas production. Her research involves extensive field sampling, laboratory analyses, and geochemical and hydrologic modeling.
Awards
- Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Arizona, 2017
- Best Paper Award by an Early Career Scientist, Geofluids (Journal), 2011
- U.S. Geological Survey Star (Special Thanks for Achievement) Award, 2010
- Best Paper Award, Coal Geology Division, Geological Society of America, 2007
- Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, 2004-2006
Relevant Publications
McIntosh, J.C., Hendry, M.J., Ballentine, C., Haszeldine, R.S., Mayer, B., Etiope, G., Elsner, M., Darrah, T.H., Prinzhofer, A., Osborn, S., Stalker, L., Kuloyo, O., Lu, Z.-T., Martini, A., Sherwood Lollar, B. (2018) A critical review of state-of-the-art and emerging approaches to identify fracking-derived gases and associated contaminants in aquifers. ES&T, 53(3), 1063-1077; doi:org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05807.
Ferguson, G., McIntosh, J.C., Perrone, D., Jasechko, S. (2018) Competition for the shrinking window of low salinity groundwater. Environmental Research Letters, 13, 114013. Featured Article.
Ferguson, G., McIntosh, J.C., Grasby, S.E., Hendry, M.J., Jasechko, S., Lindsay, M.B.J., Liujendijk, E. (2018) The persistence of brines in sedimentary basins. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, doi:10.1029/2018GL078409.
Vinson, D.S., Blair, N., Martini, A., Larter, S., Orem, B., and McIntosh, J. (2017) Microbial methane from in situ biodegradation of coal and shale: A reevaluation of hydrogen and carbon isotope signatures. Chemical Geology, vol. 453, pp. 128-145.
McIntosh, J.C., Schlegel, M.E., and Person, M. (2012) Glacial impacts on hydrologic processes in sedimentary basins: evidence from natural tracer studies. Geofluids, vol. 12, pp. 7-21.