David Kreamer

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Professor of Hydrology, College of Sciences
Expertise: Water resources, Historical climate change, Environmental pollution, Hydrogeology, Groundwater contaminants

Biography

David K. Kreamer is a hydrologist within UNLV's Department of Geoscience who has expertise in topics surrounding water resources, climate change, and pollution.

Kreamer's research includes environmental contamination, spring sustainability in national parks and on public lands, clean water supply in developing nations, radioactive waste disposal, water quality and quantity improvement, groundwater hydrology, landfills, water and international security, and monitoring well design.

His work has been published in more than three dozen journals. Additionally, Kreamer has delivered over 150 invited lectures and keynote speeches around the world. They include testimony before the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on water quality issues associated with uranium mining; lectures for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Bureau of Land Management; and a March 2021 address before the United Nations General Assembly on world water challenges.

Kreamer is currently president of the International Association of Hydrogeologists. He is a former president of the Universities Council on Water Resources and past member of the National Ground Water Association's board of directors.

Education

  • Ph.D., Hydrology, University of Arizona
  • M.S., Hydrology, University of Arizona
  • B.S., Microbiology, University of Arizona

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A Nuclear Power Revival Is Sparking a Surge in Uranium Mining
Yale Environment 360
A push for nuclear power is fueling demand for uranium, spurring the opening of new mines. The industry says new technologies will eliminate pollution from uranium mining, but its toxic legacy, particularly in the U.S. Southwest, leaves many wary of an incipient mining boom.
Could Las Vegas Survive Without Lake Mead?
City Cast Las Vegas
Yesterday, the feds signaled their approval for a long-awaited agreement between the Colorado River states — collectively, the lower basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada) will reduce our water use by 3 million acre-feet by 2026. The hope is that we’ll be able to replenish our crucial reservoirs, including Lake Mead, the source of 90% of our city’s water. But damming rivers to create reservoirs isn’t without problems. So… was creating Lake Mead in the first place a mistake? Today, we’re bringing back a conversation co-host Dayvid Figler had with UNLV hydrologist Dr. David Kreamer, who explains the history of Lake Mead’s creation and why reservoirs can be so essential for cities — but also controversial.
Lithium liabilities: The untold threat to water in the rush to mine lithium
AZ Big Media
Silver Peak, which began mining lithium in the 1960s, won’t remain the only U.S. lithium mine for long.
Lithium Liabilities: The untold threat to water in the rush to mine American lithium
Cronkite News
An investigation from the Howard Center at Arizona State University uncovered the coming electric battery revolution in America will require billions upon billions of gallons of water to mine lithium. Many of the new U.S. mines will be located in the drought-prone American West.
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UNLV Newsmakers 2022: May
2022 U.N.L.V. Spring Commencement Ceremony for the Graduate College. May 13, 2022 (Josh Hawkins/UNLV)
Campus News | June 2, 2022

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

Water as a Source of Life — and of Conflict
women in africa carrying water jugs
Research | May 11, 2022

Hydrophilanthropy, the practice of aiding those in water-scarce regions, can transform lives. But when done carelessly, it can lead to immeasurable harm.

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