Eben Adomako-Mensah

Associate Scientist

Bio
Relevant Experience
Education & Credentials

Bio

Mr. Eben Adomako-Mensah is a hydrogeologist with experience in mining and academia. His professional interests include groundwater monitoring and modeling, site investigation and remediation, and mining. He has experience in groundwater monitoring; data management; geochemistry; sediment, soil, and groundwater sampling; and with field experience overseeing drilling using direct push, auger, and air-rotary rigs to install monitoring and dewatering wells.

Relevant Experience

Sampling

Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah — Conducted aquifer tests, including slug and falling head tests to estimate hydraulic properties and characterize aquifer properties for investigating groundwater inflows to Great Salt Lake.

Data Management

Copper Mine, Utah — Developed Python scripts to analyze hydrogeological data and created easy to use hydrogeological tools.

Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah — Developed database and reports for managing and analyzing long-term transducer data set for investigating groundwater inflows to Great Salt Lake.

Groundwater Monitoring

Groundwater Monitoring, Highland, Utah — Performed groundwater monitoring at various sites as part of an ongoing aquifer storage study.

Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah — Supervised the installation of groundwater monitoring wells and monitored groundwater levels for investigating groundwater inflows to Great Salt Lake.

Groundwater Sampling

Copper Mine, Utah — Sampled groundwater from dewatering wells and processed samples for laboratory analysis to monitor groundwater quality and support regulatory compliance.

Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah — Sampled groundwater from monitoring wells and processed samples for laboratory analysis to monitor groundwater quality.

Hydrogeology

Well Drilling, Portland, Oregon — Oversaw drilling and installation of monitoring wells for nitrate groundwater investigation. Responsible for soil sampling and logging.

Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Utah — Supervised drilling and installation of groundwater monitoring wells for investigating groundwater inflows to Great Salt Lake.

Site Investigation

Site Characterization, Portland, Oregon — Supervised sonic drilling at multiple soil boring locations. Responsible for soil logging and sampling.

Water Management

Aquifer Storage Study, Highland, Utah — Installed monitoring equipment in groundwater monitoring wells to measure groundwater level and on aquifer recharge.

Education & Credentials

M.S., Geological Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2025

B.Sc., Geological Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa-Ghana, 2018

Continuing Education

OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER

First Aid/CPR/AED Certified

Professional Affiliations

Student Member of International Association of Hydrogeologists-United States National Chapter (IAH-USNC)

Member of Geological Society of America (GSA)

Member of Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)

Member of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Achievements & Awards

Recipient of SME Environmental Division Scholarship

Recipient of Rio Tinto Graduate Fellowship Award

Recipient of University of Utah Graduate Student Travel Award

Recipient of GSA Rocky Mountain Section Student Travel Grant

Recipient of GSA Graduate Student Research Grant

Recipient of IAH-USNC Sponsored Student Membership Award

Recipient of Global Change and Sustainability Center Fellowship Award

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