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    Itasca Denver, Inc. developed Itasca Hydrologic Observation Dataviewer (IHOD), which allows users to view the locations of monitoring wells on areal imagery or other base maps, select locations, and create a number of diagrams, including hydrographs with groundwater-level data.

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    • A DFN–DEM Multi‑scale Modeling Approach for Simulating Tunnel Excavation Response in Jointed Rock Masses
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    Houmao Liu
    Principal Hydrogeologist, Ph.D., P.E.

    Dr. Liu has more than 30 years of project experience in mining hydrogeology, geochemistry, and groundwater flow modeling.

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