• Ph.D.    Geological Sciences, 1994, Michigan State University 
• M.S.     Hydrology, 1986, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 
• M.P.S.  Pastoral Studies, 1982, Loyola University of Chicago 
• B.A.      Geology, 1980, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 

• Hydrology with Laboratory 
• Groundwater Hydrology with Laboratory 
• Applied Hydrogeochemistry with Laboratory 
• Introduction to Contaminant Hydrogeology 
• Dynamic Earth with Laboratory 
• Introduction to Geology 
• Ancient Environments with Laboratory 
• Environmental Issues 

My current research interests involve studying surface-water/ground-water interaction in wetlands and using geophysical techniques to identify fracture orientation in buried crystalline bedrock.  Students work with me on wetland research in advanced courses (Applied Hydrogeochemistry and Groundwater Hydrology), as directed research, and as independent studies/honor theses.  We have studied a vernal pool near the Fenton River that is groundwater controlled in cooperation with aquatic biology researchers at the University of Connecticut, a reconstructed vernal pool at Gay City State Park that is precipitation dominated under a Memorandum of Understanding with the CT Department of Protection, the riparian wetland and deep marsh of the ECSU arboretum made possible by an Elias Howe grant, and most recently, an Atlantic White Cedar Bog owned by Joshua’s Trust and threatened by urban development.  In addition, one student has worked with me to date using square-array resistivity to identify the orientation of fractures in buried crystalline bedrock.

Gaylord, T. and Carlson, C., 2001, Fracture detection in crystalline bedrock using square-array resistivity methods,
     eastern Connecticut: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs (Northeastern Section), vol. 33, 
     no.1, pp.12-13. 

Martyniak, A. and Carlson, C., 2001, Preliminary hydrogeochemical investigation of a reconstructed vernal pool, 
     eastern Connecticut: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs (Northeastern Section), vol. 33, 
     no. 1, p. 21. 

Sidlik, A. and Carlson, C., 2000, Preliminary investigation of a reconstructed vernal pool: why does it hold water?: 
     Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs (Northeastern Section), vol. 32, no. 1, p. 74. 

Carlson, C.A. and Gledhill, D., 1999, Soil and soil-solution chemistry of Outer Island, Branford, Connecticut: 
     Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences, v. 21, no. 3, pp.  142-147. 

Milikin, M.E. and Carlson, C.A., 1999, Subsurface geology and fluid transport in the ECSU arboretum (abstract) 
     in Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference: Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, 
     CT, P-11. 

Gledhill, D. and Carlson, C.A., 1997, Soil-water geochemistry of Outer Island, Branford, CT (abstract) in 
     Proceedings of the 51st Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference: Central Connecticut State University, 
     New Britain, CT, F-42. 

Kosinski, S. and Carlson, C.A., 1997, Groundwater-pond interaction in a non-tidal wetland: Hydrogeological 
     approach (abstract) in Proceedings of the 51st Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference: Central 
     Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, P-46. 

Kramer, D.J. and Carlson, C.A., 1997, Groundwater-pond interaction in a non-tidal wetland: Hydrogeochemical 
     approach (abstract) in Proceedings of the 51st Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference: Central 
     Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, P-45.

Carlson, C.A., in preparation, Hydrogeology and geoelectric section of a vernal pool in eastern Connecticut: to be 
     submitted to Hydrogeology Journal. 

Carlson, C.A., in preparation, Learning hydrology in a non-tidal wetland: Part 1. Establishing a hydrology field 
     laboratory, Part 2. Sample exercises, and Part 3. Characteristics of a Connecticut wetland: to be submitted to 
     Journal of Geoscience Education.

Carlson, C.A., 1999, Field research as a pedagogical tool for learning hydrogeochemistry and scientific writing skills: 
     Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 47, p. 150-157. 

Wilson, R., Cid, C., and Carlson, C.A., 1995, Field Laboratory Development: Improving Student Skills and 
     Knowledge in Hydrology, Ecology, and Geographic Information Systems (abstract) in Proceedings of the 
     American Water Resources Association National Meeting: Houston, Texas. 

Carlson, C.L. and Carlson, C.A., 1994, Impacts of coal pile leachate on a forested wetland in South Carolina: 
     Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, v. 72, no. 1-4, p. 89-109. 

Larson, G.J. and Carlson, C.A., 1994, Vertical penetration of bomb tritium in argillaceous glacial sediments 
     associated with upland and lowland terrains of southern Michigan: Geological Society of America Abstracts 
     with Programs (North-Central Section), vol. 26, no. 5, p. 49.

Carlson, C.A., 1990, Subsurface leachate migration from a reject coal pile in South Carolina: Water, Air, and Soil 
     Pollution, v. 53, no. 3-4, p. 345-366. 

Carlson, C.A., Phillips, F.M., Elmore, D., and Bentley, H.W., 1990, Chlorine-36 tracing of salinity sources in the 
      Dry Valleys of Victoria Land, Antarctica: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 54, no. 2, p. 311-318. 

Kaback, D.S., Bergren, C.L., Carlson, C.A., and Carlson, C.L., 1990, Testing a ground water sampling tool: 
     Are the samples representative? in Proceedings of the National Outdoor Action Conference on Aquifer 
     Restoration, Ground Water Monitoring and Geophysical Methods: National Water Well Association, vol. 4,  
     p. 403-417. 

Carlson, C.A., Carlson, C.L., Kaback, D.S., Bergren, C.L., Strojan, C.L., and Adriano, D.C., 1989, Exploratory 
     study of ground-water contamination at a coal-fired power plant (abstract): Annual Meeting of the American 
     Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.