James J. Butler, Jr.

James J. Butler, Jr.

University of Kansas

H-index: 47

North America-United States

About James J. Butler, Jr.

James J. Butler, Jr., With an exceptional h-index of 47 and a recent h-index of 25 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Kansas, specializes in the field of groundwater hydrology - well hydraulics - stream-aquifer interactions - subsurface characterization - aquifer sustainability.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Groundwater depletion reduces drought resiliency

Groundwater Depletion: A Global Challenge for Intergenerational Equity

From Local Success to Global Solutions: Tenets for Effective Groundwater Governance

Estimating irrigation water use from remotely sensed evapotranspiration data: Accuracy and uncertainties across spatial scales

Extending aquifer lifespans with pumping reductions: Experiences from the High Plains aquifer

Estimating aquifer system storage loss with water levels, pumping and InSAR data in the Parowan Valley, Utah

High-Resolution Characterization of the Shallow Unconsolidated Subsurface Using Direct Push, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and Groundwater Tracing Technologies

Net inflow: An important target on the path to aquifer sustainability

James J. Butler, Jr. Information

University

Position

Senior Scientist Kansas Geological Survey

Citations(all)

7128

Citations(since 2020)

1935

Cited By

5738

hIndex(all)

47

hIndex(since 2020)

25

i10Index(all)

95

i10Index(since 2020)

56

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University of Kansas

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James J. Butler, Jr. Skills & Research Interests

groundwater hydrology - well hydraulics - stream-aquifer interactions - subsurface characterization - aquifer sustainability

Top articles of James J. Butler, Jr.

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Groundwater depletion reduces drought resiliency

Nature Water

James J Butler Jr

Donald O Whittemore

2024/1/15

Groundwater Depletion: A Global Challenge for Intergenerational Equity

Interpretation

James J Butler Jr

Carey K Johnson

2024/1

From Local Success to Global Solutions: Tenets for Effective Groundwater Governance

Maria Elena Orduna Alegria

Sam Zipper

James J Butler Jr

Bill Golden

Blake B Wilson

...

2024/3/7

Estimating irrigation water use from remotely sensed evapotranspiration data: Accuracy and uncertainties across spatial scales

Sam Zipper

Jude Kastens

Timothy Foster

Blake Brownie Wilson

Forrest Melton

...

2024/2/29

Extending aquifer lifespans with pumping reductions: Experiences from the High Plains aquifer

EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts

James Butler

2023/5

Estimating aquifer system storage loss with water levels, pumping and InSAR data in the Parowan Valley, Utah

Water Resources Research

Ryan Smith

Jiawei Li

Katherine Grote

Jim Butler

2023/4

High-Resolution Characterization of the Shallow Unconsolidated Subsurface Using Direct Push, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and Groundwater Tracing Technologies

Gaisheng Liu

John F Devlin

Peter Dietrich

James J Butler Jr

2023/11/23

Net inflow: An important target on the path to aquifer sustainability

Groundwater

JJ Butler Jr

GC Bohling

SP Perkins

DO Whittemore

G Liu

...

2023/1

Evaluation of models for estimating hydraulic conductivity in glacial aquifers with NMR logging

Groundwater

Alexander K Kendrick

Rosemary Knight

Carole D Johnson

Gaisheng Liu

David J Hart

...

2023/11

Are we saving water? Simple methods for assessing the effectiveness of groundwater conservation measures

Agricultural Water Management

Donald O Whittemore

James J Butler Jr

Geoffrey C Bohling

Blake B Wilson

2023/9/1

Integrating Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Groundwater Withdrawal Estimation in Arizona

Authorea Preprints

Sayantan Majumdar

Ryan Smith

Brian Conway

James Butler

Venkataraman Lakshmi

2022/11/30

The importance of fit in groundwater self-governance

Environmental Research Letters

Landon T Marston

Sam Zipper

Steven M Smith

Jonah J Allen

James J Butler

...

2022

A New Hybrid Water Balance and Machine Learning Approach for Groundwater Withdrawal Prediction using Integrated Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Datasets

Authorea Preprints

Sayantan Majumdar

Ryan Glen Smith

James J Butler

Venkataraman Lakshmi

2022/11/21

Estimation of specific yield for regional groundwater models: Pitfalls, ramifications, and a promising path forward

Water Resources Research

Gaisheng Liu

Blake B Wilson

Geoffrey C Bohling

Donald O Whittemore

James J Butler Jr

2022/1

The net inflow concept: An alternate approach for aquifer water-balance studies

Jim Butler

2022/10/25

Quantifying the impact of lagged hydrological responses on the effectiveness of groundwater conservation

Water Resources Research

Thomas J Glose

Sam Zipper

David W Hyndman

Anthony D Kendall

Jillian M Deines

...

2022/7/1

Evaluating confined aquifer storage loss using geodesy, in-situ data and models

AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts

Ryan Smith

Jiawei Li

Katherine Grote

James J Butler

2022/12

Towards Generalizable Groundwater Withdrawal Predictions: How Much Data Do We Need?

AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts

Dawit Asfaw

Ryan Smith

Sayantan Majumdar

Venkataraman Venkat Lakshmi

Katherine Grote

...

2022/12

Human intervention will stabilize groundwater storage across the North China Plain

Water Resources Research

Wenting Yang

Di Long

Bridget R Scanlon

Peter Burek

Caijin Zhang

...

2022/2

Combining remote sensing and crop models to assess the sustainability of stakeholder‐driven groundwater management in the US High Plains aquifer

Water Resources Research

Jillian M Deines

Anthony D Kendall

James J Butler

Bruno Basso

David W Hyndman

2021/3

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