SPRING DISCHARGE MONITORING IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS: A CASE STUDY OF CONCEPCIÓN CHIQUIRICHAPA, GUATEMALA

PREFACE This work arose out of my assignment as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Concepción Chiquirichapa, Guatemala through the Peace Corps Master's International program in Geology. While there were definite setbacks in collecting data in the field, the real limitations of the data I collected became apparent after returning to campus. In order to complement the limited analyses that were possible with the data, I conducted a review of methodologies and considerations for measuring spring discharge in settings with limited economic resources. I present this review in Chapter 1 both as a standalone guide and as background information to the study. In Chapter 2, I present the methods used to collect and analyze the data, the limited results of the data, discussion of study limitations, and recommendations for future studies of similar scope. The intention is that this report serve as a guide to those conducting studies of spring discharge, in particular future Peace Corps Master's International students and others working in intercultural settings with limited economic resources. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS