Laura Toran

Dr. Toran is a hydrogeologist with research funding in urban hydrology, geochemical monitoring of karst springs and application of geophysics to understand groundwater-surface water interaction. A theme in her research is the effects of disturbances, both natural and anthropogenic, on hydrologic systems. Dr. Toran recently retired from Temple University (Dec 2025), but is continuing to do research. She wrapped up several decades teaching hydrogeology, groundwater modeling and other environmental courses.