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A man gives a presentation at a podium with a map of Cape Cod on a monitor.
Physical Scientist Andrew Collins Presents Research at AGU24
Physical Scientist Andrew Collins Presents Research at AGU24
Physical Scientist Andrew Collins Presents Research at AGU24

Physical Scientist Andrew Collins, of the USGS New England Water Science Center, presents his research on PFAS contamination in coastal kettle lake and bog systems at AGU24. Collins uses multiscale groundwater-flow modeling to see how flow paths influence the distribution of PFAS contaminants. 

 

Physical Scientist Andrew Collins, of the USGS New England Water Science Center, presents his research on PFAS contamination in coastal kettle lake and bog systems at AGU24. Collins uses multiscale groundwater-flow modeling to see how flow paths influence the distribution of PFAS contaminants. 

 

An aerial view of posters hanging in a convention hall.
Poster Session at AGU24
Poster Session at AGU24
Poster Session at AGU24

A look at the section of poster presentations at AGU24, the American Geophysical Union's annual conference. The 2024 conference took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

A look at the section of poster presentations at AGU24, the American Geophysical Union's annual conference. The 2024 conference took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

A woman and man stand next to a poster with scientific information on it.
AGU24 Poster Session
AGU24 Poster Session
AGU24 Poster Session

USGS New England Water Science Center Physical Scientist Sarah Murphy presents her research during a poster session at AGU24 alongside co-author Chris Cook of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

USGS New England Water Science Center Physical Scientist Sarah Murphy presents her research during a poster session at AGU24 alongside co-author Chris Cook of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

AGU24 Conference Center at Night.
AGU24 Held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.
AGU24 Held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.
AGU24 Held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.

The American Geophysical Union held their annual conference in Washington D.C. the second week of December in 2024.

The American Geophysical Union held their annual conference in Washington D.C. the second week of December in 2024.

A woman stands at podium next to a table of three seated men and a large monitor.
Hydrologist Janet Barclay Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24
Hydrologist Janet Barclay Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24
Hydrologist Janet Barclay Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24

USGS New England Water Science Center Hydrologist Janet Barclay presents her research at AGU24. She calculated the amount of groundwater-transported nitrogen entering Long Island Sound from Connecticut

A map of Vermont with purple and yellow dots and black triangles.
Vermont Flood Data Viewer
Vermont Flood Data Viewer
Vermont Flood Data Viewer

Image of the Vermont flood event viewer comparing high-water mark from a 2023 flood event to Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

Image of the Vermont flood event viewer comparing high-water mark from a 2023 flood event to Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of private drinking water supply.
Probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of private drinking water supply
Probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of private drinking water supply
Probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of private drinking water supply

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of private drinking water supply. Read the associated USGS study at https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado6638.

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply.
Probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply
Probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply
Probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply. Read the associated USGS study at https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado6638.

A group of men stand in front of a building with a pair of large scissors behind a blue ribbon.
Ribbon Cutting of USGS Connecticut Office
Ribbon Cutting of USGS Connecticut Office
Ribbon Cutting of USGS Connecticut Office

The USGS New England Water Science Center co-located their Connecticut office to the campus of Goodwin University in 2023. The university hosted an official ribbon cutting of the new facility in October 2024 with federal, state, and local politicians attending and sharing their well wishes. 

The USGS New England Water Science Center co-located their Connecticut office to the campus of Goodwin University in 2023. The university hosted an official ribbon cutting of the new facility in October 2024 with federal, state, and local politicians attending and sharing their well wishes. 

Men hold a sign in front of a building.
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin University
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin University
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin University

USGS New England Water Science Center Deputy Director holds a certificate from the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut. 

USGS New England Water Science Center Deputy Director holds a certificate from the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut. 

Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, Maine during the normal flow
Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, Maine
Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, Maine
Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, Maine

Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, Maine during the normal flow. USGS streamgage 01049320 monitors the streamflow of this area.

Kennebec River in downtown Augusta, Maine during the normal flow. USGS streamgage 01049320 monitors the streamflow of this area.

A map of Connecticut with certain sections colored in blue, green and yellow.
Annual Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen Yield into Long Island Sound
Annual Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen Yield into Long Island Sound
Annual Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen Yield into Long Island Sound

A map of Connecticut showing the annual groundwater-transported nitrogen yield on the north shore of the Long Island Sound. Watersheds that have yields exceeding 500 kilograms of nitrogen per square kilometer per year are shown in yellow regardless of the magnitude of the yield. 

A map of Connecticut showing the annual groundwater-transported nitrogen yield on the north shore of the Long Island Sound. Watersheds that have yields exceeding 500 kilograms of nitrogen per square kilometer per year are shown in yellow regardless of the magnitude of the yield. 

USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit.
USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit.
USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit.
USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit.

USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit. Shown are Zachery Hood (left) and Sara Doyle (right) of the Nevada Water Science Center. Also present were Joseph Nawikas of the California Water Science Center and Ramon Naranjo of Nevada. (Photo by Ramon Naranjo.)

USGS booth at the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit. Shown are Zachery Hood (left) and Sara Doyle (right) of the Nevada Water Science Center. Also present were Joseph Nawikas of the California Water Science Center and Ramon Naranjo of Nevada. (Photo by Ramon Naranjo.)

A man in a baseball cap and orange lifejacket stands in front of a lake and points to a sign.
Denis LeBlanc Presents Groundwater Research at Ashumet Pond
Denis LeBlanc Presents Groundwater Research at Ashumet Pond
Denis LeBlanc Presents Groundwater Research at Ashumet Pond

Research Hydrologist Emeritus Denis LeBlanc teaches the Gulf of Maine Council about Cape Cod hydrology in front of Ashumet Pond in Falmouth, Massachusetts. 

Research Hydrologist Emeritus Denis LeBlanc teaches the Gulf of Maine Council about Cape Cod hydrology in front of Ashumet Pond in Falmouth, Massachusetts. 

A man stands at the front of a bus with a microphone.
Cape Cod Field Trip
Cape Cod Field Trip
Cape Cod Field Trip

Research Hydrologist Emeritus Denis LeBlanc speaks to visitors about the groundwater and surface water interactions on Cape Cod.

Research Hydrologist Emeritus Denis LeBlanc speaks to visitors about the groundwater and surface water interactions on Cape Cod.

A man in a blue shirt holds a plaque and he shakes the hand of another man on the left with glasses and a dark shirt.
USGS Hydrologist Paul Barlow Retirement from New England Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist Paul Barlow Retirement from New England Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologist Paul Barlow Retirement from New England Water Science Center

USGS Hydrologist Paul Barlow, who served as the Chief of the Hydrologic Interpretive Branch of the New England Water Science Center, retired at the end of May 2024. Director John Bumgarner presented Paul with a plaque at his retirement gathering at the center.

USGS Hydrologist Paul Barlow, who served as the Chief of the Hydrologic Interpretive Branch of the New England Water Science Center, retired at the end of May 2024. Director John Bumgarner presented Paul with a plaque at his retirement gathering at the center.

Scientist using equipment on boat in pond
Hydrologic Technician Kim Campo deploys a buoy at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA with sensors to monitor water temperature, wind speed/direction, and blue-green algae
Hydrologic Technician Kim Campo deploys a buoy at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA with sensors to monitor water temperature, wind speed/direction, and blue-green algae
Hydrologic Technician Kim Campo deploys a buoy at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA with sensors to monitor water temperature, wind speed/direction, and blue-green algae

Hydrologic Technician Kim Campo deploys a buoy at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA with sensors to monitor water temperature, wind speed/direction, and blue-green algae. Nearby continuous water quality monitoring station is 422302071083801.

Spring 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Meghan Santos, Where We Work category

Hydrologic Technician Kim Campo deploys a buoy at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA with sensors to monitor water temperature, wind speed/direction, and blue-green algae. Nearby continuous water quality monitoring station is 422302071083801.

Spring 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Meghan Santos, Where We Work category

Abandoned mine tunnels in bedrock with trees on the left-hand side.
Elizabeth Mine, an Abandoned Copper Mine in Vermont
Elizabeth Mine, an Abandoned Copper Mine in Vermont
Elizabeth Mine, an Abandoned Copper Mine in Vermont

Elizabeth Mine was a copper mine in Strafford, Vermont, that was abandoned in 1957. It was added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Program’s National Priority List in 2001. Since then, EPA and USGS have cooperated to investigate the nature and extent of contamination from weathering of waste rock rich in metals and sulfides. 

Elizabeth Mine was a copper mine in Strafford, Vermont, that was abandoned in 1957. It was added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Program’s National Priority List in 2001. Since then, EPA and USGS have cooperated to investigate the nature and extent of contamination from weathering of waste rock rich in metals and sulfides. 

A streamgage in a field with a fence inthe background.
Streamgage at the Elizabeth Mine Site in Stratford, Vermont
Streamgage at the Elizabeth Mine Site in Stratford, Vermont
Streamgage at the Elizabeth Mine Site in Stratford, Vermont

Elizabeth Mine was added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Program’s National Priority List in 2001. Since then, EPA and USGS have cooperated to investigate the nature and extent of contamination from weathering of waste rock rich in metals and sulfides.

Elizabeth Mine was added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Program’s National Priority List in 2001. Since then, EPA and USGS have cooperated to investigate the nature and extent of contamination from weathering of waste rock rich in metals and sulfides.

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