Working with the USGS

For a complete list of our partners, please visit Washington Water Science Center Partners.

Partners choose to work with the USGS because of our broad technical expertise, our long-standing record of performing high-quality measurements and assessments, and our commitment to providing public access to information and data. Additionally, the non-regulatory mission of the USGS means that parties in many types of regulatory and jurisdictional disputes depend upon the USGS to provide valid and unbiased data and analyses and accept scientific results. 

Funding for our work comes from a variety of sources, including direct Federal appropriations, other Federal agencies, and a cooperative program that allows the USGS Washington Water Science Center to match funding with State and local agencies on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

WAWSC has staff in four offices located in Spokane, Kennewick, Ferndale, and Tacoma. Our staff includes scientists, technicians, and operational personnel committed to providing accurate and timely water resources and other natural resource information for the public. 

Interested in Partnering With Us?

• For collection of data for surface water, groundwater, and precipitation please contact the Assistant Director for Hydrologic Data.
• For interpretive studies of specific water-resource issues please contact the Associate Director for Hydrologic Studies.

Interested in Working For Us?

• All USGS jobs at USA Jobs
• Internship and Student Opportunities
• Volunteer opportunities at Volunteer.gov
• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement