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Water Resources Mission Area: Science Centers and Regions

A list of all of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area Science Centers and regions, hubs for critical water science funded by Federal, State, and other partners and stakeholders located throughout the country.

There are 27 Water Science Centers plus 1 integrated Science Center as of September 2019 contributing valuable water science to, and covering all 50 States. Click below to see the USGS Water Resources Mission Area Water Science Center (WSC) Science in your state of interest!

 

Northeast Region (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)

  DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director Mike Tupper 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Mail Stop 953
Reston, VA 20192
703-648-6660
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS
Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia Water Science Center Mary Kay Foley 5522 Research Park Drive
Baltimore, MD 21228
443-498-5500
New England Water Science Center - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Johnathan Bumgarner 10 Bearfoot Rd, Northborough MA 01532  
New Jersey Water Science Center Mark Bennett (acting) 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110
Lawrenceville, NJ 08428
609-771-3900
New York Water Science Center Robert Breault 425 Jordan Road 
Troy, NY 12180-8349
518-285-5661
Pennsylvania Water Science Center Melinda Chapman 215 Limekiln Road
New Cumberland, PA 17070-1586
717-730-6912
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center Mark Bennett 1730 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
804-261-2600

 

 

Southeast Region (AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI)

  DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director Dianna Hogan 1770 Corporate Drive,
Suite 500
Norcross, GA 30093
470-445-0841
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS      
Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center - Puerto Rico Office David Sumner  GSA Center
651 Federal Drive,
Suite 400-15
Guaynabo, PR 00965-5703
787-749-4346
Caribbean-Florida Water Science CenterFlorida Office David Sumner 4446 Pet Lane, Suite 108
Lutz, FL 33559
813-498-5025
Central Midwest Water Science Center - Illinois Office C. Shane Barks (acting) 405 N. Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
319-358-3655
Central Midwest Water Science Center - Iowa Office C. Shane Barks (acting) 400 South Clinton St.,
Room 269
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-358-3655
Central Midwest Water Science Center - Missouri Office C. Shane Barks (acting) 1400 Independence Road,
Mail Stop 100
Rolla, MO 65401
573-308-3667
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center Alabama Office Rodney Knight AUM Techna Center
75 Techna Center Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117
334-395-4120
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center Arkansas Office Rodney Knight 401 Hardin Road
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-228-3600
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center Louisiana Office Rodney Knight 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.,
Suite 120
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
225-298-5480
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science CenterMississippi Office Rodney Knight 308 South Airport Road,
Jackson, MS 39208-6649
601-933-2900
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center - Tennessee Office Rodney Knight 640 Grassmere Park Drive,
Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37211
615-837-4700
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center - Oklahoma Office Tim Raines 202 N.W. 66th Street, Building 7 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-810-4404
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center - Texas Office Tim Raines 501 W Felix Street, Bldg 24 Fort Worth, TX 76115 682-316-5044
South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia Office Vic Engel  1770 Corporate Drive,
Suite 500
Norcross, GA 30093
678-924-6670
South Atlantic Water Science Center - North Carolina Office Vic Engel  3916 Sunset Ridge Road,
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-571-4000
South Atlantic Water Science Center - South Carolina Office Vic Engel  720 Gracern Road,
Stephenson Center,
Suite 129
Columbia, SC 29210
803-750-6100

 

 

Midcontinent Region (IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI, WY, MT)

  DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director Tim Raines (Acting) 501 W. Felix St. Building 24
Fort Worth, TX 76115
United States
682-316-5044
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS
Dakota Water Science Center - North Dakota Office Eric Volkman 821 E. Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-250-7400
Dakota Water Science Center - South Dakota Office Eric Volkman 1608 Mt. View Road
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-394-3220
Kansas Water Science Center Andrew Ziegler 1217 Biltmore Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
785-760-0187
Nebraska Water Science Center Steve Peterson 5231 South 19th
Lincoln, NE 58503-1199
402-328-4151
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center - Indiana Office Michael Griffin 5957 Lakeside Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46278-1996
317-600-2727
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center - Kentucky Office Michael Griffin 9818 Bluegrass Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299
502-493-1913
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center - Ohio Office Michael Griffin 6460 Busch Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43229-1753
614-430-7722
Upper Midwest Water Science Center - Michigan Office John Walker 6520 Mercantile Way, Ste. 5
Lansing, MI 48911
517-887-8906
Upper Midwest Water Science Center - Minnesota Office John Walker 2280 Woodale Drive
Mounds View, MN 55112
763-783-3100
Upper Midwest Water Science Center - Wisconsin Office John Walker 8505 Research Way
Middleton, WI 53562-3581
608-821-3810
Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center - Montana Office John Kilpatrick 3162 Bozeman Ave
Helena, MT 59601
406-457-5900
Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center - Wyoming Office John Kilpatrick 521 Progress Circle
Cheyenne, WY 82007
307-778-2931

 

 

Northwest-Pacific Islands Region (HI, ID, OR, WA)

  DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director Jill Rolland 6505 NE 65th St.
Seattle, WA 98115-5016
206-526-6291
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS
Idaho Water Science Center Roy Bartholomay (acting) 230 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702-4520
 
Oregon Water Science Center Dar Crammond 2130 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
503-251-3200
Pacific Islands Water Science Center John Hoffmann Inouye Regional Center
1845 Wasp Blvd., B176
Honolulu, HI 96818
808-690-9602
Washington Water Science Center Cynthia Barton 934 Broadway, Suite 300
Tacoma, WA 98402
253-552-1600

 

 

Rocky Mountain Region (CO, NM, UT)

Title DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director Allison Shipp (acting) W 6th Ave Kipling St 208
Lakewood CO 80225
573-999-4258
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS
Colorado Water Science Center Ken Leib (acting) Bldg 53, Denver Federal Center
Mail Stop 415, Box 25046-0046
Denver, CO 80225
970-628-7150
New Mexico Water Science Center Jeannie Barlow 6700 Edith Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-830-7900
Utah Water Science Center Matt Ely (acting) 2329 W. Orton Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2047
801-908-5048

 

 

Southwest Region (AZ, CA, NV)

Title DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director Jane Reid (acting) 345 Middlefield Road 973
Menlo Park, CA 94025
916-832-5315
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS
Arizona Water Science Center James Leenhouts 520 N. Park Avenue, Suite 221 Tucson, AZ 85719 520-670-6671
California Water Science Center Anke Mueller-Solger 6000 J Street, Placer Hall
Sacramento, CA 95819
916-508-8116
Nevada Water Science Center Jill Frankforter 2730 N. Deer Run Road
Carson City, NV 89701

775-887-7658

 

 

Alaska Region (AK)

  DIRECTOR MAILING ADDRESS PHONE
Regional Director  Aimee Devaris 4210 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508-4664
907-786-7091
WATER SCIENCE CENTERS
Alaska Science Center Chris Zimmerman 4210 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508-4664
907-786-7000