Alec R. Weisser
Alec Weisser is a Hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey Nebraska Water Science Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Alec Weisser has worked as a hydrologist for the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center since June 2021, and previously worked as a student trainee starting in 2020. He has assisted with groundwater modeling projects as well as surface and groundwater sampling. He is the website and social media manager for the Center.
Education and Certifications
2021, B.S. Water Science with an emphasis in Hydrology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Science and Products
Simulations of the groundwater-flow system in the Cache and Grand Prairie Critical Groundwater Areas, northeastern Arkansas
The Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) is one of the most important agricultural regions in the United States and underlies about 32,000 square miles of Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The MAP region supports a multibillion-dollar agricultural industry. The MAP is part of the Mississippi Embayment with several water-bearing units that make up the Mississippi Emba
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Western Interior Plains aquifer system, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
The Western Interior Plains aquifer system is located in parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming and covers an area of more than 220,800 square miles. The thickness of the aquifer system ranges from 500 feet in eastern Colorado (HA 730-D) to as much as 10,000 feet in western Oklahoma (PP_1414B). This aquifer system consists o
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Southern Nevada volcanic-rock aquifers, Nevada
The Southern Nevada volcanic-rock aquifers reside in southern-central Nevada. This group of aquifers can be categorized into welded tuff, bedded tuff, and lava flow aquifers. Each of these categories possess different physical characteristics and have varying degrees of welding and number of interconnected joints. The lithology of these aquifers is primarily dependent on mode of eruption and cool
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Kingshill aquifer, Island of St. Croix
The Kingshill aquifer resides under St. Croix, an Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Island of St. Croix is mountainous in the northwestern and eastern regions of the island and the central and southwest regions contain rolling hills and plains. The Kingshill aquifer underlies the plains of St. Croix. The aquifer is composed primarily of limestone and marl and has a maximum saturated thicknes
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Rush Springs aquifer, Oklahoma, New Mexico
The Rush Springs aquifer resides in west-central Oklahoma with an area of about 1,400 square miles. The aquifer consists of the Rush Springs Sandstone and the Marlow Formation which are part of the Whitehorse Group of Permian age (HA 730-E). The Rush Springs Sandstone has a maximum thickness of about 300 feet and the Marlow Formation has a maximum thickness of about 125 feet. The aquifer is prim
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Central Oklahoma aquifer, Oklahoma
The Central Oklahoma aquifer underlies an area of about 2,900 square miles in central Oklahoma. The aquifer is in the Central Lowland Physiographic Province and consists of Garber Sandstone and the Wellington Formation, which are part of the Sumner Group of Permian age. The maximum thickness of the aquifer is about 1,000 feet with a saturated thickness ranging from 150 to 650 feet. The aquifer is
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Roswell Basin aquifer system, New Mexico
The Roswell Basin aquifer system is located in southeastern New Mexico. It is composed of an alluvial aquifer and an underlying carbonate-rock aquifer. The aquifer covers an area of about 2,200 square miles and the alluvial aquifer covers about 1,200 square miles of the eastern half of this area. The alluvial aquifer primarily consists of Quaternary sediments and the carbonate-rock aquifer consi
Aquifer framework datasets for the Willamette Lowland basin-fill aquifer, Oregon and Washington
The Willamette Lowland basin-fill aquifers (hereinafter referred to as the Willamette aquifer) is located in Oregon and in southern Washington. The aquifer is composed of unconsolidated deposits of sand and gravel, which are interlayered with clay units. The aquifer thickness varies from less than 100 feet to 800 feet. The aquifer is underlain by basaltic-rock. Cities such as Portland, Oregon, d
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Marshall aquifer, Michigan
The Marshall aquifer underlies much of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and has a maximum thickness of 493 feet (Lampe, 2009). The aquifer consists mainly of medium-grained sandstone and is overlain by Pennsylvanian-age rocks and glacial deposits and underlain by the Devonian-Mississippian-age confining unit. The Marshall aquifer is one of the most productive aquifers in the state where unconfine
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Ada-Vamoosa aquifer, Oklahoma
The Ada-Vamoosa aquifer resides in the Central Lowland Physiographic Province in east-central Oklahoma and ends at the Kansas State line. The aquifer underlies an area of about 2,300 square miles. The aquifer consists mainly of layers of fine to coarse-grained sandstone irregularly interbedded with shale and limestone. The rocks are in the Ada and the Vamoosa Groups are Pennsylvanian age. The max
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, Oklahoma
The Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer covers an area of about 800 square miles in the Arbuckle Mountains and Arbuckle Plains of South-Central Oklahoma. The aquifer is in the Central Lowland Physiographic Province and is composed of the Simpson and Arbuckle Groups of Ordovician and Cambrian age. The aquifer is as thick as 9,000 feet in some areas. The aquifer provides relatively small, but important, amoun
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Pecos River Basin alluvial aquifer, Texas, New Mexico
The Pecos River Basin alluvial aquifer, hereinafter referred to as the "Pecos aquifer", is located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The aquifer is primarily composed of alluvial sand and gravel deposits mantled by sand and silt. The Pecos aquifer overlies Permian, Triassic, and Cretaceous-age rocks. The saturated thickness of the aquifer ranges from 0 to 1000 feet. The aquifer can
Inset groundwater-flow models for the Cache and Grand Prairie Critical Groundwater Areas, northeastern Arkansas
The water resources in the Mississippi alluvial plain, located in parts of Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, supports a multibillion-dollar agricultural industry that relies heavily on pumping of groundwater for irrigation of crops and aquaculture. The primary source of groundwater for agricultural-related pumping is the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer,
Authors
Jonathan P. Traylor, Leslie L. Duncan, Andrew T. Leaf, Alec Rolland Weisser, Benjamin J. Dietsch, Moussa Guira
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Simulations of the groundwater-flow system in the Cache and Grand Prairie Critical Groundwater Areas, northeastern Arkansas
The Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) is one of the most important agricultural regions in the United States and underlies about 32,000 square miles of Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The MAP region supports a multibillion-dollar agricultural industry. The MAP is part of the Mississippi Embayment with several water-bearing units that make up the Mississippi Emba
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Western Interior Plains aquifer system, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
The Western Interior Plains aquifer system is located in parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming and covers an area of more than 220,800 square miles. The thickness of the aquifer system ranges from 500 feet in eastern Colorado (HA 730-D) to as much as 10,000 feet in western Oklahoma (PP_1414B). This aquifer system consists o
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Southern Nevada volcanic-rock aquifers, Nevada
The Southern Nevada volcanic-rock aquifers reside in southern-central Nevada. This group of aquifers can be categorized into welded tuff, bedded tuff, and lava flow aquifers. Each of these categories possess different physical characteristics and have varying degrees of welding and number of interconnected joints. The lithology of these aquifers is primarily dependent on mode of eruption and cool
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Kingshill aquifer, Island of St. Croix
The Kingshill aquifer resides under St. Croix, an Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Island of St. Croix is mountainous in the northwestern and eastern regions of the island and the central and southwest regions contain rolling hills and plains. The Kingshill aquifer underlies the plains of St. Croix. The aquifer is composed primarily of limestone and marl and has a maximum saturated thicknes
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Rush Springs aquifer, Oklahoma, New Mexico
The Rush Springs aquifer resides in west-central Oklahoma with an area of about 1,400 square miles. The aquifer consists of the Rush Springs Sandstone and the Marlow Formation which are part of the Whitehorse Group of Permian age (HA 730-E). The Rush Springs Sandstone has a maximum thickness of about 300 feet and the Marlow Formation has a maximum thickness of about 125 feet. The aquifer is prim
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Central Oklahoma aquifer, Oklahoma
The Central Oklahoma aquifer underlies an area of about 2,900 square miles in central Oklahoma. The aquifer is in the Central Lowland Physiographic Province and consists of Garber Sandstone and the Wellington Formation, which are part of the Sumner Group of Permian age. The maximum thickness of the aquifer is about 1,000 feet with a saturated thickness ranging from 150 to 650 feet. The aquifer is
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Roswell Basin aquifer system, New Mexico
The Roswell Basin aquifer system is located in southeastern New Mexico. It is composed of an alluvial aquifer and an underlying carbonate-rock aquifer. The aquifer covers an area of about 2,200 square miles and the alluvial aquifer covers about 1,200 square miles of the eastern half of this area. The alluvial aquifer primarily consists of Quaternary sediments and the carbonate-rock aquifer consi
Aquifer framework datasets for the Willamette Lowland basin-fill aquifer, Oregon and Washington
The Willamette Lowland basin-fill aquifers (hereinafter referred to as the Willamette aquifer) is located in Oregon and in southern Washington. The aquifer is composed of unconsolidated deposits of sand and gravel, which are interlayered with clay units. The aquifer thickness varies from less than 100 feet to 800 feet. The aquifer is underlain by basaltic-rock. Cities such as Portland, Oregon, d
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Marshall aquifer, Michigan
The Marshall aquifer underlies much of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and has a maximum thickness of 493 feet (Lampe, 2009). The aquifer consists mainly of medium-grained sandstone and is overlain by Pennsylvanian-age rocks and glacial deposits and underlain by the Devonian-Mississippian-age confining unit. The Marshall aquifer is one of the most productive aquifers in the state where unconfine
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Ada-Vamoosa aquifer, Oklahoma
The Ada-Vamoosa aquifer resides in the Central Lowland Physiographic Province in east-central Oklahoma and ends at the Kansas State line. The aquifer underlies an area of about 2,300 square miles. The aquifer consists mainly of layers of fine to coarse-grained sandstone irregularly interbedded with shale and limestone. The rocks are in the Ada and the Vamoosa Groups are Pennsylvanian age. The max
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, Oklahoma
The Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer covers an area of about 800 square miles in the Arbuckle Mountains and Arbuckle Plains of South-Central Oklahoma. The aquifer is in the Central Lowland Physiographic Province and is composed of the Simpson and Arbuckle Groups of Ordovician and Cambrian age. The aquifer is as thick as 9,000 feet in some areas. The aquifer provides relatively small, but important, amoun
Aquifer framework datasets used to represent the Pecos River Basin alluvial aquifer, Texas, New Mexico
The Pecos River Basin alluvial aquifer, hereinafter referred to as the "Pecos aquifer", is located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The aquifer is primarily composed of alluvial sand and gravel deposits mantled by sand and silt. The Pecos aquifer overlies Permian, Triassic, and Cretaceous-age rocks. The saturated thickness of the aquifer ranges from 0 to 1000 feet. The aquifer can
Inset groundwater-flow models for the Cache and Grand Prairie Critical Groundwater Areas, northeastern Arkansas
The water resources in the Mississippi alluvial plain, located in parts of Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, supports a multibillion-dollar agricultural industry that relies heavily on pumping of groundwater for irrigation of crops and aquaculture. The primary source of groundwater for agricultural-related pumping is the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer,
Authors
Jonathan P. Traylor, Leslie L. Duncan, Andrew T. Leaf, Alec Rolland Weisser, Benjamin J. Dietsch, Moussa Guira
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.