Aliesha L Krall
Biography
Aliesha L. Diekoff has been a hydrologic technician with the US Geological Survey - Minnesota Water Science Center since 2011. In 2013, she earned a BS in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management with an emphasis in Water Resources from the University of Minnesota. During her time at the USGS, Aliesha has worked on projects studying groundwater and surface water interaction, assessing the influence of natural copper-nickel bedrocks on water quality, and assessing the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reliability as a screening tool for CEC in shallow groundwater.
Work Experience
- Collect groundwater and surface samples
- Measure water levels in wells
- Deploy, monitor, and process dataloggers
- Collect, process, and analyze slug tests data
- Develop synthetic hydrographs for ungaged stream sites
- Collect, process, and analyze water quality samples using ELISA
Technical Skills
- RStudio
- Microsoft suites (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Aqtesolv
USGS Training Courses
- QW 1297 – Water-Quality Data Toolbox
- QW 1028 – Field Water-Quality Methods for Groundwater and Surface Water
Other Publications
Diekoff, A.L., Jones, P.M., 2015, Results of slug tests used to characterize groundwater and surface-water interactions in White Bear Lake, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Internal Report, 22 p.
Science and Products
Ecoflows: Developing Indices of Streamflow Alteration
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) lists streamflow alteration as a key stressor on aquatic life in many watersheds. However, the MPCA currently does not have the information needed to quantitatively associate metrics from Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) surveys with metrics of streamflow alteration. We are using USGS streamgage data and MPCA IBI data to develop relations...