Andrea Hughes is a hydrologist with the South Atlantic Water Science Center in Columbia, SC.
Andrea’s research experience and interests include small- to regional-scale groundwater modeling, naturally-occurring radioisotope transport and tracing, and coastal ecohydrology (the relationship between freshwater/saltwater movement and plant zonation). She also is the Water-Use contact for South Carolina.
Professional Experience
2022 – Present – Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia, SC
2016 – 2022– South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Geology, School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina
M.S. Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
B.S. Geology, Geological Sciences Department, University of Kentucky
Science and Products
Groundwater Modelling of the Edisto River Basin, South Carolina
Science and Products
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Groundwater Modelling of the Edisto River Basin, South Carolina
The USGS SAWSC in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will use an existing, published groundwater-flow model of the South Carolina Coastal Plain aquifers and confining units to simulate current groundwater conditions and future water-use scenarios developed by SCDNR. The published groundwater-flow model was constructed using existing hydrogeologic and...