Andrew Sekellick
Biography
Andrew has worked for the U.S. Geological Survey in Baltimore since 2008, providing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), cartographic, and statistical support to a wide variety of projects. Experience and interests include groundwater modeling, watershed level sediment studies, and water quality modeling.
Current work focuses estimating the effects of Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and predicting water quality in baseflow and total flow using time sensitive modeling techniques.
Education
M.P.S. Geographic Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
B.S. Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Science and Products
MD-DE-DC WSC GIS/Dataset Capabilities
Spatial analysts at the MD-DE-DC WSC use Geographic Information Systems to interpret data collected through field reconnaissance and downloaded from internal USGS, other federal, state, and local agencies, academic institutions, industry, and other professional contracting organizations. GIS is used to analyze the data using shapefiles and geodatabased information to help prove or disprove...
MD-DE-DC WSC Modeling Capabilities
USGS models are widely used to predict responses of hydrologic systems to changing stresses, such as increases in precipitation or ground-water pumping rates, as well as to predict the fate and movement of solutes and contaminants in water.
The USGS is at the forefront of devising new techniques and computer software to solve practical problems in the study of water resources....