Banu N Bayraktar
Banu is a hydrologist at the USGS New York Water Science Center in Buffalo.
I started at the USGS in 2018, working on a variety of water quality studies ranging from sampling PFAS and pesticides in the groundwater, to surface water sampling in the Pine Barrens region of Long Island. I currently work on integrated modeling and analysis projects within the New York Water Science, primarily focused on supporting groundwater modeling efforts on Long Island.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist at the USGS New York Water Science Center in Buffalo from 2018-present.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Geological Science (2023), University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY
B.S. in Geosciences (2018), University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
Science and Products
Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens
The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (CPB) is a large, preserved region of pristine ecological habitat located in eastern parts of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. The 106,500-acre CPB encompasses portions of the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton, and is a core part of the larger Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve (fig. 1). The CPB overlies portions of Long Island’s federally...
Simulations of the Long Island Aquifer System Response to Potential Changes in Future Hydrologic Conditions, Long Island, New York Simulations of the Long Island Aquifer System Response to Potential Changes in Future Hydrologic Conditions, Long Island, New York
This data release contains simulation results from fifteen transient, regional-scale numerical models of the Long Island aquifer system that predict aquifer conditions resulting from possible future changes in pumping and recharge stresses and sea level altitude. These models are based on the MODFLOW 6 numerical model that is documented in Walter and others (2024), which simulates...
PFAS, pesticide, and pharmaceutical concentrations in the Bronx River, New York, 2019 (ver. 1.1, January 2023) PFAS, pesticide, and pharmaceutical concentrations in the Bronx River, New York, 2019 (ver. 1.1, January 2023)
This U.S. Geological Survey Data Release provides surface-water and bed sediment quality data at the Bronx River, New York, 2019. The data were collected with support from the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP) and others. Surface-water samples were collected at six locations along the Bronx River and analyzed for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, and...
2020 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024) 2020 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)
This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year...
2019 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024) 2019 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)
This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-resources monitoring program. Water...
Pesticides, nutrients, and inorganics in shallow groundwater, Long Island, NY, 2016-2018 Pesticides, nutrients, and inorganics in shallow groundwater, Long Island, NY, 2016-2018
Groundwater samples collected between 2016 and 2018 from 56 shallow (less than 40 m depth) monitoring wells in Long Island, N.Y., were collected in support of the Long Island Pesticide Pollution Prevention Strategy. Each well was sampled at least once and analyzed for over 200 pesticides and pesticide degradates as part of this study. Results presented here also include field and...
2018 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024) 2018 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)
This document provides a summary of surface water-quality, streamflow, and groundwater data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven under a five-year comprehensive water resources monitoring program...
Characterization of stream water quality and groundwater levels in the Central Pine Barrens region, Suffolk County, New York, 2017–23 Characterization of stream water quality and groundwater levels in the Central Pine Barrens region, Suffolk County, New York, 2017–23
The area locally known as the “Central Pine Barrens” region, located in Suffolk County, New York, contains most of Long Island’s preserved and undeveloped land. This region overlays an aquifer system that provides potable groundwater for residents of Suffolk County. Between 2017 and 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy...
Authors
Amanda M. Dondero, Irene J. Fisher, Amy E. Simonson, Banu N. Bayraktar
Pesticides and their degradates in groundwater reflect past use and current management strategies, Long Island, New York, USA Pesticides and their degradates in groundwater reflect past use and current management strategies, Long Island, New York, USA
Long Island, New York, has a mix of urban/suburban to agricultural/horticultural land use and nearly 3 million residents that rely on a sole-source aquifer for drinking water. The analysis of shallow groundwater (
Authors
Irene J. Fisher, Patrick J. Phillips, Banu N. Bayraktar, Shirley Chen, Brendan A. McCarthy, Mark W. Sandstrom
Science and Products
Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens
The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (CPB) is a large, preserved region of pristine ecological habitat located in eastern parts of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. The 106,500-acre CPB encompasses portions of the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton, and is a core part of the larger Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve (fig. 1). The CPB overlies portions of Long Island’s federally...
Simulations of the Long Island Aquifer System Response to Potential Changes in Future Hydrologic Conditions, Long Island, New York Simulations of the Long Island Aquifer System Response to Potential Changes in Future Hydrologic Conditions, Long Island, New York
This data release contains simulation results from fifteen transient, regional-scale numerical models of the Long Island aquifer system that predict aquifer conditions resulting from possible future changes in pumping and recharge stresses and sea level altitude. These models are based on the MODFLOW 6 numerical model that is documented in Walter and others (2024), which simulates...
PFAS, pesticide, and pharmaceutical concentrations in the Bronx River, New York, 2019 (ver. 1.1, January 2023) PFAS, pesticide, and pharmaceutical concentrations in the Bronx River, New York, 2019 (ver. 1.1, January 2023)
This U.S. Geological Survey Data Release provides surface-water and bed sediment quality data at the Bronx River, New York, 2019. The data were collected with support from the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP) and others. Surface-water samples were collected at six locations along the Bronx River and analyzed for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, and...
2020 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024) 2020 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)
This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year...
2019 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024) 2019 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)
This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-resources monitoring program. Water...
Pesticides, nutrients, and inorganics in shallow groundwater, Long Island, NY, 2016-2018 Pesticides, nutrients, and inorganics in shallow groundwater, Long Island, NY, 2016-2018
Groundwater samples collected between 2016 and 2018 from 56 shallow (less than 40 m depth) monitoring wells in Long Island, N.Y., were collected in support of the Long Island Pesticide Pollution Prevention Strategy. Each well was sampled at least once and analyzed for over 200 pesticides and pesticide degradates as part of this study. Results presented here also include field and...
2018 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024) 2018 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)
This document provides a summary of surface water-quality, streamflow, and groundwater data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven under a five-year comprehensive water resources monitoring program...
Characterization of stream water quality and groundwater levels in the Central Pine Barrens region, Suffolk County, New York, 2017–23 Characterization of stream water quality and groundwater levels in the Central Pine Barrens region, Suffolk County, New York, 2017–23
The area locally known as the “Central Pine Barrens” region, located in Suffolk County, New York, contains most of Long Island’s preserved and undeveloped land. This region overlays an aquifer system that provides potable groundwater for residents of Suffolk County. Between 2017 and 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy...
Authors
Amanda M. Dondero, Irene J. Fisher, Amy E. Simonson, Banu N. Bayraktar
Pesticides and their degradates in groundwater reflect past use and current management strategies, Long Island, New York, USA Pesticides and their degradates in groundwater reflect past use and current management strategies, Long Island, New York, USA
Long Island, New York, has a mix of urban/suburban to agricultural/horticultural land use and nearly 3 million residents that rely on a sole-source aquifer for drinking water. The analysis of shallow groundwater (
Authors
Irene J. Fisher, Patrick J. Phillips, Banu N. Bayraktar, Shirley Chen, Brendan A. McCarthy, Mark W. Sandstrom