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.
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...
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...