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Brendan Foster

Brendan Foster is a hydrologist at the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center.

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Image Collage of Landsat, pollinator, and volcanologist

Investigation of Drivers of Harmful Algal Blooms on the Shenandoah River, Virginia

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Viriginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and collaboration with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) on the two forks of the Shenandoah River in Virginia. Continuous and discrete water-quality and hydrology data is conducted to understand the drivers, persistence...
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Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
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Investigation of Drivers of Harmful Algal Blooms on the Shenandoah River, Virginia

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Viriginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and collaboration with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) on the two forks of the Shenandoah River in Virginia. Continuous and discrete water-quality and hydrology data is conducted to understand the drivers, persistence...
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Image: Harmful Algal Blooms

Harmful Algal Blooms Investigations at the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

Excessive accumulations of algae that impair waterbodies, called harmful algal blooms (HABs), can have detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems, reduce the quality of water resources, and can pose significant risks to human and animal health. The Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center works with state, regional, and local partners to evaluate the drivers and distribution of harmful algal...
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Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
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Harmful Algal Blooms Investigations at the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

Excessive accumulations of algae that impair waterbodies, called harmful algal blooms (HABs), can have detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems, reduce the quality of water resources, and can pose significant risks to human and animal health. The Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center works with state, regional, and local partners to evaluate the drivers and distribution of harmful algal...
Learn More
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Snakeden Creek near Reston Virginia.

Hydrologic, Water-Quality, and Ecological Monitoring and Analysis to Support Stream Restoration Research in Reston, Virginia

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Resource Protection Group, Inc. is partnering with Reston Association to monitor the hydrology, water-quality, and ecology of two restored urban streams in Reston, Virginia – Snakeden Branch and The Glade. A combination of continuous and discrete hydrologic and water-quality data are collected to evaluate stream conditions and estimate sediment and...
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Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
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Hydrologic, Water-Quality, and Ecological Monitoring and Analysis to Support Stream Restoration Research in Reston, Virginia

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Resource Protection Group, Inc. is partnering with Reston Association to monitor the hydrology, water-quality, and ecology of two restored urban streams in Reston, Virginia – Snakeden Branch and The Glade. A combination of continuous and discrete hydrologic and water-quality data are collected to evaluate stream conditions and estimate sediment and...
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Roanoke River Valley

Monitoring High-Priority Stream Crossings Along Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Routes

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is monitoring the water quality of multiple high-priority streams where natural gas pipeline crossings have been proposed. The purpose of the monitoring effort is to collect baseline water-quality data and, if the pipeline construction is approved, to monitor water quality in these...
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Water Resources Mission Area, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
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Monitoring High-Priority Stream Crossings Along Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Routes

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is monitoring the water quality of multiple high-priority streams where natural gas pipeline crossings have been proposed. The purpose of the monitoring effort is to collect baseline water-quality data and, if the pipeline construction is approved, to monitor water quality in these...
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Benthic macroinvertebrate, fish, and physical habitat data for selected streams in Reston, VA

The United States Geological Survey Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center (USGS VA-WV-WSC) and Fairfax County assembled this data release in support of ongoing USGS VA-WV-WSC monitoring and evaluations of stream conditions overtime of two previously restored, urban-suburban streams in Reston, Virginia – Snakeden Branch and The Glade. The aquatic benthic macroinvertebrate, fish, and habit
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Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
Photograph of hydrologic monitoring equipment submerged in a stream. link
A USGS scientists stands in a stream, measuring stream discharge.
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A USGS scientist wades into a stream with a net to sample for benthic macroinvertibrates.
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A USGS scientist holds out a larval dragonfly caught during ecological sampling.
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A USGS Scientist with a net samples for macroinvertibrates in a stream.
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A panoramic photograph of Snakeden Branch, a stream in Reston, Virginia.
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A USGS scientist holds two Rosyside dace fish in their hand.
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A USGS scientist holds a small blacknose dace fish in their hand.
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A Green sunfish (left) and Bluegill (right) are held by two USGS scientists. These fish were caught in a fish survey.
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Three USGS scientists holding nets and wading in a stream conduct a fish survey.
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A USGS Scientist holds a small fish in their hand. Below is an orange bucket containing many other fish caught in a survey.
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Three USGS scientists search for fish during a fish survey.
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Two USGS scientists stand in a stream, conducting a habitat survey. One measures stream witch, the other streamflow and depth
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USGS scientists sample for macroinvertibrates next to a stream.
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Photo of a The Glade, a restored urban stream. Submerged hydrologic monitoring equipment is barely visible beneath the water.
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Photograph of hydrologic monitoring equipment submerged in a stream.
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A photo of a tiny larval net-spinning caddisfly perched in the finger of a USGS scientist.
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Ecological Data Mapper

This application was created to visualize and interact with the ecological data from the ongoing monitoring effort on two previously restored streams in Reston, Virginia - Snakeden Branch and The Glade. The “Reston monitoring program” includes the measurement of hydrologic, water-quality, and ecological data and evaluations of changes in these measurements over time. For more information about the
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Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
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New intensive water-resource monitoring stations support stream and ecological restoration research in Reston, Virginia

Two new intensive water-resources monitoring stations and a meteorological station were recently installed to monitor the hydrology, water-quality...

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Science and Products

  • Science
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    Image Collage of Landsat, pollinator, and volcanologist

    Investigation of Drivers of Harmful Algal Blooms on the Shenandoah River, Virginia

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Viriginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and collaboration with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) on the two forks of the Shenandoah River in Virginia. Continuous and discrete water-quality and hydrology data is conducted to understand the drivers, persistence...
    By
    Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
    link

    Investigation of Drivers of Harmful Algal Blooms on the Shenandoah River, Virginia

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Viriginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and collaboration with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is monitoring harmful algal blooms (HABs) on the two forks of the Shenandoah River in Virginia. Continuous and discrete water-quality and hydrology data is conducted to understand the drivers, persistence...
    Learn More
    link
    Image: Harmful Algal Blooms

    Harmful Algal Blooms Investigations at the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

    Excessive accumulations of algae that impair waterbodies, called harmful algal blooms (HABs), can have detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems, reduce the quality of water resources, and can pose significant risks to human and animal health. The Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center works with state, regional, and local partners to evaluate the drivers and distribution of harmful algal...
    By
    Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
    link

    Harmful Algal Blooms Investigations at the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

    Excessive accumulations of algae that impair waterbodies, called harmful algal blooms (HABs), can have detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems, reduce the quality of water resources, and can pose significant risks to human and animal health. The Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center works with state, regional, and local partners to evaluate the drivers and distribution of harmful algal...
    Learn More
    link
    Snakeden Creek near Reston Virginia.

    Hydrologic, Water-Quality, and Ecological Monitoring and Analysis to Support Stream Restoration Research in Reston, Virginia

    The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Resource Protection Group, Inc. is partnering with Reston Association to monitor the hydrology, water-quality, and ecology of two restored urban streams in Reston, Virginia – Snakeden Branch and The Glade. A combination of continuous and discrete hydrologic and water-quality data are collected to evaluate stream conditions and estimate sediment and...
    By
    Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
    link

    Hydrologic, Water-Quality, and Ecological Monitoring and Analysis to Support Stream Restoration Research in Reston, Virginia

    The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Resource Protection Group, Inc. is partnering with Reston Association to monitor the hydrology, water-quality, and ecology of two restored urban streams in Reston, Virginia – Snakeden Branch and The Glade. A combination of continuous and discrete hydrologic and water-quality data are collected to evaluate stream conditions and estimate sediment and...
    Learn More
    link
    Roanoke River Valley

    Monitoring High-Priority Stream Crossings Along Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Routes

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is monitoring the water quality of multiple high-priority streams where natural gas pipeline crossings have been proposed. The purpose of the monitoring effort is to collect baseline water-quality data and, if the pipeline construction is approved, to monitor water quality in these...
    By
    Water Resources Mission Area, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
    link

    Monitoring High-Priority Stream Crossings Along Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Routes

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is monitoring the water quality of multiple high-priority streams where natural gas pipeline crossings have been proposed. The purpose of the monitoring effort is to collect baseline water-quality data and, if the pipeline construction is approved, to monitor water quality in these...
    Learn More
  • Data

    Benthic macroinvertebrate, fish, and physical habitat data for selected streams in Reston, VA

    The United States Geological Survey Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center (USGS VA-WV-WSC) and Fairfax County assembled this data release in support of ongoing USGS VA-WV-WSC monitoring and evaluations of stream conditions overtime of two previously restored, urban-suburban streams in Reston, Virginia – Snakeden Branch and The Glade. The aquatic benthic macroinvertebrate, fish, and habit
    By
    Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
  • Multimedia
    Photograph of hydrologic monitoring equipment submerged in a stream. link
    A USGS scientists stands in a stream, measuring stream discharge.
    link
    A USGS scientist wades into a stream with a net to sample for benthic macroinvertibrates.
    link
    A USGS scientist holds out a larval dragonfly caught during ecological sampling.
    link
    A USGS Scientist with a net samples for macroinvertibrates in a stream.
    link
    A panoramic photograph of Snakeden Branch, a stream in Reston, Virginia.
    link
    A USGS scientist holds two Rosyside dace fish in their hand.
    link
    A USGS scientist holds a small blacknose dace fish in their hand.
    link
    A Green sunfish (left) and Bluegill (right) are held by two USGS scientists. These fish were caught in a fish survey.
    link
    Three USGS scientists holding nets and wading in a stream conduct a fish survey.
    link
    A USGS Scientist holds a small fish in their hand. Below is an orange bucket containing many other fish caught in a survey.
    link
    Three USGS scientists search for fish during a fish survey.
    link
    Two USGS scientists stand in a stream, conducting a habitat survey. One measures stream witch, the other streamflow and depth
    link
    USGS scientists sample for macroinvertibrates next to a stream.
    link
    Photo of a The Glade, a restored urban stream. Submerged hydrologic monitoring equipment is barely visible beneath the water.
    link
    Photograph of hydrologic monitoring equipment submerged in a stream.
    link
    A photo of a tiny larval net-spinning caddisfly perched in the finger of a USGS scientist.
    link
  • Software

    Ecological Data Mapper

    This application was created to visualize and interact with the ecological data from the ongoing monitoring effort on two previously restored streams in Reston, Virginia - Snakeden Branch and The Glade. The “Reston monitoring program” includes the measurement of hydrologic, water-quality, and ecological data and evaluations of changes in these measurements over time. For more information about the
    By
    Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
  • News
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    New intensive water-resource monitoring stations support stream and ecological restoration research in Reston, Virginia

    Two new intensive water-resources monitoring stations and a meteorological station were recently installed to monitor the hydrology, water-quality...

    Read Article