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Catherine (Cathy) Chamberlin

Cathy Chamberlin is a Physical Scientist in the New England Water Science Center.

Cathy is trained as a river ecosystem ecologist. Prior to the USGS, her work addressed nutrient loads, transport, and transformations in watersheds and river networks using large scale timeseries and geospatial analyses.

Professional Experience

  • 2022 - present, U.S. Geological Survey - Physical Scientist

  • 2020 - 2022, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - ORISE (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education) Postdoctoral Fellow

  • 2020 - 2020, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina - Adjunct Faculty

  • 2014 - 2015, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut - Postgraduate Researcher

  • 2012-2013, Fulbright Program, Pushchino, Russia - English Teacher

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. Ecology, Duke University, 2020

  • B.S. Chemistry, Yale University, 2012

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • 2017 to present, Society of Freshwater Science (SFS)

  • 2016 to present, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Science and Products

*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government