This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
Charlotte Riggs, PhD
(She/her)Charlotte Riggs (she/her) is a supervisor in the Web Communications Branch of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area.
Charlotte leads the Communications and Engagement Team. She works with scientists, communicators, usability and technology specialists, and stakeholders to develop data and information products and communicate about water science and USGS initiatives. Charlotte’s background is in natural resources research, management, and policy.
Professional Experience
2022 - present Supervisory Physical Scientist, USGS Water Resources Mission Area
2021 - 2022 Product Owner, USGS Water Resources Mission Area
2020 - 2021 Supervisor (Acting), Data and Performance Management, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2017 - 2020 Senior Planner, Data and Performance Management, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2015 - 2016 Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota
Education and Certifications
PhD, Ecosystems Ecology, University of Minnesota
BA, Biology, Wesleyan University
Science and Products
The water cycle
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Science and Products
The water cycle
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.