Cheryl Eddy Miller
Cheryl has been with the USGS since 1989. She is the Acting Hydrologic Surveillance Branch Chief.
Cheryl started her career studying pesticides and other water-quality issues in Wyoming's groundwater and surface water. Other work has involved evaluating groundwater/surface-water interaction, and how that interaction influences water quality and biological processes.
Recently, Cheryl has been able to combine her understanding of many facets of hydrology and has had increased focus on using multi-disciplinary approaches to answer hydrologic questions. In particular, she enjoys using analytical techniques or available data in non-traditional ways to collaborate with other scientists.
Cheryl is also the WY-MT Water Science Center Communications Specialist.
Professional Experience
2024-present: Water Quality Section Chief, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
2015-2024: Hydrologist and Cheyenne Support Unit Chief, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
2013-2015: Hydrologist, USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center
1991-2013: Hydrologist, USGS Wyoming District
1989-1991: Student Hydrologist, USGS Wyoming District
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Agricultural and Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University
B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University
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Characterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011 Characterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011
Fish Creek, an approximately 25-kilometer-long tributary to Snake River, is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. Fish Creek is an important water body because it is used for irrigation, fishing, and recreation and adds scenic value to the Jackson Hole properties it runs through. Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, David A. Peterson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, C. Scott Edmiston, Michelle L. Taylor, Daniel J. Leemon
Pesticides in Wyoming Groundwater, 2008-10 Pesticides in Wyoming Groundwater, 2008-10
Groundwater samples were collected from 296 wells during 1995-2006 as part of a baseline study of pesticides in Wyoming groundwater. In 2009, a previous report summarized the results of the baseline sampling and the statistical evaluation of the occurrence of pesticides in relation to selected natural and anthropogenic (human-related) characteristics. During 2008-10, the U.S. Geological...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Timothy T. Bartos, Michelle L. Taylor
Expanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends Expanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends
Population growth has increased water scarcity to the point that documenting current amounts of worldwide water resources is now as critical as any data collection in the Earth sciences. As a key element of this data collection, stream gauges yield continuous hydrologic information and document long-term trends, recording high-frequency hydrologic information over decadal to centennial...
Authors
James E. Constantz, Jeannie R. B. Barlow, Cheryl Eddy-Miller, Rodney R. Caldwell, Jerrod D. Wheeler
Demonstrating usefulness of real-time monitoring at streambank wells coupled with active streamgages - Pilot studies in Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi Demonstrating usefulness of real-time monitoring at streambank wells coupled with active streamgages - Pilot studies in Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi
Groundwater and surface water in many cases are considered separate resources, but there is growing recognition of a need to treat them as a single resource. For example, groundwater inflow during low streamflow is vitally important to the health of a stream for many reasons, including buffering temperature, providing good quality water to the stream, and maintaining flow for aquatic...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jim Constantz, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Rodney R. Caldwell, Jeannie R.B. Barlow
Groundwater quality of southeastern Wyoming Groundwater quality of southeastern Wyoming
Groundwater is an important resource for domestic, municipal, stock, and irrigation uses in southeastern Wyoming. Thirty-seven percent of water used in the tri-County area, which includes Laramie, Platte, and Goshen Counties, is from groundwater. Most groundwater use in the tri-County area is withdrawn from three primary aquifer groups: Quaternary-age unconsolidated-deposit aquifers...
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Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Liberty Blain
Pesticides in Wyoming's rivers, 2006-10 Pesticides in Wyoming's rivers, 2006-10
In 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey completed a study in cooperation with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to determine the occurrence of pesticides in four major rivers within the Bighorn and North Platte River Basins in Wyoming. Surface-water samples were collected at five sites during three different times of the year and detectable concentrations of pesticides were measured in...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller
Non-USGS Publications**
Constantz, J., C. A. Eddy-Miller, J. D. Wheeler, and H. I. Essaid (2013) Streambed exchanges along tributary streams in humid watersheds, Water Resour. Res., 49, 2197–2204
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Characterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011 Characterization of water quality and biological communities, Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2007-2011
Fish Creek, an approximately 25-kilometer-long tributary to Snake River, is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson. Fish Creek is an important water body because it is used for irrigation, fishing, and recreation and adds scenic value to the Jackson Hole properties it runs through. Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, David A. Peterson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, C. Scott Edmiston, Michelle L. Taylor, Daniel J. Leemon
Pesticides in Wyoming Groundwater, 2008-10 Pesticides in Wyoming Groundwater, 2008-10
Groundwater samples were collected from 296 wells during 1995-2006 as part of a baseline study of pesticides in Wyoming groundwater. In 2009, a previous report summarized the results of the baseline sampling and the statistical evaluation of the occurrence of pesticides in relation to selected natural and anthropogenic (human-related) characteristics. During 2008-10, the U.S. Geological...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Timothy T. Bartos, Michelle L. Taylor
Expanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends Expanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends
Population growth has increased water scarcity to the point that documenting current amounts of worldwide water resources is now as critical as any data collection in the Earth sciences. As a key element of this data collection, stream gauges yield continuous hydrologic information and document long-term trends, recording high-frequency hydrologic information over decadal to centennial...
Authors
James E. Constantz, Jeannie R. B. Barlow, Cheryl Eddy-Miller, Rodney R. Caldwell, Jerrod D. Wheeler
Demonstrating usefulness of real-time monitoring at streambank wells coupled with active streamgages - Pilot studies in Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi Demonstrating usefulness of real-time monitoring at streambank wells coupled with active streamgages - Pilot studies in Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi
Groundwater and surface water in many cases are considered separate resources, but there is growing recognition of a need to treat them as a single resource. For example, groundwater inflow during low streamflow is vitally important to the health of a stream for many reasons, including buffering temperature, providing good quality water to the stream, and maintaining flow for aquatic...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jim Constantz, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Rodney R. Caldwell, Jeannie R.B. Barlow
Groundwater quality of southeastern Wyoming Groundwater quality of southeastern Wyoming
Groundwater is an important resource for domestic, municipal, stock, and irrigation uses in southeastern Wyoming. Thirty-seven percent of water used in the tri-County area, which includes Laramie, Platte, and Goshen Counties, is from groundwater. Most groundwater use in the tri-County area is withdrawn from three primary aquifer groups: Quaternary-age unconsolidated-deposit aquifers...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Liberty Blain
Pesticides in Wyoming's rivers, 2006-10 Pesticides in Wyoming's rivers, 2006-10
In 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey completed a study in cooperation with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to determine the occurrence of pesticides in four major rivers within the Bighorn and North Platte River Basins in Wyoming. Surface-water samples were collected at five sites during three different times of the year and detectable concentrations of pesticides were measured in...
Authors
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller
Non-USGS Publications**
Constantz, J., C. A. Eddy-Miller, J. D. Wheeler, and H. I. Essaid (2013) Streambed exchanges along tributary streams in humid watersheds, Water Resour. Res., 49, 2197–2204
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.