Christopher E Schubert
I work with partners to help identify and meet their coastal and climate science needs, so we can better understand, communicate, and address societal concerns.
Christopher (Chris) Schubert is a Hydrologist with the USGS New York Water Science Center where he serves as a Program Development Specialist. Chris has over 30 years of experience working with communities, Tribal Nations, and other stakeholders to help identify and meet their coastal and climate science needs. These include efforts to better understand, communicate, and address human and environmental health concerns, flooding from a variety of sources, and other natural hazards.
Currently, Chris serves as a member of the USGS Environmental Justice Task Force; Northeast Region Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Council; and Peer Support Worker Program. He has also served on the New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Water Resources Working Group and Sea Level Rise Task Force Natural Resources Working Group, Long Island Sound Study Sustainable and Resilient Communities Working Group, New York City Panel on Climate Change Flooding Working Group, Peconic Estuary Program and South Shore Estuary Reserve Technical Advisory Committees, and Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection.
Professional Experience
2019-present: Hydrologist and Program Development Specialist, USGS New York Water Science Center, Coram, NY
2006-2019: Supervisory Hydrologist and Chief of Environmental & Hydrologic Investigations Section, USGS New York Water Science Center, Coram, NY
1992-2006: Hydrologist, USGS New York Water Science Center, Syosset/Coram, NY
1991-1992: Coastal Geologist, First Coastal Corporation, Westhampton Beach, NY
Education and Certifications
1991: M.S., Marine Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Geological Oceanography, Stony Brook University, Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook, NY
1988: B.S., Geology (Major) and Marine Environmental Sciences (Minor), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Affiliations and Memberships*
2022-present: USGS Environmental Justice Task Force
2022-present: USGS Northeast Region Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Council
2020-present: USGS Peer Support Worker Program
Science and Products
Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands
Continuous and Spatially Distributed Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring in Long Island Estuaries in Support of Coastal Resource Management.
Evaluation of a barrier-island breach created by Hurricane Sandy at Fire Island National Seashore, N.Y.
Monitoring of Waterways for Mosquito Insecticides, Suffolk County, New York
Hydrologic-Data Collection in the Five Boroughs of New York City
Monitoring Tidal Water Elevation and Water Quality to Assess Tidal Wetland Loss in Four Embayments of Long Island Sound, New York
Estuarine Physical Response to Storms—Jamaica Bay
Southeastern New York Tide-Telemetry and Coastal-Flood-Warning System
Simulation of the Shallow Ground-Water Flow System at Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, New York
Ground-water flow paths and traveltime to three small embayments within the Peconic Estuary, eastern Suffolk County, New York
Areas contributing ground water to the Peconic Estuary, and ground-water budgets for the north and south forks and Shelter Island, eastern Suffolk County, New York
Ground-water quality in Kings, Queens, and Western Nassau Counties, Long Island, New York, 1992-96, with geophysical logs from selected wells
Ground-water resource evaluation on Long Island, New York, using flow models and a geographic information system
Non-USGS Publications**
**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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Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands
Problem Tribal Lands of the Shinnecock Nation Tribal community were inundated during Hurricane Sandy’s storm tide, resulting in detrimental effects on the Tribal Land’s natural resources. The existing science being used to inform decisions on remediation is biased toward activities are necessarily focused on the immediate aftermath of storms An assessment of the sources of contaminants thContinuous and Spatially Distributed Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring in Long Island Estuaries in Support of Coastal Resource Management.
Problem Dissolved oxygen (DO) is an important indicator of water quality that until recently has been cost-prohibitive to monitor extensively in both space and time. Continuous water-quality data, particularly in coastal environments with bidirectional tidal flow, is necessary for resource managers to understand the dynamic changes in water quality that occur tidally, daily, seasonally, and durinEvaluation of a barrier-island breach created by Hurricane Sandy at Fire Island National Seashore, N.Y.
Hurricane Sandy has created three open breaches in the barrier island system along the south shore of Long Island, N.Y. In response, the National Park Service has sought assistance from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) to help evaluate the open breach condition in Federal Wilderness near the Old Inlet area of Fire Island National Seashore, N.Y. The NYWSC evMonitoring of Waterways for Mosquito Insecticides, Suffolk County, New York
Introduction Mosquitoes are the principle vector of the West Nile Virus (WNV) which causes infections in humans and animals and has emerged as a public health threat throughout Long Island, NY. The WNV was first detected among birds and mosquitoes by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) in 2000. In response to the public health concern, the USGS in cooperation with the SCDHSHydrologic-Data Collection in the Five Boroughs of New York City
Problem Previous hydrologic studies have indicated that there may be sufficient water resources underlying Queens, Kings, Richmond, New York, and Bronx Counties for use as a supplemental water supply in times of drought or other emergency. An extensive ground-water and surface-water monitoring program is necessary to provide a comprehensive hydrologic data set for use in ongoing and future ground-Monitoring Tidal Water Elevation and Water Quality to Assess Tidal Wetland Loss in Four Embayments of Long Island Sound, New York
Introduction Recent trends analysis examining the effectiveness of tidal wetland regulations and the regulatory program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) revealed that the regulations and regulatory program were highly effective in stemming the historic "fill and build" activities. However, the trends also revealed that tidal wetlands—specifically, low marsEstuarine Physical Response to Storms—Jamaica Bay
Problem Coastal communities are susceptible to damage from coastal storms and associated storm surge, and although tidal wetlands provide a buffer against shoreline erosion and aid in shoreline stabilization, they too are vulnerable to the action of storms. Tidal wetland dynamics need to be better understood, as they are also intrinsically valuable as nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for manySoutheastern New York Tide-Telemetry and Coastal-Flood-Warning System
The coastal areas of southeastern New York (fig. 1) are highly vulnerable to tidal flooding (fig. 2). Timely evacuation of people from flood-threatened areas in advance of approaching hurricanes and nor'easters (northeast coastal storms) requires adequate flood-warning time. To begin addressing this need for immediate information on coastal flooding, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperatiSimulation of the Shallow Ground-Water Flow System at Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, New York
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS) is located on the barrier island along the extreme southern shore of western and central Suffolk County, New York. Interspersed throughout FIIS are seventeen residential beach communities that in the summer months greatly increase in population due to the arrival of summer residents and vacationers. Wastewater from the numerous homes and businesses in the bar - Data
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Ground-water flow paths and traveltime to three small embayments within the Peconic Estuary, eastern Suffolk County, New York
The Peconic Estuary, at the eastern end of Long Island, has been plagued by a recurrent algal bloom that has caused the severe decline of local marine resources. Although the onset, duration, and cessation of the bloom remain unpredictable, ground-water discharge has been shown to affect surface-water quality in the western part of the estuary. Results from a study on the North Fork of Long IslandAuthorsChristopher SchubertAreas contributing ground water to the Peconic Estuary, and ground-water budgets for the north and south forks and Shelter Island, eastern Suffolk County, New York
The Peconic Estuary, at the eastern end of Long Island, has been plagued by a recurrent algal bloom, locally referred to as ?Brown Tide,? that has caused the severe decline of local marine resources. Although the factors that trigger Brown Tide blooms remain uncertain, groundwater discharge has previously been shown to affect surface-water quality in the western part of the estuary. A U.S. GeologiAuthorsC.E. SchubertGround-water quality in Kings, Queens, and Western Nassau Counties, Long Island, New York, 1992-96, with geophysical logs from selected wells
No abstract available.AuthorsRichard A. Cartwright, Anthony Chu, J.L. Candela, V. K. Eagen, Jack Monti, C.E. SchubertGround-water resource evaluation on Long Island, New York, using flow models and a geographic information system
[No abstract available]AuthorsC.E. Schubert, H. T. Buxton, J. MontiNon-USGS Publications**
Goldsmith, V., Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1992, Artificial reef breakwaters for shore protection: type descriptions and evaluation: New York Sea Grant Institute RESSAL Report 92/1, 29 p.Schubert, C.E., 1991, Observations of infragravity wave motion in a tidal inlet: M.S. Thesis, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 67 p.Schubert, C.E., and Bokuniewicz, H.J., 1991, Infragravity wave motion in a tidal inlet, in Coastal Sediments '91, Conference Proceedings, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 1434-1446.Zimmerman, M.S., Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1991, Seasonal and long-term beach response at East Hampton, New York: October 1979 through December 1990, Appendix XVII of Special Report 38, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 31 p.Tanski, Jay, Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1990, An overview and assessment of the coastal processes data base for the south shore of Long Island : proceedings of a workshop held April 20-21, 1989: New York Sea Grant Institute Special Report 104, 77 p.Zimmerman, M.S., Bokuniewicz, H.J., McTiernan, L., and Schubert, C.E., 1990, Shoreline changes at East Hampton, New York: January through December 1989, Appendix XVI of Special Report 38, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 31 p.**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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