Denis R LeBlanc
Denis LeBlanc is a Scientist Emeritus with the New England Water Science Center.
Denis presently coordinates a multidisciplinary research effort at the USGS Cape Cod Toxic Substances Hydrology Research site at the Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) near Falmouth, Mass. He also provides technical support to Air Force and Army National Guard environmental restoration programs at JBCC and participates in several projects with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency on nitrogen and other wastewater contaminants in Cape Cod's groundwater.
Denis received his B.S. in Hydrology from the University of New Hampshire and his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the National Ground Water Association and the Geological Society of America, where he is a GSA Fellow. He has focused on Cape Cod's freshwater resources since joining the USGS in 1975.
Professional Experience
1975 - present, U.S. Geological Survey - Research Hydrologist
Education and Certifications
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. Hydrology, University of New Hampshire
Science and Products
40 Years Presenting Cape Cod Hydrology
USGS has studied the hydrology of Cape Cod and the Islands and demonstrated our science to the public for more than four decades. Many visitor groups from government agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and local communities have learned about our groundwater and surface water research in southeastern Massachusetts. USGS Research Hydrologist Emeritus Denis Leblanc has been a pillar in...
Water-quality data from shallow pond-bottom groundwater in the Fishermans Cove area of Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2001-2010 Water-quality data from shallow pond-bottom groundwater in the Fishermans Cove area of Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2001-2010
The influence of topology on hydraulic conductivity in a sand-and-gravel aquifer The influence of topology on hydraulic conductivity in a sand-and-gravel aquifer
Fate of sulfamethoxazole, 4-nonylphenol, and 17β-estradiol in groundwater contaminated by wastewater treatment plant effluent Fate of sulfamethoxazole, 4-nonylphenol, and 17β-estradiol in groundwater contaminated by wastewater treatment plant effluent
Comparison of pumped and diffusion sampling methods to monitor concentrations of perchlorate and explosive compounds in ground water, Camp Edwards, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2004-05 Comparison of pumped and diffusion sampling methods to monitor concentrations of perchlorate and explosive compounds in ground water, Camp Edwards, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2004-05
Distribution and migration of ordnance-related compounds and oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes in ground water near Snake Pond, Sandwich, Massachusetts Distribution and migration of ordnance-related compounds and oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes in ground water near Snake Pond, Sandwich, Massachusetts
Prevalence of tumors in brown bullhead from three lakes in southeastern Massachusetts, 2002 Prevalence of tumors in brown bullhead from three lakes in southeastern Massachusetts, 2002
Science and Products
40 Years Presenting Cape Cod Hydrology
USGS has studied the hydrology of Cape Cod and the Islands and demonstrated our science to the public for more than four decades. Many visitor groups from government agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and local communities have learned about our groundwater and surface water research in southeastern Massachusetts. USGS Research Hydrologist Emeritus Denis Leblanc has been a pillar in...