Douglas Kent
Dr. Douglas Kent is a scientist emeritus with the Earth System Processes Division of the Water Mission Area, U. S. Geological Survey.
Doug Kent received an AA from Pasadena City College, a BA in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego and a PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He has conducted hydrologic research at the USGS since 1985.
Doug Kent's research at the USGS has focused on processes influencing the mobility of constituents that can affect the availability of water for beneficial use by humans and for sustaining aquatic ecosystems.
Science and Products
Geochemical Signatures of Oil and Gas Wastewater from an Accidental Release Detected in Stream Sediment and Pore Waters Two Years Post Spill
Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2019-2024 Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2019-2024
Chemical extraction data for oil and gas wastewater study samples from Blacktail Creek, North Dakota, and Wolf Creek, West Virginia Chemical extraction data for oil and gas wastewater study samples from Blacktail Creek, North Dakota, and Wolf Creek, West Virginia
Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2014-2019 (ver. 1.1, November 2025) Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2014-2019 (ver. 1.1, November 2025)
Longitudinal assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and co-occurring inorganic and organic contaminants in Neshaminy Creek, Pennsylvania, November 2021 Longitudinal assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and co-occurring inorganic and organic contaminants in Neshaminy Creek, Pennsylvania, November 2021
Aqueous and solid phases partitioning of elemental constituents associated with Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) gas well produced wastewater, Morgantown, WV, 2016 - 2019 Aqueous and solid phases partitioning of elemental constituents associated with Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) gas well produced wastewater, Morgantown, WV, 2016 - 2019
Geochemistry and microbiology data collected to study the effects of oil and gas wastewater dumping on arid lands in New Mexico Geochemistry and microbiology data collected to study the effects of oil and gas wastewater dumping on arid lands in New Mexico
Prioritizing US Geological Survey science on salinization and salinity in candidate and selected priority river basins Prioritizing US Geological Survey science on salinization and salinity in candidate and selected priority river basins
Spatial, seasonal, and diel controls of nitrogen-carbon-oxygen cycling during lake-water infiltration to an aquifer Spatial, seasonal, and diel controls of nitrogen-carbon-oxygen cycling during lake-water infiltration to an aquifer
Knowledge gaps and opportunities for understanding water-quality processes affecting water availability for beneficial uses Knowledge gaps and opportunities for understanding water-quality processes affecting water availability for beneficial uses
Prioritizing water availability study settings to address geogenic contaminants and related societal factors Prioritizing water availability study settings to address geogenic contaminants and related societal factors
Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater alters arid soil microbial communities Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater alters arid soil microbial communities
Ammonia and aquatic ecosystems – A review of global sources, biogeochemical cycling, and effects on fish Ammonia and aquatic ecosystems – A review of global sources, biogeochemical cycling, and effects on fish
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.
Science and Products
Geochemical Signatures of Oil and Gas Wastewater from an Accidental Release Detected in Stream Sediment and Pore Waters Two Years Post Spill
Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2019-2024 Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2019-2024
Chemical extraction data for oil and gas wastewater study samples from Blacktail Creek, North Dakota, and Wolf Creek, West Virginia Chemical extraction data for oil and gas wastewater study samples from Blacktail Creek, North Dakota, and Wolf Creek, West Virginia
Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2014-2019 (ver. 1.1, November 2025) Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Chemical Constituents for Groundwater and Surface-Water Samples on Western Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2014-2019 (ver. 1.1, November 2025)
Longitudinal assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and co-occurring inorganic and organic contaminants in Neshaminy Creek, Pennsylvania, November 2021 Longitudinal assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and co-occurring inorganic and organic contaminants in Neshaminy Creek, Pennsylvania, November 2021
Aqueous and solid phases partitioning of elemental constituents associated with Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) gas well produced wastewater, Morgantown, WV, 2016 - 2019 Aqueous and solid phases partitioning of elemental constituents associated with Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) gas well produced wastewater, Morgantown, WV, 2016 - 2019
Geochemistry and microbiology data collected to study the effects of oil and gas wastewater dumping on arid lands in New Mexico Geochemistry and microbiology data collected to study the effects of oil and gas wastewater dumping on arid lands in New Mexico
Prioritizing US Geological Survey science on salinization and salinity in candidate and selected priority river basins Prioritizing US Geological Survey science on salinization and salinity in candidate and selected priority river basins
Spatial, seasonal, and diel controls of nitrogen-carbon-oxygen cycling during lake-water infiltration to an aquifer Spatial, seasonal, and diel controls of nitrogen-carbon-oxygen cycling during lake-water infiltration to an aquifer
Knowledge gaps and opportunities for understanding water-quality processes affecting water availability for beneficial uses Knowledge gaps and opportunities for understanding water-quality processes affecting water availability for beneficial uses
Prioritizing water availability study settings to address geogenic contaminants and related societal factors Prioritizing water availability study settings to address geogenic contaminants and related societal factors
Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater alters arid soil microbial communities Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater alters arid soil microbial communities
Ammonia and aquatic ecosystems – A review of global sources, biogeochemical cycling, and effects on fish Ammonia and aquatic ecosystems – A review of global sources, biogeochemical cycling, and effects on fish
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.