Elizabeth Nystrom
Elizabeth (Liz) Nystrom is a Hydrologist with the New York Water Science Center.
Liz began her career with the USGS in 1999 as a student in the Illinois District working with acoustic Doppler current profilers. Her research interests are broad and are currently focused on research to operations, and include using cameras and imagery for hydrologic measurements, harmful algal blooms, hydraulic modeling, inundation mapping, bathymetry, and hydroacoustics.
Education:
2001 - M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, University of Illinois
1999 - B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Groundwater quality in the Lower Hudson River Basin, New York, 2008 Groundwater quality in the Lower Hudson River Basin, New York, 2008
Water samples were collected from 32 production and domestic wells in the study area from August through November 2008 to characterize the groundwater quality. The study area, which covers 5,607 square miles, encompasses the part of the Lower Hudson River Basin that lies within New York plus the parts of the Housatonic, Hackensack, Bronx, and Saugatuck River Basins that are in New York...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Ground-Water Quality in the Upper Hudson River Basin, New York, 2007 Ground-Water Quality in the Upper Hudson River Basin, New York, 2007
Water samples were collected from 25 production and domestic wells in the Upper Hudson River Basin (north of the Federal Dam at Troy, N.Y.) from August through November 2007 to characterize the ground-water quality. The Upper Hudson River Basin covers 4,600 square miles in upstate New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts; the study area encompasses the 4,000 square miles that lie within New...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Ground-Water Quality in the Mohawk River Basin, New York, 2006 Ground-Water Quality in the Mohawk River Basin, New York, 2006
Water samples were collected from 27 wells from August through November 2006 to characterize ground-water quality in the Mohawk River Basin. The Mohawk River Basin covers 3,500 square miles in central New York; most of the basin is underlain by sedimentary bedrock, including shale, sandstone, and carbonates. Sand and gravel form the most productive aquifers in the basin. Samples were...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Suspended sediment transport in the freshwater reach of the Hudson river estuary in eastern New York Suspended sediment transport in the freshwater reach of the Hudson river estuary in eastern New York
Deposition of Hudson River sediment into New York Harbor interferes with navigation lanes and requires continuous dredging. Sediment dynamics at the Hudson estuary turbidity maximum (ETM) have received considerable study, but delivery of sediment to the ETM through the freshwater reach of the estuary has received relatively little attention and few direct measurements. An acoustic...
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G. R. Wall, E.A. Nystrom, S. Litten
Ground-Water Quality in the Delaware River Basin, New York, 2001 and 2005-2006 Ground-Water Quality in the Delaware River Basin, New York, 2001 and 2005-2006
The Federal Clean Water Act Amendments of 1977 require that States monitor and report on the quality of ground water and surface water. To satisfy part of these requirements, the U.S. Geological Survey and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have developed a program in which ground-water quality is assessed in 2 to 3 of New York State's 14 major basins each year. To
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Ground-Water Quality in the St. Lawrence River Basin, New York, 2005-06 Ground-Water Quality in the St. Lawrence River Basin, New York, 2005-06
The Federal Clean Water Act requires that States monitor and report on the quality of ground water and surface water. To satisfy part of these requirements, the U.S. Geological Survey and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have developed a program in which ground-water quality is assessed in 2 to 3 of New York State's 14 major river basins each year. To characterize...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Temporal changes in surface-water insecticide concentrations after the phaseout of diazinon and chlorpyrifos Temporal changes in surface-water insecticide concentrations after the phaseout of diazinon and chlorpyrifos
The recent (late 2001) federally mandated phaseout of diazinon and chlorpyrifos insecticide use in outdoor urban settings has resulted in a rapid decline in concentrations of these insecticides in urban streams and rivers in the northeastern and midwestern United States. Assessment of temporal insecticide trends at 20 sites showed that significant step decreases in diazinon...
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P. J. Phillips, S.W. Ator, E.A. Nystrom
Evaluation of mean velocity and turbulence measurements with ADCPs Evaluation of mean velocity and turbulence measurements with ADCPs
To test the ability of acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) to measure turbulence, profiles measured with two pulse-to-pulse coherent ADCPs in a laboratory flume were compared to profiles measured with an acoustic Doppler velocimeter, and time series measured in the acoustic beam of the ADCPs were examined. A four-beam ADCP was used at a downstream station, while a three-beam ADCP...
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E.A. Nystrom, C.R. Rehmann, K. A. Oberg
Ground-water quality in the Lake Champlain basin, New York, 2004 Ground-water quality in the Lake Champlain basin, New York, 2004
Water samples were collected from 11 public-supply wells and 11 private domestic wells in the Lake Champlain basin in New York during the fall of 2004 to characterize the chemical quality of ground water. Wells were selected for sampling based on location and focused on areas of greatest ground-water use. Samples were analyzed for 219 physical properties and constituents, including...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Use of an ADCP to compute suspended-sediment discharge in the tidal Hudson River, New York Use of an ADCP to compute suspended-sediment discharge in the tidal Hudson River, New York
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) can provide data needed for computation of suspended-sediment discharge in complex river systems, such as tidal rivers, in which conventional methods of collecting time-series data on suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and water discharge are not feasible. Although ADCPs are not designed to measure SSC, ADCP data can be used as a surrogate...
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Gary R. Wall, Elizabeth A. Nystrom, Simon Litten
Measurement of Turbulence with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers - Sources of Error and Laboratory Results Measurement of Turbulence with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers - Sources of Error and Laboratory Results
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) provide a promising method for measuring surface-water turbulence because they can provide data from a large spatial range in a relatively short time with relative ease. Some potential sources of errors in turbulence measurements made with ADCPs include inaccuracy of Doppler-shift measurements, poor temporal and spatial measurement resolution...
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E.A. Nystrom, K. A. Oberg, C.R. Rehmann
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Groundwater quality in the Lower Hudson River Basin, New York, 2008 Groundwater quality in the Lower Hudson River Basin, New York, 2008
Water samples were collected from 32 production and domestic wells in the study area from August through November 2008 to characterize the groundwater quality. The study area, which covers 5,607 square miles, encompasses the part of the Lower Hudson River Basin that lies within New York plus the parts of the Housatonic, Hackensack, Bronx, and Saugatuck River Basins that are in New York...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Ground-Water Quality in the Upper Hudson River Basin, New York, 2007 Ground-Water Quality in the Upper Hudson River Basin, New York, 2007
Water samples were collected from 25 production and domestic wells in the Upper Hudson River Basin (north of the Federal Dam at Troy, N.Y.) from August through November 2007 to characterize the ground-water quality. The Upper Hudson River Basin covers 4,600 square miles in upstate New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts; the study area encompasses the 4,000 square miles that lie within New...
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Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Ground-Water Quality in the Mohawk River Basin, New York, 2006 Ground-Water Quality in the Mohawk River Basin, New York, 2006
Water samples were collected from 27 wells from August through November 2006 to characterize ground-water quality in the Mohawk River Basin. The Mohawk River Basin covers 3,500 square miles in central New York; most of the basin is underlain by sedimentary bedrock, including shale, sandstone, and carbonates. Sand and gravel form the most productive aquifers in the basin. Samples were...
Authors
Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Suspended sediment transport in the freshwater reach of the Hudson river estuary in eastern New York Suspended sediment transport in the freshwater reach of the Hudson river estuary in eastern New York
Deposition of Hudson River sediment into New York Harbor interferes with navigation lanes and requires continuous dredging. Sediment dynamics at the Hudson estuary turbidity maximum (ETM) have received considerable study, but delivery of sediment to the ETM through the freshwater reach of the estuary has received relatively little attention and few direct measurements. An acoustic...
Authors
G. R. Wall, E.A. Nystrom, S. Litten
Ground-Water Quality in the Delaware River Basin, New York, 2001 and 2005-2006 Ground-Water Quality in the Delaware River Basin, New York, 2001 and 2005-2006
The Federal Clean Water Act Amendments of 1977 require that States monitor and report on the quality of ground water and surface water. To satisfy part of these requirements, the U.S. Geological Survey and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have developed a program in which ground-water quality is assessed in 2 to 3 of New York State's 14 major basins each year. To
Authors
Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Ground-Water Quality in the St. Lawrence River Basin, New York, 2005-06 Ground-Water Quality in the St. Lawrence River Basin, New York, 2005-06
The Federal Clean Water Act requires that States monitor and report on the quality of ground water and surface water. To satisfy part of these requirements, the U.S. Geological Survey and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have developed a program in which ground-water quality is assessed in 2 to 3 of New York State's 14 major river basins each year. To characterize...
Authors
Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Temporal changes in surface-water insecticide concentrations after the phaseout of diazinon and chlorpyrifos Temporal changes in surface-water insecticide concentrations after the phaseout of diazinon and chlorpyrifos
The recent (late 2001) federally mandated phaseout of diazinon and chlorpyrifos insecticide use in outdoor urban settings has resulted in a rapid decline in concentrations of these insecticides in urban streams and rivers in the northeastern and midwestern United States. Assessment of temporal insecticide trends at 20 sites showed that significant step decreases in diazinon...
Authors
P. J. Phillips, S.W. Ator, E.A. Nystrom
Evaluation of mean velocity and turbulence measurements with ADCPs Evaluation of mean velocity and turbulence measurements with ADCPs
To test the ability of acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) to measure turbulence, profiles measured with two pulse-to-pulse coherent ADCPs in a laboratory flume were compared to profiles measured with an acoustic Doppler velocimeter, and time series measured in the acoustic beam of the ADCPs were examined. A four-beam ADCP was used at a downstream station, while a three-beam ADCP...
Authors
E.A. Nystrom, C.R. Rehmann, K. A. Oberg
Ground-water quality in the Lake Champlain basin, New York, 2004 Ground-water quality in the Lake Champlain basin, New York, 2004
Water samples were collected from 11 public-supply wells and 11 private domestic wells in the Lake Champlain basin in New York during the fall of 2004 to characterize the chemical quality of ground water. Wells were selected for sampling based on location and focused on areas of greatest ground-water use. Samples were analyzed for 219 physical properties and constituents, including...
Authors
Elizabeth A. Nystrom
Use of an ADCP to compute suspended-sediment discharge in the tidal Hudson River, New York Use of an ADCP to compute suspended-sediment discharge in the tidal Hudson River, New York
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) can provide data needed for computation of suspended-sediment discharge in complex river systems, such as tidal rivers, in which conventional methods of collecting time-series data on suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and water discharge are not feasible. Although ADCPs are not designed to measure SSC, ADCP data can be used as a surrogate...
Authors
Gary R. Wall, Elizabeth A. Nystrom, Simon Litten
Measurement of Turbulence with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers - Sources of Error and Laboratory Results Measurement of Turbulence with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers - Sources of Error and Laboratory Results
Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) provide a promising method for measuring surface-water turbulence because they can provide data from a large spatial range in a relatively short time with relative ease. Some potential sources of errors in turbulence measurements made with ADCPs include inaccuracy of Doppler-shift measurements, poor temporal and spatial measurement resolution...
Authors
E.A. Nystrom, K. A. Oberg, C.R. Rehmann