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Eric A White

Eric A. White is a Hydrologist in the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch of the USGS Water Mission Area. Eric provides support to USGS hydrologists nationally on development and application of hydrogeophysical methods to groundwater studies, with a focus on surface, waterborne, and sUAS methods.

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Passive and Active Seismic Data Collected Near Beaver Pond Locations in Storrs, CT; Willington, CT; and Gunnison County, CO in 2025 Passive and Active Seismic Data Collected Near Beaver Pond Locations in Storrs, CT; Willington, CT; and Gunnison County, CO in 2025

This data release documents seismic data collected immediately adjacent to beaver ponds and in their surrounding floodplain environments using active and passive seismic measurements at three sites. These sites are located in the University of Connecticut (UConn) Forest in Storrs, Connecticut; Fenton-Ruby Park in Willington, Connecticut; and in Gunnison County, Colorado. Horizontal-to...
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Water Resources Mission Area

Transient Electromagnetic Sounding Data from the Area Around the Dinero Mine Tunnel Near Leadville, Colorado Transient Electromagnetic Sounding Data from the Area Around the Dinero Mine Tunnel Near Leadville, Colorado

During August 2023, transient electromagnetic (TEM) surveys were carried out at select locations in Lake County near Leadville, Colorado upgradient from the Dinero tunnel bulkhead. TEM data were collected using an ABEM WalkTEM2 advanced instrument running acquisition software version 1.3.7.4 and using a single-turn transmitter loop (Tx) and a center-loop receiver (Rx). Tx loop dimensions...
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Ground-Penetrating Radar for Depth to Bedrock in Select Watersheds near Los Planes in Southern Baja California Sur, Mexico Ground-Penetrating Radar for Depth to Bedrock in Select Watersheds near Los Planes in Southern Baja California Sur, Mexico

During December 2022 and April 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with U.S. Water Partnership, collected ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data in select small subwatersheds and arroyos within the Los Planes watershed south of La Paz in southern Baja California Sur, Mexico to map the depth to bedrock for use as inputs to a groundwater flow model. This data release contains the...
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Water Resources Mission Area

Surface Geophysical Data Collected at, and Adjacent to Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts, 2024 Surface Geophysical Data Collected at, and Adjacent to Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts, 2024

In 2024 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), conducted geophysical surveys at Hanscom Air Force Base, Hanscom Field, and surrounding areas in Massachusetts. Methods used included frequency-domain electromagnetic induction (EMI), ground-penetrating radar (GPR), horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) passive seismic...
By
New England Water Science Center

Towed transient electromagnetic survey data, Historic Jamestowne Island, Virginia, August 2021 Towed transient electromagnetic survey data, Historic Jamestowne Island, Virginia, August 2021

Towed transient electromagnetic (tTEM) data were acquired during August 2021 in Historic Jamestowne, which is part of Colonial National Historic Park of Virginia. Members of the U.S. Geological Survey, Hydrogeophysics Branch, and the Virginia-West Virginia Water Science Center collected approxximately 15.7 line kilometers of tTEM data along the the Tour Road in James City County...
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Water Resources Mission Area

Shoreline Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Frequency Domain Electromagnetic (FDEM) Data along the Sinclair Inlet at the Bremerton Naval Complex, WA, June 2023 Shoreline Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Frequency Domain Electromagnetic (FDEM) Data along the Sinclair Inlet at the Bremerton Naval Complex, WA, June 2023

This data release contains electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and frequency domain electromagnetic (FDEM) data collected in areas of unwalled shoreline at the Bremerton Naval Complex, WA, June 1-5, 2023. Preliminary inverse results from the FDEM data area also included. Two sites were investigated: Charleston Beach and Segment 4. Charleston Beach is a gently sloping pebble beach...
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New York Water Science Center
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Novel data in recreation monitoring—Summary proceedings from interagency workshops in 2019 and 2023 Novel data in recreation monitoring—Summary proceedings from interagency workshops in 2019 and 2023

Two interagency workshops were held in 2019 and 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado, to discuss the use of novel data in recreation monitoring. During the workshops, the phrase “novel data in recreation monitoring” was primarily used to refer to data from social media, mobile device applications, and other online secondary sources. The goals of these workshops were to share information across...
Authors
Emily J. Wilkins, Christian S.L. Crowley, Eric A. White, Spencer A. Wood, Rudy Schuster
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center

Conceptual and numerical groundwater flow model of the Cedar River alluvial aquifer system with simulation of drought stress on groundwater availability near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 2011 through 2013 Conceptual and numerical groundwater flow model of the Cedar River alluvial aquifer system with simulation of drought stress on groundwater availability near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 2011 through 2013

Between July 2011 and February 2013, the City of Cedar Rapids observed water level declines in their horizontal collector wells approaching 11 meters. As a result, pumping from these production wells had to be halted, and questions were raised about the reliability of the alluvial aquifer under future drought conditions. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Cedar...
Authors
Adel E. Haj, Wonsook S. Ha, Lance R. Gruhn, Emilia L. Bristow, Amy M. Gahala, Joshua F. Valder, Carole D. Johnson, Eric A. White, Shelby P. Sterner
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Central Midwest Water Science Center

Time-domain electromagnetic soundings and passive-seismic measurements for delineation of saline groundwater in the Genesee Valley-fill aquifer system, western New York, 2016–17 Time-domain electromagnetic soundings and passive-seismic measurements for delineation of saline groundwater in the Genesee Valley-fill aquifer system, western New York, 2016–17

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, used noninvasive surface geophysics in the investigation of the distribution of saline groundwater in the valley-fill aquifer system of the Genesee River Valley near the former Retsof salt mine in western New York. In 1994, the Retsof salt mine, the largest of its kind in the...
Authors
John H. Williams, William M. Kappel, Carole D. Johnson, Eric A. White, Paul M. Heisig, John W. Lane
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Characterizing the diverse hydrogeology underlying rivers and estuaries using new floating transient electromagnetic methodology Characterizing the diverse hydrogeology underlying rivers and estuaries using new floating transient electromagnetic methodology

The hydrogeology below large surface water features such as rivers and estuaries is universally under-informed at the long reach to basin scales (tens of km+). This challenge inhibits the accurate modeling of fresh/saline groundwater interfaces and groundwater/surface water exchange patterns at management-relevant spatial extents. Here we introduce a towed, floating transient...
Authors
John W. Lane, Martin A. Briggs, PK Maurya, Eric A. White, JB Pedersen, Esben Auken, Neil C. Terry, Burke J. Minsley, Wade Kress, Denis R. LeBlanc, Ryan F. Adams, Carole D. Johnson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New England Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

Louisiana Adaptive Management Status and Improvement Report: Vision and Recommendations Louisiana Adaptive Management Status and Improvement Report: Vision and Recommendations

As part of the process to increase implementation of adaptive management for ecosystem-based coastal restoration within Louisiana, we aim for this report to be broadly applicable across planning processes as well as funding and implementing entities. It compiles technical knowledge and guidance summarized as key findings through the text which lead to eight priority recommendations to...
Authors
Bill Boshart, Morgan Crutcher, Angelina Freeman, Edward Haywood, Syed M. Khalil, Summer Langlois, Darin L. Lee, David Lindquist, Tommy E. McGinnis, James Pahl, Carol Parsons-Richards, Erin Plitsch, Rick Raynie, Robert Routon, Leigh Anne Sharp, John Troutman, Chuck Villarrubia, Todd Folse, Alyson Graugnard, Anne Hawes, Russ Joffrion, Wes Leblanc, Brian Lezina, Jim Pahl, Jody White, Craig Conzelmann, Ann Hijuelos, Sarai Piazza, Kathryn A. Spear, Gregory D. Steyer, Nanciann Regalado, John M. Tirpak, Courtney Schupp, Melissa Carle, Jaclyn Daly, Nicolas Eckhardt, Christy Fellas, Erin M. Fougeres, Stephen Heverly, Stacey Horstman, Jason Kroll, Mel Landry, Barbara A. Schroeder, Eric Weissberger, Sara Wissman, Treda Grayson, Patricia Taylor, Danny Wiegand, Mark Defley, Paulina Kolic, Harris Bienn, Tim J. B. Carruthers, Alyssa Dausman, Alaina Grace, Scott Hemmerling, Andrea Jerabek, Eric White, Ryan Clark, Coleen McHugh, Leland C Moss, Cyndhia Ramatchandirane, Amy Wold
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America

Wetland biomass and productivity in Coastal Louisiana: Base line data (1976-2015) and knowledge gaps for the development of spatially explicit models for ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation initiatives Wetland biomass and productivity in Coastal Louisiana: Base line data (1976-2015) and knowledge gaps for the development of spatially explicit models for ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation initiatives

Coastal Louisiana host 37% of the coastal wetland area in the conterminous US, including one of the deltaic coastal regions more susceptible to the synergy of human and natural impacts causing wetland loss. As a result of the construction of flood protection infrastructure, dredging of channels across wetlands for oil/gas exploration and maritime transport activities, coastal Coastal...
Authors
Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Courtney Elliton, Siddhartha Narra, Ehab Meselhe, Xiaochen Zhao, Eric White, Charles E. Sasser, Jenneke M. Visser, X. Meng, Hongqing Wang, Zuo Xue, Fernando Jaramillo
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
The USGS hydrologist demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
The USGS hydrologist demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White from the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field.

By
International Programs
The USGS hydrologist demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White from the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field.

By
International Programs
USGS hydrologist leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
USGS hydrologist leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White (Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch, Water Resources Mission Area) leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool. 

By
International Programs
USGS hydrologist leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White (Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch, Water Resources Mission Area) leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool. 

By
International Programs

Science and Products

Filter Total Items: 34

Passive and Active Seismic Data Collected Near Beaver Pond Locations in Storrs, CT; Willington, CT; and Gunnison County, CO in 2025 Passive and Active Seismic Data Collected Near Beaver Pond Locations in Storrs, CT; Willington, CT; and Gunnison County, CO in 2025

This data release documents seismic data collected immediately adjacent to beaver ponds and in their surrounding floodplain environments using active and passive seismic measurements at three sites. These sites are located in the University of Connecticut (UConn) Forest in Storrs, Connecticut; Fenton-Ruby Park in Willington, Connecticut; and in Gunnison County, Colorado. Horizontal-to...
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Transient Electromagnetic Sounding Data from the Area Around the Dinero Mine Tunnel Near Leadville, Colorado Transient Electromagnetic Sounding Data from the Area Around the Dinero Mine Tunnel Near Leadville, Colorado

During August 2023, transient electromagnetic (TEM) surveys were carried out at select locations in Lake County near Leadville, Colorado upgradient from the Dinero tunnel bulkhead. TEM data were collected using an ABEM WalkTEM2 advanced instrument running acquisition software version 1.3.7.4 and using a single-turn transmitter loop (Tx) and a center-loop receiver (Rx). Tx loop dimensions...
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Ground-Penetrating Radar for Depth to Bedrock in Select Watersheds near Los Planes in Southern Baja California Sur, Mexico Ground-Penetrating Radar for Depth to Bedrock in Select Watersheds near Los Planes in Southern Baja California Sur, Mexico

During December 2022 and April 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with U.S. Water Partnership, collected ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data in select small subwatersheds and arroyos within the Los Planes watershed south of La Paz in southern Baja California Sur, Mexico to map the depth to bedrock for use as inputs to a groundwater flow model. This data release contains the...
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Surface Geophysical Data Collected at, and Adjacent to Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts, 2024 Surface Geophysical Data Collected at, and Adjacent to Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts, 2024

In 2024 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), conducted geophysical surveys at Hanscom Air Force Base, Hanscom Field, and surrounding areas in Massachusetts. Methods used included frequency-domain electromagnetic induction (EMI), ground-penetrating radar (GPR), horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) passive seismic...
By
New England Water Science Center

Towed transient electromagnetic survey data, Historic Jamestowne Island, Virginia, August 2021 Towed transient electromagnetic survey data, Historic Jamestowne Island, Virginia, August 2021

Towed transient electromagnetic (tTEM) data were acquired during August 2021 in Historic Jamestowne, which is part of Colonial National Historic Park of Virginia. Members of the U.S. Geological Survey, Hydrogeophysics Branch, and the Virginia-West Virginia Water Science Center collected approxximately 15.7 line kilometers of tTEM data along the the Tour Road in James City County...
By
Water Resources Mission Area

Shoreline Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Frequency Domain Electromagnetic (FDEM) Data along the Sinclair Inlet at the Bremerton Naval Complex, WA, June 2023 Shoreline Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Frequency Domain Electromagnetic (FDEM) Data along the Sinclair Inlet at the Bremerton Naval Complex, WA, June 2023

This data release contains electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and frequency domain electromagnetic (FDEM) data collected in areas of unwalled shoreline at the Bremerton Naval Complex, WA, June 1-5, 2023. Preliminary inverse results from the FDEM data area also included. Two sites were investigated: Charleston Beach and Segment 4. Charleston Beach is a gently sloping pebble beach...
By
New York Water Science Center
Filter Total Items: 23

Novel data in recreation monitoring—Summary proceedings from interagency workshops in 2019 and 2023 Novel data in recreation monitoring—Summary proceedings from interagency workshops in 2019 and 2023

Two interagency workshops were held in 2019 and 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado, to discuss the use of novel data in recreation monitoring. During the workshops, the phrase “novel data in recreation monitoring” was primarily used to refer to data from social media, mobile device applications, and other online secondary sources. The goals of these workshops were to share information across...
Authors
Emily J. Wilkins, Christian S.L. Crowley, Eric A. White, Spencer A. Wood, Rudy Schuster
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center

Conceptual and numerical groundwater flow model of the Cedar River alluvial aquifer system with simulation of drought stress on groundwater availability near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 2011 through 2013 Conceptual and numerical groundwater flow model of the Cedar River alluvial aquifer system with simulation of drought stress on groundwater availability near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 2011 through 2013

Between July 2011 and February 2013, the City of Cedar Rapids observed water level declines in their horizontal collector wells approaching 11 meters. As a result, pumping from these production wells had to be halted, and questions were raised about the reliability of the alluvial aquifer under future drought conditions. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Cedar...
Authors
Adel E. Haj, Wonsook S. Ha, Lance R. Gruhn, Emilia L. Bristow, Amy M. Gahala, Joshua F. Valder, Carole D. Johnson, Eric A. White, Shelby P. Sterner
By
Central Midwest Water Science Center

Time-domain electromagnetic soundings and passive-seismic measurements for delineation of saline groundwater in the Genesee Valley-fill aquifer system, western New York, 2016–17 Time-domain electromagnetic soundings and passive-seismic measurements for delineation of saline groundwater in the Genesee Valley-fill aquifer system, western New York, 2016–17

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, used noninvasive surface geophysics in the investigation of the distribution of saline groundwater in the valley-fill aquifer system of the Genesee River Valley near the former Retsof salt mine in western New York. In 1994, the Retsof salt mine, the largest of its kind in the...
Authors
John H. Williams, William M. Kappel, Carole D. Johnson, Eric A. White, Paul M. Heisig, John W. Lane
By
Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Characterizing the diverse hydrogeology underlying rivers and estuaries using new floating transient electromagnetic methodology Characterizing the diverse hydrogeology underlying rivers and estuaries using new floating transient electromagnetic methodology

The hydrogeology below large surface water features such as rivers and estuaries is universally under-informed at the long reach to basin scales (tens of km+). This challenge inhibits the accurate modeling of fresh/saline groundwater interfaces and groundwater/surface water exchange patterns at management-relevant spatial extents. Here we introduce a towed, floating transient...
Authors
John W. Lane, Martin A. Briggs, PK Maurya, Eric A. White, JB Pedersen, Esben Auken, Neil C. Terry, Burke J. Minsley, Wade Kress, Denis R. LeBlanc, Ryan F. Adams, Carole D. Johnson
By
Water Resources Mission Area, New England Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

Louisiana Adaptive Management Status and Improvement Report: Vision and Recommendations Louisiana Adaptive Management Status and Improvement Report: Vision and Recommendations

As part of the process to increase implementation of adaptive management for ecosystem-based coastal restoration within Louisiana, we aim for this report to be broadly applicable across planning processes as well as funding and implementing entities. It compiles technical knowledge and guidance summarized as key findings through the text which lead to eight priority recommendations to...
Authors
Bill Boshart, Morgan Crutcher, Angelina Freeman, Edward Haywood, Syed M. Khalil, Summer Langlois, Darin L. Lee, David Lindquist, Tommy E. McGinnis, James Pahl, Carol Parsons-Richards, Erin Plitsch, Rick Raynie, Robert Routon, Leigh Anne Sharp, John Troutman, Chuck Villarrubia, Todd Folse, Alyson Graugnard, Anne Hawes, Russ Joffrion, Wes Leblanc, Brian Lezina, Jim Pahl, Jody White, Craig Conzelmann, Ann Hijuelos, Sarai Piazza, Kathryn A. Spear, Gregory D. Steyer, Nanciann Regalado, John M. Tirpak, Courtney Schupp, Melissa Carle, Jaclyn Daly, Nicolas Eckhardt, Christy Fellas, Erin M. Fougeres, Stephen Heverly, Stacey Horstman, Jason Kroll, Mel Landry, Barbara A. Schroeder, Eric Weissberger, Sara Wissman, Treda Grayson, Patricia Taylor, Danny Wiegand, Mark Defley, Paulina Kolic, Harris Bienn, Tim J. B. Carruthers, Alyssa Dausman, Alaina Grace, Scott Hemmerling, Andrea Jerabek, Eric White, Ryan Clark, Coleen McHugh, Leland C Moss, Cyndhia Ramatchandirane, Amy Wold
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America

Wetland biomass and productivity in Coastal Louisiana: Base line data (1976-2015) and knowledge gaps for the development of spatially explicit models for ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation initiatives Wetland biomass and productivity in Coastal Louisiana: Base line data (1976-2015) and knowledge gaps for the development of spatially explicit models for ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation initiatives

Coastal Louisiana host 37% of the coastal wetland area in the conterminous US, including one of the deltaic coastal regions more susceptible to the synergy of human and natural impacts causing wetland loss. As a result of the construction of flood protection infrastructure, dredging of channels across wetlands for oil/gas exploration and maritime transport activities, coastal Coastal...
Authors
Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Courtney Elliton, Siddhartha Narra, Ehab Meselhe, Xiaochen Zhao, Eric White, Charles E. Sasser, Jenneke M. Visser, X. Meng, Hongqing Wang, Zuo Xue, Fernando Jaramillo
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
The USGS hydrologist demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
The USGS hydrologist demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White from the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field.

By
International Programs
The USGS hydrologist demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White from the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch demonstrates a new subsurface geophysics tool in the field.

By
International Programs
USGS hydrologist leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool
USGS hydrologist leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White (Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch, Water Resources Mission Area) leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool. 

By
International Programs
USGS hydrologist leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Field demonstration of subsurface geophysics tool

Eric White (Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch, Water Resources Mission Area) leads a field demonstration of a new subsurface geophysics tool. 

By
International Programs
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