USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, MinnesotaUSGS scientists aboard a sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota, preparing for a day of sampling.
Faith A Fitzpatrick
Faith Fitzpatrick is a research hydrologist at the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
Faith has spent much of her career studying geomorphic, flood, and sediment dynamics of rivers. Her area of expertise is in historical watershed geomorphology and sediment budgets, specifically identifying natural and human causes for accelerated erosion and sedimentation problems, flooding, habitat degradation, eutrophication, and sources of contaminants. Recent work includes interactions of oil and sediment in rivers and geomorphic characterization of Great Lakes estuaries. She works closely with land and water resources and fisheries managers from a variety of agencies in a scientific support role. She is an instructor for the USGS Training Center.
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Bad River Watershed Assessments
The Bad River has one of the highest sediment loads of all Lake Superior tributaries and is an important resource for lake sturgeon and the Bad River Tribe. This study monitors the effects of streamflow variability on sediment-related problems, including understanding the influence of land cover on hydrology, habitat, erosion and sedimentation rates, and water quality of the Bad River.
Assessing River Erosion and Sedimentation in Ecuador
In cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USGS is helping Ecuadorian government officials from the Electric Corporation of Ecuador (CELEC) develop strategies for managing sediment and erosion in the Río Coca basin after the 2020 collapse of the 144-meter-tall San Rafael waterfall.
MMSD Watercourse Corridor Study: Nutrient Evaluations
Eutrophication and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are becoming an increasing concern in the Great Lakes. Although there is a total maximum daily load (TMDL) for phosphorus in the Milwaukee Estuary, abundance/biovolume of potential HAB-producing cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin presence in Milwaukee-area rivers and the estuary are largely unknown. USGS evaluations of nutrients in the MMSD Watercourse...
MMSD Watercourse Corridor Study: Geomorphology and Sediment Studies Related to Stream and Estuary Rehabilitation
Geomorphology and habitat studies related to stream and estuary rehabilitation consist of three subproject areas: evaluating the efficacy of fish passage restoration efforts (across multiple watersheds), a targeted assessment of fish passage in the Underwood Creek watershed, and characterization of the Milwaukee River estuary.
Kalamazoo River AOC Dam Removal Geomorphic/Habitat Assessments – Reference Reach Identification
The Kalamazoo River Area of Concern (AOC) has multiple dams in various stages of removal, at which restoration work will be completed in the coming years. Hydrogeomorphic data from relatively undisturbed river reaches are commonly used to inform the design parameters of river restoration projects. Reference reaches are selected to have similar prevailing boundary conditions as target restoration...
Hydrogeomorphic Classification and Conceptual Model
The overall objective of this study is to develop a hydrogeomorphic based conceptual model and hierarchical classification system for the UMRS. This model and classification system will build off the existing classification systems for the UMRS with a new aspect of potential for geomorphic change.
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, MinnesotaUSGS scientists aboard a sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota, preparing for a day of sampling.
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, Minnesota
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, MinnesotaTwo USGS scientists measuring water quality along the Rainy River and at its mouth in Four-Mile Bay, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, to study how phosphorus stored in sediment may be interacting with river water and potentially contributing to problematic algal blooms in Lake of the Woods.
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, Minnesota
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, MinnesotaTwo USGS scientists measuring water quality along the Rainy River and at its mouth in Four-Mile Bay, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, to study how phosphorus stored in sediment may be interacting with river water and potentially contributing to problematic algal blooms in Lake of the Woods.
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain Dog
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain DogFaith Fitzpatrick taking her Bernese Mountain dog on a hike to check out rock outcrops around southern Wisconsin.
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain Dog
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain DogFaith Fitzpatrick taking her Bernese Mountain dog on a hike to check out rock outcrops around southern Wisconsin.
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee River
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee RiverMap of dissolved oxygen and turbidity along the Milwaukee River.
These data are preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. They are being provided to meet the need for timely best science.
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee River
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee RiverMap of dissolved oxygen and turbidity along the Milwaukee River.
These data are preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. They are being provided to meet the need for timely best science.
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometer
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometerIn this photo, USGS scientists Megan Haserodt (Hydrologist) and Jenelle Wempner (Student Intern) install a double ring infiltrometer along a recreated floodplain of Underwood Creek, a tributary to the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometer
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometerIn this photo, USGS scientists Megan Haserodt (Hydrologist) and Jenelle Wempner (Student Intern) install a double ring infiltrometer along a recreated floodplain of Underwood Creek, a tributary to the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic RiverBank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River, October 2018.
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic RiverBank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River, October 2018.
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitation
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitationAn example stream reach of Underwood Creek’s channel in 2018 after rehabilitation.
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitation
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitationAn example stream reach of Underwood Creek’s channel in 2018 after rehabilitation.
Milwaukee River Estuary, March 2016
Milwaukee River Estuary, March 2016
Riverwalk along Milwaukee River, Wisconsin
Confluence of inner harbor and the Milwaukee River along North Riverwalk Way, leading into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early spring.
Confluence of inner harbor and the Milwaukee River along North Riverwalk Way, leading into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early spring.
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Filter Total Items: 32
Bad River Watershed Assessments
The Bad River has one of the highest sediment loads of all Lake Superior tributaries and is an important resource for lake sturgeon and the Bad River Tribe. This study monitors the effects of streamflow variability on sediment-related problems, including understanding the influence of land cover on hydrology, habitat, erosion and sedimentation rates, and water quality of the Bad River.
Assessing River Erosion and Sedimentation in Ecuador
In cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USGS is helping Ecuadorian government officials from the Electric Corporation of Ecuador (CELEC) develop strategies for managing sediment and erosion in the Río Coca basin after the 2020 collapse of the 144-meter-tall San Rafael waterfall.
MMSD Watercourse Corridor Study: Nutrient Evaluations
Eutrophication and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are becoming an increasing concern in the Great Lakes. Although there is a total maximum daily load (TMDL) for phosphorus in the Milwaukee Estuary, abundance/biovolume of potential HAB-producing cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin presence in Milwaukee-area rivers and the estuary are largely unknown. USGS evaluations of nutrients in the MMSD Watercourse...
MMSD Watercourse Corridor Study: Geomorphology and Sediment Studies Related to Stream and Estuary Rehabilitation
Geomorphology and habitat studies related to stream and estuary rehabilitation consist of three subproject areas: evaluating the efficacy of fish passage restoration efforts (across multiple watersheds), a targeted assessment of fish passage in the Underwood Creek watershed, and characterization of the Milwaukee River estuary.
Kalamazoo River AOC Dam Removal Geomorphic/Habitat Assessments – Reference Reach Identification
The Kalamazoo River Area of Concern (AOC) has multiple dams in various stages of removal, at which restoration work will be completed in the coming years. Hydrogeomorphic data from relatively undisturbed river reaches are commonly used to inform the design parameters of river restoration projects. Reference reaches are selected to have similar prevailing boundary conditions as target restoration...
Hydrogeomorphic Classification and Conceptual Model
The overall objective of this study is to develop a hydrogeomorphic based conceptual model and hierarchical classification system for the UMRS. This model and classification system will build off the existing classification systems for the UMRS with a new aspect of potential for geomorphic change.
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, MinnesotaUSGS scientists aboard a sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota, preparing for a day of sampling.
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota
USGS sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, MinnesotaUSGS scientists aboard a sediment sampling vessel on the Rainy River, Minnesota, preparing for a day of sampling.
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, Minnesota
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, MinnesotaTwo USGS scientists measuring water quality along the Rainy River and at its mouth in Four-Mile Bay, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, to study how phosphorus stored in sediment may be interacting with river water and potentially contributing to problematic algal blooms in Lake of the Woods.
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, Minnesota
Measuring water quality on the Rainy River, MinnesotaTwo USGS scientists measuring water quality along the Rainy River and at its mouth in Four-Mile Bay, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, to study how phosphorus stored in sediment may be interacting with river water and potentially contributing to problematic algal blooms in Lake of the Woods.
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram (with caption)A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Riverine Floodplain Diagram
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical river showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Hypothetical Coastal Floodplain Diagram
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
A cross-sectional view of a hypothetical coastline showing one possible arrangement of the three Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain elevations (Climate-Informed Science Approach, the Freeboard Value Approach, and the 0.2% Annual-Chance Flood Approach) above the current Base Flood Elevation, i.e., the 1% annual-chance flood elevation.
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain Dog
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain DogFaith Fitzpatrick taking her Bernese Mountain dog on a hike to check out rock outcrops around southern Wisconsin.
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain Dog
Faith Fitzpatrick hiking with her Bernese Mountain DogFaith Fitzpatrick taking her Bernese Mountain dog on a hike to check out rock outcrops around southern Wisconsin.
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee River
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee RiverMap of dissolved oxygen and turbidity along the Milwaukee River.
These data are preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. They are being provided to meet the need for timely best science.
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee River
Map dissolved oxygen and turbidity Milwaukee RiverMap of dissolved oxygen and turbidity along the Milwaukee River.
These data are preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. They are being provided to meet the need for timely best science.
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometer
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometerIn this photo, USGS scientists Megan Haserodt (Hydrologist) and Jenelle Wempner (Student Intern) install a double ring infiltrometer along a recreated floodplain of Underwood Creek, a tributary to the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometer
USGS scientists install a double ring infiltrometerIn this photo, USGS scientists Megan Haserodt (Hydrologist) and Jenelle Wempner (Student Intern) install a double ring infiltrometer along a recreated floodplain of Underwood Creek, a tributary to the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic RiverBank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River, October 2018.
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic RiverBank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River, October 2018.
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitation
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitationAn example stream reach of Underwood Creek’s channel in 2018 after rehabilitation.
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitation
Stream reach of Underwood Creek channel after rehabilitationAn example stream reach of Underwood Creek’s channel in 2018 after rehabilitation.
Milwaukee River Estuary, March 2016
Milwaukee River Estuary, March 2016
Riverwalk along Milwaukee River, Wisconsin
Confluence of inner harbor and the Milwaukee River along North Riverwalk Way, leading into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early spring.
Confluence of inner harbor and the Milwaukee River along North Riverwalk Way, leading into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early spring.