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Jacob Zwart, PhD

Dr. Jacob Zwart is a senior research data scientist and aquatic biogeochemist for the USGS Water Resources Mission Area.

Jacob is a senior research data scientist and aquatic biogeochemist focused on several interdisciplinary research objectives: 1) Improving our understanding of aquatic biogeochemical processes and their responses to future global changes. 2) Advancing artificial intelligence (AI) methods for environmental science, including knowledge-guided machine learning (KGML), equitable machine learning for water predictions, and responsible AI. 3) Innovating on deep learning forecasting methods including assimilating real-time observations into KGML models and characterizing deep learning forecast uncertainty.

He was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2025 for his environmental forecast research, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Jacob has received four outstanding publication awards including three as the lead author, an outstanding dissertation award from University of Notre Dame Biology Department, and he is an author of three book chapters in the fields of aquatic ecology, machine learning, and knowledge-guided machine learning.

Jacob also serves as a Peer Support Worker at USGS promoting awareness and education on topics and USGS policies for antiharassment, discrimination, biases, and scientific integrity, as well as providing peer-to-peer support for USGS employees.

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